Katawa Shoujo ripoff?

[MajesticWolfyGuy]

I think I heard of this game before in a post about a team ripping off Katawa Shoujo...This game looks to have a lot of similarities especially looks of the characters. Even the main characters name is from it. It's not just me eh?

[Shiyoko]

Calling it a ripoff is a huge stretch and a bit insulting. I mean, with KS being the success that it was in terms of reach and availability, it's almost logical that every single OELVN to come will be compared to KS in one way or another.

That being said, if you played the demo, you'll notice how different these two VNs are. Story, approach, character development so far, art, setting, etc. are unique in their own way.

From my point of view, it would be like comparing every single shooter to Doom, or every JRPG to the Final Fantasy series. Such a succesful and impactful formula will always be present in a way, but you need to look closely to appreciate every game for their unique elements.


Disclaimer: This is my personal opinion and doesn't reflect in any way thoughts or things said by the dev team.

[_galaxy]

Originally posted by Imationer:

Calling it a ripoff is a huge stretch and a bit insulting. I mean, with KS being the success that it was in terms of reach and availability, it's almost logical that every single OELVN to come will be compared to KS in one way or another.

That being said, if you played the demo, you'll notice how different these two VNs are. Story, approach, character development so far, art, setting, etc. are unique in their own way.

From my point of view, it would be like comparing every single shooter to Doom, or every JRPG to the Final Fantasy series. Such a succesful and impactful formula will always be present in a way, but you need to look closely to appreciate every game for their unique elements.


Disclaimer: This is my personal opinion and doesn't reflect in any way thoughts or things said by the dev team.

The pink hair girl looks like Misha and the glass girl looks like Shizune tough.

[_galaxy]

also Shizune's route on the main game was CRAP, I hope they do better if they're aiming for that

[Axyraandas]

Katawa Shoujo was about people with disabilities, and how they dealt with it. This story certainly doesn't feature disabilities, unless you're counting pink hair's lack of an indoor voice. But pink goes hand in hand with bubbly characters anyways, so it's more of a cliche. Also, I like how you say Shizune's route was bad but don't provide details to explain your opinion, and then expect them to do better somehow.

[Sammy]

There's just something about these non-Japanese made VN's that doesn't feel right.

[Grad]

Megumi (Pink hair girl) has a pretty interesting route. Just finished it. Nothing like Katawa Shoujo. The people who wrote this really liked to flesh out a character and I appreciate that. Too many VNs tend to lack character depth for how short they generally are which is to be expected, but her story was perfectly paced in my opinion, but then again this isn't exactly a short VN. I am slightly disappointed that it ended kind of abruptly but that was Meg Bad End. Meg Good End had a satisfying finish though.

I kind of spoiled the endings for myself for her by checking global achievements so I saw it coming a mile away unfortunately. I didn't check the others though so I will be going in blind which I am thankful for. Will play some more after I sleep!

[The Chrom And Only]

No rip off, although feels train has entered the station awaiting passengers, it does not contain perverted moments, although does have some slight perverse humor and joking moments with some hinting. Both have deep and well developed characters and story lines, although i do feel like the decisions you make in this game are a little more complex to understand to get some of the alternate endings for some characters, beside pick A or pick B

DISCLAIMER: I am not saying because KS has those moments, that it is bad. KS is a great VN and possibly one of the best ive ever read.

[_galaxy]

Originally posted by Axyraandas:

Katawa Shoujo was about people with disabilities, and how they dealt with it. This story certainly doesn't feature disabilities, unless you're counting pink hair's lack of an indoor voice. But pink goes hand in hand with bubbly characters anyways, so it's more of a cliche. Also, I like how you say Shizune's route was bad but don't provide details to explain your opinion, and then expect them to do better somehow.

My opinion of Shizune route

I mean ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ I made that comment back in 2015 so don't expect me to be as clear as I would if I wrote on that time or even remember stuff about the route itself

Ok I will basically spoil the entire shizune route here, so don't read if you haven't played Katawa Shoujo yet (even if you don't want to play common you won't understand ♥♥♥♥)

The problem is on the Misha sex scene itself. Ok you're a guy and the girls come to the room she is really sad and she asks "please have sex with me!!!". Ok if you say no, the protagonist (forgot his name) will go rage and stuff saying a lot of stuff to her, if I was Misha I would be really sad! But instead she says "Thank you" and stuff, saying it wasn't a good idea. And them the routes get the good end. You even got a sex scene with Shizune...

WHICH SUCKS because you can't talk to Shizune about the stuff and Misha goes all happy about it

Now if you choose yes, they will have sex yeah but Misha will get depressed (on the original game she killed herself, lols), tell you about her problem with Shizune (she's lesbian), and you basically end with Shizune (no sex scene for Shizune!) and everyone gets sad.

I mean ♥♥♥♥ even the guy that have writte the Shizune route said himself he didn't wanted to, I mean ♥♥♥♥ this route sucks!

And that's my opinion.

Thanks again.

[Silegna]

Main Characters name the same? In what world is Hideaki the same name as Hisao?

[pizzaballin']

This guy had some interesting stuff to say on Shizune's route.[ks.renai.us] It kinda explains the value in it.

[_galaxy]

Originally posted by ptrharmonic:

This guy had some interesting stuff to say on Shizune's route.[ks.renai.us] It kinda explains the value in it.

ok ok I aggre with him seeing from this perspective BUT, IF the bedscene had only these 3 options:

1 - ♥♥♥♥ misha (There's already this one)
2 - Console Misha (ask what's going on, make no sex, give real support etc)
3 - Tell her to get the ♥♥♥♥ out (Which he does on the act, but turns out to be a good choice. That should have been the option 2.)

Option 1 remains the same option 2 is like if you were to choose option 3 on the game (except no sex), and get best ending and option 3 would make a idk bad ending with misha and shizune or good ending only with shizune.

That's my opinion...

[pizzaballin']

Originally posted by ℜenato ℒopes ⌬:

ok ok I aggre with him seeing from this perspective BUT, IF the bedscene had only these 3 options:

1 - ♥♥♥♥ misha (There's already this one)
2 - Console Misha (ask what's going on, make no sex, give real support etc)
3 - Tell her to get the ♥♥♥♥ out (Which he does on the act, but turns out to be a good choice. That should have been the option 2.)

Option 1 remains the same option 2 is like if you were to choose option 3 on the game (except no sex), and get best ending and option 3 would make a idk bad ending with misha and shizune or good ending only with shizune.

That's my opinion...

Oh yeah I totally agree. That choice was very confusing.
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