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Visual Novels / Re: Tomoyo After

« on: October 22, 2012, 10:48:49 pm »

There is a manga, though. It doesn't illustrate things too well and it is really short, but it shows things in a different perspective.

The thing I'm really, really looking forward to is the Memorial Edition. The fact that Tomoya is voiced and it has extra dialogue and stuff really... rustles my jimmies. Jiggles my giggles. Rambos my stallones.

I'm hoping to see more of Takafumi and Kanako, though. I feel like there was more to their story than what they showed us. :c

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Visual Novels / Re: Tomoyo After Script Error Thread

« on: October 15, 2012, 08:34:21 pm »

Found another one, maybe a little spoilerish, so I'll hide it just in case.

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After - Day 7
Tomoya (thinking): And then, knowing nothing, another the week begins.
the week -> week?

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Visual Novels / Re: Tomoyo After

« on: September 30, 2012, 11:46:24 pm »

Can someone tell me how to access the mini-games? I've finished/beaten the visual novel, and can't find any options on the title screen.

Play normally until July 20 or so, then Kanako should prompt you to play Dungeons and Takafumis, which unlocks it in the title screen. If she does not prompt you, it's that you're still missing stuff, no idea if bad ends count or not. :'V

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Visual Novels / Re: Tomoyo After

« on: September 30, 2012, 08:58:23 am »

For the other version, all I know is that the Memorial Edition has no H scenes and is 50% more longer. I have no idea if D&T is in it but to be honest, it's not that important to me. All I want is more Tomoyo.

Nah, the ME has D&T; I was talking about that ridiculously expensive port.

50% more ! Saves you from witnessing H-scenes that make you burst laughing from the awkwardness!

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Has a happy ending, which will save you the game's cost in tissues!

All in all, it's a 100% more enjoyable experience. Reserve it now, on the J-box!

Or whatever you use to buy these games. If only I was wealthier, I'd use it all the time. ;_;

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Visual Novels / Re: Tomoyo After

« on: September 28, 2012, 09:25:03 pm »

After my post I've been searching about the Memorial Edition and ended up on a post saying they were playing on translating it. I was overjoyed of course. But thanks for clarifying that for me!

I also saw that they had released a Consumer Safe version for PS3 but I think the Memorial Edition is the same  but I would love a confirmation for that as I might have to import it (200$ yikes!) and learn Japanese to play it.

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I am now playing the whole Dungeons and Takafumi and it's pretty nice. Still very excited for the Memorial Edition but if Tomoyo waited 3 years for Tomoya, I can wait for the Memorial Edition!

To be honest, I never thought I would write that much XD I started writing and then next thing I know, it's already a couple of paragraphs. Oh well, when you are passionate about something, you suddenly have a lot to write about it. I've always been a sucker for romance and when I saw Tomoyo in Clannad, I immediately wanted more of her and ended up disappointed that Nagisa was the main romance even though it was to be expected from the start of the anime. My favorite episodes from the anime all had a thing in common; Tomoyo and my favorite was her OVA.

When I learned about the Visual Novel, I kept searching for it and finally found it after many days. Naturally, my first playthrough was with Tomoyo. Her route was even better than the anime as we clearly see the thoughts of Tomoya and how she changed him. Even though I had seen it multiple times, it broke my heart when Tomoya broke up with her even though I knew it was only because he loved her so much. I remember seeing someone bash Tomoya from the OVA because he seemed weaker than Nagisa's Tomoya but I can safely say that he matured so much from Tomoyo's influence.

Tomoyo was always my favorite character from Clannad. She looks so tough at first when you first see her beating a bunch of thugs yet as you start to get close to her you realize just how weak she can be. She can be manly at times yet be so feminine at other times. Her portrayal in the Tomoyo After manga show that duality even more. I loved the scene where she just jumps on Tomoya right after he got his accident and her chibi like face. It's so awesome and funny. Or these scenes in the VN whenever Takafumi interrupted them. She truly is awesome as a character.

The only thing I didn't really like in the VN was that if you try to find another way to make Tomo stay with her mother (on August the 12th when you talk to Kanoko in the scrapyard) you end up with the bad ending where it is implied the relation between Tomoyo and Tomoya becomes more physical than emotional. I could have understand had I chose to purse her body like on the 14th but that one chance kind of bugs me because I was still trying to find another way.

