Root Double - Before Crime * After Days KS ($135k goal/Steam&Vita/Zero Escape-like)

Durante said:
I almost missed this since there's no Ever17 mention in the title. Backed.
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Don't go expecting Ever17, really. There's just not enough Uchikoshi and/or Abo there to compare.

Everything I read about the game states it's an improvement over Nakazawa's previous work, I/O though.
 
Knurek said:
Don't go expecting Ever17, really. There's just not enough Uchikoshi and/or Abo there to compare.

Everything I read about the game states it's an improvement over Nakazawa's previous work, I/O though.
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Reading Root Double untranslated would be more legible than translated I/O.

I/O is confusing as shit.
 
I except a better game than ever17, I/O was more an experiment, this one seems more "safe" with many elements from the infinity series and it seems like nakazawas answer to uchikoshis 999.

I'm really excited, i know his potential to deliver amazing VNs like Remember11
 
Dangerous1992 said:
I except a better game than ever17, I/O was more an experiment, this one seems more "safe" with many elements from the infinity series and it seems like nakazawas answer to uchikoshis 999.

I'm really excited, i know his potential to deliver amazing VNs like Remember11
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He's only the director, so he didn't do the scenario itself.
 
While I would love to back this in the last few days, a cross-country move is taking all of my finances and willpower. I'll certainly look to get the Vita version when it finally releases though!
 
Jazz573 said:
He's only the director, so he didn't do the scenario itself.
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Oh? Let me see who the writers are then.

Wikipedia said:
The game was developed in a collaboration between Regista and Yeti. It was directed and produced by Takumi Nakazawa,[1][4][5] and written by Team Tsukishima, which consists of Souki Tsukishima, Tora Tsukishima, and Moyashi Himukai, based on an original concept by Nakazawa;[5] the writers were recruited and chosen through a competition.[6] The music was composed by Takuma Sato.[7] The main characters were designed by Mikeou, and the side characters by Wadapen and Narumi Ōtaka. Eco was the colorist and the supervisor for the creation of the event CGs.[5] According to Nakazawa, the key concepts of the game are "escape from a locked room", "lethal crisis", "suspect everything in an extreme situation", "near future sci-fi", and "group drama".[8] He cited the works of Christopher Nolan and J. J. Abrams as heavy influences on Root Double, mentioning Nolan's Memento and Inception, and Abrams' Fringe and Lost; another work that inspired him was the film The Poseidon Adventure.[6]
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Yikes. I'm half considering withdrawing my pledge now.
 
Two new tiers have been added:

$115 - All digital collection, it includes digital Steam copy, digital PSVita, and a digital copy of the OST.

$1,500 - All the rewards of the $1000 tier, plus the proposal draft of Root Double signed by Nakazawa (limited to 5)
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What's in the Root Double proposal draft?

The proposal draft is the document Nakazawa wrote up and created to propose Root Double to Regista and Views. It is about 40 pages long, contains all sorts of interesting background information, character profiles, setting ideas, world, and an outline of the twists. Also included is some concepts/information that were eventually changed or ended up not being used. It will be translated from Japanese to English and please note it does include spoilers so it shouldn't be read until you finish the game.
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Shizuka said:
What's your overall favorite VN? See my avatar, make the right choice.
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Sorry it's not Bern. It's the only Umineko GIF I have.
 
cosmicblizzard said:
Inspiration doesn't necessarily mean a product of similary quality or even one that's comparable.

I mean hell, Danganronpa is inspired by friggin Illbleed.
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Yeah, a list of inspirations from well known film directors doesn't exactly alarm me. It's not like this is a new product, there's plenty of word from people who have read it in Japanese saying it is good.
 
I asked on Twitter if the soundtrack would be available in FLAC format, I was told they're working on it. That's the one thing stopping me from upping my pledge at the moment.
 
Knurek said:
Is it me, or has the Kickstarter slowed down dramatically?

I mean, what's today's score? $500?
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Just over $1000. It's slowed, but it doesn't matter much any more in terms of reaching the base goal. The last day alone will give it the 15k it needs. The Kickstarter will probably still break 150k.
 
