A lot of body types exist and theres public for all of them. Some gay men love big men with huge boobs, some love slender men. Same for women, whether straight or not
im surprised by this actually. Never seen a person playing a VN who wasnt an anime watcher before, thats why. I dont base myself on any study, just on what i have personally seen + even knowing what a visual novel was was only something anime fans knew. At least when i was in online communities years ago, so maybe that changed too
If its voiced, i know because i understand it. If its not voiced, then its because of the context that i know the subject wasnt good in MTL
what counts as "good" queer rep is a big debate in itself. For me (a queer cis woman), its good as long as theres queer people loving it, being active in the fandom, etc. I dont pretend its the way to go, nor will i policy queer people who think X media i like featuring non straight ships is "bad" queer rep, because they have the right to not like it. ANd if they dont like it, i just wont bring it up in front of them, thats all. We also dont always have to love only perfectly written characters, perfect ships with the most perfect of dynamics, etc. It gives a weight on peoples shoulders for nothing, pressure that you usually only have if youre not a cis straight white man. This is my opinion on this subject !
yeah he was in love with the MC but was very "creep" coded from what i remember. For the incest idk but i wouldnt be surprised
the art direction of DMMD was its strongest point for sure. Thats how it became so well known
I understand that there is "no single opinion", but from what i see on social media where there are a lot of fujos, i see the same ones over and over. Which is why i put it out like that, cause that's what i see the most, and i was talking from MY experience. I mean, the whole reason i even wrote something like that is because i haven't really seen people who agree with me, but maybe it's because i haven't been on less accessible forums where those things are discussed more.
If by Arcadia you mean Haiiro no arcadia vn, than i think it's just because the vn itself was... nothing special? I've read it and forgot all about it the minute i closed it. But yeah i see where you're coming from, but still Ooe is mega popular (and just Adelta vns in general) and the latest parade vn i've seen people praising it, so idk... Also i know about kintouka fantl, but as far as I'm aware it's not finished? And i remember the translator said she won't be translating some scenes that make her uncomfortable so you'll still need MTL to read them if you want.
I actually never considered that it could just be Gians way of seeing it, and not a real accurate description of it. It makes sense too, ty for showing me this pov! Since Gian is the narrator, we see the story from his pov, thats true.
yeah i dont think rockwell is bad, i just love more the prison and daivan parts !Yeah Rockwell is also my least favourite part but I don't think it's bad, just like silver surrounded by gold
Giulio in bad egg has more cohesion as a character than in the og game imo. I already wrote it somewhere in this thread i think, but to me Giulio in the og game is a different character in the common parts/other routes than in his own route. In the prison, when he meets Gian he is stoic, but polite and dont seem to be that flustered by Gian even though he expresses respect for him. In his route i didnt expect him to turn very shy all the time and to completely change...his...way...of...speaking...once...you...reach...his...route. I dont think it then makes sense for him to manage to act quite normal in front of gian when he meets him in the og game. At least, in Bad egg when he meets gian he acts very flustered, which is more like him (since they wanted to write him to be shy with gian). And the Daivan parts in bad egg manage to show his obsession for Gian well, without it being annoying as opposed to his route in the og game. I mean that it was annoying for me, but i can understand why people like his behavior in his route of the og game, its not to my taste tho because i didnt like their dynamics. Giulio fell quite flat for me in the og game, but only in his route because i actually liked him before playing his route (i also like him in the other capos routes). I dont have this problem with him in bad egg, because even though im still not a fan of his, i loved all the giulio moments in daivan bad egg (and some prison ones too). I think they are very in character but show a side of him that had potential but that we were only made to guess in the og game. They also are very entertainingHe's acting like a little weirdo in his mansion! (I saw what I think you meant, a certain CG where Giulio has some wonderful wall decorations, I see what you mean, the boy has gone full yandere
Literally the most accurate description of twitter lol.
That's why i like omerta and paradise. In paradise specifically the characters sprites might just be my favourite, especially the facial expressions (but the CGS aren't that great tbh). I just LOVE how the characters look like average dudes and not some elf princes. Even blue eyed, long haired Mitsugi looks like a normal guy, which is a huge plus to me. I like characters who you'd call "handsome" rather than "pretty" or "beautiful".
I usually choose the character based on his looks even before playing lol. I play the prologue and if that character still interests me i will go for his route. If i like the writing then i will play every other character's route even if i dislike them. It actually shocked me that a lot of people 100% EVERY vn they play... Like? You just have to respect the dedication. (I only fully finish the vns i like).
