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JSH
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4109 Posts
April 22 2015 09:13 GMT
#1
Released in 2005, Narcissu is a free visual novel created by Stage-nana. There are two parts to the VN, Narcissu and Narcissu Side 2nd. They are complementary to each other and I highly recommend reading both in order. If you don't read it in order... well it'll probably be confusing.
It's very short taking about 3 hours or so to complete, depending on how fast you read and whether you want to listen to all the voice acting. It is also a Kinetic Novel, so there are no choices to make. Just click and enjoy the ride.

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If you are not aware of the story, it is basically about a few terminally ill patients and their struggles to find meaning and solace in their lives. Simple at heart, yet deep and complex in execution. I'll cover some of my thoughts on the game.

Visuals:
Art is very minimalistic, and the backgrounds only cover about 1/3 of the screen
Kinda disappointing, but being a free game I can hardly complain.
While there aren't too many backgrounds and CG, the game is fairly short and takes place in only a few places.
So it completely makes sense. There are very very few character CGs and when do appear, it is just at the right time, and at the right moments to complement the story. Super minimalistic, yet effective in it's own way.
Some say silence is an important part to music, and certainly applies here as well.

Sound:
Voice acting is good. Nothing outstanding but each voice fits the character. There aren't too many characters in the first place, but the voice actresses do a good job. (On a side note, there is an option to play without voice acting. It's not like you mute or change volume, it's just an option. I thought it was kinda strange, but I can't really see the advantage of playing without voice acting when it is available )
On the Soundtrack, it is quite beautiful. All the tracks greatly add to the ambiance; although a bit depressing to listen to alone. For such a short game, there are lots of different tracks. I've seen longer VN with only half the tracks that this game has. 12 songs for the first part, and 14 for the second for a grand total of 26.
It even includes a few vocal tracks!
One major complaint I have is the abrupt cuts in music during scene change, or at the end of a scene. I wish it had some sort of fade. The sudden stop to the music kinda kills the mood the game has.

Story:
There are two parts to the story, Narcissus and Narcissus Side 2nd
The first part is sort of like an introduction, but the 2nd is what completes the story as a whole.
While it is possible to only play the first part, you owe it to yourself to complete the second. Trust me, you'll feel a lot less depressed
The second part definitely wraps up the story and leaves with a glimmer of hope.
The plot is definitely not the main focus here. It is more about the life of each character and their emotions; struggling with death and hopelessness. Again, like the minimalistic art style, the story is very minimalistic as well. A lot of things are unsaid, giving a lot of freedom of interpretation for the readers. I quite enjoyed this execution allowing each individual to form their own ideas.

Beautifully written, and thought provoking, it makes you wonder what I would do in that situation. Could I have the power or courage to be hopeful in despair?
If you enjoy Visual Novels, then go ahead and try it out!
It's free and there is nothing to lose~

"It's called a miracle because it doesn't happen" - Just like my chances of reaching C- on ICCUP
-Dustin-
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States718 Posts
April 22 2015 10:26 GMT
#2
I tried the first one a long time ago and it would constantly crash on me and I couldn't figure it out. I wouldn't mind giving it another shot since I loved Kana: Little Sister which is how I came across this one.

Could you give me the download link you used maybe I just used a bad website?
JSH
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4109 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-04-22 10:29:08
April 22 2015 10:29 GMT
#3
On April 22 2015 19:26 -Dustin- wrote:
I tried the first one a long time ago and it would constantly crash on me and I couldn't figure it out. I wouldn't mind giving it another shot since I loved Kana: Little Sister which is how I came across this one.

Could you give me the download link you used maybe I just used a bad website?


There is a steam version that works!

It even has options for 2 different translations
here is the link:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/264380/

Enjoy~
"It's called a miracle because it doesn't happen" - Just like my chances of reaching C- on ICCUP
SixStrings
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
Germany2046 Posts
April 22 2015 12:31 GMT
#4
Surely, "visual novel" is a rather grandiose term for "pedo fanservice". Disgusting.
-Dustin-
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States718 Posts
April 22 2015 12:58 GMT
#5
Thanks for the info JSH.

Also SixStrings I don't even know why you post if you disagree with it so much especially on a non-sexual content VN as well
HaRuHi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1220 Posts
April 22 2015 15:48 GMT
#6
Voiced Japanese with Japanese subtitles = great for learning Japanese?
Arigatou :D
JSH
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4109 Posts
April 22 2015 19:59 GMT
#7
On April 22 2015 21:31 SixStrings wrote:
Surely, "visual novel" is a rather grandiose term for "pedo fanservice". Disgusting.

If you don't like VNs it's fine.
But putting a blanket cover on all Visual Novels as "pedo fanservice" is actually doing you a disservice.
You might want to consider learning more about a topic before making blanket statements.
If you approach everything in this manner, it'll only lead to miscommunication and lack of real discussion.

Just because you can find terrible movies or TV shows, doesn't mean every TV shows and movies are bad
In the same manner, yes some VNs might be distasteful but that doesn't mean everything has to be.
There are plenty of "great" ones out there.
VN just has way less in quantity compared to the other two media, so the view might be skewed.

On April 23 2015 00:48 HaRuHi wrote:
Voiced Japanese with Japanese subtitles = great for learning Japanese?
Arigatou :D


Good luck with that!

Although most visual novels nowadays are voiced, and since they are originally in Japanese, it shouldn't be a hard combo to find
"It's called a miracle because it doesn't happen" - Just like my chances of reaching C- on ICCUP
Darkwhite
Profile Joined June 2007
Norway348 Posts
April 23 2015 21:38 GMT
#8
On April 22 2015 21:31 SixStrings wrote:
Surely, "visual novel" is a rather grandiose term for "pedo fanservice". Disgusting.

We really have to nip this one in the bud. Next thing you know, someone's going to call Nabokov's Lolita a - gasp - novel.
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