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by applegirl
Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:08 pm
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Death Rule:lost code [RELEASED]
Replies: 230
Views: 46916

Re: Death Rule:TFR [Thriller/Battle Royal]

A visual novel about a battle royale? Awesome. I get a bit of a Hunger Games feeling when reading the first post, but that is a very good thing (a good series to be linked to imo). Very nice GUI too. Hmm...I haven't read the guide because I'm not sure how spoilerish it is (also, I feel like it'll ma...
by applegirl
Thu Mar 29, 2012 4:47 pm
Forum: Ideas
Topic: The Childhood Nightmare [Supernatural][Indefinate Hiatus]
Replies: 23
Views: 4842

Re: The Childhood Nightmare [Supernatural/Horror][Updated 3/

Man...fantastic idea. I haven't read many visual novels that focus on horror lately and there is a definite need for more good horror/supernatural visual novels. Even though you only have the logo and interface up, it looks amazing. I haven't read the flow chart (don't want to spoil this one :)), bu...
by applegirl
Thu Mar 29, 2012 1:40 pm
Forum: Other Story-based Games
Topic: X-NOTE
Replies: 73
Views: 24960

Re: X-NOTE

I know this is an old thread, but I just updated my old version of this game to the 2.0 version of X-note :) The cover was very pretty (so shiny ^-^) and I can't imagine how much hard work it took to code a new save/load system. I was laughing hysterically at the new extras you added in the gallery....
by applegirl
Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's better: extra art/CGs, voiceovers, theme song?
Replies: 45
Views: 5333

Re: What's better: extra art/CGs, voiceovers, theme song?

Personally, I'd like extra art/CGs, but a very close second would be theme song. Voice overs for games are just too expensive and difficult to pull off. A lot of people hammer english voicing regardless of how well it's done (look at Shira Oka or even Bionic Heart). A lot of people prefer the Japane...
by applegirl
Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:09 pm
Forum: Completed Games
Topic: Always Remember Me (VN/Life sim, commercial)
Replies: 201
Views: 61395

Re: Always Remember Me (VN/Life sim, commercial)

No, I didn't like Twilight. I couldn't get past the first ten pages of that nonsense. If you want to go into books, I've enjoyed Harry Potter, the Hunger Games, and the Game of Thrones (but that's a bit off topic). If it really matters that much (although I'd like to think everyone's opinion is vali...
by applegirl
Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:10 pm
Forum: Completed Games
Topic: Always Remember Me (VN/Life sim, commercial)
Replies: 201
Views: 61395

Re: Always Remember Me (VN/Life sim, commercial)

I happen to really like the writing in Winter Wolves visual novels. Even the earlier ones where I could tell the writer was not a native English speaker. It had nothing to do with my expectations being lower due to the genre, but because the story line was very compelling. Best example would be Bion...
by applegirl
Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:36 am
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Hope~ Symphony of Tomorrow[BxG][Romance,Comedy,Drama]
Replies: 109
Views: 27575

Re: Hope~ Symphony of Tomorrow[BxG][Romance,Comedy,Drama]

Very nice update :) Of course, I love the art. I also think the hints of humor I see are really promising and I'm eagerly anticipating this visual novel. By any chance, do you have an estimated release date?
by applegirl
Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A sister site for Fuwanovel.com based around VN Creation
Replies: 26
Views: 7331

Re: A sister site for Fuwanovel.com based around VN Creation

Eh...all the forums around visual novels I've frequented (that only read JP VNs) are fairly harsh (to put it mildly) on OLEVNs. I can easily imagine a huge backlash. Unless there's a huge filter option (in which people would surely complain about being over-monitored) or a careful selection of the b...
by applegirl
Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:42 pm
Forum: Other Story-based Games
Topic: The Second Reproduction
Replies: 11
Views: 6542

Re: The Second Reproduction

Thanks for the walkthrough. It was a really well done visual novel, I'm surprised and saddened to hear such a talented group stopped making them. Have to admit that the demon king route was the best (imo). Surprising considering how much I wanted the knight to be the standout.
by applegirl
Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:43 pm
Forum: Other Story-based Games
Topic: VNs slowly gaining Western popularity?
Replies: 40
Views: 7062

Re: VNs slowly gaining Western popularity?

I agree that some lives are affected, but I'm really thinking about the majority and for the long term. I used to love reading light novels and there are a few that I'll look at with fondness, but my lifestyle and habits have changed. I think a lot of people feel that way (as illustrated by the peop...
by applegirl
Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:23 pm
Forum: Other Story-based Games
Topic: VNs slowly gaining Western popularity?
Replies: 40
Views: 7062

Re: VNs slowly gaining Western popularity?

On what basis can you safely say that Harry Potter didn't bring people to reading fiction? It's very natural to explore more about something you liked (genre, medium, author...), so you can maybe have the same experience again. The most mainstream VNs have these effects, just not the way we might e...
by applegirl
Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:55 am
Forum: Completed Games
Topic: Troubleshooter Tales: Out of the Friend Zone
Replies: 32
Views: 17520

Re: Troubleshooter Tales: Out of the Friend Zone

I'm glad to see it being updated (the sprite size and background really did break immersion for me as well) and I think it is impressive to have finish a VN in a day. However, I think a lot of potential was missed by rushing this VN in terms of story/choices. One example being when the main characte...
by applegirl
Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:01 am
Forum: Completed Games
Topic: Street Girl
Replies: 28
Views: 11666

Re: Street Girl

There was problem with the download link, so I can understand people having difficulty at first reading it. But now that it has been fixed, there's no point in derailing a thread about a visual novel when the commenter hasn't read the visual novel. It is easy to make assumptions based on the first p...
by applegirl
Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:40 am
Forum: Other Story-based Games
Topic: VNs slowly gaining Western popularity?
Replies: 40
Views: 7062

Re: VNs slowly gaining Western popularity?

I think people here ignore the strong bias against anime/manga art, but it really exists (for a lot of gamers, casual and hardcore). That alone is enough to make a casual gamer/hardcore gamer pass on many occasions (I've seen this in real life and in forums so many times that I won't bother recommen...
by applegirl
Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:11 am
Forum: Other Story-based Games
Topic: VNs slowly gaining Western popularity?
Replies: 40
Views: 7062

Re: VNs slowly gaining Western popularity?

Ah...but those authors are brilliant writers. I mean, excluding Twilight of course. I happen to love reading and enjoy visual novels a lot. But there are quite a few visual novels where I've heavily relied on the fast forward button (I can actually remember one where I pressed down for a majority of...