Common Visual Novel Tropes

Jurigged Mecha
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Inspired by that other thread, I thought we might talk about Visual Novel sterotypes. The tropes don't have to be in all, or even most visual novels, but just in a lot of them.

Also, make sure these are visual novel tropes, not general anime tropes.

OK I start:


  1. You have 1 male friend. No seriously, 1. No more, no less.

  2. You're incompetent. For some reason.

  3. You think talking to girls is a strange and rare thing.

Comments

luminouslight's picture
Unfortunately that is the typical main character stereotype.
In addition to the main character:

You have a childhood friend who can be a potential heroine.
You also happen to have a non-blood related little sister who can be a potential heroine.

Meh that's all I can think of for now.
Lessis's picture
You're incompetent. For some reason.

Try completely stupid. Some cases of these are, quite frankly, completely insane in their stupidity and make me question if the character needs someone to dress them in the morning.
SidVanHalen's picture
The childhood friend (heroine)
1. She secretly loves the lead guy
2. She can be extremely jealous of other girls who advance on him
3. She'll look out for the hero
Charuru's picture
These tropes are common in shoujo as well. The childhood friend bishounen is one of my favorite character types lol.