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Visual Novels Community Thread | A Little Something for Everyone
- Thread starter Yuuichi
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I'm tired of Kickstarters. Get your own damn pennies elsewhere.
http://follow.jastusa.com/post/140437762521/flowersdelay
JAST announced that they will delay the release of flowers. They seem to have finally admitted that the demo was in a horrid state and that it needs fixing. No new release date has been announced.
It's a step in the right direction, but they still seem to be trying to fix everything through QA and TLCs instead of starting over.
And AmiAmi finally has automne listed in addition to its OST... but the summer fan book which is supposed to be released in April still hasn't been listed yet.
JAST announced that they will delay the release of flowers. They seem to have finally admitted that the demo was in a horrid state and that it needs fixing. No new release date has been announced.
It's a step in the right direction, but they still seem to be trying to fix everything through QA and TLCs instead of starting over.
And AmiAmi finally has automne listed in addition to its OST... but the summer fan book which is supposed to be released in April still hasn't been listed yet.
Well, they didn't even make it up to the Vita goal through the Kickstarter, right? It sucks anyways, though I didn't care about having it on VITA, to be honest.
R_thanatos
Member
Actually the funding post kickstarter should have reached that goal.
( that was before they realised that their funding plan was a little flawed )
Trully the right steps to take.
Edit : Damn forgot that jastusa is in the black list of forbidden websites at the work i'm in.
*delete history*
Poor Shiz :/ KS always has it in for Vita, it seems. Also one of the big factors why Beastmaster won't succeed. Companies really can't see this :/
Basileus777
Member
They didn't even hit the stretch goal, no one should have given money to Libra thinking they were getting a Vita copy.
I think this surprised me the most. That doesn'r even fly in Japan!
Basileus777
Member
Higurashi chapter 3 Tatarigoroshi is 100% translated and edited.
Well, maybe they will manage to release whole of Higurashi before Microsoft removes the ability to run Win32 apps from Windows.
Funyarinpa
Member
Basileus777
Member
They just weren't reporting on its progress for whatever reason.
Hooray!
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Basileus777
Member
I wonder if they've added another translator. There was no progress report on this before now we don't really know when work was started.
Alternatively, whoever was working on Kindred Spirits and is free now helped...
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Are we able to whore our own projects out here?
Chairmanchuck
Member
Sure. Why not?
Basileus777
Member
Another doujin game? Hopefully the localization is decent.
as long as you're not screaming about it nonstop I don't see a problem
JoeyJungle
Banned
Are any of the Sunrider games good? A third one is coming out on March 11.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/358750/?snr=1_5_1100__1100
Both the VN and free strategy/VN/mecha game have positive reviews on Steam, but I've read bad things about the VN on gaf.
Also, any way to stream VN games from a PC to an android tablet/iphone/vita? Would love to read some of them laying down. I remember tried using some weird combo of apps ~4 years ago and it was unbearably laggy.
Edit:
Currently testing out Splashtop and Chrome Remote Desktop for streaming from PC to iOS
Edit 2:
Didn't like either of those, but Microsoft Remote Desktop works great.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/358750/?snr=1_5_1100__1100
Both the VN and free strategy/VN/mecha game have positive reviews on Steam, but I've read bad things about the VN on gaf.
Also, any way to stream VN games from a PC to an android tablet/iphone/vita? Would love to read some of them laying down. I remember tried using some weird combo of apps ~4 years ago and it was unbearably laggy.
Edit:
Currently testing out Splashtop and Chrome Remote Desktop for streaming from PC to iOS
Edit 2:
Didn't like either of those, but Microsoft Remote Desktop works great.
Chairmanchuck
Member
Are any of the Sunrider games good? A third one is coming out on March 11.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/358750/?snr=1_5_1100__1100
Both the VN and free strategy/VN/mecha game have positive reviews on Steam, but I've read bad things about the VN on gaf.
Also, any way to stream VN games from a PC to an android tablet/iphone/vita? Would love to read some of them laying down. I remember tried using some weird combo of apps ~4 years ago and it was unbearably laggy.
