Tidbits
| 2012–01–17 | JAST USA talks about Steins;Gate with Siliconera |
| 2012–01–16 | School Days HQ project nearing completion |
| 2012–01–14 | JAST USA opens Yumina site |
| 2011–12–24 | ToHeart2 partial patch released |
| 2011–12–15 | RPGFan reviews Aselia and interviews JAST USA |
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When they finish crying…
December 17th, 2011, by in Release, Translation
After almost four years of work, today the Witch Hunt release the full translation of the fourth and final episode of Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru, also known as When They Cry 4. As usual, the patch is released as a Windows installer, OS-X installer, and standalone zip archive.
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Kisaragi no Hogyoku full English version hits iTunes store
December 10th, 2011, by in Release, Translation
An complete and re-translated English script for the Japanese VN for iPhone “Kisaragi no Hogyoku” hit the iTunes store on Dec. 5, 2011. The previously available “Lite” demo version in English has also been updated with the new script and is available for free.
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MangaGamer reveals new hardcopy titles
December 7th, 2011, by in Release, Translation
MangaGamer has now announced the first three releases under their hardcopy collaboration with J-List. Go Go Nippon!, their all-ages game that introduces the reader to living in Japan, will be available for 15 USD MSRP. For their adult segment, MangaGamer and J-List are releasing Edelweiss and its fan disc, Eiden Fantasia as a bundle for the list price of 40 USD. Lastly, the recently released maid-centric title, We Love Master, will also be receiving a hardcopy edition, for the list price of 35 USD. All titles will be DRM-free, as have been their previous hardcopy titles, and are basic releases with no extras. The announcement post also contains detailed images of the packaging. Go Go Nippon and the Edelweiss bundle are expected to finish printing on December 20, and MangaGamer hopes to push through last minute fixes for We Love Master to have it out by New Years. The J-List website is now accepting preorders of the newly announced titles.
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JAST USA quests for larger audience with Aselia
November 15th, 2011, by in Release, Translation
A few days ago, JAST USA released the all-ages (15+) version of XUSE’s Aselia the Eternal, including a DRM-free download version as well. This is the first time the company has released a game without adult content, and JAST USA have suggested that other all-ages titles may be licensed in the future if Aselia performs well commercially. Upon our asking, JAST USA stated that “it’s selling quite well so far.”
When asked what the game’s target audience is, the company said they “are going to do [their] best to market it anywhere [they] can”, and are hoping that retailers who normally refuse to stock adult games will pick up interest in this title. Interestingly, they also noted that they have submitted Aselia to online game marketplace Steam, although it is currently uncertain whether the game will be accepted. -
Full fan translation released for Love Plus
November 6th, 2011, by in Release, Translation
A fan translation group has released a full translation patch for Konami’s Love Plus for the Nintendo DS. A translation project was started on TLWiki within weeks of the game’s original release in 2009, which got close to 25% of the script translated before stalling for an extended period of time. At the beginning of this year a new group picked up the project from TLWiki, moving the project to a new website and releasing numerous partial patches over the past several months as they progressed through the translation of the remaining text. The final read me lists an impressively large staff consisting of 28 translators, 5 hackers, 15 editors and 4 translation checkers, all of whom who worked on the project at some point during the last couple years.