General Eroge Impressions & Discussion

[johnishida]

Originally Posted by PGilis

Thanks for the info!

By the way... i was curious about TAYUTAMA and checked their site too.
It seems beside the anime show, T-KomD have a Sequel/Fandisk in the works, too.

Wow! A lot of Mashiro goodness in 2009!

Yep. I'm already looking forward to Mifuyu's China Dress *drool*

Oh and... I don't know if it's official but, it seems there will be an anime for Yuzu Soft's 4th title: Tenshin Ranman. The was a small entry on their blog here's the link

If true... Hope they improve the design for the characters...

[Hemisphere]

They probably have plans for animating one of their titles right now but are passing it off as a gag at the moment.

I'd love to see ExE animated though.

[blitz1/2]

Originally Posted by Erhjegel

They probably have plans for animating one of their titles right now but are passing it off as a gag at the moment.

I'd love to see ExE animated though.

and keep the game seiyuus, I want to see it too. Most likely, they'll animate Yu's path.

[johnishida]

On ExE's case they could animate all the main three paths without problems. While Touya helps Yuu look for her father they simply get involved with everything else. Should not be too hard to do.

[blitz1/2]

Originally Posted by johnishida

On ExE's case they could animate all the main three paths without problems. While Touya helps Yuu look for her father they simply get involved with everything else. Should not be too hard to do.

You might want to put a spoiler tag on that.

Any chances it would be a normal anime or a H-anime?

[Klashikari]

ExE is a conventionnal eroge: basing more on the story than its ero content (which was minimal/moderate) so it would be a regular anime series should it happen to be animated.

[Hemisphere]

Tayutama Fandisc! Oh man, Mifuyu in a qipao...><; I'd probably die the moment I see it.

Happy Days indeed! Now I'm just hoping for a Nursery Rhyme - Itsusora - Tayutama crossover fandisc (like what one of the comics did by inserting Futami into Tayutama).

[MakubeX2]

Any roricon that worth his salt should go for Digitalcute's Musuma~ker through his Christmas.

Beneath that moe~cute exterior lies a dark soul in which the player assume the role of a nice orphanage owner but is secretly training his young charges into prostitutes. Nice.

[Newprimus]

Meggido uses full 3d for the general interaction scenes that go on during usual ADV eroges. I'm surprised that it's working out better than I expected.

[HashiriyaR32]

I think I mentioned some time ago that the run animation needed a bit of fixing......problem is I can't remember WHEN.

[MakubeX2]

Would anyone here dare spend five grand on just one single Ero-game title in one go ?

Some guy just did over Christmas.

[Newprimus]

Dudes I just finished Mashiro's route in Tayutama and I have little to no idea what just happened. Could someone enlighten me? (in spoiler box of course, as courtesy to others)

[Hemisphere]

Megiddo's ending is so depressing. And so full of hope at the same time. I...ugh.

I really hope they release a sequel for this.

Also, Shizuka Itou voices Unohana no Sakuyahime!

[Crimrui]

Anyone played that Princess Waltz? I saw a few comments on forums and they were mosly positive.

[johnishida]

Originally Posted by Shinova

Dudes I just finished Mashiro's route in Tayutama and I have little to no idea what just happened. Could someone enlighten me? (in spoiler box of course, as courtesy to others)

Spoiler for About Mashiro's Ending:

Basically, Yuuri used his and the other three Great Tayutai's powers to recreate both, his soul and Mashiro's. This made him a being closer to what Mashiro is, Neither human nor Tayutai, and saved her as well. However, if I remember right, this process was completed after hundreds of years has passed...

As immortals both of them were simply traveling until one day, by coincidence, they return to Yuuri's old town or, at least, what is left of it. Mashiro then ask Yuuri if he regrets his decision... In order to save her, he had to gave up on everything else he had... I don't remember what Yuuri's answer was but, it was something like they only thing he regrets was not being able to properly say goodbye to everyone.

They finally decide to stop traveling and live there, create a family, etc.

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by johnishida

Spoiler for About Mashiro's Ending:

Mashiro then ask Yuuri if he regrets his decision... In order to save her, he had to gave up on everything else he had... I don't remember what Yuuri's answer was but, it was something like they only thing he regrets was not being able to properly say goodbye to everyone.

Spoiler for Tayutama - Mashiro's Ending:

Basically he just turns the question back around at her, and ask her if she regrets spending her eternity with him, and she says that she definitely doesn't, and so he likewise agrees. She says that every day they spend together is fun, and it'll surely stay that way forever.

[Newprimus]

Originally Posted by johnishida

Spoiler for About Mashiro's Ending:

Basically, Yuuri used his and the other three Great Tayutai's powers to recreate both, his soul and Mashiro's. This made him a being closer to what Mashiro is, Neither human nor Tayutai, and saved her as well. However, if I remember right, this process was completed after hundreds of years has passed...

As immortals both of them were simply traveling until one day, by coincidence, they return to Yuuri's old town or, at least, what is left of it. Mashiro then ask Yuuri if he regrets his decision... In order to save her, he had to gave up on everything else he had... I don't remember what Yuuri's answer was but, it was something like they only thing he regrets was not being able to properly say goodbye to everyone.

They finally decide to stop traveling and live there, create a family, etc.

Ah, makes sense now. Thanks so much.

[Newprimus]

Circus appears to be doing another game that doesn't happen to be a milking of the DC franchise.

If you look at one of the sample CGs, either on Getchu or somewhere else, one of it has a heroine blowing down a sakura tree with her tank.


