Review of Norn9 ~Norn + Nonette~

Subject	Norn9 ~Norn + Nonette~ Norn9: Var Commons - Download Edition
By	Helpfulness: 0 Vote: 7miyakuli on 2023-05-30
Review	There is a girl who watched the anime of Norn9 back in 2016 and well, the anime was pretty bad (and kinda ugly xD) but she still felt kinda interested by the characters and the universe that it stuck in her mind for a long time….especially since she had a big otp in it and the anime never made them canon at the end, the frustration…. The girl soon learned that the anime was actually a bad adaptation of a visual novel game of the same name. She wasn’t playing many at that time because the most of the VN were on PS Vita and the poor girl couldn’t afford one (and wasn’t interested either). So she waited, hoping that someday, the game will be exported on pc or a console she would possess. And this year, her wish came true ; Otomate group brought Norn9 on switch with a fixed english translation (apparently the previous one was bad) and more contents <3 Ok first, let me be clear, yes I definitely bought the game because I NEEDED TO SEE MY OTP FINALLY BE CANON xD it was for my own mental health lol 7 years of craving guys (TTvTT). I didn’t even start by this one though to not be biased about each routes (it was my 4th routes!!! I’VE BEEN PATIENT) and well, IT WAS STILL THE BEST ROUTE IM SORRY, AKito x Nanami best pair for sure <3333 That being said, how was the game? well, definitely better than the anime xD less confusing and more focused as well…even though the story isn’t always clear and consistent : ❤ An unusual otome since it gives you the choice between 3 different heroines, each with their own LI. They each have their own characteristics and are never relegated to the background, which is really cool for their personal development. Another positive point; THEY ARE DUBBED!!! (I hate when everyone is dubbed except for the girl, it’s so annoying ><) ❤ An amazing cast with endearing characters, even the most secondary or the most horrible x) ❤ A very nice chara-design and frankly beautiful illustrations. ❤A beautiful OST which I never get tired of even after 40 hours of play ;) ❤ ALL.THE.EXTRAS!!!! (mini-games + bonus dub on the illustrations + mini comics etc…) ❤ An appreciated fast skip system which, compared to the normal skip, allows you to skip all the dialogues already read at once and which saves a lot of time when you just want to unlock an ending or an illustration. +/- I really liked the sci-fi aspect of the universe and the story brought a lot of mystery and even surprises..but still there are inconsistencies in how each routes are put together. The universe is getting a little imprecise bcs of that. ✖ The epilogue and the character of Sorata. Sorata is not a bad character but we could very well have removed him that it would not have changed anything I think. He is supposed to be the main character at first but disappears completely in favor of the heroines. And when his route comes with the epilogue, it’s so rushed that we don’t even have time to appreciate his arc and his role in the story. The poor kid deserved better :/ ✖ The use of first/last names in the English translation is very distracting. For example, we hear the heroine call her companion “Kakeru” in the dubbing but it will be written “Yuiga” in the dialog box. And it happens a lot and I don’t understand why the translation just couldn’t follow the audio dialogues… ✖ I have a pbm with Ron’s route because I didn’t feel any real chemistry with Nanami. It’s also the only route where I didn’t feel any sparks between the characters. It took me 40h+ to finish so yeah, that’s a big one ;) I’d recommend just for the heroines bcs it’s a nice change to have more than one but also because the girls are adorable, smart and brave <3 It’s rare for me to appreciate that much the main girl tbh!
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#1 by amittesukku 2023-05-30 at 18:44	< report >> Norn9 on switch with a fixed english translation (apparently the previous one was bad) > The use of first/last names in the English translation is very distracting. For example, we hear the heroine call her companion “Kakeru” in the dubbing but it will be written “Yuiga” in the dialog box. That's one of the exact reasons the Vita localization was deemed poor, lol. A choice, to be sure, but then again, there's the whole "degree of familiarity" in Japanese that doesn't exist in English. Even worse was when someone would call another person "Mr." just because there was a "-san" in the original dialogue. Like, what. Most of there characters are identical in age, they wouldn't be talking like that in English. > I have a pbm with Ron’s route because I didn’t feel any real chemistry with Nanami. It’s also the only route where I didn’t feel any sparks between the characters. I hear you, Ron is terrible. It's like his whole route exists to make you angry, because not only is he being useless in general when everyone else is running around doing their chores, but then Nanami falls for him because of something that must have happened off-screen, because I swear I do not know/remember why he would be worthy of her attention, let alone love. Akito and Nanami though, I'm not surprised they're your favorites. Their dynamic is heavy.
#2 by miyakuli 2023-05-30 at 19:48	< report >@amittesukku I hear you about those kind of translation mistake too >< but apparently the previous translation was even worse (translating "thunder" by "snow" for example XD). Here the only pbm comes with the names, the rest is pretty good otherwise :) Akito & Nanami has a lot of angst and comfort, things that I adore xD but at least at some point, you can see the change in their relationship and how sweet it becomes <3 Contrary to Ron and Nanami where like you said, there's absolutely nothing that explains how Nanami suddenly became attracted by him :/
#3 by amittesukku 2023-05-30 at 21:00	< report >I like Akito x Nanami so much because of their dynamic, but then Heishi is my personal favorite of her LIs. I wish it could have been an equal split, 'cause I ended up not liking any of Mikoto's LIs...