Edit:
Currently testing out Splashtop and Chrome Remote Desktop for streaming from PC to iOS
From reading the Steamreviews the game seems to be really short. Someone who played it for 3 hours finished it, someone else who played it for 4,9 hours also finished it.
Most of the negative reviews say that the game is far too short.
JoeyJungle
Banned
Ah thanks, I didn't notice the reviews.
BTW Microsoft Remote Desktop worked great for streaming VNs to my iPhone 6S. Gonna try later with my Nexus 7. Splashtop and Chrome Remote Desktop both had moderate issues or annoyances. Splashtop will try to automatically hide the very bottom of the display (where the taskbar normally is), and the only way to stream fullscreen games is to have an Nvidia GPU and download a regedit file from their site. Actually I guess it might be OK to play games in windowed mode, and just zoom in so that they take up the whole display of whatever you're streaming too, but that seems like a kinda schlocky solution.
Chrome Remote Desktop doesn't send audio, so that doesn't work for me.
Microsoft Remote Desktop works great, though. I'm using Windows 10, but I have no idea when it was added to Windows. The only negatives is that it always has a small widget showing the keyboard hotkeys and the name of the PC, but you can drag it anywhere you want and it's not very noticeable after a couple minutes. Also, the only way to pinch zoom is using mouse cursor mode. Pinch and zoom-in in the non-cursor mode rewinds the text for World End Economica, which is useful for accidental taps.
I didn't notice any lag, and only had a moment or two of visual or audio errors (I think because other devices were also using a lot of bandwidth on my WLAN). Really recommend the Microsoft Remote Desktop app for anyone that wants to lay in bed and read PC VN's.
R_thanatos
Member
The sunrider are alright , rough around the edges in many points but since the first 2 were free , they were a good way to spend time.
The difficulty curve was nicely done and the difficulty options were fun.
The first game had a bunch of choices, that amounted to plenty of small differences and the second had much less ( but you could carry on your choices from the first resulting in nice variations.)
The third game is hit or miss .. definitely DO NOT start at the third entry and the only logical course of action is to play the first 2 ( the first game is included in the second and it's FREE ) and decide if the ending leave you hungry for more.
i'd say that the value of the 3rd game is really based on whenever you enjoyed the first 2.
The difficulty curve was nicely done and the difficulty options were fun.
The first game had a bunch of choices, that amounted to plenty of small differences and the second had much less ( but you could carry on your choices from the first resulting in nice variations.)
The third game is hit or miss .. definitely DO NOT start at the third entry and the only logical course of action is to play the first 2 ( the first game is included in the second and it's FREE ) and decide if the ending leave you hungry for more.
i'd say that the value of the 3rd game is really based on whenever you enjoyed the first 2.
Chairmanchuck
Member
Anyone thinks Karakara will get the necessary funds?
9 days to go and still need about 10.000$.
9 days to go and still need about 10.000$.
Basileus777
Member
It's flexible funding, they don't need to hit the goal.
Azure Phoenix
Member
I just finished up with Fruit of Grisaia yesterday and am already itching for something else, I'm surprised just how much I enjoyed it in the end. Could anyone suggest some VNs that have a similar feel to Grisaia (or at least ones that might scatch the same itch)? Having a strong main character as well would be a big bonus.
With flexible funding, does that mean that they still give out rewards as well if it doesn't hit goal?
Translation Status Update March 6 from /r/visualnovels
Originally from /jp/ on 4chan
Fuwanovel version
Originally from /jp/ on 4chan
Fuwanovel version
It's true that they didn't hit the stretch goal, but that seems like a very poor excuse.
Does it usually take a while for Mangagamer to charge you? I purchased Beat Blades Haruka last night and after about a 10 "failed transaction" notices (I didn't realize I needed a 1 in front of my phone number) it finally went through. But it's been 12 hours and I have yet to get a receipt and the money hasn't been taken out of my account either. Yet the game is on my account and I have it downloaded and everything...
It didn't before, but they had to change payment processor pretty recently.
A Huge Battleship
Member
Complete Global Yurification has been achieved in Kindred Spirits after I marathoned it over the weekend. I haven't played that many VNs, but of the ones I have, this was probably the most consistently enjoyable throughout. It didn't have any hugely dramatic or mind-melting moments like some of the others, but from start to finish it was an immensely endearing, well-written, fuwa fuwa yuri experience.
