EldritchCherub

I enjoy listening people who know what they're talking about. Unfortunately VN reviewers who are insightful are few and far between. I don't mean that as a criticism, it's just that to criticise a story effectively you really need a solid understanding of writing techniques and not many people in the VN community do.
Except I just found one. He reviewed Gahkthun and shit he's good. And oh look, he's a writer as well. Totally not surprised.
Koestl posted a remark on twitter about the review page, I should point out the remark he was referring to was in the comment section and not in the review itself. What did the review say? It was harsh. Harsh but fair, IMO.
Now, yes it's harsh but it's also interesting. I think (and I'm ignorant here on Japanese writing, but I do know a thing or two about its English counterpart) that the differences between what is considered good in Japan and good in English is one of the most interesting things about translated works. And this article seems to show the extent of those differences.
It also reveals one of the reasons why most translated works are looked down upon. Japanese is incredibly different to English, incredibly so, and a lot of translators wander into the field of fiction translation without fully understanding (or even partially understanding) what makes 'good writing' in English. And no, it's not all about 'grammar'. And if a translator doesn't understand, then they may very well be caught by surprise at claims of substandard prose.
And yes, I have heard the statements saying "Gahkthun's a poem" and "the repetition is intentional", but that does nothing to invalidate the points made. It's really a very insightful article. Insightful article's make me giddy with motivation, and I must confess I'm kinda bouncing up and down in my seat right now. Very inspirational article  
http://wrongeverytime.com/2016/08/01/gahkthun-of-the-golden-lightning/ 

So...close...!

Void & Nothingness
 

Void & Nothingness is a story where we explore people’s deepest fears, where we talk about their dreams and analyze nostalgia. It’s a visual novel for mature audiences.
It is set in Manhattan and the main character of the story is a young lady named Alice who’s doing anything she can to come by. It’s her dreams and fears that materialize into a world around her in which she gets immersed in.
The illustrations are done by Ludmila Sosa who’s great work can be found at https://www.behance.net/KamuiHand
The story is by Milan Kazarka who’s also the producer of the Invisible Apartment series. The umbrella is provided by Vysoko Anime Production.
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Here is some more artwork from the upcoming visual novel
 
 



http://vysoko.com/voidandnothingness
 

Vysoko Anime Production
 

The patriarchy must have done this.

Thanks, everyone ^ ^
YouTube isn't exactly my favorite medium either, but it's a lot easier than teaching myself romhacking, so
And I would definitely appreciate help updating the thread, if you have time! I'm pretty bad at remembering to do it. >_<
Speaking of which, here's the latest two episodes.
 
 
 

Whoa, I am super behind on updating this post! Here, have some links!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry about the lack of updates and whatnot, been busy with work and stuff.
 
Anyways, here's a small update to satiate those who have been following the project so far.
 
https://elevatortranslations.wordpress.com/2015/08/21/where-art-thou-oh-summer-oasis/

Sorry about the lack of updates and whatnot, been busy with work and stuff.
 
Anyways, here's a small update to satiate those who have been following the project so far.
 
https://elevatortranslations.wordpress.com/2015/08/21/where-art-thou-oh-summer-oasis/

Sorry about the lack of updates and whatnot, been busy with work and stuff.
 
Anyways, here's a small update to satiate those who have been following the project so far.
 
https://elevatortranslations.wordpress.com/2015/08/21/where-art-thou-oh-summer-oasis/

Sorry about the lack of updates and whatnot, been busy with work and stuff.
 
Anyways, here's a small update to satiate those who have been following the project so far.
 
https://elevatortranslations.wordpress.com/2015/08/21/where-art-thou-oh-summer-oasis/

Sorry about the lack of updates and whatnot, been busy with work and stuff.
 
Anyways, here's a small update to satiate those who have been following the project so far.
 
https://elevatortranslations.wordpress.com/2015/08/21/where-art-thou-oh-summer-oasis/

Hello everyone!
There is a new post in our blog, Technical matter.  

Here's a new wordpress website that I have set up for this project that will host all future posts and patches for this project. I'll be updating some of the pages in upcoming days and also update the progress in its respective page. It may not be as aesthetically pleasing as the previous website but it'll have to do under the current circumstances. Rest assured, the project will continue as long as I have another translator to work with... or until I'm the last man standing.
 
