LogFAQs > #977412694

YoukaiSlayer posted...

JP VNs tend to be a much more polished package but also often times only have like 3-5 meaningful choices in the entire game.

I feel like this is pushback from back when there were way too many fucking choices in games and we've reverted back to "ok which route do you wanna do". Kagetsu Tohya (Tsukihime sequel/fandisc), Clannad, and Steins;gate all had choice flowcharts that were so convoluted they looked like memes.

Kagetsu Tohya: https://imgur.com/tpku4nE (it's not that bad but it's a pretty ancient example)
Clannad: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Morlok8k/Clannad_VN_Flowcharts/master/Clannad_VN_Flowchart.png (this is mostly for seeing 100% of scenes, because there's a lot of minor variations on gags that reoccur throughout the route depending on what you select)
Steins;gate: https://imgur.com/a/evXE2 (this hurts my brain and I always used a strict guide for it)