Tidbits
| 2010–03–11 | JAST USA posts beta screenshots of Raidy 2 |
| 2010–03–10 | MangaGamer talks Buddhism and Edelweiss fixes |
| 2010–03–05 | MangaGamer posts game requests |
| 2010–02–27 | Lamia translation seeks help |
| 2010–02–23 | AIR translation project looking for help |
-
Loli killer learns kung-fu
February 7th, 2010, by in Release, Translation
Today a translation patch was released for Kikokugai -The Cyber Slayer-, an adult mystery visual novel released in March 2002 by Nitro+. Being created by the same writer, character designer and musician as Saya no Uta, the game might be considered a predecessor to the famous Lovecraftian horror novel from late 2003. It was translated by Makoto, known for his translations of several other Nitro+ games on TLWiki including Saya no Uta.
-
Muv-Luv project announced
February 2nd, 2010, by in Translation
Amaterasu translator Ixrec has posted an announcement about their next project: a translation of âge’s Muv-Luv and Muv-Luv Alternative. According to the post, he plans to translate at least 20kB of scripts a day, and while an exact text count for the entirety of the scripts hasn’t been determined yet, some of the staff have estimated this to take roughly a year or two.
-
MangaGamer releases all ages version of KIRAKIRA
January 31st, 2010, by in Press Release, Release, Translation
In a move remarkably similar to recurring practice in fan translations, MangaGamer has released an all ages version of KIRAKIRA, their flagship title created by OVERDRIVE. In contrast to more common all-age ports and remakes, the censored version of KIRAKIRA appears to be created similarly to most all-age or non-ero versions existing in fan translations: with only minor text changes and removal of erotic scenes.
-
Tokimeki Memorial 4 letter writing campaign started
January 29th, 2010, by in Translation
A fellow going by the handle “Nargrakhan” has started a letter writing campaign to Konami in the hopes that they will release Tokimeki Memorial 4 in English. The campaign website includes a synopsis of the game and character descriptions, as well as a FAQ section for common questions regarding the campaign.
-
MangaGamer adds Cosplay Alien, Koihime Musou to lineup
January 20th, 2010, by in Press Release, Release, Translation
MangaGamer released Sandwiched by my wife and her sister today, as scheduled, and we have received two press releases — one announcing a February 20, 2010 release for SCORE’s Cosplay Alien, and one announcing BaseSon’s Koihime Musou, slated for an April 2010 release.
UPDATE: One of MangaGamer’s translators has posted images and more information on the staff blog.