Visual Novels

**RGM-79N_GM_CUstom** · 05-26-2006, 02:29 AM

Alright I guess this would be the most approprate place to post about visual novels. Granted they aren't really role playing games but close enough for the time being. Basically a visual novel is a game where you mainly read and you get to make choices that affect the story line. They tend to feature anime style drawings on static backgrounds.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_novels

The wikipedia entry explains it alot better then I did. (I think)

http://www.hirameki-int.com/

Hirameki is a company that (I believe in 04) started to translate and release some visual novels in the US .

They have PC and DVD games at there site and do have demos.

http://www.hirameki-int.com/appc/pro...e17/index.html

This is the link for Ever 17 The Out of Infinity. It is the 1st VN i have purchased and I got it about two weeks ago. There is a demo out for it and I basically highly recommend it.

http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/ever17/index.html

Here is a review for it.

As a side note just be warned that the main "fun" for these games comes from the story. There is no gameplay other then the choices they give you.

matt_g_geier · 05-26-2006, 11:34 AM

I know these as "choose your own adventure" books.... these are classics. There are generally several ways to go... these are as close to RPG books as you can get I beleive. Good post!

**RGM-79N_GM_CUstom** · 06-02-2006, 06:27 AM

^^^^Yes that is a good way of putitng it.

I just ordered a few more from Hirameki. The ones I ordered were on DVD and can work in any DVD player. I prefer it being a computer game though since I can install it on my laptop and I can use it for games. (Cheap Intel graphics in my laptop so I can only game on old stuff.)

They should be here next week hopefully I will be done with Ever 17 by then. (Or rather I hope I am not done. While this game is really long I wish it was longer.)

**RGM-79N_GM_CUstom** · 07-06-2006, 12:38 AM

http://direct.hirameki-int.com/index.html

There is a summer sale going on buy one PC or DVD game (link has list) and get one of the listed DVD games for free.

My collection of VNs has increased a bit as well. I now have Day of Love, Amusement Park, and Hourglass of Summer. I am also currently testing out some of the other games released by another US company. I will be buying some as soon as my budget permits.

Biggest news for me atleast is that I have imported Kimiga Nozomu Eien, Fate/Stay Night, and Fate/Hollow Ataraxia. I have been taking Japanese classes again but I doubt I will be able to fully play through these games for awhile.