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[InsaneZero]

Man that's like the last thing I was expecting. That series is going to be celebrating its 30th anniversary soon.

I was not expecting it from Sentai of all people so I skipped on that panel

I regret everything

Also, I don't see MG on the schedule anywhere

 

[Jazz573]

Odd. Is MG not doing anything this year?

They are. I'm just not aware of when myself. When I know I will add a countdown.

 

[jonjonaug]

There's also JAST at 10 PM PST. I'll be attending and hoping for Muramasa.

Most likely not.

More likely: Sumaga and Django coming out before the end of the year (so, sometime next year), plus an announcement for an official localization of Dramatical Murder.

Mangagamer panel is 9 PM on Saturday (PST).

Muramasa coming out be great! I wonder how they would handle the whole vertical text thing since it doesn't look too good with the roman alphabet.

The engine is fully capable of outputting text horizontally. IIRC it's really easy to change.

 

[Basileus777]

Muramasa is JAST and Makoto's holy grail, but I don't think it's going to happen now.

 

[Jazz573]

Updated Countdowns:

July 2nd:

JAST USA Panel:

July 3rd:

Aksys Games Panel:

Degica Panel:

NISA Panel:

Disgaea Panel:

July 4th:

Keiji Inafune and Eiko Tanaka Guest Panel:

Danganronpa Panel:

Sekai Project Panel:

MangaGamer Panel:

 

[InfiniteNine]

The engine is fully capable of outputting text horizontally. IIRC it's really easy to change.

I thought they did a couple of gags with it though? I'd imagine that'd have to be changed a bit either way.

 

[Jazz573]

Is it known when SP's panel is?

 

[jonjonaug]

Is it known when SP's panel is?

Saturday, 7 PM PST.

 

[Shizuka]

Will there be a livestream from JAST's conference? Do we know if anyone's attending that one?

 

[Basileus777]

Will there be a livestream from JAST's conference? Do we know if anyone's attending that one?

There's no stream and InsaneZero said he'd be there.

 

[Shizuka]

There's no stream and InsaneZero said he'd be there.

I mean, someone who could do a livetweeting or something.

 

[Quixzlizx]

Thank you, ANN, for confirming that the main freaking characters will be in the remake. I never would have guessed. Still, it's good to hear that this really is happening, though them adding a new character is certainly an interesting choice. Wonder if the rumors about a Satsuki route are true.

Also, the anime was 12 episodes. Which is especially funny considering they have a note at the bottom saying they corrected the episode count.

 

[InsaneZero]

I mean, someone who could do a livetweeting or something.

I'm kinda hoping this too since I suck at live updates.

Edit: In typical AX fashion, the JAST panel had been moved back to 11:15 PM PST

 

[jonjonaug]

I'm kinda hoping this too since I suck at live updates.

Edit: In typical AX fashion, the JAST panel had been moved back to 11:15 PM PST

And in typical JAST fashion...

 

[Jazz573]

And in typical JAST fashion...

I think JAST took a page out of Valve's handbook on release dates. Muramasa and Half-Life 3 will both be announced at the same time.

 

[Yuuichi]

Never change Payne, never change.

I also know someone who's going to try and give me updates if they have a connection inside; as long as I'm still awake when it starts I'll post whatever news I can.

 

[InsaneZero]

Seating for the JAST panel has started. Now is the time to find a live blogger.

I'm surprised we might actually start on time.

 

[InsaneZero]

Double posting for the JAST AX panel that is starting now.

 

[jonjonaug]

Link for live blog-ish thing: http://bayoab.info/live/live3.php

 

[Jazz573]

Link for live blog-ish thing: http://bayoab.info/live/live3.php

I wish they'd talk about their new titles, instead of talking about stuff they've already released. :/

 

[InsaneZero]

I wish they'd talk about their new titles, instead of talking about stuff they've already released. :/

The problem is that the audience here is like mostly new and here for the porn. It happens nearly every year.

Well, the way that Hanachirasu was described gives me the feeling that Muramasa will wait another year.

 

[Jazz573]

They're talking about Starless now.

 

[Yuuichi]

I wish they'd talk about their new titles, instead of talking about stuff they've already released. :/

they will, this is starndard panel form

 

[Jazz573]

they will, this is starndard panel form

I know. I'm used to it happening at E3.

