Infernoplex

Wow that's a whole lot of VNs i'll never get to read .

I don't know which one of these I want to see in English more... xD

So the Getchu Bishoujo Game Awards 2017 for the most popular VN's of last year are finally out and the winner is... Kin'iro Loveriche from Saga Planets.
The full list of the best 20 titles hereinafter:
1.) Kin'iro Loveriche by Saga Planets (Also first place in categories Scenario, Music and Characters with Souma Ria)

2.) Nora to Oujo to Noraneko Heart 2 by Harukaze

3.) Making＊Lovers by Smee

4.) Hikari no Umi no Apeiria by Silky's Plus Dolce

5.) Aoi Tori by Purple Software (Also first place in category MOVIE)

6.) Bakumatsu Jinchuu Houkoku Resshiden Miburo by Inre

7.) ChronoBox by No Brand

8.) Suisou Ginka no Istoria by Uguisu Kagura

9.) Ouchi ni Kaeru made ga Mashimaro Desu by Marmalade (Also first place in category ERO)

10.) Amayui Castle Meister by Eushully (Also first place in category System)

11.) Shigokare ~Ecchi na Joshi Daisei to Doki x2 Love Lesson!!~ by Atelier Kaguya Bare & Bunny (NSFW)
12.) Trinoline by Minori (Also first place in category Graphics)

13.) Haruru Minamo ni! by Clochette

14.) Ouka Sabaki by Irodori

15.) Choukou Shinki Ixseal by Alice Soft

16.) Niizuma Lovely x Cation by Hibiki Works

17.) Silverio Trinity by Light

18.) Kizuna Kirameku Koi Iroha by CRYSTALIA

19.) Koinosu ☆ Ichacolize by eRONDO

20.) Kotonoha Amrilato by SukeraSparo

Personal comments:
There was already a bit of a hype about Kin'iro Loveriche, so it doesn't really come as a surprise that it won the Getchu awards, even if I would have made my bet on Clochette's Harumina.
Nice to see Minori back on the graphics throne. I think it goes back to ef and Eden when they last got it. Though I think I liked their old style a bit more. 
Having Ouchi ni Kaeru made ga Mashimaro Desu win the ero awards is... slightly surprising, considering it looks more like an all ages game. 
Looks like Eushully are back, even if they are not at the top yet.
Seems like Dergonu was right - ChronoBox seems a lot more popular in Japan than in the west.
Is Nora to Oujo to Noraneko Heart really getting an English translation or was it just a fake announcement about 2 years ago?
Miburo seems to be a bit lower ranked than its predecessor ChuSingura overall, though maybe that's just because its not 'new' anymore. I think at least the graphics are better.
I'm somewhat interested in Ouka Sabaki - the theme of murder mystery in past Japan looks very interesting.

My confession is that I pay Nutaku to pay me to play a free-to-play game, and I've spent the past year writing a pseudo PhD dissertation on this game.

Understandable
i stick with every moan and groan myself but I can see why people would skin then cuz there is quite a lot
Cool thats fine.
Ive told InfernoPlex in PM that even if it takes over a year for a QC build, I should still be opento recruitement emergencies aside
you can keep me on a shortlist and/or Ill just follow this topics progress from time to time like I did with Konosora/IMHHW

@NowItsAngeTime Hey.
So, for now the Tl is still in the early stages, so we don't even have an editor yet. QC is something we will look into after the TL is done, and has been edited. We can give you a shout when we are at that point, if you want, just know that we won't be for some time. 

@Infernoplex
I'm a QC for the current full ReTL of Konosora/If My Heart Had Wings. My job there is basically just about done, outside any issues that come up while they finish things up. I think Pabloc and other members of that team can vouch for my skills =)
I'd love to be part of this project since a reason I haven't read this VN is because of lack of 18+ content (unlike a bunch of people here saying I actually like Pulltop's ability to have super long H scenes but I guess I can see why TLers could have issue with TLing it and not something more 'intellectual' dialogue wise). But the VN seemed interesting and I've liked every Pulltop title I've read (IMHWW and Koirizo) so I'm sure I'll like this one a lot especially since I've heard many good things.
I'm not sure if I'd have to read the whole thing to make sure the transitions to H-scenes work fine or just skip to where H-scenes would play and see how they work and if they show up on the . Also would I need to know Japanese? I'm not fluent at all I basically know the very basic stuff you hear in anime/VNs. I also don't know how soon you need me, if you'd rather wait for the Konosora reTL to be fully released or not.
Either way I'd be interested and hit me up if you'd like me to be on. 

This is a meme and a half. 