Basileus777 said:
Just over $1000. It's slowed, but it doesn't matter much any more in terms of reaching the base goal. The last day alone will give it the 15k it needs.
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That seems quite a bit. Any reason why we're assuming this?

Shizuka said:
Great choice, I knew you wouldn't disappoint me.
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I feel like the latter half of Chiru majorly shat the bed, but the ride from ep 1 to 6 was highly enjoyable and one of my better memories in the genre.
 
Basileus777 said:
Just over $1000. It's slowed, but it doesn't matter much any more in terms of reaching the base goal. The last day alone will give it the 15k it needs. The Kickstarter will probably still break 150k.
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Doesn't help me much if they reach the goal on the last day, I want them to do it now/tomorrow, so that SP has the time to add Paypal pledges and I can bloody finally do my part. :\
 
kewlmyc said:
That seems quite a bit. Any reason why we're assuming this?
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Because it's how almost all Kickstarters trend. The final days of funding typically resemble the opening ones and once the 48 hours left notice goes out things ramp up dramatically.

Knurek said:
Doesn't help me much if they reach the goal on the last day, I want them to do it now/tomorrow, so that SP has the time to add Paypal pledges and I can bloody finally do my part. :\
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That's a good point. Though I think they might make it with a day left. And the paypal doesn't need to be aligned with the Kickstarter timing, so they open it afterwards if they cared to. Though Aku-Audi might be able to tell you more about their plans on that front.
 
It's only 13k now! We almost there!!

Then please Sekai, try and get the other older projects in order before another KS gets started... So much trust has been lost and between this and Narcissu coming close to not making it, I fear that the project after this really won't make it :/
 
Curler said:
It's only 13k now! We almost there!!

Then please Sekai, try and get the other older projects in order before another KS gets started... So much trust has been lost and between this and Narcissu coming close to not making it, I fear that the project after this really won't make it :/
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They do have another one planned. It's that Tokyo Highschool game. I hope they reconsider doing a KS.
 
Jazz573 said:
They do have another one planned. It's that Tokyo Highschool game. I hope they reconsider doing a KS.
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Was this an OEL? Regardless, I hope that they wait several months... for everyone's wallet's sake, and hopefully to build up some rep by completing and sending out more backer items and getting more translations done etc.
 
Curler said:
Was this an OEL? Regardless, I hope that they wait several months... for everyone's wallet's sake, and hopefully to build up some rep by completing and sending out more backer items and getting more translations done etc.
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No, it's a new Japanese title they're developing.
 
It's climbing back up now... Sucks that people have constantly been pulling out all throughout the campaign :/ If no one did, it would probably be funded by now.

Many people I have seen have the attitude with "I'll just buy it when it gets released for Vita" or whatever, but if this doesn't succeed, that will NOT happen!
 
Curler said:
Many people I have seen have the attitude with "I'll just buy it when it gets released for Vita" or whatever, but if this doesn't succeed, that will NOT happen!
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Arguably a good reason there should have been a $50 vita tier from the (relative to port confirmation) start, but that can of worms is empty and lying on the ground several pages back.

I don't care about the PC version, and just want a the vita port and am willing to wait a year, no problem. I just don't want to spend an extra $49 for stuff I don't really have much interest in, but I suppose I'll have to if it comes down the wire in the final 24 hours.
 
meltingparappa said:
Arguably a good reason there should have been a $50 vita tier from the (relative to port confirmation) start, but that can of worms is empty and lying on the ground several pages back.

I don't care about the PC version, and just want a the vita port and am willing to wait a year, no problem. I just don't want to spend an extra $49 for stuff I don't really have much interest in, but I suppose I'll have to if it comes down the wire in the final 24 hours.
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You could always sell the extra stuff the make up the loss... as of now, no one will get any options if it doesn't at least makes the base goal.
 
Basileus777 said:
They're 10k away with 3 days left, why are people panicking?
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It's cutting it VERY close, and so close to the end too. So many people keep withdrawing/downgrading their pledges at a fairly constant rate, which definitely isn't helping. Will be a miracle to get that stretch goal artbook though.
 
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