It would be incredibly hard to reach the goal now without those selfish af contributers though, and there's nothing in it for them to back.
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"Dies Irae English Localization Project!" Kickstarter (Steam w/ Vita stretch goal)
- Thread starter Shizuka
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There's also his twitter account doing exactly the same thing, not in just as many words.
While I'm not worried about the translation/hacking quality (since most if not all the work seems to have already been done, as evident by expected release date in May), you really cannot dispute the KS is being run horribly, can you?
Basileus777
Member
I've said the campaign is being run poorly several times already!
Even if it's the PR, if it's Light, if it's someone else, someone is screwing everything up. Since Light is in charge of the publishing and overseeing the campaign, they are to blame, plain and simple.
JoeyJungle
Banned
Has work already been started on this? The release date seems pretty soon given how much text you need to translate in a VN.
They've been working on it for a year.
JoeyJungle
Banned
Oh that makes a lot more sense. Must've started while still working on Root Double?
Basileus777
Member
Somehow they've actually had a good day today in terms of fund raising.
Only one of the translators for this worked on Root Double.
Only one of the translators for this worked on Root Double.
What's the connection between these two campaigns?
No connection, but Dies got pushes earlier from both Sharin and Muv Luv Kickstarters previously.
(Each of which did more to the pledge total than combined total of Awesome Japan/Light's 'work')
Sekai Project didn't give a shoutout to Sharin no Kuni and I think it barely gave Muv-Luv one at the end of the campaign. I don't think they'll do that for Dies Irae.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
It will get funded without any shoutout given what level its at.
But the stretch goals are probably off the table unless there's a massive push from somewhere.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
This.
People are assuming Light will revaluate their decisions if the campaign fails, when the more natural outcome is that they'll just drop the project altogether.
No, I don't believe so. Light (and its 3 sister brands) is owned by Greenwood, which doesn't own Regista.
Basileus777
Member
It's a pretty pointless hypothetical anyway as this Kickstarter isn't going to fail. They're 70% there with 2 weeks to go.
They would not. Whether this KS fails (it won't) or not, you'd still be getting the game. Too much money has been sunk into DI to just cancel it.
Someone else put it far better:
I think he really wants that art book.
Solid Sora
Member
So, how good is this? I'm not super into traditional VNs but I loved the hell out of Higurashi, Umineko (My favorite story of all time), and La Morgana. Should I keep an eye on this?
It's "one of the greats" when it comes to highly rated, classic untranslated VNs that JP speakers tout.
You know, Baldr Sky, Muramasa, this. Before they were translated the Muv-Luv trilogy was on that list.
It's supposedly nothing like those above, more like Fate//stay-night, just with Nazis.
(and hopefully, with better porn and with less of dinner scenes)
Basileus777
Member
This has actually had a couple of strong days following that awful one where they lost money. I'm not even sure why. They're now just short of 118k which means getting this funded will be a breeze.
OrangeFlavored is doing the god's work.
Don't you know? He just upped his pledge to $400.
The backers started a Thunderclap, which is... against Thunderclap's TOS, I guess? Might be a potential shitstorm in the making.
PR account hasn't even logged to Kickstarter since 28th. gj Awesome Japan.
Basileus777
Member
I don't think they've said that MangaGamer is doing much more than selling the 18+ version of the game on their site. They definitely aren't going to be publishing the Vita version.
Is Light self-publishing the title in the West?
Basileus777
Member
They're over 130k now. A competent group could have taken this over the Vita stretch goal.
I believe so.
Wow, last I checked it was at 105. That one guy sure upped his pledge to $400 enough times
Basileus777
Member
Wow, last I checked it was at 105. That one guy sure upped his pledge to $400 enough times
Apparently there was a troll 9k pledge that someone put up and then removed. They're now at 121k which still puts them in place to fund it.
It's been steadily losing money for the past few days.
PR/light still don't give a fuck.
https://www.kickstarter.com/project...-localization-project-commences/posts/1777048
They reworked the stretch goals. Vita is now 200k. Still, I doubt it'll reach it.
Maybe, but there's still 8 days left... It had $2k increase ever since that upgrade, seems some Vita fans picked it up. If Limited Run picks the project up, we might be seeing second Sharin here.
(I'll be happy if it gets funded)
Kresnik258
Member
Too effing late.
And it's still $100 and up for a Vita version?
The whole $35 add-on business.So, how much do I have to pledge then? If I pledge $1 I can get the add on Vita version for $35? How do I do that?
And it's still $100 and up for a Vita version?
The whole $35 add-on business.So, how much do I have to pledge then? If I pledge $1 I can get the add on Vita version for $35? How do I do that?
Dunnymeister
Member
So either I pledge >$100 now and hope it reaches the vita goal; or I pledge $1 now and hope that the rest of the backers carry it over the Vita stretch goal. Then I just give an extra $34 via backerkit if it's successful?
They need to rethink these goals...
They need to rethink these goals...
Kresnik258
Member
Yeah. It needs a $35 Vita pledge urgently if they want to attract more funding.
There is a $35 Vita pledge, you just need to pledge $35 to the campaign. There isn't a specific tier because they still have to reach the stretch goal before that.
Kresnik258
Member
Huh? If you pledge $35, won't you then need to add a further $35 add-on once the stretch goal is reached? Because the update says you need to pledge $100+ to get the Vita version if not getting it as an add-on.
You can pledge how much money you want without choosing a specific tier. Also, you can just pledge $1 now and upgrade to $35 with BackerKit after the campaign is over.
Kresnik258
Member
But it won't pass $200k during the campaign if I do that vs. pledging $35 now. Plus you always risk people not increasing their pledges vs. just having the amount they want to pledge straight away as an option.
Can't you choose the PC tier and change for the Vita version/tier later on?