I?m going to start off with a brief review, to help those who haven?t played it get in on the discussion. Katawa Shoujo is a Visual Novel based around the character Hisao and his coming to terms with a life-altering event. It?s a story about growth and self-discovery, as your character interacts with the believable and highly memorable cast Hisao changes and grows as a person. On my first play-through I ended up with Emi. Emi?s character was so perky and cute I often found myself just smiling due to her infectious personality. Now I know that sounds incredibly odd, especially when tied with a game but I couldn?t help it, I played Hisao as if I were in his position making the decisions based on how I would react under the same circumstances. As I played and replayed the game making different decisions as I went romancing each of the entirely beautiful women in turn, Rin, Lilly, Emi, Hanako, and Shizune all memorable in their own way.
Katawa Shoujo pulled me in with its charm and I was totally hooked. This is one the first games where vie made it to 100% completion and unlocked all the extras. In truth this is one of the most beautiful experiences I?ve ever had the pleasure of enjoying. Both Rin and Hanako?s stories are so incredibly deep that they transcend the medium, and cause me to become introspective.
Now to the discussion value of this particular thread. After both Rin and Hanako?s good endings I simply sat staring at my laptops screen as the credits rolled, emotionally drained and satisfied. As I sat. I began to think about my own life. About how I interact with and treat the people around me. Not going to bore you with the details of my self-reflection but suffice to say due to events in my life I related quite strongly with Hisao, dealing with loneliness, and awkward social interactions. This is one the first times that a game has reached out and provoked such an introspective line of thought.
Anyway for those who don?t wish to read my ramble, I suppose I will condense it into a few questions.
Option 1 : Discuss your experiences with Katawa Shoujo, Such as what scenes moved you, caused you to become introspective, or otherwise provoked thoughts.
Option 2 : Alternatively Share some other visual novels that capture the same feeling as Katawa Shoujo, because I?d like to play some others and have no idea where to start.
PS: Yes I realize I?m late to the party, but I felt I should completely finish it before commenting on it. I also realize that my topic has probably been covered countless times, but this is my first thread so I guess I?m hoping for a little slack.
Katawa Shoujo pulled me in with its charm and I was totally hooked. This is one the first games where vie made it to 100% completion and unlocked all the extras. In truth this is one of the most beautiful experiences I?ve ever had the pleasure of enjoying. Both Rin and Hanako?s stories are so incredibly deep that they transcend the medium, and cause me to become introspective.
Now to the discussion value of this particular thread. After both Rin and Hanako?s good endings I simply sat staring at my laptops screen as the credits rolled, emotionally drained and satisfied. As I sat. I began to think about my own life. About how I interact with and treat the people around me. Not going to bore you with the details of my self-reflection but suffice to say due to events in my life I related quite strongly with Hisao, dealing with loneliness, and awkward social interactions. This is one the first times that a game has reached out and provoked such an introspective line of thought.
Anyway for those who don?t wish to read my ramble, I suppose I will condense it into a few questions.
Option 1 : Discuss your experiences with Katawa Shoujo, Such as what scenes moved you, caused you to become introspective, or otherwise provoked thoughts.
Option 2 : Alternatively Share some other visual novels that capture the same feeling as Katawa Shoujo, because I?d like to play some others and have no idea where to start.
PS: Yes I realize I?m late to the party, but I felt I should completely finish it before commenting on it. I also realize that my topic has probably been covered countless times, but this is my first thread so I guess I?m hoping for a little slack.