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Published: 2013-06-24 03:05:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 3855; Favourites: 79; Downloads: 1
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Description Changed the title of the game so it can be more westerly relatable.

It’s never easy trying to explain this game to someone.
It’s the kid everyone tells you is a creep but you find out he/she is cool and had amazing qualities but at the same time has that creep factor.

In short the visual novel is about a boy who discovers he has a heart defect and to help cope with it he is sent to a school for the disable. While there he learns how to see past the imperfections of his body, of those with disabilities, how his life isn’t over with his condition and also the possibility of love along the way.

This was the first visual novel game I’ve ever experienced and from what I’ve heard about other visual novels online, I realised I picked on of the best, and cleaner ones.

What can I say; the story is clever, the art is superb, and the soundtrack is unbelievable (the album is on their site for free).
So you’re problem asking yourself what’s the problem with the game; it’s the sex scenes.
Unfortunately the game is classed as an Eroge; which is anime porn.

When I first heard that I was the same as everyone else and tried to stay away from it like the plague but when finally giving the game a try I realised that was the only fault I found with the whole novel. The “censored” setting does help at times but for a game this rich in story and style, you’ve got to take the good with the bad and look away when those scenes come up.

You can find the game on their website for free www.katawa-shoujo.com/
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Comments: 18

hunterinthedark [2024-09-30 16:51:57 +0000 UTC]

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kmrst [2013-11-20 02:19:43 +0000 UTC]

Question.... Which story arc was your favorite, or did you only do one?

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McRampart In reply to kmrst [2013-11-20 07:59:06 +0000 UTC]

I completed the whole game but thats a very tough question. Gonna say Lily; heres the romance, also near the final chapters a bit of suspense and action trying to reach her in time (trying to keep quiet and keep it spoiler free lol)

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kmrst In reply to McRampart [2013-11-21 03:38:26 +0000 UTC]

I agree... I wish I could say more but *spoilers*

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Hajiki [2013-11-18 20:52:55 +0000 UTC]

This is a well done piece, Katawa Shoujo is special to me not only because it was the first of it's kind that I've ever played. But also because I actually went to a kind a school similar to the one in Katawa Shoujo, and it really helped me appreciate people who are.

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ChinaXPanda [2013-06-27 22:19:09 +0000 UTC]

I think the sex scenes add to the character stories because they show a beautiful, romantic and passionate encounter with Hisao's lover.

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Treasures-Of-Wisdom [2013-06-25 18:02:37 +0000 UTC]

The picture is nicely done, but what is the gray segment just above the new title (Yamaku High School) referring to?

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McRampart In reply to Treasures-Of-Wisdom [2013-06-25 18:19:58 +0000 UTC]

It's meant to represent Shizune; the girl who is mute and deaf. I tried to focus on the mute aspect but I must admit the attempt on portraying Shizune could of been handled better

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Treasures-Of-Wisdom In reply to McRampart [2013-06-25 21:26:42 +0000 UTC]

Fair enough! I figured it was Shizune; I just wasn't sure why her inability to speak was being emphasized. Thanks!

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NextPhaseDesign [2013-06-25 08:14:55 +0000 UTC]

I don't really feel like the sex scenes did anything to the quality but prop up the story. The sex scenes were not random or excessively lewd, they were placed more nicely than any romantic movie could do. Katawa shoujo may be an eroge but it most certainly evolved the genre and it wouldn't have been better in the slightest if four leaf changed anything to it, sex scenes included.

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AutoBot-Refuge In reply to NextPhaseDesign [2013-06-25 11:31:30 +0000 UTC]

It's truly erotic as opposed to titillating. I've nothing against the latter, but Katawa Shoujo's great strength is that it focuses on a single relationship throughout the year, making the sex scenes seem more like natural progression of an adult(ish) relationship. The whole narrative would have been shattered to shit if it was designed as a more traditional harem game.

Also, Shizune is a kinky lass, your first H-scene with here has no nudity but she's tied your hands to a chair.

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NextPhaseDesign In reply to AutoBot-Refuge [2013-06-27 10:05:26 +0000 UTC]

I'm in agreement, that is what I wanted to add but I couldn't word it correctly.

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McRampart In reply to NextPhaseDesign [2013-08-07 18:32:17 +0000 UTC]

I understand were you are coming from, I'm just old fashioned when you see a couple enter a bed room and cut to the next day is the only message thats needed on what's happened.

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FayteZephyr [2013-06-24 21:35:21 +0000 UTC]

Seriously, I stayed away from this game for like a year because it seemed kind of messed up (doesnt help that the person who told me about it was talking about how he was going to seduce a bunch of disabled kids,) but once I started playing it I couldn't stop. It was truly an amazing, enjoyable experience that sent me all over with my emotions. It made my laugh, it made my angry, it made me feel all warm and fuzzy (alot), and oh god did it make me cry at times ^^

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McRampart In reply to FayteZephyr [2013-08-07 18:30:23 +0000 UTC]

Need to punch a wall every so often to maintain my manliness lol xD

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FayteZephyr In reply to McRampart [2013-08-07 21:11:36 +0000 UTC]

Doesnt help. This game reduces your manliness almost as soon as you get it back.

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sammieSkeleton [2013-06-24 19:47:44 +0000 UTC]

ohhhhh now i get this.
I've played the damn game how did it take me this long to recognise it -_-
anyway great job, really clever how you added all the personal attributes into the design

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McRampart In reply to sammieSkeleton [2013-08-07 18:25:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, though needs a lot more work.

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