No way Norn9 is worse than Amnesia.
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Period: Cube ~Shackles of Amadeus~ |OT| Sword Art Otome
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No way Norn9 is worse than Amnesia.
Interface23
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No way Norn9 is worse than Amnesia.
Ok yea probably, Norn9 just annoyed me because it had some crazy weird translation errors sometimes like the Snow/Lightning thing
Amnesia had a better story; the story was weaker in Norn9.No way Norn9 is worse than Amnesia.
Dandy Crocodile
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Are all the routes really short? I went from starting the game to finishing Astrum's Happy Ending in like 4 hours.
Are all the routes really short? I went from starting the game to finishing Astrum's Happy Ending in like 4 hours.
Yeah, the game is pretty short and suffers from it. Its structure is also a mess.
Dandy Crocodile
Member
I honestly had no idea I locked into Astrum and was actively trying to be neutral with him. No buildup, just suddenly they're kissing and Astrum's arm is drawn weird.Yeah, the game is pretty short and suffers from it. Its structure is also a mess.
Then the route ended with what I assume was a big twist.
Shiki is Zain which kinda sours me on Zain overall.
Dandy Crocodile
Member
How old is Kazuha?
How old is Kazuha?
16, I think.
Dandy Crocodile
Member
That makes Libera's route better and Astrum's creepier.16, I think.
That makes Libera's route better and Astrum's creepier.
Personally, I found Libera to be too young. Would've prefered if he was 16 as well instead of 14.
Dandy Crocodile
Member
He's still young but I find a 14/16 relationship better than if Kazuha was, say, 19. Makes the college students who want to date her pretty creepy though.Personally, I found Libera to be too young. Would've prefered if he was 16 as well instead of 14.
He's still young but I find a 14/16 relationship better than if Kazuha was, say, 19. Makes the college students who want to date her pretty creepy though.
Yeah. Wish Otomate would make the heroines 18 minimum, instead of 16. Nightshade had similar issues, but I tried ignoring that since the game was so good.
... Fuck.Zain's ending is worse than any bad ending in Corpse Party. I'd rather be buried alive than ending up with that guy. This is worse than Toma.
... Fuck.
Granted, I got his *bad* ending, but still, I went straight to Hiroya's route after that.
Zain's ending is worse than any bad ending in Corpse Party. I'd rather be buried alive than ending up with that guy. This is worse than Toma.
Most of the bad endings in Corpse Party are great in their own way. I'm assuming you don't mean it like that.
Most of the bad endings in Corpse Party are great in their own way. I'm assuming you don't mean it like that.
It means I'd rather suffer a horrible death like the ones depicted on those endings than spend the rest of my life with Zain.
It means I'd rather suffer a horrible death like the ones depicted on those endings than spend the rest of my life with Zain.
:O
Dandy Crocodile
Member
He's tied with (final route I guess)It means I'd rather suffer a horrible death like the ones depicted on those endings than spend the rest of my life with Zain.
Shiki's good route
Dandy Crocodile
Member
Sirent was my #1 route desire as well. Mergo would have been fun as well. Better than Zain.I wish there was a Sirent route where I'd boss him around all I wanted.
Are there any rumors regarding a sequel or fandisc? I wish Aksys localized more Norn9 stuff.
Nope.
Norn9's fandisc was also bad. Unsurprisingly. Would prefer other games personally.
Nope.
Norn9's fandisc was also bad. Unsurprisingly. Would prefer other games personally.
Well, if you say so. Let's hope for better games then, like the Psychedelica ones.
Started the game yesterday and less than an hour in one guy
Also I have to agree with the sentiment that I highly doubt that terms like "log in" need to be explained. I might be making a big assumption, but I would imagine the average otome fan knows what that and other basic tech terms are.
is already watching the main character sleep.
SouSouRocket
Member
I've noticed a lot of otome games depict their heroines as ones that don't play video games and need all that basic shit explained to them (or they'll be like haha it's weird to play games) and it's like bitch... here we are, PLAYING A GAME. Maybe there's a lot of otome fans in Japan who are more casual with it but I find that whole thing baffling.
Hoooo boy this game. Had some cute moments but the low points were FUCKING LOW, as in those shitty 2.5 routes previously mentioned. Another thing that drove me insane was the battles and having to sit through those and having to waste a turn for each monster to go "RRRRGH". Then on top of that you have to have the game mechanics explained to you 5 different ways by five different people so even tho you're on your fourth time through because Poyopoyo is explaining it to you instead of Libera you have to read the same info you already knew because A) you aren't fucking stupid and B) the game has explained to you in painstaking detail what system messages are and how to join someone's party. They should have had Hiroya explain all that to you once in the beginning so you could just skip over it from then on.
