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[@Wreck]

sold!

this looks amazing!

 

[Spirit Icana]

Cool! I imported the premium box of this game and I really enjoyed it. I imagine some of you guys are going to hate the controls though. The game is pretty challenging and will require patience and practice.

Also, there are two endings.

Dat true ending....

 

[Parakeetman]

this is マゾゲー of the year right next to Natural Doctrine.

 

[Spirit Icana]

this is マゾゲー of the year right next to Natural Doctrine.

I blasted through this game in my second playthrough looking for those buds like nothing! Just gotta get a feel for those controls, and I had a lot of fun. I felt no pain, just the need to try again cause I knew I could totally do it.

 

[KimonoNoNo]

PR confirms predictable "alterations to suit the game for the broader audience" for Criminal Girls. Both in US and EU.

I still can't believe they're releasing Criminal Girls in the west. I suppose the only thing they can do is yank out the punishment (sorry "Motivational") mini-games.

Back on topic Hotaru looks pretty cool.

 

[cj_iwakura]

And yet we still can't get the investigation division VN...

Ah well, this looks great.

 

[Tsunamo]

Happy to see it's coming over. I'm okay with digital only (though a limited retail release would have been nice) hopefully it's priced decently in Aus.

 

[names2hard4you]

Love the art for this. I was in lectures earlier today and did this little doodle of the game ehe.

 

[Pricken]

I was just looking into buying this game any day now so this was splendid news! Mion looks so damn cute and the story seems interesting at first glance. Can't wait for fall!

 

[TnK]

This game looks pretty nice. What I want to know is, what genre is this, and how does the game play exactly?

 

[Parakeetman]

This game looks pretty nice. What I want to know is, what genre is this, and how does the game play exactly?

Touch screen based puzzle adventure.

 

[gngf123]

Touch screen based puzzle adventure.

But with a patch incoming for analog controls.

 

[Shizuka]

Rejoice, a limited edition is currently being taken as a possibility for the western release of Hotaru no Nikki!

http://nisamerica.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14304&start=150#p790808

 

[Interface23]

Do it NISA and I'll love you forever.

(Still not buying Criminal Girls though)

 

[InfiniteNine]

Well I'll grab the LE if it does go up!

 

[AtomskEater]

I'm in for a copy! Maybe NISA should open a presale site or something to gauge interest. Although I suppose the launch date might be a little close for all that, they probably have to decide whether they'll do it or not soon.

 

[desmax]

Do it NISA and I'll love you forever.

(Still not buying Criminal Girls though)

To be honest, the censorship in CG isn't all that bad (apparently)
http://nisamerica.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=14962&start=285#p791100

But hey, if you don't want to support censorship, it's fine, no reason to buy it

 

[HawthorneKitty]

To be honest, the censorship in CG isn't all that bad (apparently)
http://nisamerica.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=14962&start=285#p791100

But hey, if you don't want to support censorship, it's fine, no reason to buy it

But Monpiece has the moaning...

 

[Ventara]

Rejoice, a limited edition is currently being taken as a possibility for the western release of Hotaru no Nikki!

http://nisamerica.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14304&start=150#p790808

Oh man, I'd be down for this for sure. I love owning physical copies of games. Would even probably buy 2.

 

[names2hard4you]

Rejoice, a limited edition is currently being taken as a possibility for the western release of Hotaru no Nikki!

http://nisamerica.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14304&start=150#p790808

I would buy this 100%. DO IT NISA.

 

[cj_iwakura]

To be honest, the censorship in CG isn't all that bad (apparently)
http://nisamerica.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=14962&start=285#p791100

But hey, if you don't want to support censorship, it's fine, no reason to buy it

How about not supporting the localization of pandering garbage?

 

[desmax]

How about not supporting the localization of pandering garbage?

..Yeah, there's that too. Though he was talking about the censorship

 

[NinjamicWZ]

spread the word and let them know on twitter or facebook if you're interested in that physical release

 

[Busaiku]

Physical for life.
Do it NISA.

