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[mcofmyownstory]

Sad they deleted My Killer Romance..

I feel you, anon. I really do. That was one of my favorite apps and I’m just so upset it’s gone. I’m still upset that all of them are gone, to be honest, but MKR just has such a special place in my heart. There was so much more in that world that was never gone into, such much stuff we never got to see or experience, and I think we’re all worse for it. I miss the characters. I miss the dynamics. I miss the music, and the writing, and the fact that no one can experience them again is heartbreaking.

…yeah, I’m sad too, anon. I’m sad too.

[mcofmyownstory]

My Killer Romance: Kieran’s Second Sequel Walkthrough

This is a walkthrough for Kieran’s 2nd sequel. These answers are only one of the ways to achieve the Happily Ever After ending, and I highly encourage you to try out whichever dialogue options you like best! Feel free to share or use, but please ask permission before reposting anywhere.

Chapter 1

A. Definitely

B. It was a gift

Chapter 2

B. No, it sounds interesting.

A. This is bound to stir up bad memories.

Chapter 3

B. So you were a couple of trouble makers?

A. Were you part of a cause too?

Chapter 4

C. You’d never do anything to hurt me.

B. She’s been drugging you.

Chapter 5

B. Ignore him.

B. He’s learning a form of meditation.

Chapter 6

C. I’m sure they’re proud of you.

C. And if it’s gone?

Chapter 7

A. Change the subject.

B. Hey, I understand.

Chapter 8

A. Reassuring.

B. No riskier than an explosion.

Chapter 9

A. What makes you say that?

C. Shouldn’t you try to do a collection?

Chapter 10

C. It wouldn’t have worked.

C. I asked to go.

Happily Ever After!

[mcofmyownstory]

Hi, again! Since you were so nice trying to help me, I thought I'll ask you one more thing; I discovered when looking at the episode overview for Xavier's three Sequels, that on the 1st and 2nd, both endings are there,and I can read them both, but on the 3rd Sequel it goes from episode 6 to one called 10, and nothing more (and this is the sad ending). Does the Happy ending appear only when you have achieved it? Or there must be something wrong with mine? I reloaded it, but it still is the same.

Hmmm, that is really strange. I looked at my app of MKR and after episode 6 it splits off into HEA and the good end, both of which are labeled episode 7. 

I’ve taken screenshots of my third sequel to help show what mine looks like:

and then the next page is where it branches

I’m afraid I have no idea where episode 10 would be coming from. The Happy ending should be unlocked just when you finish the game one time, regardless of what ending you actually got.  I have a friend who got the normal ending the first time she played Xavier’s third sequel, and I know that she was able to go back and and read the Happily Ever After ending afterwards no problem. I also was able to do that for Kieran’s third sequel because I’ve never managed to find a route that naturally gets you the HEA, so I just finished it once by getting the normal ending and then went back and read the HEA. (Though I am sad I never could get his HEA naturally TTATT )

I got the HEA the first time I played the third sequel for Xavier though, so I really couldn’t tell you much about the glitch that might be preventing you from getting the HEA ending.

When you uninstalled and re-installed MKR, did you empty all of the caches and such for the app before you re-installed it? I ask because whatever bug that’s causing this might have been kept in that data, thus just uninstalling and re-installing it might not’ve fixed it.

And aw, you’re too sweet! Sorry I couldn’t do more to help; hopefully we’ll figure out how to solve this eventually! If you ever have any questions or anything though, please feel free to send me and ask! I’ll do what I can to be of assistance. 

[mcofmyownstory]

Thank you so much for trying to help me! I appreciate it a lot! I suppose I just have to try again and again to get the Happily Ever After! I didn't know that it can make so little difference what answer you choose to get enough points. It could have been interesting to know what answers you tried to change, when you got the sad ending. Because then I'll probably know that those answers I shouldn't try to change. All the best: Siv (from Norway)

Not a problem, Siv! Thank you for bringing it to my attention. After all, what good is a walkthrough if it doesn’t actually work, yeah?

I agree, it is surprising how big a difference choosing one little dialogue option can make. I know for sure I tried a different option for the “Make sure she doesn’t suffer” (I think it was the one where you ask him not to kill her) in Episode 1, the “is this about lea?” in episode two (can’t remember which; I know it was the nicer of the two remaining though. Like you need a break or something), Episode 4′s “it’s my job to take care of you!” (I think I picked the option that was just firm in saying YOU AREN’T LEAVING THE ROOM), “play the good cop” in Episode 5 (I choose to go along and try to scare the guy), and finally episode 6′s “stand there and look pretty” (I picked the “that’s not happening/not fair” option, I think). Of course, all of these where in different playthroughs and I never was able to get another HEA ending, so I just stuck with what worked, even though it just barely works.