The art was a bit all over the place for me personally. The colors were gorgeous but some of the sprites, particularly Demento's in-game sprites, were fucking atrocious with the faces and anatomy. Forte had better sprites than some actual love interests. Forte also overshadowed a lot of the love interests, I found myself wishing I could just pursue Jocus and Mergo and Sirent instead of who we had. Radius was cute but I actually liked him better outside of his own route... man. Still better than Norn9 and Ozmafia but I'll never replay this game, that's for sure. Just finishing up bad endings today to plat it.
Hoooo boy this game. Had some cute moments but the low points were FUCKING LOW, as in those shitty 2.5 routes previously mentioned. Another thing that drove me insane was the battles and having to sit through those and having to waste a turn for each monster to go "RRRRGH". Then on top of that you have to have the game mechanics explained to you 5 different ways by five different people so even tho you're on your fourth time through because Poyopoyo is explaining it to you instead of Libera you have to read the same info you already knew because A) you aren't fucking stupid and B) the game has explained to you in painstaking detail what system messages are and how to join someone's party. They should have had Hiroya explain all that to you once in the beginning so you could just skip over it from then on.
The art was a bit all over the place for me personally. The colors were gorgeous but some of the sprites, particularly Demento's in-game sprites, were fucking atrocious with the faces and anatomy. Forte had better sprites than some actual love interests. Forte also overshadowed a lot of the love interests, I found myself wishing I could just pursue Jocus and Mergo and Sirent instead of who we had. Radius was cute but I actually liked him better outside of his own route... man. Still better than Norn9 and Ozmafia but I'll never replay this game, that's for sure. Just finishing up bad endings today to plat it.
Dandy Crocodile
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Seriously. Radius felt like they said "I guess we need another character to wield one of the powerful swords" and made him based around that.
He was one of the prettier love interests imo but his story was snooze-worthy.
He was one of the prettier love interests imo but his story was snooze-worthy.
AtomskEater
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Wow... guess I'll be waiting for this one to hit the bargain bin, if it ever does.
SouSouRocket
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Seriously. Radius felt like they said "I guess we need another character to wield one of the powerful swords" and made him based around that.
He was one of the prettier love interests imo but his story was snooze-worthy.
Yes!! I was looking forward to his route and then it was just a total letdown. Though it was certainly better than Zain, who I had all of zero interest in (I was shocked to find out he was a route even tho he was in the intro lol)
Dandy Crocodile
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When I read he was an NPC learning to love and about human emotion I was like YES that sounds super interesting!Yes!! I was looking forward to his route and then it was just a total letdown. Though it was certainly better than Zain, who I had all of zero interest in (I was shocked to find out he was a route even tho he was in the intro lol)
But then he was a super gross dude (route spoilers ahead)
arguably largely due to the Shiki and Demento shenanigans that took place
SouSouRocket
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Edit: argh sorry, accidentally hit back and then fatfinger posted the same thing again
Platinumed the game and I am so glad I'm done with. Kazuha's brother
Overall I only cared cared for Radius and Hiroya's routes. Libera's route was average, Astrum was weird, and the other routes were yuck.
is a creepy wackjob who causes people to die but faces no punishment as time is turned back so Kazuha doesn't get in the accident. And he gets his sister waifu. Demento gets off scott free as well but with a memory wipe instead of a time reversal in his route. And Zain just gets to take Demento's body over, which I feel is kinda weird that it changes to match Zain...somehow.
SouSouRocket
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Platinumed the game and I am so glad I'm done with. Kazuha's brotherOverall I only cared cared for Radius and Hiroya's routes. Libera's route was average, Astrum was weird, and the other routes were yuck.is a creepy wackjob who causes people to die but faces no punishment as time is turned back so Kazuha doesn't get in the accident. And he gets his sister waifu. Demento gets off scott free as well but with a memory wipe instead of a time reversal in his route. And Zain just gets to take Demento's body over, which I feel is kinda weird that it changes to match Zain...somehow.
Libera's route was more interesting than I'd expected because I was really dreading that one (zero interest in the character or women generally), but I actually liked Astrum's real-world persona.
He'd be awful in real life but his dorkiness was really endearing, much moreso than dorky-ass Astrum.
unfortunately was a bit boring in his own route, even though he's one of the cutest boys.