Help me, i'm a VN casual

[FreeGascogne]

As far as I can remember I have only played a handful of Visual Novels, mostly from Mangagamer like Kira*Kira, DearDrops and its crossover with Kira*Kira, Katawa Shoujo, even Oreimo portable. From the little games i played I learned i am a sucker for dating sim VN that focuses on more than one character to fall in love (kind of a harem but not since I focus on one and ignore the other which is why HuniePop is not my cup of tea). My question is, is Clannad like this, or does it focus on just one girl? (nothing wrong with just one, but for an expensive VN this must have an extensive story which cannot just depend on one character).

and if there is anyone who can reccomend a good translated VN that is similar to DearDrops (currently my favorite) I would be most certainly thankful.

[Karifean]

CLANNAD is like those. Well I've only played Katawa Shoujo out of all the ones you listed, but it has a very similar kind of 'every main girl has a route' approach. Though some guys have routes as well that don't focus on a romantic relationship so there's a bit more variety. There are 10 main routes plus there's a final arc, After Story, that unlocks only if you've completed all the other routes. It's probably one of the most extensive popular galge visual novels around.

[Code x70]

F*cking casuals.

[RegalStar]

Yes, there are multiple romantic routes and a few non-romantic routes as well. However, After Story is a direct continuation of the main girl's route, so that's considered the canon story - sort of anyways. There's more to the setting but that'd be treading into spoiler territory.

[Olive :(]

help me im a noob too a have finish nagisa 1st chapter now i have a kind of new game to play, so how to advance here ? i have probably to go new game and chose diferent path but im dont sure help me ? sry for my english :)

[Olive :(]

ps: i have been already highly moved by the story i want to continue ;(

[Febox]

Originally posted by Olive :(:

ps: i have been already highly moved by the story i want to continue ;(

you must finish all the others routes to unlock After Story.
the reason is a spoiler, but you'll understand why playing the other routes and then After Story.

[Olive :(]

ok thank you

[Techim]

Well......how to say, if I were to make it non-spoiler without names for you:
- There's a short route (compared to the rest)
- There are several medium routes
- Some routes are quite similar to each other
- Some routes are very different from each other
- There is a very long route (obviously the canon pairing)
- There's even a joke route

* All the routes have their own Steam acheivements
** This VN is pretty hard without a walkthrough.

***If you managed to clear the VN, check out the anime...
If you've already watched the anime first and just starting the VN....well, its best done with a lot of patience and in short stints over time....since it is a lengthy VN after all.

[Olive :(]

ok :)

[FreeGascogne]

Originally posted by Techim:

Well......how to say, if I were to make it non-spoiler without names for you:
- There's a short route (compared to the rest)
- There are several medium routes
- Some routes are quite similar to each other
- Some routes are very different from each other
- There is a very long route (obviously the canon pairing)
- There's even a joke route

* All the routes have their own Steam acheivements
** This VN is pretty hard without a walkthrough.

***If you managed to clear the VN, check out the anime...
If you've already watched the anime first and just starting the VN....well, its best done with a lot of patience and in short stints over time....since it is a lengthy VN after all.

For a non-spoiler this is very helpful. Nice to know that there is more than one route that a person can choose. I also learned in OreimoPortable that routes are not as simple as choosing one girl, it can also mean failing her route, switching routes, or having one that does not end in romance at all. This is what i like in VNs, it's variety of compelling stories, and that they are the embodiment of games that does not need 4k graphics to be great.

btw I checked out the first episode of Clannad, my only critique is that . . . why are the eyes of the girls to far away from each other? I watched Little Busters which is another Key anime and their eyes were fine. I kinda stopped there because I focused too much on their eyes rather than their stories, will i be having the same problem in the VN?

[Febox]

Originally posted by FreeGascogne:

btw I checked out the first episode of Clannad, my only critique is that . . . why are the eyes of the girls to far away from each other? I watched Little Busters which is another Key anime and their eyes were fine. I kinda stopped there because I focused too much on their eyes rather than their stories, will i be having the same problem in the VN?

the eyes (and character's design in general) are even more unique in the VN, that's the Art Style used by Key for years in their works.
three things can happen: you'll like that particular style, you get used to it, or you'll hate it.
and well, that's up to you.