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So apparently you guys are the place to go for VNs?

Is there a specific one (or a couple) that are pretty much universally considered to be really good? I'm not new to anime, but I've never played a VN before and I'd like to try, so of course I'd like to start with the best.

Also, where would I get it and how would I run it?

>> No.7507386

Nerd shit goes on /v/

>> No.7507395

vndb

>> No.7507399
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Steins;Gate
Chaos;Head
Robotics;Notes

>> No.7507397

>>7507386

Technically yes, but this seems to be more suited for /jp/ than /v/. Also:

>/v/
>video game discussion

pick one.

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>>7507386
>calling others nerds on 4chan

>> No.7507415

http://www.mangagamer.com
http://www.jastusa.com/

>> No.7507418

Fate stay night.

Its clearly the best VN ever, a work of art.
You will be left speachless when you finish it.

>> No.7507420

>Is there a specific one (or a couple) that are pretty much universally considered to be really good?
Nope.

>> No.7507423

Suck My Dick or Die
Reika Bitch Training
The Maiden Rape Assault: Violent Semen Inferno

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>>7507399
>Robotics;Notes
>implying its story is better than い～っぱい、お・し・え・てっ！～妹こみゅにけーしょん♪～

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>>7507424

>> No.7507436

Entry-level VNs are Tsukihime, Saya no Uta, Kana Imouto, Yume Miru Kusumi, etc.

Try out any of those. After you finish those, move onto Fate/Stay Night and Sharin no Kuni, and whatever you see being posted on /jp/.

After that, begin to develop your own thoughts on what to play. Use VNDB and other resources.

http://vnddl.webs.com/list.txt
Use this link for downloading VNs. Some will have english patches, others, you'll have to hunt for.

And one thing I cannot stress is lurk the FUCK more if you plan on staying on /jp/. Learn the culture, observe VNs that are commonly discussed and try them out for yourself.

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>>7507436
>>7507415
>>7507418

Thanks for the solid advice, guys.

>> No.7507479

>>7507461
On another note, VNs won't install properly without applocale or setting your system locale to Japanese. You can find tutorials on Google.

>> No.7507482

>>7507461
Great, now don't come back until you've finished 10+ eroge. Go ahead and make your Saya no Uta and Yume Miru Kusuri threads on /a/ or /v/, we don't want them here.

>> No.7507499

>>7507482
Also, this. You're going to get flamed if you post that stuff on /jp/. Really, /a/ and /v/ do not mind occasional VN threads (in fact, I think /v/ has VN generals every now and then).

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>>7507479

Thanks, that'll probably help me down the road.

>>7507499

Interesting. I don't really spend much time on /v/, but /a/ is one of my home boards and I never see much VN discussion there.

>> No.7507555

>>7507531
Well, /jp/ was created to stop VNs, Touhou, and the like from filling /a/, but entry level VNs (Saya no Uta, Tsukihime, YMK, etc) can get some attention in the occasional threads that pop up in /a/. You can try to make a thread in /jp/, but in case you haven't noticed yet, most of /jp/ is very hostile and aggressive towards those who come from other boards or aren't regulars.

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>>7507383
Check this picture out.
Also I liked Ever17, MuvLuv (and Alternative), Eien no Aselia (it's actually an RPG game, still very fun) and Sharin no Kuni the most so far.

>> No.7507578

I'd stay away from Clannad or Fate/Stay Night. I've played VNs and jesus fuck you are not ready for all that reading and clicking.

>>7507436
He has it right. I'd put in Kana Little Sister, not my personal fav, but it gets good reviews, and the routes are pretty simple. Sagara Family for entry level Hentai VN, and fucking True Love because everyone loves True Love.

>> No.7507603

For me, Ever17 was by far the best VN i've ever played. I'd highly recommend starting with it.

>> No.7507602 [DELETED] 

I never finished Kana Little Sister, because I raged hard at Kana's sex scenes and how the MC turned into a complete dick.

>> No.7507608

>>7507569
That is a really bad chart. There are more than a few landmine titles in there, and the categorization is totally off.

>>7507578
>I've played VNs and jesus fuck you are not ready for all that reading and clicking.
Are you serious?

>> No.7507614

I never finished Hitomi my stepsister, because I raged hard at Hitomi's sex scenes and how the MC turned into a complete dick.
Whoops, mixed up the two in my last post.

>> No.7507645

>>7507608
Yes. Fate/Stay Night is easily 70+ hours. OF. READING. AND. CLICKING.