Just got done with Hikari's route (did Saya's before), and I'll tell you what: when H-scenes are in the game, I don't really pay much attention to them, but not having them actually feels so wrong. Now that I'm playing an Heroge without them, I can really feel everything that they bring to the table. I really want to do something to help you out, I've spotted a lot of english that could use a bit of work, and I'm really looking forward to testing what you've been working on, I'll finally get to see those missing scenes !!

I mean, usually I see shitposts get a few laughs and jokes around, and that's about it. But here, it's almost like a roleplay, where everyone is in on it. It's so well-crafted, I was more confused than entertained.

someone should send him the gore screaming show scripts

That's a weird mindset to have. Translation is a wonderful and enjoyable creative process for which every line translated is akin to a chess problem elegantly solved. Wanting to help someone else with a minor project, even one that's outside your circle of preference is a great thing. The other party gets the translated product they've longed for, and the translating party gets to experience something completely fresh and new that they might not have been able to read otherwise, while also increasing their experience in translation. I've plunged into projects in the past like this as well. It's not a big deal. Maybe you misread my post, thinking that I'll accept any project. If so, that is not the case.
Though you two have convinced me to restart my search for a coder, and I thank you for this. I think I do have someone in mind I could ask after all, though it'll likely be a 'give and take' sort of situation that I'm not necessarily looking forward to. As for tools, the games I'm looking to as project candidates use their own proprietary engine, so unfortunately the common tools seem like they wouldn't be of much use.
That said, though. My offer in this thread still stands. Especially if it's, say, a short adventure game, feel free to reach out to me.

Hello fuwanovel community,
For those that have been looking for a translator for their stalled projects, I am willing to help out. PM me with the project information. I have a strong preference for psychological thrillers or comedy, though I'm likely to help out with small projects regardless of content or format.
 
What are the terms?
I don't want to see any game code. I don't want to delve in hex editors or mess around with game files directly. I will not extract scripts or build the translated game for you. You send me the dialogue files in a usable, delimited format. You send me the image files. I send you translated versions back.
Who am I?
A student of English and Linguistics, with previous involvement in multiple fan translations. However, I wish to remain anonymous on this site. I've passed the JLPT N1 with great marks, and grew up in an environment where I was able to be heavily immersed in the Japanese language naturally. I've lived in Japan and converse in Japanese on a day to day basis.
Why are you offering your services?
I enjoy translating and exposing myself to new games and literature. It's also an excellent opportunity to practice the craft of translation.
What can I expect?
You can expect accurate yet well-flowing translations that remain faithful to the original work. Feel free to send me some sample text so you may discern my style for yourself.

Yeah, whoops. That refers to past projects. I'm sorry if that was confusing. I'm 100% a free agent. Normally, I pride myself on my ability to empathize with readers to discern how they're likely to interpret lines, but I guess I was a little too excited to post this and contribute to a project as quickly as possible

Your savegames shouldn't be dependant on compatibility issues. In fact, I just found that the savegame directory is easy to find. It's inside "Users/(*Your Username*)/Saved Games/Moenovel/" or "/Willplus", depending on which one you are playing. Check that folder. If you are on Win7 and later OS, it should be there.

Unless Nitroplus becomes disappointed in how their VN localizations are being treated, I don't see JAST being cucked by any company.

You're asking JAST to localize an over 50 hour long VN...
Well, we're gonna need all the luck we can get.

Fan translation or no, I still think Fate should be localized officially. The series is regarded as one of the best anime series of all time according to the western fanbase, and not localizing it officially would be skipping on a perfect marketing opportunity for the fans. Type-Moon, get on it!

I'll tell you a VN that's very popular and has an anime series as well and isn't yet localized officially - Fate/Stay Night.
I bet this one would sell well officially, despite already having a fanTL. If any VN really deserves an official localization by now, it's Fate. The fact that nobody yet managed to get the license for it is pretty telling (I heard it's expensive AF).

If there is some stuff that doesn't involve any japanese you want me to check out until then, feel free to ask ! 

Now that was fast. I have nothing for testing yet. And it might take me some considerable amount of time to get anything of substance done. Maybe if you are up for it later on, but at the moment, I don't think I will have anything by the end of February and most likely not even by March.

Now that was fast. I have nothing for testing yet. And it might take me some considerable amount of time to get anything of substance done. Maybe if you are up for it later on, but at the moment, I don't think I will have anything by the end of February and most likely not even by March.

1. ChronoBox
2. Gore Screaming Show
3. Extravaganza ~Mushi Mederu Shoujo~
Give me any of these three darkges and I'll be a happy man!

Some games I'd love to see TLed, so more people in the west can read them:
Chrono Box
Kimisora
XX of the Dead
Shirogane no Soleil

Which is why it's important to have people like Inferno to do the hard job of patching these games, we're not talking 2 or 3 % of the story missing, we're talking 16%, that's a big deal. I end up skipping most of the h-scenes anyway, but it doesn't feel right not to have them.