Katawa Shoujo
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Mike
Stand
There have been many themed visual novels in the past (catgirls, robots, catgirl robots, incestuous robot catgirls, etc) but the people at Four Leaf Studios decided to think outside the box with their first demo release, Katawa Shoujo, or ummm... Disability Girl.
The game is based around a boy with a heart condition forced to attend Yamaku Academy, a school for disabled students. And, yup, you guessed it, there happens to be girls in this school... girls with disabilities. Now I know what you're thinking, "Mike, are you are some sort of sick bastard?" Well in short, yes, yes I am. I've been a lost cause for a long time now, and that only makes me like this visual novel that much more.
The characters have amazing personalities making it difficult to choose between them. The story flows very well and feels real, especially compared to some visual novels I've played in the past. And of course to top it all off, the girls have disabilities. Like I stated earlier, you probably think I'm a terrible person (and I could be) but it just rubs me the right way. And how could I be a horrible person when I'm looking past these disabilities, and seeing their "inner beauty"? HA! Got ya there.
Anyway, check out this awesome visual novel. When I first loaded it up, I went from start to finish in one sitting. From there I went through each girls arcs because I couldn't get enough of the game. I feel like a bit of a loser for having 100% completion on a demo but I really couldn't stop. Now I just gotta wait for the full release...
You can find their blog here and download the game at the website here.
Lastly, I just really want to give Four Leaf Studios the credit they deserve. For a group of people from around the globe to come together and create something is no easy task. They have also already announced they will not be charging for the full version when it is released. Simple amazing. Make sure you give them your thanks! Enjoy!
P.S. The final release will have hentai scenes.
The game is based around a boy with a heart condition forced to attend Yamaku Academy, a school for disabled students. And, yup, you guessed it, there happens to be girls in this school... girls with disabilities. Now I know what you're thinking, "Mike, are you are some sort of sick bastard?" Well in short, yes, yes I am. I've been a lost cause for a long time now, and that only makes me like this visual novel that much more.
The characters have amazing personalities making it difficult to choose between them. The story flows very well and feels real, especially compared to some visual novels I've played in the past. And of course to top it all off, the girls have disabilities. Like I stated earlier, you probably think I'm a terrible person (and I could be) but it just rubs me the right way. And how could I be a horrible person when I'm looking past these disabilities, and seeing their "inner beauty"? HA! Got ya there.
Anyway, check out this awesome visual novel. When I first loaded it up, I went from start to finish in one sitting. From there I went through each girls arcs because I couldn't get enough of the game. I feel like a bit of a loser for having 100% completion on a demo but I really couldn't stop. Now I just gotta wait for the full release...
You can find their blog here and download the game at the website here.
Lastly, I just really want to give Four Leaf Studios the credit they deserve. For a group of people from around the globe to come together and create something is no easy task. They have also already announced they will not be charging for the full version when it is released. Simple amazing. Make sure you give them your thanks! Enjoy!
P.S. The final release will have hentai scenes.
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It's excellent, although I am still a bit suspicious of it, considering that it's from 4chan. >_>
HANAKO FTW!
HANAKO FTW!
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Mike wrote...
Mike, are you are some sort of sick bastard?I do, however, think I shall be looking into this.
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Leslieso_111 wrote...
do you have to mount this or anything? or does this just play as is when openedYeah, I'm also curious about that too.
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Kaimax
Best Master-San
No iso file, just a plain .exe file for the setup
This place lacks pics.
This place lacks pics.
The Heroines
Early Sketch
Early Sketch
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Klorofolun wrote...
It's excellent, although I am still a bit suspicious of it, considering that it's from 4chan. >_>HANAKO FTW!
Spoiler:
HANAKO!<3<3<3<3<3
I see so much potential from the 4 leaf group ^___^.
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DL'ing right now... I think I'm going to love this... I've been looking for something like this - something new. aside from those catgirls, robot girls and robot catgirls...
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What kind of disabilities do they have? [Don't be too specific if it'll ruin the game] They all look normal (well, normal in an anime way... o.o). It's not like they're all mentally retarded and the hero is taking advantage of them...
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Right?
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Right?
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kaimax wrote...
No iso file, just a plain .exe file for the setupThanks for the info. Hmm, I think I'll wait for the full release. It does look promising and I can't wait to DL the full game.
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Kaimax
Best Master-San
CrazyCookie wrote...
What kind of disabilities do they have? [Don't be too specific if it'll ruin the game] They all look normal (well, normal in an anime way... o.o). It's not like they're all mentally retarded and the hero is taking advantage of them......
Right?
Their disability is in the pic that I posted. and don't worry about spoiling, the main story is not about the disability but the ability to love them.
even the official site has their disability exposed in the character page.
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Mike
Stand
spalose wrote...
The lack of Hanako on the front page does sadden me nano desu
Sorry! I love Hanako too, but I just took a quick screen cap with a few girls right before the post haha.
CrazyCookie wrote...
What kind of disabilities do they have? [Don't be too specific if it'll ruin the game] They all look normal (well, normal in an anime way... o.o). It's not like they're all mentally retarded and the hero is taking advantage of them......
Right?
You learn about each girl's disability in the demo, so it's not a big spoiler. There is a deaf girl, blind, 2 amputees, and a burn victim.
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kaimax wrote...
CrazyCookie wrote...
What kind of disabilities do they have? [Don't be too specific if it'll ruin the game] They all look normal (well, normal in an anime way... o.o). It's not like they're all mentally retarded and the hero is taking advantage of them......
Right?
Their disability is in the pic that I posted. and don't worry about spoiling, the main story is not about the disability but the ability to love them.
even the official site has their disability exposed in the character page.
Hmm, you see, I completely ignored the sketch portion of that pic. My bad.
Like others said before, I'll wait for the full-release. I prefer playing through the entirety in one go.
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I've heard about it on another site, DLed it and started a quick play yesterday... and spend half of my night on it. So far one of the nicest visual novel I've come across. Smooth music and a great sense of storytelling. I'm waiting impatiently for a full release and encourage everyone to take a look, it's definitely worth it ;)