Hopefully that helps if you want to go through it and find a better route! Let me know if you do, I’m really interested in seeing how it works out.

Oh, and if you want to see the HEA ending, so long as you’ve played through the route once you can go to the end page from the menu where you select which episode you want to read and select it from there. You don’t have to unlock it through choices or anything, I just always feel like I’m cheating if I do that ^_^

[mcofmyownstory]

Hi! I tried to answer exactly what you wrote, but still couldn't get the Happily Ever After ending in Xavier's sequel 3. What can I do?

Hey there, anon!

Hmmm… that is strange. I’ll go through the route again using the walkthrough answers and see whether or not it takes me to the Happily Ever After. Hopefully we can figure out what’s going on!

Edit:

Well anon, I went back and replayed the route using the walkthrough and I’m afraid I don’t know what to say. I was able to get the Happily Ever After ending no problem.

The only thing I can think is that I know my walkthrough just barely gets enough points to achieve the HEA ending, and changing just one answer can result in getting the good end. (Trust me, I’ve tried finding a better route to use by changing an answer or two and I’ve always just ended up with the Good end.) 

So that might be it, or maybe the app on my phone is bugged? I really can’t think of any other reason why the walkthrough would work for me but not for you. 

Thanks for letting me now about this, anon! Sorry I couldn’t do more, I’m just at a loss.

Has anyone else had this problem with the walkthrough? Or had the walkthrough work for them? Please, let me know if you have!

[mcofmyownstory]

My Killer Romance - Raphael Second Sequel Walkthrough

This is a walkthrough for Raphael’s 2nd sequel. These answers are only one of the ways to achieve the Happily Ever After ending, and I highly encourage you to try out whichever dialogue options you like best! Feel free to share or use, but please ask permission before reposting anywhere.

Chapter 1

A. Don’t take too long, Professor.

B. Maybe we should flip a coin.

Chapter 2

B. What happened to the others?

C. Dangerous or not, we’re a team here.

Chapter 3

B. Of course I’m going to worry about you!

C. Someone was waiting for us?

Chapter 4

B. Tell him to cut it out.

A. Obviously there’s something to it.

Chapter 5

B. I can tell neither of you approves.

C. Keep thinking about this morning.

Chapter 6

A. We’re a team, remember?

A. Don’t beat yourself up over it.

Chapter 7

A. Sleep’s been difficult.

A. That must be a new record.

Chapter 8

B. Why do you say that?

A. Just like Leo said.

Chapter 9

B. Try to reason with him.

A. While I was gone, I heard your voice.

Chapter 10

A. Is it that obvious?

C. I don’t even care.

Happily Ever After Ending!

[mcofmyownstory]

Have you done a walk through for Raphael? I haven't been able to get happily ever after on his second sequel.

I don’t think I’ve played Raphael’s second sequel, actually, so I’m not sure if I can help with that. I’ll check, and if it turns out that I have played it then I will definitely try and write up a walkthrough for you!

Edit: Alrighty anon, it turns out that I do indeed have Raphael’s second sequel, have played it, and have gotten the happily ever after. So, that means I will definitely be able to make a walkthrough for you! I’m a bit busy these next couple of days, but I should be able to get around to it by this weekend!

[mcofmyownstory]

i can't stand the whole 'oh yeah you want the D" meme. Like no, no i do not. Your dick is not the end all be all for pleasure. Not for yours, and especially not for mine.

[voltage-graphicnovelromance]

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[voltage-graphicnovelromance]

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You can have him in a birthday cake. 

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[zeiva]

Dragon Essence - Chi An

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Otome/VN Platform Survey

Assuming consoles and handhelds aren’t an option, would you prefer to play otoge/VNs on mobile (phone/tablet) or PC?

Ben Bateman, former Aksys Games employee, is doing a survey.  He worked on Sweet Fuse, the Hakuoki series and the Zero Escape series.

