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    Ayana got a reaction from Kenshin_sama in Frontwing will localize Subahibi this year   
    I'm personally excited about this either way (whether or not a major amount of censorship is involved; it doesn't matter to me that much, personally speaking).
    Now, what I'm particularly hoping for is a future scenario wherein someone who isn't a part of any of these communities - who remains unaffected by all the hype/talk over the game that's been building up and boiling over for the past several years - hears about the game recently coming out and decides to play it on a complete whim. If that were to happen then perhaps they could end up writing some cool blog post or article about their experience if it manages to leave enough of a positive impact. I'd actually like to read something someone wrote about the game in English over a reread of the game in English, to be honest.
     
    Edit: Reply to Fred's message here (Fuwa won't let me save an edited post that introduces a quote hmm) :
    Yes! Pretty much what you said, @Fred the Barber! I want to add that; Subarashiki Hibi, as a creative venture into all of the subjects it outlines, shouldn't even be considered any version of 'philosophical' in the first place due to the nature of the work in that light. And anyways, while it may contain a fair amount of ambiguous and/or cryptic elements (symbolism, language, etc.) in certain sections of the narrative plus subtext that might feel somewhat perplexing at times, a description like that certainly doesn't equate in meaning to one that expresses 'what most would call "philosophical"'. When people are using a label or a name to call something by they have to first differentiate it from the actual term the label/name came from (and what it meant proper to them as an individual) internally. I think some amount of correction should be in order if people in communities are - on a constant growing basis - intentionally ignoring this social convention of keeping nonsense out of their description for something made to the public. I know how this occurs because I was a part of the problem a while back, and I really do apologize for that! Q_Q
    Not to mention, the connotation that comes with this particular label being attached to Subahibi makes it out to be some grandiose sensationalist experience (which some will attach a definition that says "therefore it's amazing" to) when it is quite unlike that if you know more about how the game was produced and written. >.> In this I'm not saying that people should learn the context behind the production and creator/s even if they don't want to, but it's already a fact that you'd be automatically setting yourself up for disappointment if you think Subahibi's actually going to change your worldview on anything (as the hype would have us all believe).
     
    Well, I said my piece. Just enjoy Subahibi for what it is and not what you expect it to be/think it should be, please. Myself and everybody else who have already read it can at least guarantee that it'll be an interesting and unique experience with a blend of stuff/ideas referenced you may or may not have heard, seen, or thought about before. In this way it makes it relatively difficult to describe how Subahibi is between each person, and there you have the definitive cause for this sort of hype to surround the work.
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    Ayana got a reaction from LinovaA in Frontwing will localize Subahibi this year   
    I'm personally excited about this either way (whether or not a major amount of censorship is involved; it doesn't matter to me that much, personally speaking).
    Now, what I'm particularly hoping for is a future scenario wherein someone who isn't a part of any of these communities - who remains unaffected by all the hype/talk over the game that's been building up and boiling over for the past several years - hears about the game recently coming out and decides to play it on a complete whim. If that were to happen then perhaps they could end up writing some cool blog post or article about their experience if it manages to leave enough of a positive impact. I'd actually like to read something someone wrote about the game in English over a reread of the game in English, to be honest.
     
    Edit: Reply to Fred's message here (Fuwa won't let me save an edited post that introduces a quote hmm) :
    Yes! Pretty much what you said, @Fred the Barber! I want to add that; Subarashiki Hibi, as a creative venture into all of the subjects it outlines, shouldn't even be considered any version of 'philosophical' in the first place due to the nature of the work in that light. And anyways, while it may contain a fair amount of ambiguous and/or cryptic elements (symbolism, language, etc.) in certain sections of the narrative plus subtext that might feel somewhat perplexing at times, a description like that certainly doesn't equate in meaning to one that expresses 'what most would call "philosophical"'. When people are using a label or a name to call something by they have to first differentiate it from the actual term the label/name came from (and what it meant proper to them as an individual) internally. I think some amount of correction should be in order if people in communities are - on a constant growing basis - intentionally ignoring this social convention of keeping nonsense out of their description for something made to the public. I know how this occurs because I was a part of the problem a while back, and I really do apologize for that! Q_Q
    Not to mention, the connotation that comes with this particular label being attached to Subahibi makes it out to be some grandiose sensationalist experience (which some will attach a definition that says "therefore it's amazing" to) when it is quite unlike that if you know more about how the game was produced and written. >.> In this I'm not saying that people should learn the context behind the production and creator/s even if they don't want to, but it's already a fact that you'd be automatically setting yourself up for disappointment if you think Subahibi's actually going to change your worldview on anything (as the hype would have us all believe).
     
    Well, I said my piece. Just enjoy Subahibi for what it is and not what you expect it to be/think it should be, please. Myself and everybody else who have already read it can at least guarantee that it'll be an interesting and unique experience with a blend of stuff/ideas referenced you may or may not have heard, seen, or thought about before. In this way it makes it relatively difficult to describe how Subahibi is between each person, and there you have the definitive cause for this sort of hype to surround the work.
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    Ayana reacted to Fred the Barber in Frontwing will localize Subahibi this year   
    To be honest, I might be looking forward to Island more than SubaHibi.
    SubaHibi is one of those VNs that's been hyped too much. I've taken enough philosophy classes to know that "philosophical" means different things to most people than it does to me, and I mostly find the thing other people usually mean when they call something "philosophical" to be annoying, so given how often that label is affixed to SubaHibi, I'm leery of it. I'll play it, and I honestly expect I'll enjoy it, but I'm trying to intentionally tank my hopes for it so I can be pleasantly surprised.
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    Ayana reacted to littleshogun in Frontwing will localize Subahibi this year   
    Well the thread title should be obvious. Let's just look at their tweet first.
     
