>>37228840this man speaks the truth, and not just because
I'm flattered to see my shitty OCEven though the text speed is awful, and the pacing gap in the middle of the game made me take a month long boredom sabbatical, I unironically think Gates is the best title in the series.
And here's my reasoning: If it weren't for the self insert isekai autism visual novel plots, I wouldn't give a fuck about pokemon mystery dungeon. A roguelike where you don't die and there's barely any risk is boring as fuck even with Pokemon, and if I want to play Zero Isle/DT I'd rather just play Shiren.
With that said, Gates has the best self insert isekai autism visual novel plot, and it is for that reason that it is my favorite.
GtI actually manages to develop more characters than just the partner, it doesn't rely on amnesia and spam flashbacks to drive the plot,
the twist villain is actually a twist, and the ending is the most touching sequence in the series.
Face it, you can't deflates the Gates.