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The only people who think Capcom hates Rockman is Dash fans, simple as that. They seem to ignore the plethora of other Rockman games and stuff that comes out over the years, sometimes even considering it a jab at them (like this Mega Man inclusion) based on the notion that 'It's not Dash, therefore they're making fun at us' and seems to speak from a deluded persecution complex to me. To keep saying that Capcom hates one of their big franchises is facepalm worthy.

Dash is a fun game, sure, but it's probably my least favorite out of all of them. Classic, X, EXE, Ryuusei.. I find those all to be much more enjoyable. I don't think you can say Capcom hates Rockman when they gave him 8+ great anime series and a bunch of OVAs/movies to boot. In addition to all the cameos and 'rebirth' games like 9 and 10. Capcom seems to be one of the latest companies/things for people to mercilessly bash on for no reason.

If you really haven't ended up playing/reading-through the Rin route, though-- honestly, it's a bit hard to tell if you really have already or not-- I strongly suggest doing so. I just finished it last night, and it was phenomenal.

Unfortunately, Katawa Shojo is still a dating simulator (or “visual novel” if you're not cynical)

For all of its earnestness, the game can still be taken as an appeal to lonely, socially awkward players who fear the uncertainties of real life. It's a reminder of why “moe” is such a detestable trend.

I hate “moe” in nearly all of its forms

Katawa Shoujo is not a Dating Sim, not even if you are cynical. That's like saying that "Skyrim is an FPS if you are cynical". Sure, you can shoot things in it in a first-person view, but these phrases have pre-defined meanings beyond that, categorizing genres with complex systems.

A dating sim is a video game genre, that involves simulating romantic or sexual acts through an RPG-like mechanic, with stats, levelling up, and contolling an avatar through the day. For example The Sims has strong "dating sim elements".

Dating sims (or dating simulations) are a video game subgenre of simulation games, usually Japanese, with romantic elements. They are also sometimes put under the category of neoromance. The most common objective of dating sims is to date, usually choosing from among several characters, and to achieve a romantic relationship.

The term 'dating sim' is also often used in English as a generic term for romance-driven games (ren'ai games), a subject matter which is stereotypically associated with the visual novel genre. This can lead to confusion, as visual novels are considered a subgenre of adventure games and are not technically included in the dating sim genre. While the two genres often share a common visual presentation, dating sims are sometimes considered to be more statistically based than the "choose your own adventure" style of visual novels.

A bishōjo game (美少女ゲーム bishōjo gēmu?, literally "pretty girl game"), or gal game (ギャルゲーム gyaru gēmu?, often shortened to "galge"), is "a type of Japanese video game centered on interactions with attractive anime-style girls".[1] These games are a sub-genre of dating sims targeted towards a male audience.[2]

Bishōjo games are a uniquely Japanese phenomenon: they have virtually no equivalent in the Western video game industries, but are similar to Choose Your Own Adventure books. They form a sizeable fraction of the Japanese market: the most popular have sold over a million copies, and they make up the majority of offline PC games in Japan. Nevertheless, because of real or perceived cultural differences,[citation needed] only a few titles of this sort have been translated or commercialized outside of East Asia.

Notable subgenres of bishōjo games are ren'ai games (often called "dating sims" in English, although they can also be visual novels) and eroges (often called "hentai games" in English).

Katawa Shoujo and VN's in general are dumb.

Eternal September wrote:

Katawa Shoujo is not a Dating Sim, not even if you are cynical. That's like saying that "Skyrim is an FPS if you are cynical". Sure, you can shoot things in it in a first-person view, but these phrases have pre-defined meanings beyond that, categorizing genres with complex systems. A dating sim is a video game genre, that involves simulating romantic or sexual acts through an RPG-like mechanic, with stats, levelling up, and contolling an avatar through the day. For example The Sims has strong "dating sim elements".

While I agree that categorizing all Visual Novels as dating sims is a mistake, I have always been under the impression that "dating sim" was just a broad term to refer to any game where the primary goal/mechanics involve the protagonist developing a successful romance with one or more characters.

Perhaps we'll get someone from the cover of the original Street Fighter's PC port.

Animerican14 wrote:

If you really haven't ended up playing/reading-through the Rin route, though-- honestly, it's a bit hard to tell if you really have already or not-- I strongly suggest doing so. I just finished it last night, and it was phenomenal.

yesssss

Hahaha, Nice to see some fellow Rinbros. It was my favorite route, too.

Though I must say that not everyone agrees with you. Some don't like it at all, so it's a bit of a base breaker like Shizune's route. A lot of people seem to agree that Lilly's route was the best route though I'm not sure why. I liked it, sure, but it just doesn't compare.

That part where you tried to use Wikipedia as a legitimate source of information might be where it failed you.