[iceboxflapper]

Hi hi! :D Can I ask why you would recommend the Voltage USA titles to someone, and conversely why you might not recommend them for whatever reason? Thanks! ^_^

sorry this took so long for me to answer!! i’m a terrible procrastinator. also i was typing out my answer and everything got deleted. thanks tumblr

So quick list of games that I would recommend: My Killer Romance, To Love and Protect (especially the sequels and more recent stuff), Intimate Business, White Lies and Sweet Nothings, and Speakeasy Tonight. A few of those are based off of the Voltage Inc games, but they’ve branched off from those storylines and are now doing their own thing. They have a few earlier games that are just the westernized versions of Voltage Inc games that most people don’t seem to like (I really enjoyed them because they introduced me to otome games and Voltage in general, but I digress), so I’d say avoid those unless you were extremely curious. on to the actual answer now

One of my favorite things about Voltage USA games is how relatable they are. I could never really connect with the Voltage Inc games, and I think that was due to Japanese and American cultural differences. So playing otome games written by Americans and set in America really changed things for me. In particular I find that I can relate to the MC much more. I’ve seen a lot of people complain about how they want MCs that are more “independent” or whatever and the Voltage USA MCs could be what they’re looking for. They’re sassy, smart, independent, strong-willed, etc. I find that I have at least one thing in common with them. I’ve said before that I count an otome game as being amazing if I end up falling in love with both the love interest and the MC, and Voltage USA has really hit that nail on the head recently. 

And a lot of the Voltage USA games are straight-up hilarious. One game in particular, White Lies and Sweet Nothings, is probably literally the funniest otome game I’ve ever played. It is literally a romantic comedy with an emphasis on the comedy. I can’t tell you how many times I had to pause the game because I was laughing so hard I started to cry. This game is truly a thing of beauty. Someone who reviewed it said that is was hard to relate to because a lot of the situations were really over-the-top, but I think that was kind of the point. The game is super ridiculous and cheesy and silly but at the same time you can’t help but fall in love with the characters and their shenanigans. 

But the games aren’t always lighthearted. Most of their recent games have three endings: the “Best Ending”, the “Good/Normal Ending” and the “ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE SAD ENDING THAT WILL KILL YOU” (or, in White Lies and Sweet Nothings’ case, the “WTF??? ending”). And when I say “ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE SAD ENDING THAT WILL KILL YOU”, I am not kidding. I’m talking about major character death. I’m talking about crying for days. They will destroy you. And that’s the kind of thing that sticks with me. Any game that can leave a lasting emotional impression on me I will count as a success. (and hey, the bad endings give you an incentive to go back and try to get the good endings, and they make you appreciate them that much more.)

Another great thing about Voltage USA games is the great female side characters. The MC usually has one or two female friends who make appearances from time to time (and they’re usually HILARIOUS), and there’s not a whole lot of villainizing female characters because they find the love interest attractive and try to “steal” him. 

Speaking of female characters, there’s going to be a female love interest in the next Voltage USA game, which brings me to another thing I love about Voltage USA. They try to include minorities and underrepresented people in their games. There’s a few gay characters, a bisexual love interest, a black love interest set in a time where interracial relationships are not condoned, and now there’s going to be a bisexual MC with a female love interest. That’s a big step in the right direction, I think, especially with the big movement towards more diversity in games. And it’s personally important to me as well for many reasons.

I have a lot more good things to say about Voltage USA games, but I’ll stop here or we’ll be here all day. On to the bad stuff.

A lot of the more recent games are extremely sexually explicit in the love scenes. I know some people are uncomfortable with that, so if you don’t want to read that kind of thing you should definitely avoid Speakeasy Tonight and a few of the other games. (But for some reason the games are still listed as 12+??? which is definitely not the case.)

They’ve also changed a few things about obtaining the “Best” ending. If you don’t get it by making the right choices in the game, you either have to replay it until you get it or pay $0.99 for it. I know a lot of people save up to spend $3.99 for the routes and don’t want to pay an extra dollar for content. Some of the routes have walkthroughs but a few (Vince’s main route in ST) are very difficult to play through and get the best ending. And the “Good” endings are not the canonical endings that lead into the epilogues and sequels. So that can be frustrating. 

And honestly, the bad endings can be emotionally draining. I wasn’t exaggerating when I said I cried for days after I got one. I had a conversation with a friend and she said it was difficult to actually go back to the game afterwards. So if you’re not a fan of literally feeling so sad that you cannot play the game again I would not not play some of these games (in particular, the My Killer Romance 3rd sequels). 

That’s pretty much all of the bad stuff I can think of. My followers are more than welcome to reblog this and add to both the positives and the negatives. Once again, sorry this took so long! Thanks for reaching out to me about this. 

[voltage-graphicnovelromance]

Coming this Halloween…

[championsandheroes]

This is how I imagine the love interests will play out. Line up and flex my potential partners! You better flex good!

[shabbybabby]

[iceboxflapper]

i have trust issues because of the MKR 3rd sequels