DharmaFreedom Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 http://store.steampowered.com/app/496260/ 18+ patch in a few hours [they had some problems]. http://www.dlsite.com/ecchi-eng/work/=/product_id/RE181536 18+ patch released! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/corona-blossom-a-visual-novel-by-frontwing#/updates Anybody hyped for this? Apparently they will release a sequel every 3 months and 3 volumes are confirmed. Maybe more depending on sales. [http://coroblo.com/en/special/about.html] I liked what they said about their story progression Quote With Corona Blossom, there's no more constant replaying of the main route to access each heroine's path, or give the cold shoulder to one girl just to catch the eye of another.Nothing stands in the way of letting you just sink your teeth into the game's story!Just like reading a light novel, you can keep your focus on looking forward to the next new character or startling plot twist without any distractions.Though it might be in a more conventional form, worry not - Corona Blossom brings a completely unique story, and all the characters are wonderfully fleshed-out and charming. They did a great job with their site, it really drew me in! To anyone that already started reading it, give the rest of us your impressions please! Thanks! [I'm still on Koiken, so not buying it just yet, maybe i'll change my mind if it turns out to be amazing] Dergonu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosebleed Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 They make some interesting claims there. It's a kinetic novel as far as I know so I guess I understand the "it's just like reading a light novel" bit, but does that mean you just get a harem ending then? Since there's h-scenes I can't imagine something else. Not that that's inherently bad or anything, but I feel like it kinda misses the point a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DharmaFreedom Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 I really hope its separate routes built around the main story rather than one route heading towards a harem end. They said we don't have to play the main route to access EACH heroines path so i'm guessing the routes are separate and you just have to pick a girl at a certain point and branch off. I can imagine the sequels just branching off the common route with the different girls leading to their own ends. Though, all i can do now is assume since i haven't played it yet . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleshogun Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 For now I'm not that hyped for this, considering that they'll promised that there will be 2 more volume release, so it's bound that there will be some incomplete story (Although maybe each one volume will had 2 route like Baldr Sky). Although if they'll release 2 more volume in 6 months later (Early 2017), maybe I'll looking at this. Oh, and by the way Corona Blossom opening song was quite energetic there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wyldstrykr Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 56 minutes ago, Nosebleed said: They make some interesting claims there. It's a kinetic novel as far as I know so I guess I understand the "it's just like reading a light novel" bit, but does that mean you just get a harem ending then? Since there's h-scenes I can't imagine something else. Not that that's inherently bad or anything, but I feel like it kinda misses the point a bit also why there is a steam achievements in a kinetic visual novel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcosis Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 2 hours ago, Nosebleed said: They make some interesting claims there. It's a kinetic novel as far as I know so I guess I understand the "it's just like reading a light novel" bit, but does that mean you just get a harem ending then? Since there's h-scenes I can't imagine something else. Not that that's inherently bad or anything, but I feel like it kinda misses the point a bit. I can't imagine that, either. You can't both have intimate moments between all of the characters and a fleshed-out story at once, unless polygamy's involved and they're living in some kind of a really weird world where female jealousy doesn't exist. 1 hour ago, wyldstrykr said: also why there is a steam achievements in a kinetic visual novel? Because game achievements are a new fad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khazit Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 I'll tentatively wait for reviews before consider buying. It's pretty cheap tho, so that's a plus. And I really hope that this means you can befriend every heroine without needing to romance them. Like the developer said, usually you have to give other girls cold shoulders to avoid accidentally trigger their flags. I'd love to be friendly with everybody but still stick with romancing only one. Vorathiel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinRaikdou Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 16 minutes ago, Khazit said: And I really hope that this means you can befriend every heroine without needing to romance them. Like the developer said, usually you have to give other girls cold shoulders to avoid accidentally trigger their flags. I'd love to be friendly with everybody but still stick with romancing only one. That means sex without romance. What can be worse It is kinetic novel, and having hentai scene at least with 2 characters at same time. Also waiting to reviews. Still i already buy it(3$ meh), but i don't want to traumatize myself by another harem polygamy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenophilious Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Is anyone else wondering why they put the 18+ patch up for sale on DLsite? That's a horrible choice, IMO. It looks even more sketchy than MangaGamer's site. Last time I tried to buy something from them I literally couldn't because I was getting potential fraud warnings that would redirect me back to the "purchase" screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanahtlig Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 The patch costs more than the game. lolwut. Also, take a look at the bizarre statement at the bottom: Quote - Any screenshots taken during the 18+ scenes, as well as the thumbnails for saves during the 18+ scenes, will be blurred out or otherwise replaced with pictures of All Ages scenes. - The game will revert to the All Ages version when you stream. - When beginning a stream, the game will automatically return to the title screen. - While streaming, you cannot load save data from 18+ scenes. Looks like they went to a lot of trouble to reduce their own sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenophilious Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 3 minutes ago, sanahtlig said: Looks like they went to a lot of trouble to reduce their own sales. Quote For Corona Blossom Vol.1 Gift From the Galaxy the rules are the following: Uploading gameplay videos, "let's play" videos, etc. of this game to Youtube or other video streaming sites is not permitted. The main reason for this is that visual novels, like movies, provide the exact same experience to all players, and therefore if gameplay is uploaded to video sharing sites, the game's full content becomes freely available to anyone who may have been planning to play the game. That being said, uploading gameplay footage of demo versions is not a problem and you may feel free to do so. Silly Frontwing, that's why you don't make episodic kinetic novels There's the sound of