I'll put up the first post tomorrow, merely as a formality, but I'll be sure to update it whenever there's been any worthwhile progress to report. I'll also put up a post every month in order to notify people of the status of the team/project. It's become clear to me that another translator is needed in order to ensure efficient progress is made, so I'll be working with that goal in mind for the next couple of weeks.
 
Without further ado, here's the link for the new website.
 
https://elevatortranslations.wordpress.com/

Sharknado anyone? At the very least, it'd be good for a "guilty pleasure" watch when there's absolutely nothing else to do. Someone's been dumping radioactive ooze into the water again...

A leak just occurred and it has been revealed that one of Sekai Project's announcements will be that they're working with Lemnisca on Root Double. This is pretty dang exciting. It's a very highly rated survival story where nine people have nine hours to survive and... wait. I've heard that one somewhere before. IIRC there is actually some shared pedigree between Root Double and 999. Lemnisca is a quality translation group to partner with, too, previously doing some Infinity stuff, I/O, and Killer Queen. 
 
The leak came in the form of the OP on Youtube which has since been taken down. I haven't personally seen it before it was removed but enough other people did to basically confirm it. 
 
Also, a SonoHana event will be held at MangaGamer's booth: http://mikajyo.pink/event.html Yeah that doesn't make it obvious at all...

It's been a bit of a bumpy ride, but thanks to our new translator progress for the common route has finally reached 100%. Over the next month or two extensive TLC, editing, and quality checking will be going on in order to ensure the common route patch that we release is up to par with our standards.
 
Just as a reminder, progress is tracked on the website for the project and is updated every week or so.
 
https://elevatortranslations.wordpress.com/progress/

It's been a bit of a bumpy ride, but thanks to our new translator progress for the common route has finally reached 100%. Over the next month or two extensive TLC, editing, and quality checking will be going on in order to ensure the common route patch that we release is up to par with our standards.
 
Just as a reminder, progress is tracked on the website for the project and is updated every week or so.
 
https://elevatortranslations.wordpress.com/progress/

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth coming to North America PS4, PS Vita in 2016.
 
Even if it's digital only, I'll probably still be getting it day one.
 
http://gematsu.com/2015/07/digimon-story-cyber-sleuth-coming-north-america-ps4-ps-vita-2016

It's been a bit of a bumpy ride, but thanks to our new translator progress for the common route has finally reached 100%. Over the next month or two extensive TLC, editing, and quality checking will be going on in order to ensure the common route patch that we release is up to par with our standards.
 
Just as a reminder, progress is tracked on the website for the project and is updated every week or so.
 
https://elevatortranslations.wordpress.com/progress/

It's been a bit of a bumpy ride, but thanks to our new translator progress for the common route has finally reached 100%. Over the next month or two extensive TLC, editing, and quality checking will be going on in order to ensure the common route patch that we release is up to par with our standards.
 
Just as a reminder, progress is tracked on the website for the project and is updated every week or so.
 
https://elevatortranslations.wordpress.com/progress/

It's been a bit of a bumpy ride, but thanks to our new translator progress for the common route has finally reached 100%. Over the next month or two extensive TLC, editing, and quality checking will be going on in order to ensure the common route patch that we release is up to par with our standards.
 
Just as a reminder, progress is tracked on the website for the project and is updated every week or so.
 
https://elevatortranslations.wordpress.com/progress/

Here's a new wordpress website that I have set up for this project that will host all future posts and patches for this project. I'll be updating some of the pages in upcoming days and also update the progress in its respective page. It may not be as aesthetically pleasing as the previous website but it'll have to do under the current circumstances. Rest assured, the project will continue as long as I have another translator to work with... or until I'm the last man standing.
 
I'll put up the first post tomorrow, merely as a formality, but I'll be sure to update it whenever there's been any worthwhile progress to report. I'll also put up a post every month in order to notify people of the status of the team/project. It's become clear to me that another translator is needed in order to ensure efficient progress is made, so I'll be working with that goal in mind for the next couple of weeks.
 
Without further ado, here's the link for the new website.
 
https://elevatortranslations.wordpress.com/

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth coming to North America PS4, PS Vita in 2016.
 
Even if it's digital only, I'll probably still be getting it day one.
 
http://gematsu.com/2015/07/digimon-story-cyber-sleuth-coming-north-america-ps4-ps-vita-2016

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth coming to North America PS4, PS Vita in 2016.
 
Even if it's digital only, I'll probably still be getting it day one.
 
http://gematsu.com/2015/07/digimon-story-cyber-sleuth-coming-north-america-ps4-ps-vita-2016