 

[kiunchbb]

Rejoice, a limited edition is currently being taken as a possibility for the western release of Hotaru no Nikki!

http://nisamerica.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14304&start=150#p790808

This is awesome, they should kickstart this in their store.

 

[robotnik]

I'd buy it, but that european store...

 

[Tohsaka]

Limited physical release would be cool, I'll still buy it anyway though assuming the analog control patch is present when it's localized. I didn't know the game could only be controlled via the touch screen until the other day.

 

[AniHawk]

Rejoice, a limited edition is currently being taken as a possibility for the western release of Hotaru no Nikki!

http://nisamerica.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14304&start=150#p790808

failing that, would people be satisfied with a digital voucher for the game plus the physical things the japanese game released with?

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

Overpriced LE in Europe incoming. I'm somehow happy they're considering a physical copy but then there is the shitty EU store.

 

[AniHawk]

Overpriced LE in Europe incoming. I'm somehow happy they're considering a physical copy but then there is the shitty EU store.

you might not have to worry about the game being overpriced if it is essentially impossible to make in europe in the first place.

 

[AniHawk]

also, how much would people even pay for this thing? $30? $40?

 

[Shinriji]

Rejoice, a limited edition is currently being taken as a possibility for the western release of Hotaru no Nikki!

http://nisamerica.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14304&start=150#p790808

If they make a limited cart run, I'm buying that.

 

[Zonic]

also, how much would people even pay for this thing? $30? $40?

For the game itself or the LE? The game is 3,000 yen on JP PSN, so hopefully it's be $20 to $30 in the US (personally hoping for the lower amount), then $40-ish for the LE if it happens.

 

[Lain]

you might not have to worry about the game being overpriced if it is essentially impossible to make in europe in the first place.

What do you mean by that exactly?

 

[NinjamicWZ]

also, how much would people even pay for this thing? $30? $40?

I would pay that for a physical LE. I was prepared to pay 60-ish USD for the physical copy of Child of Light on Vita til it dropped from 39 GBP to 14 on amazon uk.

People who don't want physical can always just buy digital for $10-15 or whatever. Collecting and LE's aren't for everyone.

 

[Shizuka]

I'm hoping the digital price is $30 and retail price is $40. Maybe NISA could do a limited edition for $50 with a soundtrack and artbook.

 

[NinjamicWZ]

I'm hoping the digital price is $30 and retail price is $40. Maybe NISA could do a limited edition for $50 with a soundtrack and artbook.

Yeah, I don't mind if they have to pad it out without cheap stuff to make it profitable enough to happen.

 

[RoboGeorgeForeman]

Probably just going to import a physical copy if I can get it at a reasonable price used. Don't really want to support NISA after the Criminal Girls thing.

 

[Curler]

My usual rule: LE right away, digital as a low low sale.

 

[mrduckbear]

i wish they did more strategy rpg's

 

[e_i]

Looks cute. Will buy.

 

[AniHawk]

What do you mean by that exactly?

because of the multiple regions it would release into, it may not be profitable to actually manufacture the minimum order quantity to meet demand on a limited edition.

 

[dallow_bg]

Hope they do go with that physical edition.
The import physical release was so limited and is very pricey now.

 

[Lain]

because of the multiple regions it would release into, it may not be profitable to actually manufacture the minimum order quantity to meet demand on a limited edition.

I didn't think about that at all.

 

[Prelude.]

First trailer.

http://youtu.be/1aTPsEVvUjc

This is the trailer that immediately sold me on the game back when it first came out for the japanese release.

 

[Infernal Monkey]

Probably just going to import a physical copy if I can get it at a reasonable price used.

Ahahaha! Yeah, good luck with that.

 

[Shizuka]

Great trailer, still hoping for an eventual limited retail release.

 

[baekshi]

Great trailer, still hoping for an eventual limited retail release.

I hope so!

 

[AtomskEater]

Beautiful. I would really like an artbook.

 

[Garraboa]

They need to promote this and Danganronpa more. July hasn't been kind to NISA at all, they need more fan goodwill back (and lower those ridiculous EU prices)