It's as the title says, but before I go into detail, we're not here to talk about porn. =.=
Please read what I'm about to say first for your confused minds just in case you don't understand what a
visual novel is.
**** And don't be blinded by the poll. I never said i was gonna make a group for this. XD lol more like throwing an idea out there so someone else could try. I'd definitely join and help out if someone did. ****
THIS POST DOES NOT REALLY HAVE AS MUCH WRITING AS YOU THINK IT DOES. IT LOOKS SUPER LONG CUZ OF ALL THE PICTURES I PUT IN IT.
First off, yes there are many visual novels that are hentai. But the truth is visual novels do not = hentai.
If you think every single visual novel is a hentai then.. well.. i feel bad for la corda d' oro cuz that series
started out as a visual novel xD ahahahahaha
so no.And also, visual novels do NOT mean dating sim.
So then What Is a Visual Novel?
First, the wikipedia definition...
Quote by wikipedia
A visual novel (????????, bijuaru noberu?), also known as sound novel, is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art. As the name might suggest, they resemble mixed-media novels or tableau vivant stage plays.In Japanese terminology, a distinction is often made between visual novels proper (abbreviated NVL), which are predominantly narrative and have few or no interactive elements, and so-called "adventure games" (abbreviated AVG or ADV), which typically incorporate problem-solving and other gameplay elements. This distinction is normally lost in the West, since both are streamlined compared to Western adventure games; Japanese ADVs generally focus on narrative and dialog, with little exploration and few or no logic puzzles or inventory items, and thus both NVLs and ADVs are commonly referred to as "visual novels" by Western fans. Visual novels and ADVs are especially prevalent in Japan, where they made up nearly 70% of the PC game titles released in 2006.[1]
Visual novels are rarely produced for video game consoles, but the more popular games are sometimes ported to systems such as the Dreamcast or the PlayStation 2. The more famous visual novels are also often adapted into the light novel, manga or anime formats. The market for visual novels outside of East Asia, however, is small, though a number of anime based on visual novels are popular among anime fans in the Western world; such titles include Kanon (1999), Air (2000) and Clannad (2004) by Key; Rumbling Hearts (2001) by
