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Cool. Not that I care much for the non-Usami routes. Maybe Mizuha's a bit.
I don't remember the exact text about the scene. When does she see him?
Screw Word of God, that requires changing backstories, which requires changing motivations that have already been alluded to. Maou taunts Usami regarding killing her mother early on, which happened six years ago. Maou was an adult then. Kyousuke cannot be Maou no matter what Word of God says about it. If Kyousuke is Maou, there are gaping plot holes. Plus, they have different hair colors.
Also, Mizuha had the worst route. On top of that it had the most depressing ending. Not that it was exactly super horribly dark, but Kanon's relationship with her mother is still screwed, Tsubaki had to move, Usami is a ticking time bomb of revenge based frustration unable to play the violin, Maou is still at large and Yuki goes to prison for murder.
edited 30th Sep '11 3:44:09 PM by Arha
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I liked it. Well, more like I liked Mizuha's character rather than the actual route but yeah.
And I mean at what event exactly did Usami spot Maou? I can't remember exactly where it was.
edited 30th Sep '11 4:01:21 PM by neobowman
Oh. Maou killed Usami's mother in a terrorist attack in Russia six years ago. The scene itself is... during Mizuha's route or after I think. Or maybe it's around when Maou and Usami are facing off on the rooftop?
Mizuha was okay. The problem I have with her is that she bears little relation to the story. She seems like a device to tell a story about Yuki.
edited 30th Sep '11 4:05:53 PM by Arha
Public Servant
I'm pretty late in the "Love Devil on G-string" bandwagon (and I've only become really interested in Visual Novels lately, not including Ace Attorney), but I'd like to express my thumbs up of this particular piece of writing genius that had me wanting to know what happens next all the freakin' time.
One of the more pleasant surprises was the focus on story, characters and writing. This VN is described as an H-Game or eroge, but I've found that any hentai or sex is really minor and makes up for only 1% of the game. Even then it's fairly easy to simply skip them or patch them out. It has been stated that some people could see some of the Plot Reveals coming, so I must have been Genre Blind the whole time... which probably led to enjoying the plot twists all the more.
This VN had me cheering, hating and crying... sometimes all at the same time. And those heartwarming moments Such as the ending of the Haru route... damn, I think I have Sand In My Eyes...
"It is true that we are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few."
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Yeah, a lot of other V Ns I read have points where I just don't really want to read it that much. Ever17 was a big offender (though I can't complain with how it ends). G-Senjou was exciting the whole way, maybe because just the daily life antics are hilarioius too.
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Finally starting on this one. Route order for maximum enjoyment?
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So... Haru is the main story? And all the other girls are like sidequests?
The story is very clearly built around Usami. It almost gives the feeling that the other three only have routes simply because multiple heroine games are the norm. Mizuha in particular.
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I have a feeling that I'm being misled into thinking that Kyousuke is Maou. It's too obvious.
I still don't get how this novel is structured. If the other routes are side stories to the main conflict, does choosing them mean committing to a bad end? Do you have to choose Haru?
I know I'm only an hour into this game but I'm already disliking her. In my haste to make it known to her, I forgot to save at the part where Kyousuke has dinner with her.
edited 8th Dec '11 2:32:12 AM by Thrombin
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So an opening just played.
THAT WAS THE INTRODUCTION?!
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Huh. Is it really linear like that?
edited 8th Dec '11 2:40:49 AM by Thrombin
奇跡の魔女
Yup. At one point you will be asked twice whether to keep pursuing Tsubaki or to drop her. Save at that point, then choose Tsubaki, then once you finish, load your save file and choose not to pursue them. Repeat for the next two chapters.
To get the bad endings, just choose all the obviously bad choices. Make sure to save.
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Hahaha. Not only is the way Azai treats Haru in line with my thoughts, but he also makes it known in ceaselessly amusing ways. It almost feels like I'm actually roleplaying him.
... ah, scratch that. I want to drop Tsubaki really fast now but Azai seems to have taken a shine to her.
To get the bad endings, just choose all the obviously bad choices. Make sure to save.
Wait a minute. So far, all the choices I made were Tsubaki-centred. If Azai rejects her now, won't that lead to a bad end? Isn't that how things usually go?
Never mind, I figured it out. I shall assume that Azai was simply fooling around if I don't choose her.
edited 9th Dec '11 2:40:24 AM by Thrombin
Public Servant
I personally liked Haru. It was kind of interesting to see how she could be so random (and funny) at first, followed immediately by a "Sherlock Holmes" deduction in absolutely seriousness.
Though yes, Azai's thoughts on her were pretty entertaining... and were in my line of thought as well.
edited 9th Dec '11 6:12:32 AM by germi91
"It is true that we are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few."
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What I meant was that Azai disliked Haru and so do I.
Oh lordy. The moment of WAFFyness disappeared as abruptly as it came. Not that I'm complaining or anything, it's good to have fluffiness but it's even better that we're back on track to corrupt Tsubaki's pure soul once more.
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And with that, I've finished Tsubaki's route and am swiftly moving on to Kanon. This novel never lets up once it kicks to first gear, does it? Talk about a short ending. "Yes, we're done here. You got married, now let's move along. Still got nine tenths of a story left to tell, mhm?"
edited 9th Dec '11 7:58:18 AM by Thrombin
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Well, the three other routes aren't all that important and are borderline non-canon.
Do not expect anything of the three other routes. Like I said, they're only there because the writers had to have a multiple heroine game. Hell, Tsubaki's is probably the best of the three. Mizuha's is even more shoehorned than the other two.
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Done with Kanon's route. The resolution was wrapped up better than Tsubaki's at least. Also, Yuki X Haru -> want.
I miss Maou; why did he get swallowed by love T_T. Are you telling me that little sisters are more powerfully spellbinding than pure, innocent girls?
Ah never mind. We will meet again. Moving on to Mizuha's route at the speed of light~
... this has to be a joke. Seriously. The narration revels in and relentessly lampshades all sorts of gagle tropes. And it's shaping up to be a high school romcom too. Are the creators trying to troll me here?
edited 11th Dec '11 4:29:54 AM by Thrombin
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・水羽のシナリオが一番苦労した・・・ ・ハルルート以外はパラレルワールド ・魔王はル○ーシュ ・ハルと京介の子は「えり」でもあくまで仮名でドラマCDでたぶん変わるか もしれない ・るーす、次の作品はギャグ調の作品にしたい
According to this block of text (apparently), in the sub routes, Kyousuke is Maou. Word of God.
I write pretty good fanfiction, sometimes.