Katawa Shoujo: Don't knock it 'till you've tried it

#301 Posted by Whitelock (19 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago

@Video_Game_King: Lilly, I found out I was more emotionally attached than I thought I was. was definitely not expecting that ending.

#302 Posted by Qodot (105 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago

It's pretty funny reading people saying "Ehhhh, I don't know..." a few days back, and then seeing that their avatars have now been changed to Katawa Shoujo pics.

#303 Posted by Jeffsekai (6949 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago

4chan made the best story driven game in a long time. Go figure.

#304 Posted by TobbRobb (3308 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago

@Jeffsekai: The team wasn't really that 4channy, it was mostly the idea that came from a few sketches found on 4chan, chunks of the team didn't have a interest in the site. The Four Leaf name and calling the game Katawa Shoujo was just honoring the original inspiration.

#305 Posted by Scribbly (402 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago

You've convinced me. I'll give it a try.

#306 Posted by Black_Rose (7785 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago

Yeah...that sounds like every visual novel ever. Fell for that once, never again.

#307 Posted by Video_Game_King (29339 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago

@Black_Rose:

Seriously? But Katawa Shoujo is awesome! What other game has moments like this:

It's not a spoiler if it's in the first act.

#308 Posted by FluxWaveZ (17877 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago

@Black_Rose said:

Yeah...that sounds like every visual novel ever. Fell for that once, never again.

Not all visual novels deal with relationships.

#309 Posted by Black_Rose (7785 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago

@FluxWaveZ: Then let me be a bit more specific:

That sounds like every other harem/romance visual novel ever.

#310 Posted by DystopiaX (4852 posts) - 1 year, 2 months ago

@BulletproofMonk said:

@Video_Game_King said:
@Animasta:
You can actually get with Misha; it just nets you a bad ending because who wants to get with Misha? Shizune's the more attractive one, and her personality isn't as annoying. (I'd put that all in spoilers, but that button doesn't seem to be working right now.)
Misha's great. Shut your face.

First time playing through the game getting Misha was totally my goal; totally disappointed later when I couldn't. Played the Emi and Lilly stories so far and hit act 3 for Shizune but haven't started it yet. Liked both of the ones I finished (Lilly one's ending made me panicked and sad for a moment there, which is more than I can say for any other game ever). Emi's was better IMO; maybe cause it was my first but I also liked the way her character developed and thought it was natural if a little rushed (to be expected for a text game). Don't mind the lack of gameplay that much but did wish there were more choices, especially when (from what I can tell) only a handful of the first act ones and the last act ones actually matter.

#311 Posted by Skald (4366 posts) - 1 year, 2 months ago

How... strange.

#312 Edited by AndrewB (6873 posts) - 1 year, 2 months ago

@DystopiaX said:

First time playing through the game getting Misha was totally my goal; totally disappointed later when I couldn't. Played the Emi and Lilly stories so far and hit act 3 for Shizune but haven't started it yet. Liked both of the ones I finished (Lilly one's ending made me panicked and sad for a moment there, which is more than I can say for any other game ever). Emi's was better IMO; maybe cause it was my first but I also liked the way her character developed and thought it was natural if a little rushed (to be expected for a text game). Don't mind the lack of gameplay that much but did wish there were more choices, especially when (from what I can tell) only a handful of the first act ones and the last act ones actually matter.

First act is mostly setting up which path you're going to go down. Last act ones can make a huge difference in most of the paths, though.

Aaand~! Yes, Misha is great~!

@Skald said:

How... strange.

... go on...

#313 Posted by Bluelou (1 posts) - 1 year, 1 month ago

I wholeheartedly loved this game and its characters and the fact it exits. As mentioned in the review the sex scenes can seem off putting and out of place, but i still found all of the story arcs ive played so far to be very endearing and engaging. If your on the fence about this and are debating whether or not you should play this; under the common mindset of "should i be playing this" rest assured this is an experince that you wouldn't want to miss. I mean seriously snakes Microwave scene ain't got shit on this j/k :3 I've never seen my goose bumbs raise and fall in time with plot points and soundtrack. I'd would even go as far as to say this has changed my perception on how i see things and would say that it could in-turn make you a better person. Rambling aside, just play it please

Katawa Shoujo

Katawa Shoujo is a free-to-download dating sim visual novel from Four Leaf Studios. It stands out a bit from other entries in the genre in that the girls in the game all have a disability of some sort.

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