Comments on: GAME CLEARED: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice For All (DS) http://blog.thefurryone.net/2008/04/27/game-cleared-phoenix-wright-ace-attorney-justice-for-all-ds/ Ramblings and musings of John Zeitler. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:50:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Grey http://blog.thefurryone.net/2008/04/27/game-cleared-phoenix-wright-ace-attorney-justice-for-all-ds/#comment-24040 Grey Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:38:37 +0000 http://blog.thefurryone.net/?p=586#comment-24040 How can a game involving puzzle solving be termed a visual novel? Of course the main attraction of the games is the script, but you can say the same of many old LucasArts adventure games. How can a game involving puzzle solving be termed a visual novel? Of course the main attraction of the games is the script, but you can say the same of many old LucasArts adventure games.

]]> By: Ismail Saeed http://blog.thefurryone.net/2008/04/27/game-cleared-phoenix-wright-ace-attorney-justice-for-all-ds/#comment-24025 Ismail Saeed Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:01:59 +0000 http://blog.thefurryone.net/?p=586#comment-24025 This isn't like Planetarian - it's not literally just "read a novel with pictures." There is effort you do involved. :) I'd say it's kosher to count it. Just don't count Planetarian that way. (It uses the kind of engine Kanon, Air, and Clannad use - actually, it literally uses the engine that Clannad and the rereleases of Kanon and Air use... but there are no actual "choices" and the savegame metaphor is renamed "bookmark." It's literally just designed to be a novel with illustrations you read through in this format - it's a good story that decided to use the engine as its medium). This isn’t like Planetarian - it’s not literally just “read a novel with pictures.” There is effort you do involved. :) I’d say it’s kosher to count it.

Just don’t count Planetarian that way. (It uses the kind of engine Kanon, Air, and Clannad use - actually, it literally uses the engine that Clannad and the rereleases of Kanon and Air use… but there are no actual “choices” and the savegame metaphor is renamed “bookmark.” It’s literally just designed to be a novel with illustrations you read through in this format - it’s a good story that decided to use the engine as its medium).

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