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On 8/15/2018 at 5:26 PM, Corrupted said:
I agree that Anzu is amazeballs, though. Every single line of hers in the entire game is fantastic. Then she just turns into an absolute sweetheart on her path, like wow.
Anzu's route is the reason I believe da capo II is actually worth playing (think there were 3 routes total that I can say are above average (for Circus) or better).
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17 hours ago, Freestyle80 said:
hey at least its not like Aokana's TL being deleted and apparently they had no backup
I know of a number of free programs that can more than likely get everything back.
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4/7 routes through Shining Song Starnova...I hate idols but the vn is growing one me. Have currently read the Julie, Nemu Nemu, Natsuki, and Mika routes...Just started the Mariya route and then I have Aki and Sasami route left. I've been told that these last three are the best in the game with the Sasami route (only unlocked by reading through the other 6) is the best in the game. I'm in it for the long haul so we'll see if that actually is true. Just don't expect great art work if anyone reads it...the h-scenes in particular have been pretty bad.
I am also still playing Evenicle and I'm still reading some Fureraba but I'll probably finish shining song starnova before I continue either of those.
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This has been a very enjoyable game and I'm glad it will be getting a sequel.
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With the Rance series now ended(?) I think it is quite likely that Evenicle will be getting the Rance treatment. In other words we can expect more and more sequels...
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Not really surprising considering most of the people that wanted the game actually backed it to begin with. To be completely fair since they didn't have to pay much to localize it (thanks to kickstarter) selling 2000 copies is actually quite good at what they were charging for it. You have to take in account there were about 1200 backers. Steam is not a good place really to sell really big visual novels like that because let's be honest most steam users just want to pay under 10 bucks for a quick read rather than read a multi-novel length visual novel priced at $30.00 +. Do take in account 2000 copies even if only half of them were at full price is still 30,000 in profit since localization was probably paid for. The issue is of course because of kickstarter they might have ended up paying more for extra merchandise and shipping and the like than they realized. Hard to say but doesn't seem too bad of a deal.
The other big issue is that visual novels have a negative perception in the west and because of that there is far less marketing OR people actually talking about the titles. The fact of the matter is that many visual novel readers don't like to say they read visual novels in public and because of this good games very rarely get any type of acclaim. It probably does not help that visual novels that take place in schools are kind of off putting for a western audience and they look at the description and don't give it a chance because of that material. The advertising for visual novels is also extremely limited with only a few websites actually seeming to care even somewhat about visual novels. It doesn't help that twitch bans most visual novels which means there can't be streams of them or even let's plays uploaded for the most part because of both youtube and their outdated mindset towards sexuality and Japan who have a business mindset of a decade ago. You don't see any big name visual novel youtubers (outside of the rare few here and there) so visual novels just don't have the marketability...yet. Time will tell if they ever manage to. Whether the game sold poorly compared to Japan is probably obvious but you can't grow a market without taking continual risks. All it takes is for one game to be noticed by the right person.
Steam was not the right market for the game and it probably would have sold better at an actual visual novel store. Admittedly the fact the game was censored means a good portion of people will refuse to purchase it regardless.
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3 hours ago, Mr Poltroon said:
The issues with hidden search content were a bug, not a feature. This bug has since been fixed. The settings regarding extreme content that Steam currently has and has had for years had nothing to do with the bug, and the bug ignored them.
I think part of it had to deal with the fact a recent update automatically unchecked the boxes. Unless what you are mentioning is a different bug?
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For anyone currently affected by Steam not showing you particular content it's because they automatically uncheck the box for that content. All you need to do is the following;
Log into Steam.
Look in the Upper Right Hand Corner
Click the Arrow Next to your Name
Scroll down to "Store Preferences" and Click
Should see the following after a little scrolling;
VIOLENT & SEXUAL CONTENT
Include products in my store that contain the following types of content:
Show products with frequent violence or gory content Applies to products frequently tagged as 'violent' or 'gore'. You may still see some of these products if they have not been labeled properly or if you specifically search for the title.
Show products with frequent nudity or sexual content Applies to products frequently tagged as 'nudity' or 'sexual content'. You may still see some products with this content for the following reasons: (1) If the sexual content or nudity is only a small portion of the product, (2) if the products have not been labeled properly, or (3) if you specifically search for the title.
Check the Box for both.
No more problem. Might want to scroll through the entire list just to make sure nothing else is unchecked.
Upon doing this save and then try searching you shouldn't have an issue now. You can also exclude up to 3 tags if you don't want to see a particular type of content.
It isn't bad and it has been because of them working out the bugs for this that it has taken so long for VNs to get approved. Shouldn't take quite as long now in theory. If someone doesn't like seeing something in particular they now have the tools to block it so no reason for them to get upset. Steam should explain the system though to make things easier for people.