That's pretty much the only bad point I have with the Visual Novel, I loved everything else, the music was particularly poignant at times. I have many things I would have love to seen though such as Tomo, Tomoya and Tomoyo becoming a happy family after Tomo's mother dies but I'm pretty sure that her mother will live longer now that her daughter is with her. Her mother was given a worse role in the manga, when I played the VN I thought she had abandoned Tomo for no reason like in the manga but I was pretty shocked to learn she was sick and in Tomoya's place, I would have done the same thing even though it would have easily broke my heart to leave Tomo behind, even if it's for the best. Actually, I would have just loved an ending where Tomoya survives, they start a family and they grow old together like that couple Tomoya saw. I was pretty happy to see they married each other though and felt bad for Naoyuki who finally meets his son after 3 years only to see him die. That picture when Tomoyo and Tomoya are embraced naked during the night was so sweet though.

And I done it again o.O

That wall of text. o.O
I read it all, and only have one thing to say.



Oh, and about the adaptations... I heard there was one that was the same as ME but without D&T. Dunno if we're talking about the same, though.

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Visual Novels / Re: Tomoyo After Game Error Thread

« on: September 28, 2012, 05:22:16 am »

Today something weird happened with the game. You see, I was trying to access it from the shortcut to RealLive I have on my desktop, but the thing just wouldn't boot. I tried many times, and then went to the root folder and directly clicked on RealLive. Black screen.

Since that IS normal, as says the readme, I just kept trying until I got bored and tried opening the RealLive on the CD. It booted right away! But the game was in japanese, so... well, I closed it and went back to trying in the game folder in my hard drive. This time, it started at the first try, but I found that my reading progress had been lost. I mean, my saves were there, and D&T and the extras were there, but the skip button was grayed out on things I had seen already many times.

It isn't that annoying of a problem, really, since the CTRL key exists. Still, I thought I should post it here just to let you guys know.

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Visual Novels / Re: Tomoyo After

« on: September 28, 2012, 05:14:26 am »

First of all, thank you very much for this translation. I know I haven't been waiting as long as most people but it doesn't mean my gratitude is any lesser.

Secondly, I doubt it but I would still love to know but is this the english patch for the Memorial Edition or does it only cover the normal game? I am not too sure of how it works exactly so forgive my ignorance.

Finally, considering the endings

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I absolutely loved the game. I was really sad when I saw Tomoya dying after all the trouble that they went through. The game served to reaffirm that Tomoyo is easily the best character of Clannad for what she did at the end. To be honest, I was quite depressed at the ending and that Tomoyo had to live such hardship even if she was able to overcome it. Having read the manga prior to playing the Visual Novel, I knew what to expect yet I couldn't refrain myself from feeling it. I loved the way the manga handled his death just like I loved how the Visual Novel did.

When I heard that the PS2 version and Memorial Edition had a happier ending where they live together, I was overjoyed and tried to see the ending in question. I couldn't find any even in Japanese. I am currently trying to download the Memorial Edition in hope that the patch will work.

As I went to bed yesterday, I started thinking about the ending and when I woke up this morning, I remembered what Tomoyo did with her computer. I remembered that she would be helping people online and that was proven also at the end. I also remembered that Tomoya was able to wish Nagisa back to life after helping multiple people. While by no mean official or anything, the way I interpreted the ending was that Tomoyo overcame Tomoya's loss and made out to help people on the Internet. Surely she would be able to gather enough happiness from those she helped to get enough light orbs to wish Tomoya back to life. At first, I though that the whole 3 years thing was absolutely unnecessary if Tomoya died in the end but now that I think about it after letting my emotions calm down a bit, I understand it was a vital experience for her as it made her a stronger person just like Tomoya became a stronger person after meeting her. I believe that my ending does not negate that strength she gained but instead made it so she finally gained the reward she deserved. Happiness.

Now that I finally finished both Nagisa/Ushio story and Tomoyo's. I can safely say that Tomoya becomes a better person in Tomoyo's and that they make a much better couple. Throughout the game, Tomoya is willing to sacrifice everything he has to make people happier around him. In the VN just like in the manga, before he dies, his only concern is not for himself but for the girl he loved as he is afraid of leaving her alone as he knows just how weak she can be.

Thanks for listening to me, now I'm off to try and find the Memorial Edition while crossing my fingers in hope that the English patch works.

No, my friend, the english patch will not work for ME. But fear not! It will come... well, it will come eventually. It has been said that it's the next thing they'll do after they return from their well deserved rest; work on the new scenes in the Memorial Edition.

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Your comments on the end moved me. ;_;

Yeah, after a replay and a couple of days, I could appreciate it better too. As I said before, I completely agree in that Tomoyo has/will collect enough KarmaPoints™ to wish him back to life. I was absolutely overjoyed too, when I heard about the ME ending.



My reaction to the three year thing was... pure shock. Really, it hit me like a sack of bricks. To think she had been supporting him all by herself in the last year, masking her sadness and desperation with a smile to try and make him remember. And then, he falling in love with her again and his determination to remember even if he might lose his life. Really, they deserve a happy end. ; 3;

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Visual Novels / Re: Tomoyo After Script Error Thread

« on: September 24, 2012, 11:56:08 pm »

In the OP, the last phrase.
"Let's go look for the treasure of the life"
treasure of the life -> treasure of life.