 

[InsaneZero]

Moving on to games that we know about but aren't out yet.

 

[Jazz573]

Shiny Days is releasing in 5 to 6 weeks.

Seinarukana is releasing in the Fall.

Flowers from Innocent Gray. (I thought MG had the rights to their games?!)

They're doing all 4.

SoniComi.

 

[InsaneZero]

New announcements!

 

[jonjonaug]

Aw man and I was looking forward to playing Flowers sometime in the next 1-2 years.

 

[InsaneZero]

This Super Sonico engrish is actually somewhat cute.

Technical difficulties though.

 

[Jazz573]

Why is JAST doing an InnoGrey title? Isn't that MangaGamer's territory?

 

[InsaneZero]

Wait, that's it?

 

[jonjonaug]

InsaneZero: Please ask them about Django if they do Q&A.

 

[Yuuichi]

Wait, that's it?

seems like it, not surprising since they still have a lot of games announced several years ago to release

 

[InsaneZero]

InsaneZero: Please ask them about Django if they do Q&A.

I'll try once this rock paper scissors battle is over.

seems like it, not surprising since they still have a lot of games announced several years ago to release

Yeah, it looks like it. Understandable, but slightly dissapointing.

 

[Jazz573]

No Muramasa. It's the Half-Life 3 of VNs.

 

[InsaneZero]

And it seems the QA section might be taken up by Super Sonico.

 

[Jazz573]

Flowers website.

 

[jonjonaug]

Why is JAST doing an InnoGrey title? Isn't that MangaGamer's territory?

No idea. Mangagamer people on twitter also seem to have no idea why.

 

[Vylash]

hype as hell about sonicomi, been wanting people to bring me as much sonico as possible

 

[InsaneZero]

Okay got the question in so time to get ready for the Aksys blowout tomorrow.

 

[Jazz573]

Since JAST is doing Flowers, MG is freaking out on Twitter.

I think it's generally bad to localize games from companies already partnered with other ones.

 

[jonjonaug]

So two game announcements. One is something Mangagamer could've produced a better release of in less than half the time, and the other is Sonicomi. Django pushed back at least another six months.

Wow. Fuck JAST.

Okay got the question in so time to get ready for the Aksys blowout tomorrow.

Thank you very much.

 

[Eila]

I had no clue Shiny Days was being translated. Is that a sudden announcement or was it known before?
And before Summer and Cross Days, even. Anyone know why?

 

[Jazz573]

Degica wants our opinions for extra stuff in Muv-Luv. (Might contain spoilers)

 

[Vylash]

Degica wants our opinions for extra stuff in Muv-Luv.

asked for tablet and console ports, vita pls

 

[Yuuichi]

I had no clue Shiny Days was being translated. Is that a sudden announcement or was it known before?
And before Summer and Cross Days, even. Anyone know why?

Old announcement, it's been available for pre-order for a while. Dunno about why it over the other titles, as I have no investment in the series.

 

[jonjonaug]

I had no clue Shiny Days was being translated. Is that a sudden announcement or was it known before?
And before Summer and Cross Days, even. Anyone know why?

Shiny Days is the remake of Summer Days. It's been announced (and also fully translated) for a while now. I'm not sure if they'd ever release Cross Days because of how...different, I guess you could say it is.

Degica wants our opinions for extra stuff in Muv-Luv.

I would throw hundreds of dollars at the Kickstarter if it meant getting a translated release of the Integral Works book. It has over 300 pages of setting material with descriptions of anti-BETA tactics, TSF design (both "this is how we designed them" and "this is the fictional history of TSF design"), a lot of short stories, histories of various nations in the setting, tons of artwork including a nice two-sided pullout poster with Kou Yoshinari artwork on one side, some interviews, and so forth. Almost none of it has been translated into English and it all looks really interesting.

 

[calc84maniac]

Wow, tablet/console ports had the least responses of any of them, at ~15%.

 

[Eila]

Old announcement, it's been available for pre-order for a while. Dunno about why it over the other titles, as I have no investment in the series.

Well, I'm amazed they went back into those bug-ridden fests at all.
I wonder if School Days generated any kind of buzz when it was finally released. I honestly don't remember much.

 

[aravuus]

asked for tablet and console ports, vita pls

Gimme an Android port and I'll definitely jump back in

Lmao at clear majority wanting "no mosaics"