I've been reminded this has been around for quite some time...the main difference is it actually works now. Steam forums are also talking about another update that might introduce further features or change it altogether. Guess time will tell...the best thing to do is simply not buy visual novels on steam but eh whatever...
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Got a solution. Going to make a main post. Essentially it's hidden until you enable otherwise.
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Wow I have to say I'm very disappointed in JAST. I have been supporting them since the early days and while I was disappointed in their release of Family Project and X-Change 3 (because they didn't tell us about the censorship before the release) I thought they were done with censoring games (or at least not telling us about it). I want to say I do not care about the content in question (or even the game as I haven't picked it up yet and won't now) but I do not accept censorship that they tried to hide. They try and say it was simple human error but that's very unlikely considering this is something they would have known about way in advance and had plenty of opportunity to let us know so I'm doubtful. To find out Trample has been censored is a big blow. What's that saying 3 Strikes and your out? JAST has struck out as far as I'm concerned. How disappointing.
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It seems as if the game is now available. It released July 15th 2018. It is now available for purchase at 31.95 digital or 34.95 physical.
"In a war between superheroes and shadow creatures, Aisaku must awaken the hero within to protect the world. Courage! Conviction! Friendship! Love!" - description on JASTI really wish JAST would bother to actually send notifications for when games go golden master or release like other visual novel companies do. Anyone pick it up and can tell us if it is any good?
This trailer sounds familiar but I'm not sure why...
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To be completely fair don't most long visual novels not have obvious story development until about 30 hours in?
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Attendee: "Any plans for future 18+ otome games?" Kouryuu: "Absolutely. The year isn't over. Wait and see what we've got in store."
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Arunaru tweeted the following - Sitting at the panel now. Rance IX is close to done with TL, no work is done on X, neither are coming before Sengoku/Quest and it's more a statement they'll happen eventually. Does not mean 01/03 won't happen. That's all for now
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35 minutes ago, VirginSmasher said:
Seriously MG. How are you gonna let JAST and Sekai Project upstage you? All those translators taking projects elsewhere for better pay has definitely hit the quality of licenses that they're getting quite hard.
Definitely the worst AX they've had since I started paying attention to these announcement panels back in 2016.
As I just mentioned Mangagamer also goes to more conventions than any of the other visual novel companies. They still have Otakon and Anime NYC that they will be attending and they will likely announce stuff at each. They announced a total of 8 titles since the beginning of the year and likely have more. That said mangagamer consistently releases better quality (usually) and quicker releases than the other visual novel companies. Also you are probably right in your prediction.
edit: I originally thought they might also release an otome in one of the next conventions I forgot about Steam Prison. So scratch that prediction. (nvm kouryuu hinted at an 18+ otome)
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Just so people are aware MG has Otakon and Anime NYC that they will be attending for the remainder of the year...we can probably expect some announcements at each.
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Oh so MG also just announced Rance 10 (in addition to 9)...so it seems we're getting the full second half of the series. Not really surprising though.
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It seems we have to wait for Otakon for the actual good title announcements...although to be fair they do have a lot they are working on right now. 1 boys love, 1 yuri, and 1 rance title pretty lacking hopefully otakon is better.
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It looks like Nekonyansoft will have two big titles to announce in August (possibly at Otakon?); they have been in Japan the last month or so which should be interesting.
Anyone know if Mangagamer plans to stream their panel...no news is bad news. Surprised there is no stream this time around. They have someone on site to tweet though apparently (attempt to anyways)
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Apparently they announced the walking among zombies series vol.2, vol.3, and vol.0 as well. Also wish more companies would announce games and then release them immediately after. Good on denpasoft for doing that. If you take out the evns it looks like denpasoft still had 5 titles so not bad. They along with the other companies (excluding JAST) do still have some more announcements at other cons as well. The fact titles are being licensed at a semi-decent rate is good especially as more and more studios seem to shut down (Sprite for example).
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A bit surprised there is no one posting news about Denpasoft acquisitions....
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This particular title has both an 18+ and an all ages version so we can expect sekai project to announce this one as well.
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Our current project Mischievous Sensation, a romance visual novel about making visual novels. Our protagonist is a programmer and a pretty normal boy who's starting a project in his free time, the deadline being the next dev-con. However, he needs to recruit someone to help him. Despite all the stress something more than just a game starts to grow, is this love? Or maybe something else?
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Gary Stuart, better known as "The Man," and his elite team of sexual counselors are on the verge of landing the contract of their dreams: a cushy deal with Industricorp, widely considered to be the greatest company of all-time. Industricorp's employee morale has been low, so they approach The Man's company, Bedside Logistics, about doing what they do best: making people happy through lots and lots of sex. The president suggests a one week trial with one of three "problem employees" in order to test the waters and determine if The Man really is the hero that Industricorp needs.
