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Visual Novels Community Thread | A Little Something for Everyone
- Thread starter Yuuichi
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That's perfectly reasonable. It sounds more appealing to you compared to 428, nothing wrong with that.
Me, I want them all, I'd love 428 (but only because I'm one of those few who liked the Canaan anime a lot and I'd like to play the main game), yet I voted for Shiren because it appeals to me the most.
cj_iwakura
Member
Silver Case's demo is out!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/476650/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/476650/
SpeedBeatz
Member
Hey, we (Frontwing) are doing an AMA on Reddit right now, in case anyone is interested: https://www.reddit.com/r/visualnovels/comments/4wzu5t/japanese_vn_developer_frontwing_here_ask_us/
Basileus777
Member
Pretty informative. You answered a lot more than I would have expected.
grim-tales
Member
A fan VN called Quantum Suicide has been backed on KS - sounds like ZE but set in space, or something
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cccn/quantum-suicide-a-visual-novel-in-space-kill-or-be
except VLR was already on the moon, so....
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cccn/quantum-suicide-a-visual-novel-in-space-kill-or-be
grim-tales
Member
Could be interesting and I look forward to it. I've only ever played Flower, Sun and Rain of his (Suda51) which was kind of an interesting idea but the "gameplay" was terrible.
5k is more than enough for most visual novel ports in Japan.
Wait I misspoke, the last game only sold 1,762 copies in its opening week (retail). Very generously assuming it roughly doubled that over its lifetime + digital, maybe best case scenario 3k?
Either way I wonder what the profit margin on that is because 3k at around $40 a pop is only $120k in revenue. After the retailer's cut, certification costs, box/cart manufacturing cost, and sony's cut, it's probably really thin and not necessarily worth the risk, especially since each sequel in series like this tend to sell lower than the previous entry.
Seems like a commitment to fans rather than a safe bet for profit imo.
Dangerous1992
Member
Umineko has good pacing starting from EP3 in my opinion, and i don't really think you can comprare it to his past works, since Higanbana is a lot shorter.
I'm reading Rose Guns Days at the moment, which starts with a promising pace so far.
Episode 4 takes so long to get going that the characters within the story actually apologize for it. I think all of Chiru is pretty well paced though.
Basileus777
Member
Sekai Project panel is about to start if you want to learn of what titles they may or may not release in 2019.
Edit: SP news
Nekopara anime KS is launching soon
Human Reignition Project and Garden of Dreams are dated for 2017
Memory's Dogma releasing later this year
Narcissu is getting physical releases for PS4 and Vita in 2017 through Limited Run
New announcements:
Fatal Twelve (VN from makers of Sound of Drop)
The Emerald Tablet (a JRPG for PC/Vita/PS4)
Are you sure it was MangaGamer?
Edit: SP news
Nekopara anime KS is launching soon
Human Reignition Project and Garden of Dreams are dated for 2017
Memory's Dogma releasing later this year
Narcissu is getting physical releases for PS4 and Vita in 2017 through Limited Run
New announcements:
Fatal Twelve (VN from makers of Sound of Drop)
The Emerald Tablet (a JRPG for PC/Vita/PS4)
Basileus777
Member
*looks at writing* Oh, it's a Chinese JRPG?
StereoVsn
Gold Member
Well, that could be interesting. Atelier is pretty good series overall. Although the latest one was a bit weak.
Edit: Took a look at the video. Combat graphics are really generic mobile fare.
Dairy Princess
Looks like a Harvest Moon clone.
Also no new details on Baldr Sky. I'm losing faith in SP. Not that I hadn't already.
Looks like a Harvest Moon clone.
Also no new details on Baldr Sky. I'm losing faith in SP. Not that I hadn't already.
why can't we get a Rune Factory clone?!?!
Because after Neverland died, not even Marvelous remembers what a Rune Factory is anymore.
AlphaProspector
Member
Uh, I realized that the panel was today not later tomorrow so it caught me in the middle of lunch at work. On a Saturday shift. Surprise doesn't describe my... surprise!
