History Awesome / YandereSimulator

* Electrocution is a pretty basic murder method, all things considered. However, the animation that plays when a student is being electrocuted is cool as fuck. Picture this: an unwitting student, happy because they've just been given [[TastesLikeFriendship a free bag of chips]], strolls casually up to the water fountain, while other students chat and giggle as they walk through the hallways. The person steps up to the water fountain, presses the button, and -
-->''[=BzzzZZZzzZZZzzZzZZzzztt!=]''
* The murder-suicide elimination is pretty awesome, if you can get past the sheer NightmareFuel of it. After spending four days getting ready to be able to kidnap someone (since that's how long it takes to upgrade your Chemistry stat), and then spending another ''40 hours'' in total torturing your prisoner, you can finally sic your mindbroken slave on your rival (or anyone else you choose) and watch as she tackles her victim to the ground and stabs her over and over and over and over and ''over'' and ''over'' and ''over'' and ''over'' and'' '''''over'''''...

* The murder-suicide elimination is pretty awesome, if you can get past the sheer NightmareFuel of it. After spending four days getting ready to be able to kidnap someone (since that's how long it takes to upgrade your Chemistry stat), and then spending another ''40 hours'' in total torturing your prisoner, you can finally sic your mindbroken slave on your rival (or anyone else you choose) and watch as she tackles her victim to the ground and stabs her over and over and over and over and ''over'' and ''over'' and ''over and over and'' '''''over'''''...

* Getting away with [[MurderTheHypotenuse murder]] can count as this. If you're unlucky and someone saw you, you've got five minutes to get rid of all evidence implicating you. Doing so, especially when you've got a [[KillEmAll high body count]], is incredibly satisfying, as the cops are powerless to do anything and the students begin to fear for their lives.

* September 22nd, 2016: Ladies and gentlemen, ''Matchmaking''. It is awesome and adorable at the same time. It's also tough as hell to pull off if you don't know what you're doing, but that just makes succeeding feel all the more satisfying.
** Unintentional, but still an awesome moment: if you pair Kokona and [[spoiler:Riku]] together, they will be holding hands on the way to school every morning thereafter. If you then kidnap Kokona and make her a mindslave, Riku still holds her hand anyway, like the most dedicated and loving boy in school. What a guy.

* Despite being [[NightmareFuel horrific]], there's something to be said about how well Ayano pulls off her plan in "Driving Your Rivals to Murder" — first she plays off Kokona's love for her father by telling her (not untruthfully) that Musume gets her LoanShark father to buy her things with the money he extorts from Kokona's dad and remains an UngratefulBastard despite that. Then, when Ayano captures Musume and leaves her tied up, she hands Kokona a baseball bat, then all she has to do is stand back and watch as Musume taunts and [[SlutShaming slut-shames]] Kokona and [[RelativeButton insults her father.]] By the time Kokona snaps out of her rage, Musume is dead and the cops arrive to arrest Kokona… and Ayano is nowhere to be seen, having set up an alibi beforehand.

** The circular saw. Oh, ''man'', the circular saw. It has the longest killing animation of any weapon in the game, as Yan-chan ''slams it into her victim's face'' and ''drags it down through their body.'' That's the ''high'' sanity animation.

** The Martial Arts Club perk lets you automatically win physical confrontations against ''anyone'', regardless of their skill level. Seeing [[WorldsBestWarrior Budo]] or a teacher [[OneHitKill instantly]] take a blade to the neck without even getting a chance to fight back is immensely satisfying.
** The Occult Club doesn't seem like one at first. But, if you combine it with complementary manga and panty buffs, you won't lose sanity ''at all'' no matter how many people you kill, meaning that you can run through the halls killing everyone you come across without getting slower or sloppier.
*** Also, other students have a WeirdnessCensor when it comes to the Occult Club, meaning it'll take them longer to notice you. Great for getting those elusive {{Panty Shot}}s without getting caught. Like Oka herself, it's understated awesome.
** At least for now, the Gaming Club's benefit is absurdly overpowered – you get to temporarily [[IKnowMortalKombat level up one of your stats]] for the rest of the day. This is made doubly awesome that before outcry from the fans made the dev change it, you weren't even supposed to be able to ''join'' the Gaming Club.
** You wouldn't think the Gardening Club would be very impressive. Well, you would think wrong. Joining the Gardening Club gives you access to the contents of their shed, including rat poison, a [[ShovelStrike shovel]], an [[AnAxeToGrind axe]], and a [[ChainsawGood circular saw]].
* Normally, most students at the school will do some variation on running away in terror if the see you kill someone. But if you murder a student in front of their loved one – be it a sibling, crush, or best friend – the survivor will ''[[RoaringRampageOfRevenge charge your ass]]'' with [[ThePowerOfLove their strength suddenly maxed-out]]. This means that even students who are normally incapable of defending themselves will gain the strength of a Martial Arts Master if they see you kill their loved one, and will use their new abilities to ''take you down.''

