Help with finding visual novels

Well, this is my first post on this forum, so hello (hajimemashite, minna-sama).

I'm sorry for being as rude as to make a request on my first post, but unfortunately, I have one that I couldn't accomplish myself.

The thing is, I love reading visual novels, especially heart-warming (sad or nostalgic or just overly cute) novels, but I hadn't been able to find any free visual novels (I'm temporarily out of money and I don't want to get them illegally) other than the ones I'd already read.

The ones that I'd read up to now are:
-Narcissu
-Narcissu ~Side 2nd~
-Planetarian
-Air
-Kanon
-True Remembrance
-At Summer's End

So, I'd like to ask you to help me with finding any heart-warming visual novels (I prefer ones that can be read in English, but I can also manage to read them in Japanese).
Will you please help me?

Comments

by jyuichi - 11/23/2008 - 10:18pm 10 dais #1

Welcome to the forum! No worries about requests, its all good =D

A Dream of Summer is fantastic (by the same people as At Summer's End but of much higher caliber IMHO).

Collage I remember fondly, but I do not remember why I liked it (played it long ago). The price is right though :D

A Midsummer Days Resonance: Some yuri themes, highly recommended.

Sore ja matta ne ; until we meet again : This piece plays out like an art film more than a game. A beautiful piece.

Though in Japanese, I have heard "Bye" recommended several times. I haven't played it yet however, (though this thread reminds me to dl it) Click around and there is a free download version after the listing for the CD version. An expanded version is for sale in Japan (500 yen) but thats neither accessible nor free XP

by mutio - 11/24/2008 - 10:28am 27 dais #2

Greetings!
Though I closed the download section a long time ago it's still there, and I think the Doujin section here is worth a look for ya!
http://visual-novels.net/vn/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=4&id=23&Itemid=26

P.S.: Download Links don't work anymore. Misuzu from VisualNews bitched around some forums and harmed our reputation so much that I removed them from the server completely.

by jyuichi - 11/24/2008 - 5:55pm 10 dais #3

mutio;5321 wrote:

Greetings!
Though I closed the download section a long time ago it's still there, and I think the Doujin section here is worth a look for ya!
http://visual-novels.net/vn/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=4&id=23&Itemid=26

P.S.: Download Links don't work anymore. Misuzu from VisualNews bitched around some forums and harmed our reputation so much that I removed them from the server completely.

Oh Misu *rolls eyes* didn't he disappear without telling anyone a year ago? I remember those threads XP

Our reviews section has a lot of free games as well.

by mutio - 11/25/2008 - 4:40am 27 dais #4

jyuichi;5324 wrote:

Oh Misu *rolls eyes* didn't he disappear without telling anyone a year ago? I remember those threads XP

Our reviews section has a lot of free games as well.

Yeah - and actually left a few of Doujin/ translation groups without host :erk:

But btt ;)

by Kazeto - 11/24/2008 - 10:59pm 0 dais #5

Thank you very much for your help.
I haven't been able to read these visual novels yet, but they look promising...

by phenix22004 - 05/07/2009 - 12:57am 3 dais #6

Hmm... Did the download section go back up? I mean it is still visually there. I dont intend on downloading anything but I am just wondering.

by Kazeto - 05/07/2009 - 5:17am 0 dais #7

It doesn't seem like it did go up, but in most cases it's enough to just seach for the given title (which you can get from that section) via google...

by phenix22004 - 05/07/2009 - 5:43am 3 dais #8

True enough. Bleh, I was just wondering myself. I figure its better to know all the capabilities of a place. Hmm.. Like knowing all the details just in case.

by mutio - 05/07/2009 - 6:56am 27 dais #9

Well it's back online in the forum, however I didn't add any new content due timelack. I may stick to it again in a few weeks.

by phenix22004 - 05/07/2009 - 3:52pm 3 dais #10

Hmm.. Are we allowed to upload thigns ourselves? Once its up of course?

by mutio - 05/07/2009 - 6:07pm 27 dais #11

Well not directly yourselves for now but only via linking. I'll try to get that function working as well, but the server settings etc. are a pain in the ass ;)

by phenix22004 - 05/07/2009 - 10:56pm 3 dais #12

Well no rush. Just wondering. Your doing a good job, keep up the good work bueno

by mutio - 05/08/2009 - 3:44am 27 dais #13

Thanks^^ Well the next 3 months will be tough for me (much much work at university) so I'll probably stick to it in about 3 months or such, can't tell for sure..

by phenix22004 - 05/08/2009 - 1:36pm 3 dais #14

What degree are you trying to get?

by The One Freeman - 05/08/2009 - 3:15pm 3 dais #15

Is visualnews still creating problems?

I have severe animosity towards that place.

EDIT: Nevermind, I didn't see how old that post was.

by phenix22004 - 05/08/2009 - 4:10pm 3 dais #16

Lol. You should stick around more free. We're trying to liven the place up once more