We’re introduced to a teenage boy named Tomoya Okazaki who has absolutely no plans for the future. Things start off in a standard visual novel-y way. And somehow, it manages to be this while initially appearing like any other romance-focused title out there. Clannad is indeed a stellar example of some of the best the visual novel genre has to offer. Was it possible that all of this adoration simply wasn’t warranted? Perhaps people had really just been playing up the game’s importance, and as such, my expectations would have been too high.Īs it turns out, people were right. Having never played Clannad in Japanese or through the existing English fan translation, I wasn’t sure what my reaction would be. No, in order to enrapture thousands, it must in fact be one of the best games of the genre. This doesn’t just happen by being a good visual novel. Having been adopted to manga, anime, drama CDs, and even film over the years, there’s little doubt that this is one game that sparked tremendous affection from the audience. I’m speaking of course of Clannad by VisualArts Key. After over ten years since its original launch in Japan, one of the most beloved visual novels is finally available officially in English. Bradly had no input or awareness whatsoever in the creation and publishing of this review. This was not a job he made public and the reviewer Marcus Estrada was completely unaware of this connection when doing the review (him reading this statement post-publishing will be the first he hears about it). Editor in Chief’s Note: One of our Editors, Bradly Storm, also served as the Lead Editor and Production Assistant for Clannad.
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