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For some reason, the protagonist ended up spending his spring break with four girls in a remote area that had no wireless reception and didn’t even have a convenience store. There was only a school building that seems to be on the verge of closure, a large dormitory that looked like a hot spring hotel and a chimney that stretched up to the sky as far as the eyes could see. He thought that he would just spend some peaceful days here, but that’s when one of the girls Shizuka declared that they will make this place his harem.
note: Don't let the premise fool you this is a highly anticipated title and in my opinion their best announcement...hopefully it releases sooner than later and doesn't have kickstarter attached to it.
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Alice attends Hekihou Academy with her friends Yakko and Keiko, where she's a member of the photography club. She lives alone except for her pet dog Qoo, and she holds down a part-time job as a waitress at Dragon Burger. Her life is busy and content, but sometimes she feels like there's something she's forgetting, something she left undone. Maybe even something important.
One day Alice and her friends visit the clock tower. There, an unusual book falls into Alice's lap: the diary of a mysterious and rather perverted young man. Why do all the girls Alice meets show up in the diary? Why does nobody remember the events in the diary? And why does Alice feel so strongly that she wants to meet that young man?6.
This is the second episode in the Re;Lord series. After freeing Helfault from the witch Erika, Wilfred continued his quest to reclaim Groeson by attacking Cologne, held by the witch Iris. It is a vast tranquil grassy plain with the country’s fifth-largest body of water, the popular tourist spot Bebra Lake, and has a flourishing fishing industry. However, the residents had all been turned into crow familiars, spirits and imps. He didn’t know the motive behind the witch’s actions, but he attacked nevertheless in order to take back his land. At the same time, the military received news of Erika’s defeat to a mere student and dispatched a hunting unit to suppress the witch in Cologne.
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Yuusuke and Mitsuki rush to the city hall to have the municipal survivor group save Mitsuki's wounded brother. Mitsuki meets her childhood friend who proceeds to takes over Yuusuke's guardian role for Mitsuki. Yuusuke will have to decide either to stay and wait for the evacuation or not.
The sequel of eroge version of popular web novel of the same namel. The story taking place between chapter 3 episode 32 "Wakare" to episode 44 "Ibasho."edit: Apparently vol.3 was also announced at the same time.
78 title announcements for Denpasoft is really quite good but it is also marred by a habit of releasing titles and then not seeing said titles for years. The JAST Effect if you will. Still there's at least two titles here that I'm quite interested in and mildly curious about another...that's pretty good as far as announcements go. as Mangagamer only has two partners and one current partner title to announce. Can 3 titles trump78 guess we'll find out soon. Jast I'm sure won over more than a few people as well. AX seems to be going strong for visual novel announcements thus far. -
5 minutes ago, Nier said:
HOLY SHIT! 2025 can't come soon enough!
My aren't you optimistic.
- Nandemonai and Nier
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Denpasoft is as safe as any other online business and potentially more so than some of the bigger names since they are a less likely target. Let's say someone was trying to steal user info, would they go for a small niche company like denpasoft or a big monolith like sony, nintendo, amazon, microsoft, or any of the hundreds of other larger places that potentially have shit security (and have been hacked into before) and have a much larger user base which means more data to collect? There is no such thing as safe information on the internet these days so knowing how to act and act quickly is probably the best thing you can prepare for. It's not a matter of if it will happen but a matter of when you find out it has.
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So JAST seems to be getting pre-orders out for this game after what seems like forever ago...we can probably expect a release within a
yearmonth or two from now. They do not have a limited edition available yet so who knows if they plan to or not so if you're hoping for one might want to hold off on the pre-order for a bit to find out what they have (if anything). Image should link directly to the J-list page if you click it so be aware NSFW.
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I'm currently playing Super Robot Wars 30. It's a tactical rpg series with everyone's favorite mecha anime shows crossing over in fun adventures based off the series in question. The game isn't actually all that difficult and only requires learning the mechanics to make it pretty easy even on the higher difficulties. Older entries in the series though were not as easy as the more recent games. A lot of people play these games for the fun character interactions of the cast of these games or the mecha from the shows.
To give you an idea the latest entry had Victory Gundam, Majestic Prince, Gaogaigar Final, Magic Knight Rayearth, Code Geass (sequel movie), GunXSword, Char's Counter Attack, Mazinger Z: Infinity, Getter Robo Armageddon, Combattler V, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Heavy Metal L-Gaim, brave police j-decker, Knight's & Magic, SSSS Gridman, & Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative and a few other series like sakura wars available as dlc. This series is great for introducing people to new mecha shows in addition to being fun.
If you like games like fire emblem but want more control on how you level and which characters you are able to use and less rng overall while also liking mecha anime this might be a game for you to check out.