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A lot of people who aren't VN fans tend to assume that all visual novels are eroge. This was the case in the '00s, but more all-ages games and BleachedUnderpants versions of adult games are now widely available on the retail market.[[note]]In the west, anyway. In Japan visual novels have always targeted a wide range of demographics.[[/note]]

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A lot of people who aren't VN fans tend to assume that all visual novels are eroge. This was the case in the '00s, but more all-ages games and BleachedUnderpants versions {{Self Censored Release}}s of adult games are now widely available on the retail market.[[note]]In the west, anyway. In Japan visual novels have always targeted a wide range of demographics.[[/note]]



* BleachedUnderpants \\
Many anime adaptions can cut out not just the graphical sex scenes, but even the implication of sex, without heavily changing the plot. Also applies to many localized versions of the [=VNs=] themselves.


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* SelfCensoredRelease \\
Many anime adaptions can cut out not just the graphical sex scenes, but even the implication of sex, without heavily changing the plot. Also applies to many localized versions of the [=VNs=] themselves.
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A lot of people who aren't VN fans tend to assume that all visual novels are eroge. This was the case in the '00s, but more all-ages games and BleachedUnderpants versions of adult games are more widely available in official versions.

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A lot of people who aren't VN fans tend to assume that all visual novels are eroge. This was the case in the '00s, but more all-ages games and BleachedUnderpants versions of adult games are more now widely available in official versions.on the retail market.[[note]]In the west, anyway. In Japan visual novels have always targeted a wide range of demographics.[[/note]]

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* ForWantOfANail \\
Usually, totally different routes can be started by picking up a slightly different choice in the same decision.



With StoryBranching and ForWantOfANail being such common aspects of gameplay, a number of visual novels [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration integrate it into the narrative]] by having events literally repeat themselves.

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With StoryBranching and ForWantOfANail being such a common aspects aspect of gameplay, a number of visual novels [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration integrate it into the narrative]] by having events literally repeat themselves.



The story changes depending on the player's choices in a given playthrough. Usually this takes the form of a shared prologue followed by a split into three or more "routes" with [[ForWantOfANail completely divergent stories]], some of which may even act as sequels to others. Most [=VNs=] allow the player to fast-forward or skip parts of the story they've already seen, in order to get to the branching points more quickly.

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The story changes depending on the player's choices in a given playthrough. Usually this takes the form of a shared prologue followed by a split into three or more "routes" with [[ForWantOfANail completely divergent stories]], stories, some of which may even act as sequels to others. Most [=VNs=] allow the player to fast-forward or skip parts of the story they've already seen, in order to get to the branching points more quickly.
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Extraverted Nerd was disambig'd per TRS


A StockCharacter in romance [=VNs=] - a (usually male) ExtravertedNerd classmate who befriends the protagonist at the start of the story and [[MisterExposition exposits about the various girls in school]]. May or may not be actually ''trying'' to help the protagonist find love, and even when described as a BestFriend will usually fade into the background once they run out of information to offer.

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A StockCharacter in romance [=VNs=] - a (usually male) ExtravertedNerd classmate who befriends the protagonist at the start of the story and [[MisterExposition exposits about the various girls in school]]. May or may not be actually ''trying'' to help the protagonist find love, and even when described as a BestFriend will usually fade into the background once they run out of information to offer.


* TotallyEighteen \\

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* TotallyEighteen Totally18 \\
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* BlindingBangs \\
When the story features a male FeaturelessProtagonist, he will usually have bangs which obscure his face in shadow. Sometimes PlayedWith by ''introducing'' the protagonist as [[TheGenericGuy a forgettable person]] with an obscured face, and switching to a visible face when their HiddenDepths are revealed.

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Prominent characters usually have [[VisualNovelShot portrait sprites placed on top of a background]] - these may be moved around to suggest actions, particularly in humorous scenes.

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Prominent characters usually have [[VisualNovelShot [[POVCam portrait sprites placed on top of a background]] - these may be moved around to suggest actions, particularly in humorous scenes.



* POVCam\\
A visual clue about the nature of the original source, in an anime adaptation.



* VisualNovelShot \\
A visual clue about the nature of the original source, in an anime adaptation.

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* VisualNovelShot \\
A visual clue about the nature of the original source, in an anime adaptation.

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