I've been following the devs for almost two(?) years since they announced it, and it's kinda shocking that they still haven't finished the entl for the first available part of the game. I know they were always struggling with finding eng translators, which is why the available tl for the demo wasn't that great as far as I'm aware, but i hope it's all settled now.
I'm mostly a lurker so i agree.
ok so ive started slow damage ! i played like approx 2 hours. For reference, where im currently at they just received flowers to the clinic for the second time. I met 2 LIs, but i have yet to meet the last one (or i met him but didnt realize he was a LI yet, ill see)
tysm!!!!!! do you maybe also have the preorder ones ? like the preorder cds for LD1 og game and the bad egg onesLD1 CD Collection here
https://www.anime-sharing.com/threa...og-1-bad-egg-cd-drama-ost-collection.1877682/
I have my 100% save file for the japanese version; if you want, I can share it with you via PM.
oh yes pls ! tysm
I'm fine with main characters designs (except for Rei lol). The side characters look like they came out of DMMD and I'm not sure if it's a good thing. The designs aren't saving any of the characters from the horrible writing though.
His problem isn't even that he is edgy. There are a lot of edgy characters that are quite interesting and even endearing. His problem is that he is literally unemotional. He just dgaf, and not in some amusing way. Like, why would you even care for a character like that?? Idk, i like edgy characters, but he is just so cartoonishly emo it's laughable.
I think there was a comparison between official translation and what is actually said in the og game. You can probably still find it. Also ik there was a fantl patch for the game, but i just don't care about the game to even touch it.
The animation of the sprites is probably the only thing i liked about this vn lol.
At the time i wrote that i didnt know who the last 2 LIs were, but now that ive seen them i can say that i like their designs. Taku is ok too, its just that compared to all the alt fashionistas he is surrounded with he looks more bland, but i know it fits his character at least. Im not a fan of Towas face tho, and i dont like reis design (i like his new deisgn on his good end better). The side characters are very dmmd coded indeed, but i personnaly like it!!
I also dont like the fact that he comically doesnt care about anything, and that he only wants to "eat" alcohol and cigarettes. For reference, i finished taku and reis route and im at the beginning of madarames route. Concerning the love, i find it quite hard to see a difference in towas attitude when he starts considering being in a relationship with taku and rei, so its a shame. What is very interesting about towa tho is that he has so many self destructive patterns (most likely coming from trauma) that are quite realistic and thats why many people were touched by him or his story. Also theres this sentence at the end of Takus route that really did something for me
i like the animation too! i just found it funny that i could let them stare at each other for too long haha
I meant in general, the vn reads more like a fanfic imo. I never liked Fuchii Kaburas writing, but here i was just "okay that's the last one I'm reading from her".
Tbh, his whole route i was almost half asleep because of how bored i was. And the chemistry between the characters was so non-existed that the sudden h-scenes almost made me gag lol.
I'll never forgive them for not giving Bakshi a proper backstory in the game and/or actual romance with Gian. Like I'm not asking Bernardo level, but at least MAYBE Luchino?? Even Ivan, who's the only character that doesn't really call Gian his lover, has a great dynamic with him. But Bakshis feelings look so one sided even at the end of the story it kinda makes me mad. It feels like Gian just goes along with it cause "why not". Even when
Im happy to see a BLVN protag like Towa. I mean, he is sooo different to all the other BLVN MCs ive seen in many ways. He also is the 100% opposite of the stereotypical BLVN MC who is an innocent cutie with a perfect doll face.
yeah when the first H scenes popped in rei and takus routes i was like "wait now????" but also Towa being very nonchalent about sex makes it believable and not so out of place imo
Huuum i dont see it being that one sided.
Well, I like different types of MCs, but only if they're written more or less like actual humans. In anime-like media there are mostly characters who fall under specific trope or type, and they never act outside of it. Like, if a character is tsundere, you will ALWAYS be able to predict his reaction to certain situations or interactions. Which makes that character more of a caricature. Just because he has a certain type or follows a certain trope doesn't mean he shouldn't have qualities that don't align with it. A serious character shouldn't always act like a robot, and a tsundere shouldn't scream and blush at every interaction. A well written character shouldn't be just a walking stereotype, yk.
Yeah, the main character is the most important part of any story to me. If i don't care about him then there's absolutely no point in reading or watching anything.
That's kinda what i was talking about. I hoped for at least drama CDS to cover that part more tbh.
hey!!! def let us know what you think of the game once you start it!!!