free promotional opportunities dying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcosis Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 3 minutes ago, sanahtlig said: Also, take a look at the bizarre statement at the bottom: Looks like they went to a lot of trouble to reduce their own sales. It seems they tried to make a more polished attempt at incorporating 18+ elements into the Steam curated all-ages version, rather than simply releasing a raw patch; downside to this, it basically means you still cannot fully enjoy, nor own what you bought. It is sketchy, to say the least. Now I wonder wether screenshots taken during 18+ scenes are post-processed during saving, or some sort of a shader works in the background, which means even manual printscreening won't help. 11 minutes ago, sanahtlig said: The patch costs more than the game. lolwut. Considering h-scenes are fully animated, most of the budget went into 18+ content, hence the price. It's not a bad idea they offer it as a standalone, but that preety much means there's no deeper meaning behind the sex scenes, other than fapping material Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanahtlig Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 2 minutes ago, Narcosis said: Considering h-scenes are fully animated, most of the budget went into 18+ content, hence the price. It's not a bad idea they offer it as a standalone, but that preety much means there's no deeper meaning behind the sex scenes, other than fapping material > Large budget > into disposable scenes with no emotional value That would be a hilarious mismanagement of resources if true. I still have the sneaking suspicion that the price doesn't in any way reflect the actual split of development resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dergonu Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Been pretty hyped for this, going to give it a go later today. Hopefully it doesn't dissapoint. (Though how could it. Look at this girl:) Spoiler Kawasumi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DharmaFreedom Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 16 minutes ago, sanahtlig said: Also, take a look at the bizarre statement at the bottom Yeah i wonder why they went to that extent, I think its possible that they don't want their involvement with 18+ content to be too publicized in the west? I don't think h-scenes are mentioned in the game website as well. Maybe they just want a cleaner image generally but satisfy the 18+ content crowd at the same time. Aside from this game and its sequels, Islands next right? thats probably going to be frontwings heavy hitter in the west and that games H free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RikiSanic Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Those patch notes are the pretty much the exact same that Sekai Project has used for Nekopara and KARAKARA. I just tested it out with Nekopara Vol. 2 and you can printscreen just fine; it's only when you use Steam's screenshot feature that it blurs the entire image. Basically, it's a system in place to prevent people from streaming porn using Steam's broadcasting service which could get the developer in trouble. Tehoa, Dergonu, Basileus777 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcosis Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 1 hour ago, sanahtlig said: > Large budget > into disposable scenes with no emotional value That would be a hilarious mismanagement of resources if true. I still have the sneaking suspicion that the price doesn't in any way reflect the actual split of development resources. Of course it doesn't. Look at the prices. They said they already have 3 chapters planned with possibility for more (why?). This already means the game doesn't really have any meaningful story behind it, because it's tailored towards a particular audience (oh, Frontwing). Current patch is only for Vol. 1. It more or less means the whole game is priced around 20$. If you add the two missing chapters, you get about 65-70$, which is a standard price for an import vn. That said, Corona Blossom has high production values, so there you have it. I'm more interested to take a look at the animations and art, check how far things go, rather than the story itself. You don't really play those games to experience a deep and meanigful plot anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dergonu Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 What the hell is with people bashing on the game based on loose speculations before even playing it? ... Since when was Fuwanovel that kind of community? Caio000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decay Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 3 minutes ago, Dergonu said: What the hell is with people bashing on the game based on loose speculations before even playing it? ... Since when was Fuwanovel that kind of community? Have you missed literally every Sakura thread ever? Nothing here seems like a departure from the norm. Hanny, Caio000, Silvz and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanahtlig Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 3 minutes ago, Dergonu said: What the hell is with people bashing on the game based on loose speculations before even playing it? ... Since when was Fuwanovel that kind of community? Who's bashing it? There's nothing to bash yet, except that the DLC costs more than the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dergonu Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Just now, sanahtlig said: Who's bashing it? There's nothing to bash yet, except that the DLC costs more than the game. Refering to the talk where people have already assumed that the story is bad and that the only value is the art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklord Rooke Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 5 hours ago, DharmaFreedom said: With Corona Blossom, there's no more constant replaying of the main route to access each heroine's path, Constant replaying of the main path to explore all the options is the point of a choice and consequence system. That's not the problem. No no, where the traditional route structure completely fails is when the player is compelled to replay the main story over and over to achieve the real ending (AKA satisfying conclusion) to the story. That's one of the worst examples of game design I have ever come across, and remember I'm a 90s kid so I've experienced some pretty shit pieces of game design. Corona Blossoms doesn't seem too bad at first glance. I'm not really interested in the subject matter, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcosis Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 49 minutes ago, Dergonu said: Refering to the talk where people have already assumed that the story is bad and that the only value is the art. That's more or less, literally every single Frontwing game ever released When they hired G.O. to become the scenario writer for Island, people thought they might just accidentally release something decent for once. Guess what? They didn't and even that guy couldn't change that. Based Frontwing. People have every right to bash their games after all the late crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuee Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 52 minutes ago, Dergonu said: Refering to the talk where people have already assumed that the story is bad and that the only value is the art. Well, I mean, it's not like that statement's actually wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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