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by Extremist_Line » Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:02 pm
Hello there everyone. My name, as you can see, is Extremist_Line. I'm just your average high school senior. I am also an old fan of Katawa Shoujo.
I found it during the spring back in 2009. I found via, surprise surprise, TV Tropes. I thought it looked interesting but never got around to downloading it. Well, one faithful day, I got a cold. I was laying sick in my bed with a mouthful of vitamin C's when I decided "Ah, what the hell." and downloaded it. I finished all five routes, plus the bad ending, and wrote a review all in one day. I was hooked. It wasn't until the next year that I signed up for the forums.
I had many good times and many bad times. Arguments with people and such. But then one day after I read a fanfiction here, I decided to take the plunge and make one myself. I ended up writing two fics, nearly finished one, and partially wrote one. After I hit my peak with my writing, I declined in interest with KS until I eventually quit visiting the forums.
Since then, many things have happened. I tried to write multiple other stories, but never finished them. So far, my two fics are the only finished works I have ever written. I had a few good times and a lot of bad times after KS, my first love, attempted suicide, therapy, you know, good stuff like that. Since then, I've gotten a bit better I suppose.
Then one day my friend that I had gotten interested in this game told me that there is a release date for the full version. Even though I hadn't had much to do with this game in over a year, I couldn't help but feel just a bit of excitement. Now, we're two days away from release. Coincidentally, it will be released on the final day before my winter break ends.
Even though I lost interest in KS, I still couldn't help but think about it. KS changed my life. It made me look at people with disabilities in a whole new light. Originally, I thought they were a bit strange. But now, I look at them as individuals that truly have the strength to overcome some of life's greatest challenges. Whenever I hear or read about someone deaf or blind or an amputee, I can't help but become interested. To this day, I still hold up KS as a shining example that games can be art, that deep emotional stories can be told, and that pornographic content does not need to diminish the quality of a project. It is my second favorite game of all time (just behind Persona 3) and to date the only visual novel I have played.
I remember one day in religion class at school a couple of weeks ago, we had finished taking notes and had free class time. My PSP was dead so I couldn't play anymore BlazBlue. So then, I opened up my laptop, and looked at the little patched up heart. I started up the game, got pissed that my save data was gone, then started playing. Just hearing the music at the menu screen brought back memories. Seeing the opening nearly made me tear up. That is how much this game really meant to me.
So, on January 4, 2011, I will be there with the rest of you, downloading this game in the wee hours of the morning. I expect that by the time the day is over, I'll be well done with Hanako's route, after probably getting a couple of bad endings.
I dunno if this post will get locked or deleted, considering it doesn't really have much relevance. It's just me rambling. But I just want to say to the whole dev team:
Thank you
God bless
"Anyone can say they're your friend, few can prove it." -Me
Hanako >/= Lilly > Shizune > Emi > Rin
Currently:Finished all but Rin. Taking a break for now.
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