- The Planner system was inspired. One of my gripes with VNs is having to replay chunks of the storyline / manage save files when unlocking routes etc, so to have everything set out so simply was a real blessing. It also allowed the side scenes to jump around chronologically without becoming confusing, not least because you could always grasp the characters' mindsets by referring to the surrounding dates/events.
- The postgame content was greatly impressive, both in terms of its quality and quantity. I really enjoyed seeing the 'behind the scenes' interactions between characters who had barely conversed in the main story, and the illumination of certain points that weren't fully addressed elsewhere (e.g.
) was also welcome. Overall I'd say I clocked around 25 hours before reaching the 100% clear screen.
- H scenes are usually my least favourite aspect of VNs, but I thought Kindred Spirits' were about as well-handled as I can imagine them being. Not because yuri, but primarily because they did an exceptional job of conveying the blend of nervous inexperience, clumsiness, passion and tenderness that was common to virtually all the pairings. On a loosely related note, despite some occasional technical flaws the art was utterly charming and perfectly suited for the game.
- If I had to complain about something, the limited voice acting was a slight let-down, and some font variation (at least between the character names and spoken text) wouldn't have gone amiss. I think I spotted 2-3 typos throughout the entire game, which is pretty good going.
- Couple ranking:
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Thought I remembered seeing an OT for it somewhere, but I guess I was wrong. Hm.
- The Planner system was inspired. One of my gripes with VNs is having to replay chunks of the storyline / manage save files when unlocking routes etc, so to have everything set out so simply was a real blessing. It also allowed the side scenes to jump around chronologically without becoming confusing, not least because you could always grasp the characters' mindsets by referring to the surrounding dates/events.
- The postgame content was greatly impressive, both in terms of its quality and quantity. I really enjoyed seeing the 'behind the scenes' interactions between characters who had barely conversed in the main story, and the illumination of certain points that weren't fully addressed elsewhere (e.g.
Ano's behaviour
- H scenes are usually my least favourite aspect of VNs, but I thought Kindred Spirits' were about as well-handled as I can imagine them being. Not because yuri, but primarily because they did an exceptional job of conveying the blend of nervous inexperience, clumsiness, passion and tenderness that was common to virtually all the pairings. On a loosely related note, despite some occasional technical flaws the art was utterly charming and perfectly suited for the game.
- If I had to complain about something, the limited voice acting was a slight let-down, and some font variation (at least between the character names and spoken text) wouldn't have gone amiss. I think I spotted 2-3 typos throughout the entire game, which is pretty good going.
- Couple ranking:
Lead > dead > radio > track > rock > saint > teach
Thought I remembered seeing an OT for it somewhere, but I guess I was wrong. Hm.
I see. Well, I hope everything gets sorted out properly. The sooner the better.
Basileus777
Member
#11 (Dramatical Murder) should've been #10.
Funyarinpa
Member
Someone get Lemnisca's 12Riven TL licensed already, dammit
Chairmanchuck
Member
Some dev-team is making a VR Visual novel:
Edit: More screens:
More Screenshots from the website:
Edit: More screens:
More Screenshots from the website:
TonkatsuAddict
Member
If this becomes a real, actual thing that works well, really looks like those screenshots, and has a story worth playing, I will almost certainly buy a VR system to play it. Being able to step into a world that looks drawn, like an anime or a comic book, is just so much more interesting a use of VR to me than just trying to make things look like real life. I see real life all the time. Give me something new.
Funyarinpa
Member
Let them finish Root Double in peace.
12R was like already at 98% QC or something D:
Basileus777
Member
Let them finish Root Double in peace.
They're probably done unless they're being used for QA work.
They are, kilicool64 stated so on the Steam Greenlight page.
Also, apparently, they didn't start translation work until the Kickstarter was funded, which I find really suspicious considering it's supposed to be released in less than three weeks.
BW is a fast translator, but is he that fast?!
Basileus777
Member
Yeah, that's nonsense. They were working on the game before Sekai Project even announced that they licensed it.