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Tag Archives: Collage (VN)

Collage is a 2004 doujin Japanese visual novel covering the lives of young adults in modern Japan. It was officially translated into English as part of the al|together 2006 visual novel translation festival.

April 29, 2025
29
Apr 2025

Diagnosing Fictional Characters

Nicholas A. Ferrell

The case for understanding an author’s intent in creating a work instead of jumping to diagnose fictional characters with autism, Asprger’s syndrome, or anything else which may appear in some version of the DSM.

April 10, 2024
10
Apr 2024

Defining Maria Sakamaki Syndrome

Nicholas A. Ferrell

I use the case of an unnaturally intelligent 6-year old visual novel character to describe a specific character-writing flaw in fiction.

January 30, 2024
30
Jan 2024

al|together Visual Novel Ranking (10-1)

Nicholas A. Ferrell

I rank the top 10 visual novel translations to emerge from the 31 pieces translated for the 2005, 2006, and 2008 al|together festivals.

January 23, 2024
23
Jan 2024

“Survive and Advance” Visual Novel Choices

Nicholas A. Ferrell

I apply the term “survive and advance” from March Madness to describe a common visual novel choice structure where multiple choices have at least one game over option.

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