* The in-game anime. First of all, there' "Magical Girl: Pretty Miyuki!" No, it doesn't exist in real life, but you could be mistaken for thinking otherwise. It has character designs, posters in the Photography Club, figurines in the Gaming Club, a unique weapon for its main character, a bullet hell game, music, and a plot that is at least vaguely outlined into the ''third season.'' It's also completely invented, purely for the sake of giving Yandere Simulator a more vibrant "world." Amazing.
** More awesome is that it's not just background window dressing. You can actually ''use'' Miyuki's signature wand (it's in the Drama Club), and can play a Miyuki minigame in Yan-chan's room. There's even an EasterEgg that turns Yandere-chan into Miyuki (described in more detail in the Easter Eggs section). Also, it's hinted that "Magical Girl: Pretty Miyuki" may have some role to play in Osana's Befriend/Betray storyline. Dev has really gone in depth to make Yandere Simulator feel like a fully realized world.

*** Earlier, he created the "Horror Mod", which is a short NintendoHard game where Yan-chan must spend three days in a nightmare of dark atmosphere, maximum insanity, and [[EldritchAbomination evil white spectres]] chasing you.

* This might be one of the very few [=IPs=] in existence where ''even the voice actors'' make fan-works. That's pretty awesome.

*** And of course her Midori Soundcloud.

* [[spoiler:Raibaru]] is a walking MomentOfAwesome. She exists to make it more difficult to eliminate Osana, and so you'd think her presence might be annoying or frustrating. Not so. Her backstory and the sheer ''badassery'' with which she will take you down makes it impossible to hate her.

* The Light Music Club is pretty frickin' cool. They've turned what was originally an actual "[[GenreMotif/EasyListening light music]]" club into a punk rock band with legions of adoring fans. The club's leader spends lunch playing air guitar and writing song lyrics, and the other members spend that time jamming on their instruments. Every day, they have a short performance that you can watch, with animations, lip movement from the singer, and an original song written just for [=YanSim=]. And if you join the club, you get the oportunity to perform ''with''

** The placeholder delinquents were both awesome and terrifying, because if you triggered them to chase you, they would alwayss run ''directly'' towards you - including ''through walls'' and ''into the air''. They would follow you outside of the map or even into the demon realm. That's right, the placeholder delinquents were so badass, they would ''[[ImplacableMan travel across dimensions]]'' to take your ass down.

* In the video detailing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydIf-EAmn0c Yan-chan's childhood]], it's revealed that Mr. Aishi tried to get mental health treatment for Ayano when she was younger. It may not seem like much, but consider this: Mr. Aishi, a man who was [[spoiler:kidnapped by]], [[HenpeckedHusband walked-on]], and subject to who knows what else by Ryoba for years, was able to openly act against her. One shot even implies he got into arguments with Ryoba over it. You have to admit, that's a pretty ballsy thing for someone in his position to even ''think'' about.

* Osoro Shidesu, the Delinquent leader, is a walking SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome. To give you an idea of just how dangerous she is, she is stated to be the [[WorldsStrongestMan strongest student at school]]. Yes, even stronger than Budo - and yes, even stronger that [[spoiler:Raibaru]]. She is the eighth rival, meaning that eventually Yan-chan will have to face her - and will be one of her most challenging enemies. Her initial introduction was via a teaser from [=YandereDev=] in the video that introduced the Placeholder Delinquents. The camera pans slowly up to reveal her standing with her back turned, with flames surrounding her and her CoatCape gently flapping in DramaticWind. You just know she's going to be a great challenge.
** To get an idea of just how strong Osoro is supposed to be, WordOfGod says that she might be able to ''fight off a mindslave.'' Keep in mind tha mindslaves are so BrainwashedAndCrazy that "there is no trace of a human left inside of them... they are permanently broken, ''forever''." Their absolute lack of common sense or self-preservation gives them nearly superhuman strength, because they are disinterested in ''anything'' other than killing their assigned target. This might give some idea of what it means that Osoro could fight back against a person so broken that they have no purpose in life other than killing her, and nothing left to lose. She is unbelievably badass.
* As of Part 2 of the January 2017 Osana Update, [[WordOfGod YandereDev muses]] there may be another person who may be able to kill Ayano in the final game: [[spoiler:''Senpai'']], if [[spoiler:he]] discovers that you're the one responsible for [[spoiler:killing his loved ones]].

* The way [=YandereDev=] talks about Osoro Shidesu, the Delinquents' Boss, in the March 2nd 2016 update, heavily plays up just how dangerous she is. He openly states she's the strongest student at school. Yes, even stronger than Budo. She'll also be one of the most difficult rivals to eliminate.[[labelnote:*]]She is the eighth rival, followed by Senpai's little sister Hanako and StudentCouncilPresident Megami Saikou, respectively.[[/labelnote]] This bit is accompanied by her standing back facing us, with flames surrounding her and her CoatCape gently flapping in DramaticWind. You just know she's going to be a great challenge.
** To get an idea of just how strong Osoro is supposed to be, WordOfGod says that the interaction between her and a mindslave might be somewhat different. Keep in mind another statement that mindslaves are so BrainwashedAndCrazy that they could easily take down a teacher because they have little concern for their safety. However, Osoro would actually attempt to fight back against one, making it so that Yan-chan would have to distract her mid-confrontation. That's right, she's so strong that she can actively resist getting killed by a mindslave with nothing left to lose.

