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Steins;Gate Visual Novel getting US Release on PC
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I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER IF YOU DO THIS.
Tizoc
Member
From what I've gathered from friends and the net, hell to the yes.
ColossalLazy
Member
I loved the anime. Hoping for a Steam release.
It's a lot less of a game and more of a novel with voicework, artwork, and music (hence visual novel). But yea, it's still good. I'd recommend it.
Oh wow, this is a nice surprise. Really enjoyed the anime (thanks, Funimation, for putting it on your YouTube account!) and now I get the chance to play the game with the hentai tensai shojo yo!
I'm gonna assume this is PC only. Oh well, depending on the price, I might get it despite not being a PC gamer.
I'm gonna assume this is PC only. Oh well, depending on the price, I might get it despite not being a PC gamer.
I was seriously going to watch the anime by the end of this month. I can't believe this happened.
Please.
Do it, it's great. Even better, Funimation has the entire (subbed) series on YouTube. That's how I watched the series. It's not DVD/Blu-ray quality, but consider it a way to check out some episodes, if not the whole series.
Wiktor
Member
Valve seems to be very against VNs though. I wish would pull their heads out of their asses when it comes to VNs. I love what they did to PC gaming, but these days I think they're currently doing as much harm as good.
Just take it with you.
Member
I've heard good things about this VN, so I'll definitely check it out.
calc84maniac
Member
Apparently it's actually 5pb that is really holding things back for now, in this case.
Not gonna get my hopes up, but seeing as Japan got it on PS3 & Vita, I would LOVE a cross-buy option on PSN. Do some of the story on PS3, then transfer my process over to my Vita & pick up where I left off.
Any chance if this does well, they might bring over those other games (Hiyoku Renri no Darling & Senkei Kousoku no Phonogram)?
Any chance if this does well, they might bring over those other games (Hiyoku Renri no Darling & Senkei Kousoku no Phonogram)?
They don't like money?
Wiktor
Member
I doubt it would make much difference though, looking at Higurashi's situation.
Altough I don't think VN fans should have problems with buying outside of Steam. The less people use the idiotic "no Steam = no buy" motto the better.
Mad Bowser
Banned
Excited about this! Especially that I got attached alot with the Anime
cj_iwakura
Member
The microwave is a time machine. Okarin proved it. The self-anointed mad scientist nuked bananas into some gelatinous version of the future.
Or maybe it was the past. Doesn’t matter. No one thought he could do it, but he did it anyway.
He sent text messages through time to people he knew. To his friends. Some of them female. Pretty. He should have been more careful.
He should have stopped.
The really cool thing about the VN over the anime(which was a fantastic adaptation) is that text messaging is a gameplay mechanic, you can answer texts and respond during the game.
The writer seems to like to takes theories, concepts, conspiracies and the likes based in science and technology and kind of gives a 'what if these are real/what people feared'. Pretty heavily based in time travel and it's consequences, don't want to go into too much to avoid spoilers though.
Edit: Beaten, though I tried to avoid going into detail.
I was going to get to the VN at some point, since I did like the anime, and I do tend to play translated VNs when they are based on an anime I like, then proceed to usually like the anime a lot less.
Wiktor
Member
I don't think they actually do. What they want is for them to become more popular in the West, which is extremely difficult without them being on Steam. They don't have big established fanbases, huge production values or strong retail presence. THey're bassicaly indie games. And for indie gaes not being on Steam is death sentence.
I wonder if Kickstarter could help. It seems to be raising awerness for smaller projects without need for Steam.
I didn't realize I could answer text messages until halfway through the game. :-(
And I hope JAST fixes the skip option. It was ridiculous that it took me two hours to skip through texts to reach the true ending.
The writer seems to like to takes theories, concepts, conspiracies and the likes based in science and technology and kind of gives a 'what if these are real/what people feared'. Pretty heavily based in time travel and it's consequences, don't want to go into too much to avoid spoilers though.
Edit: Beaten, though I tried to avoid going into detail.
I was going to get to the VN at some point, since I did like the anime, and I do tend to play translated VNs when they are based on an anime I like, then proceed to usually like the anime a lot less.
Uhhh... how weird. Seems interesting though. Thanks.
I really hate the extremely conservative stance of some japanese VN publishers. Steins;Gate is big enough to make through Greenlight and it's an easy way to expand your market.
There was the Kickstarter for Romanesque that was going pretty well but it was cancelled because it was a fantranslation. I think it played a big part in JAST's decision of picking up Romanesque's license.
There was the Kickstarter for Romanesque that was going pretty well but it was cancelled because it was a fantranslation. I think it played a big part in JAST's decision of picking up Romanesque's license.
The most up your alley you'll ever get from the medium.
Are they? Why do you think so? There are VNs on Steam.
I think if they put this on Greenlight it would be Greenlit in a month,
Is this the real reason? Most of the 'steam please' posts usually sound more self-interest driven rather than "I hope this goes on steam [so that the genre becomes more successful]" but who knows.
Wiktor
Member
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Well...Valve doesn't allow adult content, so that removes most of VNs. Second, I don't think there is any japanese visual novel on Steam? Analogue is quite different story. Also, putting Higurashi through Greenlight is plain disgrace.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
I have exactly one request. Fix the title to remove the obvious abuse of English. Yes, it "looks cool" or whatever. I'm sure it has in-game relevance too. But I actually think fixing the title would entice more people who wouldn't normally try this kind of game one less reason to be dismissive. uguu~
Most in terms of numbers, you are probably right. But in terms of quality, it has been my experience that the best VNs I've played either don't feature adult content (Higurashi, Umineko, Ever17, Remember11, Chaos;Head) or don't lose much by dropping it (Fate, Tsukihime). There are of course a few exceptions (Saya no Uta).
Why is Analogue different? Also, putting Higurashi through Greenlight is a disgrace, since it's probably the best VN ever, but it's also entirely consistent with Valve's general policies: it's an indie game. Indie games go through Greenlight. I see no particular aversion towards VNs there.
That would certainly be nice.
(I don't imagine they'll re-dub "human is dead" though...)
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
It's a trademark of the series since Chaos;Head it'd be dumb to remove a unique identifer for the series and remove recognition from the anime that was released here under the original name.
Basileus777
Member
That abuse of English is part of the title. VNs are niche products, anyone that's bothered by a ; is not likely to buy it.
Is there a particular reason they are reluctant to do so? A particular revenue stream they are afraid to loose by going on steam?
Wiktor
Member
And? It's still silly. Valve's child-like stance on adult content wouldn't be a problem if Steam's position would be weaker. Which is one of the reasons why I hope Steam's dominance will erode more and more in the future.
It's not japanese made and it's project from established western indie darling. Typical VNs just can't hope to follow it's footsteps.
Valve lets plenty of indie devs skip Greenlight.
I agree with you 100% on that, but I just don't see them having any particular aversion towards VNs.
Well yeah, if you are a "special friend". Which is terrible of course, but seems totally independent of genre. Plenty of indie developers have had trouble recently, not just VNs.
InsaneZero
Member
Stumpy simply doesn't understand true otaku culture where honor is a large part of it. If they do this they'll have to repent or kiss their business goodbye.
Crash Station
Member
It's iconic at this point and not something you can just change. More people would be pissed than the amount of potential new buyers if it was changed.
Basileus777
Member
What exactly is this audience interested in buying Japanese VNs/galge, but is put off by a strange use of punctuation in the title?
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Jast USA has name dropped Chaos;Head on the back of Demonbane to drive more sales too.
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