>> No.7507644

>>7507608
>That is a really bad chart.
They all are.

>> No.7507651

>>7507578
>everyone loves True Love
Yeah, ten years ago. But you need nostalgia googles if you want to read it nowadays.

>> No.7507654

>>7507645
>READING. AND. CLICKING.
you can press enter. In some games even the space bar does it, but it usually hides the text window.

>> No.7507658

>>7507645
And your point is? Muvluv and Alternative are easily over 100 hours of reading and I still think they are very very good.
If you don't like READING, then why go with VNs? Kinda defeats the point, you know.

>>7507608
>>7507644
Probably not really a great chart but some key names are on it, and they are usually a common topic on other boards, occasionally.

>> No.7507661

>>7507614
>how the MC turned into a complete dick.
Who could've guessed, it's not like it's a masochist/bondage hentai game or anything

>> No.7507667

>>7507654
A VN in which you can't skip text using the spacebar is a bad VN.

>> No.7507668

>>7507651
>>7507654
>Clicking
Who the fuck does this? Just sit back and relax with your left hand resting by the enter key, and the right on your face / crotch.

>> No.7507677

>>7507668
Some people use left hand for crotch, you know.
Even some right handed people.

>> No.7507684

>>7507645
>Fate/Stay Night is easily 70+ hours.
Maybe if you read slow.
>Muvluv and Alternative are easily over 100 hours of reading
Maybe if you read really slow.

>> No.7507702

>>7507684
>derp my primary language is english and i love to skip routes because i am not interested in them
Try harder.
Also reading speed and comprehension varies between people, but I guess you know that already, just refuse to remember.

>> No.7507705

>>7507667
Most hide the textbox nowadays.
Skip text is always alt or crl.

>> No.7507709

>>7507658
>OP says he has never played VNs before
>START HIM WITH 100 HOURS

fuck no, I don't know how you can recommend someone new to VNs to read any of the longer ones

>>7507668
>>7507654
No, I prefer sitting on my keyboard for buttscratching and clicking with my dick. Why would you even comment on different ways to click? Is there REALLY a difference in clicking/pressing enter/spacebar?

>> No.7507722

Inganock

>> No.7507726

>>7507709
>fuck no, I don't know how you can recommend someone new to VNs to read any of the longer ones
My first eroge was Tsukihime, and that was fairly long. Unless you have the attention span of a newt, it isn't difficult to play a single game over an extended period of time.

>> No.7507727

>>7507709
Because OP said he wanted to start with the best.
I know this is subjective, but even vndb agrees that MLA is "the best".
While it's long, it's really enjoyable and interesting, especially the Alternative.

Although other stuff was already mentioned which take about 15-20 hours to complete and are still good, so why are you even complaining?

>> No.7507735

A short, kinetic vn is a good place to start for newbies. Try this one
http://trueremembrance.insani.org/

>> No.7507767

Any other "creepy horror" VNs like Saya no Uta? I liked it a lot, so much that I started reading some Lovecraft, fuck I've been missing out, I love this type of horror fiction.

>> No.7507776

>>7507767
If it was translated, I'd recommend you Kusarihime.

>> No.7507779

>>7507767
I'm afraid there aren't too many of them available in English. Higurashi and Chaos Head are the closest I can think of.

>> No.7507782

>>7507727
>the best
well....yeah, fine. And I mad because we have niggers like

>>7507726
>>7507684
who're derpherp I scroll through everything thus I know the proper playtime required derp. I'd be pissed if someone who'd recommend me a 'short' VN only to find I can't even save an hour into it because I'm still in the intro. What a waste of time and harddrive space.

And,
>how would I run it?
you just install them like any other program.

>> No.7507788

>>7507709
I would assume the OP has read books before, so it's not like it's his first time ever reading anything and he won't be able to read anything more than a couple hours long.

>> No.7507791

>>7507782
>who're derpherp I scroll through everything thus I know the proper playtime required derp. I'd be pissed if someone who'd recommend me a 'short' VN only to find I can't even save an hour into it because I'm still in the intro. What a waste of time and harddrive space.
I'm not even sure what you're trying to say here. Maybe you should calm down.

>> No.7507802

>>7507767
Listen, Hey, are you listening? How about, get this, Re-animator as a VN.

>> No.7507808

>>7507788
I've read the first three books of Hitchiker's Guide in 2 days, and I could do that because I don't have little animations and text breaks.
>>7507791
No, I should fap

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>>7507802
But Dr. West already has his own eroge.

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