* Members of the Photography club react differently as the School Atmosphere begins to drop. At first, they're playful and goofy slackers who founded the club to goof off, eat snacks, and read manga without the stigma of being clubless. They respond to murder (with the exception of the leader, who is a Hero) by running away and hiding, and at least a few of their members are confirmed [[TheDitz ditzes]]. However, if you attack one of their members, they will attack you without hesitation, and if students start turning up dead without explanation, they will take a stand against whoever is making school an unsafe place. They will patrol the school, checking on every student - including [[VillainProtagonist you]] - and if they catch you committing murder, they will snap a photograph of you and send it to the Police. GameOver. They go from the friendliest, silliest club in school to your [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass worst]] enemy [[TookALevelInBadass overnight]].

* Members of the Photography club react differently as the School Atmosphere begins to drop. At first, they're generally playful and goofy, mostly having joined the club to goof off. As the atmosphere lowers, they become a lot more serious and start discussing the happenings around the school. If the atmosphere lowers to zero, they start prowling around the school, hunting for any evidence you may have left around. If they catch you, they snap a photograph of you and send it to the Police. GameOver. The more friendly club suddenly becomes the most dangerous club if bad things start to happen. Bad. Ass.

** Is especially awesome in Koharu's case since, unlike Budo, she was not in the martial arts club and wasn't as strong as any of their members. She may not survive trying to take down Yan-chan, but she sure does try.
*** Evidently, she became tired of dying all the time; for the rest of her time in the game she was a Social Butterfly.

* The "Heroic" persona. The video that introduced it shows both removed character Koharu Hinata and new student Budo Masuta taking down Yandere-chan, making this the first time students can fight back against her. What's more, you have to up your physical education stat to actually have a chance of beating Budo. You have to admit, it takes some balls to run up to someone you just saw murder someone and try to wrestle them to the ground.

* The July update gives a proper identity to the "Mysterious Obstacle" that is keeping you from taking out Osana right there and then - none other than Rival-chan, who has the proper name of Raibaru Fumetsu, who is Osana's best friend, and who is a badass. How badass, you may ask? Her Self-Defense rating is "Invincible", meaning that she WILL take you down and break your arm no matter how badass you are if she is present when you attack Osana, or if you try to go after ''her''. ''Ouch''.

** This was actually a bug that was later fixed. Still awesome.
* Senpai will ''run up to you and unmask you'' if he sees you kill someone in front of him. That in itself is pretty awesome on his part, considering [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere how he usually reacts to seeing a corpse]].

* Megami Saikou will get a MomentOfAwesome during her week. Unlike all other rivals, she appears to [[spoiler:know who Yan-chan is and what she's capable of]]. So what does she do? She [[spoiler:disobeys her father's orders]] and uses her StudentCouncilPresident abilities to make life difficult in as many ways as she can. She will [[spoiler:install security cameras, hire security guards, institute a zero-tolerance policy]], ''everything'' to make sure [[spoiler:Yan-chan is caught]].

-->'''Student:''' ''Don't''. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Talk to me.]] I know you killed someone. I'll make sure everyone knows what you've done.

-->'''Student:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis''Don't''. Talk to me.]] I know you killed someone. I'll make sure everyone knows what you've done.

* Megami Saikou will get one during her week. Unlike all other rivals, she appears to [[spoiler:know who Yan-chan is and what she's capable of]]. So what does she do? She [[spoiler:disobeys her orders]] and uses her StudentCouncilPresident abilities to make life difficult in the worst and most practical ways imaginable. She will [[spoiler:install security cameras, hire security guards, institute a zero-tolerance policy]], ''everything'' to make sure [[spoiler:Yan-chan is caught]].

-->'''Student:''' Don't talk to me. I know you killed someone. I'll make sure everyone knows what you've done.

* Genka Kunahito, the school's guidance counselor, is willing to [[spoiler:risk her entire career]] for the wellbeing of her students, staking [[spoiler:her job]] on [[spoiler:being able to reform the delinquents within 8 weeks]] - this because [[spoiler:she feels responsible for their destructive path, having done nothing to stop the bullying that nearly drove them to a suicide pact]]. We've all had {{bad teacher}}s who [[spoiler:ignored or played down bullying]], and the fact that she is willing to sacrifice so much to [[spoiler:[[TheAtoner atone for]] such actions]] is pretty awesome.

* Befriending is one of the most involved and complex elimination methods in the game. It involves doing a favor for your rival so massive that she's willing to give up Senpai for you. Each rival will have their own unique befriending storyline