    Hype and pretentious issue aside, anyone looking forward to this? Personally I'm interested with that, though not as hyped as any other people though. Anyway, this is one of VN that had some history in regard of VN Translation scene, and it was already discussed to the death in this forum and VNDB as well (Maybe Reddit too). As for release year, not sure if it's real but let's just wait and see for now.
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    Ayana reacted to Decay in What are you listening to right now?   
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    Ayana reacted to Zenophilious in Fruitbat Factory announces translation of doujin title SeaBed   
    VNDB link
    Has anyone here read it?  I remember someone praising it and wishing it would get translated.  Whoever that was, it looks like you're getting your wish 
    The translation is being done by Conjueror and the editing by gare (link), so that makes me happy.
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    Ayana reacted to Kenshin_sama in What are you listening to right now?   
    <3
     
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    Ayana reacted to WinterfuryZX in What are you listening to right now?   
    in dracone veritas.
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    Ayana reacted to Helianthus in Interesting titles for introductions are hard to find...   
    Hello there,
    I'm Helia/Helianthus and, as you would probably guess, I'm a big fan of visual novel (and anime) 
    I have rather dififcult tastes though: what I like the most is deep, psychological themes, possibly depressing stuff. That's why some of my favorites are Saya no Uta, Yume Miru Kusuri, Narcissu, Kara no Shoujo and the Infinity series. Especially Remember11 which is very well written. Well, except for the ending (of lack thereof). Needless to say, I'm one of the people waiting for SubaHibi TL since forever 
    Ah and I'm very fond of English visual novel in general.
    I'm also making my own under the Träumendes Mädchen team since more than four years now. We were hobbyist for a while but we recently decided to make a bold move and become a real company. So I'll be sharing our first commercial project soon if you don't mind. Beware though, we do make pretty unique stuff...
     
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    Ayana reacted to Kenshin_sama in What Video Games Are You Playing Right Now?   
    Found a nice Undertale fan game. Red is such a qt!
    http://taxiderby.tumblr.com/post/135354499621/undertale-red
    There are spoilers in this, so I wouldn't advise playing it until you've completed the main game.
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    Ayana reacted to john 'mr. customer' smith in What was the most annoying music in a VN for you?   
    I don't play VNs with bad music.
    Music is too important for that
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    Ayana got a reaction from Kawasumi in Who do you consider the most physically attractive VN character(s) of your preferred gender?   
    This is a very difficult question for me to answer, hmm...

    Definitely.
    Yuki (from Subahibi), to me, is perfect in every way/criteria, even though she hates most men and would promptly kick me to the ground if I got anywhere near her. <3
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    Ayana reacted to Yuuko in Do you drink green tea?   
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    Ayana got a reaction from Kenshin_sama in Popular/well-liked visual novels that you don't like/care for?   
    Subahibi and Sakuuta.
     
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    Ayana got a reaction from john 'mr. customer' smith in Popular/well-liked visual novels that you don't like/care for?   
    Subahibi and Sakuuta.
     
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    Ayana reacted to john 'mr. customer' smith in Popular/well-liked visual novels that you don't like/care for?   
    Why do I even read these threads
    All they do is make me feel awful about the things I love
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    Ayana reacted to Vokoca in [NSFW] What are some of your favorite H scenes in VNs?   
    Guys, please. Clearly, the best h-scene in the world - no, in the entire universe - is the thrilling bicycle piss marathon from SubaHibi. It isn't hot, it is insufferably long and it makes no fucking sense at all, but even so (or maybe exactly because of that), it is a masterpiece and an achievement in story telling that shall never be matched, ever. 
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    Ayana got a reaction from Kawasumi in What are you listening to right now?   
    T+PAZOLITE KAWAII~
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    Ayana reacted to Kenshin_sama in What are you listening to right now?   
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    Ayana got a reaction from Kenshin_sama in What are you listening to right now?   
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    Ayana reacted to DharmaFreedom in What are you listening to right now?   
    Yup they certainly are, always happy to spread some good music around.Btw that Passoa song makes me feel like playing Mario for some reason lol.
    It sounds hopeful and happy, which is always good in music.
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    Ayana reacted to DharmaFreedom in What are you listening to right now?   
    Amazing song, the ending has so much power! I reckon most of you'll love this song.
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    Ayana got a reaction from Kenshin_sama in What are you listening to right now?   
    Trance is fun.
     
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    Ayana reacted to Kenshin_sama in What are you listening to right now?   
    Starting to get more into trance.
     
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    Ayana reacted to Asonn in Top favorite Vn developers? Name yours!   
    Too many shit companies are getting mentioned..... like yuzusoft... yuzusoft.. yuzosoft and navel. Well you get the point for real moege, you should try something from whirlpool you damn weaboos.
    And honestly I wouldn't give a shit about the developers it is all about the writers. 
    so here are my favorite writers whose work I totally did read..
    1. Watanabe
    2. Sca-ji
    3. Goo
    yeah they are definitely not the only writers I know okay, just saying
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