I'm not a native english speaker so I can't really say it for sure, but it does sound kinda weird to me.

[Edit] Derp, I rewatched and it seems it was intentional, since the first line in the opening has the same phrasing. It does sound awkward to me, but hey. I'm nowhere near having perfect english grammar. Also, to make the post worthwhile...

August 1
Takafumi: "I'll :insertjapanesecharacterhere: to push myself to the limit."

There was another one like that earlier in the game, but I can't seem to recall. I'll edit when/if I find it.

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Visual Novels / Re: Tomoyo After

« on: September 24, 2012, 11:51:49 pm »

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In Original one Tomoya dies
In ME he still alive < Extra CG and Extra Ending :p

Do Not Open This spoiler if you don't want to get spoiled about the ME

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I'd say it would be best if you put the first phrase under spoiler tags. Y'know, newcomers wouldn't want such valuable info so visible. D:

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YAY TOMOYA LIVES IN ME. WEHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
I'd rather have found that out on my own, but it DOES put me at ease.

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Visual Novels / Re: Tomoyo After Game Error Thread

« on: September 24, 2012, 07:03:16 am »

That happened to me when I tried to play Clannad a couple of years ago. I downloaded and installed this though and then I could play with no problems. Since this seems to use the same engine... I'd assume this should work for you too.

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Visual Novels / Re: Tomoyo After

« on: September 24, 2012, 06:54:00 am »

Question, does the ME version just change the ending and text, or does it change the majority of the plot to?

well, it removes all the PLOT

You've said pretty much what I wanted to come here to say.

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Though I can't make up if I'm sad, mad or happy about the ending. Tomoyo deserves a happy end, and not a bittersweet end like the one we got. :/ Does ME change the ending to a more happy ending? Because I'd love an actual happy end. Unless it's typical key style and the true happy end comes after a second playthrough with the RPG, wich would make me look silly, but oh well.

I can't thank you guys enough for translating this VN. I've come to doki when I played clannad, and found out you guys were gonna do tomoyo after story. I've stuck around since then and started to like this place a lot. Even though it's mostly the cbox that I attend. Cheers!

I know those feelings, bro. I know them so much. \o/

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Yeah, Tomoyo deserves better. Besides, when they say "less than half percent of success in the operation :V" one would expect one scenario where it's successful. It might not make much sense the way I'm phrasing it, but that's what I feel.

Still, since this is not really canon, I can imagine in my head another segment attached to the story, in which some misteriously unmentioned light orbs come and everyone is good and dandy.

So well, I'll keep reading after I've passed through my moment of fragility that always follows a Key work to see all there is to see of this. Also, will wait anxiously for ME.

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Visual Novels / Re: Tomoyo After

« on: September 23, 2012, 10:54:11 pm »

I got to an ending last night. So powerful.

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Seriously though, cried like a baby. I must be really masochistic to keep coming back to Key when they do this EVERY TIME, but... but... Q_Q

I think I accidentally didn't read a couple of important lines right at the end because I was too busy looking for tissues. I also haven't run into D&T yet, so I guess I should keep going. Either it appears from the second playthrough onwards, or I've been avoiding it like a champ. Also, I want a successful ending... I mean, if Tomoya in AS accumulated such a humongous karmic reward, I'd think Tomoyo should have an even bigger one. ;_;

In the ending I got, Tomoya didn't really die it seems. I think he ended up with brain damage or such, or so I deduce from the wheelchair (in which he seemed to have grey hair) and rehab images. I accidentally heard of an ending where he DOES die, though (blame TVTropes). So if there's such a sad ending, and this bittersweet one I got, there must be a happy one. Right? Riiiiiiiight? ;_;

Yeah, I don't think I'm too coherent right now. My english always kind of slips when I'm emotional. \o/

I'd seriously bake you guys a cake and send it, if you weren't so far away. I just can't thank you enough for doing what looks to me like a damn fine job with this game.

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Visual Novels / Re: Tomoyo After Game Error Thread

« on: September 23, 2012, 08:57:24 pm »

I had a problem at Aug 14; RealLive crashed on me when Tomoyo spoke. I fixed it, though.

I have the game installed on a Windows XP, with perma japanese locale. Yeah, couldn't be bothered to change it back since I'm always installing visual novels.

Problem was my installation. My external hard disk (where the image was) was malfunctioning, and therefore didn't copy the files well. I got the game again and installed, then put my saves folder in it, and I had no more problems aside of the lack of tissues.

Aside from that and some japanese characters popping up, it has run really smoothly.