So, yep, the Character PV of Yume no Sono was released in between the rest. The colorful main cast joins the fray.
It feels odd being in the middle of what I feel are all heavy weights though. I don't know, I'm starting to get nervous. I have no idea if people will find interesting all the lore and topics I will tackle on my works. (I secretly hope so though...)
I'm also setting up a Soundcloud really soon: sound and music are key components in my works as I'm very obsessed about creating a certain sound identity.
I'll release the intro of the trailer in its full version as well as the main menu theme very soon.
A prologue album (with cover art by Japanese artist Asahiro) and some additional materials will be featured tomorrow on Summer Comiket at circle A.R.M.'s booth (an Ar Tonelico doujin circle for those interested, because part of the music is inspired by Gust).
So, yep, thanks to everyone if you checked or, well, even doing a passing glance. Alright, I may probably head back to the GAFdev thread, heh.
So, yep, the Character PV of Yume no Sono was released in between the rest. The colorful main cast joins the fray.
It feels odd being in the middle of what I feel are all heavy weights though. I don't know, I'm starting to get nervous. I have no idea if people will find interesting all the lore and topics I will tackle on my works. (I secretly hope so though...)
I'm also setting up a Soundcloud really soon: sound and music are key components in my works as I'm very obsessed about creating a certain sound identity.
I'll release the intro of the trailer in its full version as well as the main menu theme very soon.
A prologue album (with cover art by Japanese artist Asahiro) and some additional materials will be featured tomorrow on Summer Comiket at circle A.R.M.'s booth (an Ar Tonelico doujin circle for those interested, because part of the music is inspired by Gust).
So, yep, thanks to everyone if you checked or, well, even doing a passing glance. Alright, I may probably head back to the GAFdev thread, heh.
Basileus777
Member
Especially with the lack of any coverage. Only person I can find even tweeting about it is this person.
Basileus777
Member
Basileus777
Member
Sorcery Jokers is another announcement
So it looks like their lineup is:
Sona-Nyl (on Steam, will use higher res assets from console ports)
Hapymaher
A Kiss for the Petals - The New Generation
Rance 5D
Rance VI remastered
Sorcery Jokers (Steam version too)
So it looks like their lineup is:
Sona-Nyl (on Steam, will use higher res assets from console ports)
Hapymaher
A Kiss for the Petals - The New Generation
Rance 5D
Rance VI remastered
Sorcery Jokers (Steam version too)
What amazes me from Sorcery Jokers is that apparently the graphics are drawn to 1080p.
Welp. I'm happy that I purchased my laptop with a 1080p screen now lol.
Basileus777
Member
Rance 5D and Rance VI will be packaged together for $35 and apparently should come out this year.
Well that's really nice.
R_thanatos
Member
Some really nice stuff there.
Amazing, double so when first week sale results for Gahktun weren't impressive.
kiunchbb
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May be super old news, but I just found out today that Sekai Project is planning to release Bladr Sky 1 + 2 in steam. This is great, I was pretty sad that so many people don't got to experience this game, it is definitely one of my top 3 VN so far.
https://sekaiproject.com/products/baldr-sky/
https://sekaiproject.com/products/baldr-sky/
It is old news. And SP has said nothing about an 18+ version.
Basileus777
Member
Or whether they've resolved the problems with aroduc and have secured the fan translation for use. They announced it so early that I wonder if we'll be waiting years.
And they said "wait for Otakon", and nothing.
Basileus777
Member
That's kind of expected from SP. Their messaging is poor and they are not hesitant to lie to their customer base. Even silencing Dovac isn't going to fix that.
I just hope Baldr Sky comes out at all.
Lie is a strong word, I'm not sure it fits here. They're certainly the kings of over-promising (often too early) and under-delivering, but none of what they've done strikes me as particularly malicious.
Basileus777
Member
It's happened in this very thread on at least two occasions. The trust level is pretty low from where I stand. It's at the point where believing SP or their official word requires going out on a limb. It doesn't help that there is a constant tone of contempt coming from their employees. JAST has had their difficulties too, but I've never felt like Peter Payne has been pissing on me.