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@TrainDetective

A new command-select ADV/visual novel for PC and Nintendo Switch! Buy: https://t.co/QBd0pynFx1

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@statesminds Going by the original definition, all VNs are ADVs, because novel games are a type of ADV game. But not all ADV games are VNs. It's messy now, though. It's worth learning the history, but I don't really care what people call the genre as long as they're willing to try it out 🙂
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States@statesminds·
@TrainDetective VNs and adv games have a lot of overlap tbo dont they
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Sure, all of us think we're above Reddit-level pedantry. We'd never stoop to that. Then you see someone make a well-intentioned and worthwhile observation, but doing so while calling Portopia a visual novel, and your resolve is tested.
Gene Park@GenePark

visual novels are the foundation of your favorite narrative games today, always innovating games as a whole. put some respect on the genre. Hideo Kojima said a visual novel inspired him to work in games. Final Fantasy or JRPGS wouldn’t exist without visual novels.

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@lenhishiro Imo, people's obsession over what does or doesn't count as a video game is very weird, and I think most people that try to argue against ADVs or VNs being games are coming from a place of ignorance or incuriosity. Just looking to dismiss something they think they don't like.
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Elena@lenhishiro·
@TrainDetective I don't know about you (and this isn't related to Gene's post), but it particularly bothers me when I see people trying to separate ADVs and VNs from video games. +
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Detective Instinct - OUT NOW on Steam and Switch!@TrainDetective·
@GenePark tbh I thought it was cool to see you talking about it at all! It's a really interesting part of gaming history that is still relatively obscure in the west, can only be a good thing exposing more people to the basics of it.
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Gene Park@GenePark·
@TrainDetective oh i'm sure given the care you give your own game categorizing it. i'm sure you were like
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Detective Instinct - OUT NOW on Steam and Switch!@TrainDetective·
@GenePark Just to be clear for anyone reading, I don't actually think it's a big problem to call Portopia a VN and I think being genuinely pedantic about genre is annoying, which is the joke I tried to make. But the history of ADVs and VNs is really interesting if you're curious about it.
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Gene Park@GenePark·
i can’t argue with this. technically portopia is an adventure game, despite that it is a direct ancestor to the visual novel. i wasn’t going to tweet a breakdown of the subgenres especially since “adventure” isn’t casually understood. i speak to a casual audience too
Detective Instinct - OUT NOW on Steam and Switch!@TrainDetective

Sure, all of us think we're above Reddit-level pedantry. We'd never stoop to that. Then you see someone make a well-intentioned and worthwhile observation, but doing so while calling Portopia a visual novel, and your resolve is tested.

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Gene Park@GenePark·
visual novels are the foundation of your favorite narrative games today, always innovating games as a whole. put some respect on the genre. Hideo Kojima said a visual novel inspired him to work in games. Final Fantasy or JRPGS wouldn’t exist without visual novels.
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lovable rogue@lovabler0gue

@GenePark idk man those aren’t invalid or bad but they sound like visual novels. it’s a passive experience and the controller is basically just turning the page in a book watching a let’s play of mixtape is the same experience as playing it. but playing a game like tetris != watching it

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@GenePark Hey Gene! Yeah, this was mostly just a joke for the sake of our audience, who are perhaps more invested in the nuance than most, haha. Big fan of your writing, thanks for taking the time to reply!
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Gene Park@GenePark·
@TrainDetective lol well thank you for being kind and at least understanding my intention. what a relief.
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In the grand scheme of things, I don't think it's a huge deal that people use the term "visual novel" more broadly than it was intended. But if you want to understand the distinction better, this thread by our JP script editor Toku explains it clearly: x.com/toku_yayoi/sta…
とおく@toku_yayoi

This is a very important point to make. Explaining the history may help with understanding. In Japan, where the term “visual novels” as a game category was born, games such as command-select adventures and Ace Attorney are rarely classified as visual novels.

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Detective Instinct - OUT NOW on Steam and Switch!
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If you like short games with no fail states, linear narratives, and a distinct focus on story - and like, why wouldn't you, right? - we're 25% off at The Storyteller's Festival on Steam right now, along with tons of other great games like that 😊
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These devs made an ADV game that feels like something straight off the DS 👀 - Compelling mystery about a vanishing woman on a train - Gameplay like investigations in Ace Attorney/Famicom Detective Club - Pre-rendered 3D BGs It's called Detective Instinct. Would you play this?
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BryanIKE@BryanBstra·
@TrainDetective Will this also be available for Xbox Series consoles? 🤔
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Detective Instinct - OUT NOW on Steam and Switch!@TrainDetective·
Did you know? The Detective Instinct OST is available on Bandcamp with a full liner notes booklet - AND it's Bandcamp Friday, the perfect day (for me) for you to check it out 👀 Here's a preview of the booklet, which has commentary on every tune and details about the game! 🔽
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とおく@toku_yayoi·
探偵の眼の25%オフセール、日本でも始まっている模様です！ よろしければGWのお供に☺️
Detective Instinct - OUT NOW on Steam and Switch!@TrainDetective

I'm in a good mood. Weather's nice, weekend's almost here. So how about a quick discount? 💵 Our DS-inspired adventure game is 25% off on Switch for the next week. The perfect game to take outside with you on a warm spring afternoon 🌞

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Nol@AdmiralHairdo·
@TrainDetective Does the American version support all languages?? This looks like a really cozy game to get some JP reading practice in!
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Detective Instinct - OUT NOW on Steam and Switch!@TrainDetective·
I'm in a good mood. Weather's nice, weekend's almost here. So how about a quick discount? 💵 Our DS-inspired adventure game is 25% off on Switch for the next week. The perfect game to take outside with you on a warm spring afternoon 🌞
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