Katawa Shoujo Question.

Hello folks, this thing is rather dusty isn't it? Time to fix that. Today I am here to talk about Katawa Shoujo. What is Katawa Shoujo, it's a visual novel created by a group of people on the internet called 4 Leaf Studios. I'm currently working on a review for Animation Revelation right now. I'd say it's 25% done. To clear my mind of that I decided to fill out this questionnaire I see on Katawa Shoujo Generals. These are basically questions about the game/story itself, so it goes without saying that there will be spoilers. Yes, that's right spoilers, if you want to avoid them, stop reading right now. If you don't give a damn, keep on reading. Without further ado, here we go...

1.What route did you connect with the most? Why?

Tough one, I'd say I connect with every route in it's own way. But if I had to pick one, I would say Hanako since I'm a really shy person in real life.

2.What is/are your favorite song(s) in the game? What comes to mind when you listen to it?

Red Velvet and Innocence. When I hear RV that I think about being in some jazz bar and I'm straight edge. As for Innocence, it really captures the mood of innocence of these characters and it reminds me of that slow instrumental of "We Are" that played in the early episodes of One Piece.

3.For those who didn't aim for a specific girl, what was your first route, and why do you think you got it?

Emi was my first. I think it might have something to do with how Emi felt like she wanted to fix Hisao or something after giving him a near fatal heart attack in the game and felt sorry for forcing that on him. Story wise, that's why I thought I got Emi since I thought that after that it would branch off to Hanako/Rin/Lilly/ since I pissed off the Shizune and Misha.

4.Which H-scene was the best? Describe what you liked about it the most (Ex. art, text, setting).

I loved the bath scene between Hisao and Lilly. Really emotional stuff and I just loved the interaction with those two during the scene. That and the art was pretty.

5.Who was your favorite bro/background character in the game? What did you like about them?

The Nurse. I just loved how much of a supporter he was during the Emi route and he had a nice sense of humor. That's right, The Nurse was a true bro as he tried to help you.

6.After this game, did you change anything about yourself? What did you change, and how do you think this game brought you to change it?

I work out more everyday, I try to draw more everyday, and I try to be more sociable as well. I was half way on working out, but slacked off every other day, but this game gave me determination to continue.

7.What scene in the game made you the happiest?

Hanako's good ending. I'm a sucker for happy endings and I just loved the kiss Hanako gave Hisao near the end. That and the bonding both of these two had after learning how much of a mistake their sex scene was.

8.What scene made you the angriest?

Probably learning how much of an ass Jigoro was to his kids. Face it, he tried to teach his deaf daughter how to talk. If you don't know what it's like listening to a deaf person talk, it's not fucking pretty, it's something that people can hear their own voices take advantage of. That and what use would her being able to talk on a phone accomplish if she can't hear you? Sure she can learn to read lips and all that, but on a phone, you really need an interpreter.

9.What scene made you the saddest?

You mean happy sad or sad sad? Happy sad was Lilly coming back to Hisao on his hospital bed while playing the jukebox Hisao got for her while shopping for Hanako's birthday gift. Sad sad would be Rin's "neutral" ending if you could call it that. The fact that she told Hisao to forget her made me depressed and I regretted doing that even though I got her good ending before getting that ending. That and "I have no arms to hug you with"

10.Was it rape? (Referring to the Hanako/Hisao sex scene)

NOOO! I stand by the theory that Hisao and Hanako weren't emotionally ready for sex with each other. Yes, to me sex is both physical and emotional. Besides, it was consensual on both ends. Hanako allowed Hisao to do so and even admitted that when Hisao questioned it later.

11.Assuming you all played to game, curious about cripple sex, at what point did you realize the game was nothing like you imagined? What is the game to you now?

I went into this game expecting to bang disabled girls and to see what a few friends on twitter were talking about. Now this game is something I play to either make myself feel better or sad depending on the girl I play. I would say that during the first act meeting all the girls and seeing fleshed out personalities for most of them is what changed it, and the lesson that a disability is only a problem if you make it one was a flag that made me notice that this wasn't a regular Hentai game.

12.What did this game lack, aside from other routes? What did this game excel at?

I'd say it lacked immersion with there being few choices. To me the lack of choices for me felt flat during the Shizune route. Shit was dry as hell in that route. As for excel, I loved the story in most of the routes. Any story that can make me feel emotional and still remember the characters is awesome in my book.

13. Finally, which route was Hisao the most retarded?

Gotta go with Emi. This was a tough one, I was struggling with not understanding Rin, Him neglecting his meds during Lilly's route or white-knighting attitude during Hanako's, but I still say Emi since usually when someone says their so-and-so isn't around anymore, I take that as my cue that the person is dead and is either a bunch of ashes in an urn or 6 feet under. Seriously, how could he not understand what that meant? When Emi's mom said that I fully understood her. Did no one around him have anyone that died? I mean seriously, I learned that shit when I was a young boy.

With that, I feel a little better about filling this out.