LOL.

[johnishida]

Today finished playing Yosuga no Sora! It was pretty decent but, better than your average eroge IMO (7.5/10).

My fav. character were Kazuha and Sora! Kazuha is one great ojou-sama (non-tsundere) and Sora is just plain moe though, a bit scary

My only complain is that all the routes are pretty short and that there was no route for neither Yahiro or Kozue though, I can't imagine Yahiro going all deredere over Haruka haha.

Happy New Year for everyone!

[relentlessflame]

In the spirit of the New Year and this thread, I just thought I'd look back to 2008 and pick what my favourite games of the year were. They're not necessarily "The Best of 2008" by any means, but just my favourites of the ones I played. As some may know, my tastes tend to be more along the "mainstream romantic comedy/drama" AVG-style games (basically, the style of story they could easily turn into anime productions). Not going to bother doing a countdown, just list them.

1. Fortune Arterial by August
To be honest, it's really hard for me to find anything to fault in this game. The story is pretty much top of its class, both in content and presentation. The art, both normal and full-CG, is great. The characters are varied, interesting, and attractive in their own ways. The music repertoire is quite large and varied, and never fails to convey the mood well (with a few real stand-out pieces in there). The game is also a good length, especially when you consider the full-length true ending path that perfectly ties together all the previous paths. The game basically has something for everyone in it -- a truly mainstream, big-production type of title.

Favourite characters: Haruna Yuki, Shiro Togi


2. Tayutama -Kiss on My Deity- by Lump of Sugar
This is another all-around strong title in every area, and well worthy of being played. The only reason it's second and not first is because I wasn't as satisfied with a few of the story paths as I would have liked to be, and the game's structure doesn't hold up quite as well to alternate-path playthroughs (because large chunks of the game are the same with minor variations in order and dialogue). (Plus, well, a few of the ero-scenes were not to my tastes, let's say. ) But all in all, the game's exceptionally solid, and the true ending path is a classic (hopefully to be adapted in true form in the coming anime).

Favourite character: Mashiro Mitou (and yes, Mifuyu is very good too)


3. FairlyLife by Hook
I suspect that Hook's sense of humour is a bit of an acquired taste, but I was completely sold after HoneyComing, so didn't hesitate to give FairlyLife a try. I definitely didn't come away disappointed. The game's premise, story, and characters are all extremely quirky, but it's really the strength of the cast that carries the game. The game is roughly structured like an anime with different episodes, and there's a good amount of ending material for each heroine. The only thing I missed here was HoneyComing's trademark multi-hour epilogues, as FairlyLife returns to a more standard epilogue scene style. Anyway, if you like high-energy school-life comedies (with a healthy dose of romance and drama as needed), then you should enjoy this.

Favourite Characters: Yuzuki Sawatari, Miku Takaoka, Yuu Itsumi


Honourable Mentions:
- D.C. II P.S. (and P.C.) (by Circus) for bringing us Erika Murisaki
- Asanagi no Aquanauts (by Fizz), for great characters even if the story writing has a few issues IMO (see below).
- Lots of companies for making fandisks, because there's always more goodness to be told even after the final credits roll.


Random spoiler-ish memories/thoughts: (all of these "awards" are totally made-up and random)

Most annoying story/character trait:

Spoiler for Asanagi no Aquanauts True Ending:

Mio, you're great and all, but get it through your head: you can't wipe the lead's memories even if you want to, and you don't have the guts to permanently run away. So stop threatening it already! I stopped believing you after like the 5th time!

Most Useless User Interaction Interface:

Spoiler for ToHeart 2 Another Days:

I could rant forever about how completely rediculous and patently stupid the whole "select where you want to go now" map interface was used in this game. I mean, to get certain paths, you had to follow the same useless looping ending, complete with the same useless reused scene, like 5+ times until all of a sudden a new option would appear. (I think this was their way of making you say "I really don't want one of the above!" many times over.) Or other times, you'd be locked down a certain path after the first selection, but you'd still be taken to the map screen every single time even though you only had one (1) possible choice! What the hell! Next time, please, just let me pick the heroine right from the start and get it over with. Or at least make all the choices meaningful. Maybe it was their idea of a joke. Only give me a choice if it's relevant and useful.</rant>

Best-Kept Secret Main Heroine:

Spoiler for FairlyLife - Yuzuki's Path:

What you don't know in any other path of the game is that Yuzuki is actually an object too -- a statue. And she's actually just in the image of the real "Yuzuki" a.k.a. Naoko. Surprise! They're twins. Sort of. But they do have a "3P" path.

Best Plot Twist/Revelation Moment:

Spoiler for Fortune Arterial True Ending Path:

Finding out in the True Ending that Erika was the one who wiped Haruna's memories. All I could think of at that time was "Oh shit..." The way they tied all the stories together in that game was just great. And that wasn't the only plot twist/revelation in the true ending either; good stuff. I would almost hope for an anime, but only if they promise to do it seriously this time.

Scene that left the most-lasting impression:

Spoiler for Tayutama True Ending:

I mentioned this in my Tayutama comments a while back, but the way the fog clears over the destroyed city while the haunting, but beautiful ED plays sent shivers down my spine. That ending is "the complete package". I doubt I'll soon forget that scene (or, by extension, that entire ending -- great stuff).

Well, I guess that's it for now. 2008 was a great year, and 2009 is already giving us (well, at least me) a lot to look forward to, with 3 big releases in the first month alone. Now if only there were more time...