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there are quite some who openly talked about them wanting japanese va´s for their titles, partly as stretchgoals, or which are already in the making like shining song starnova for example, though i still believe these titles possibly consisting of (top) japanese seiyuus is a step in the most wrong direction. thing is an oelvn stays an oelvn, regardless of all the surrounding whatsnot, primarily aimed at western customers (and not the jp market instead), so why no sticking with good and competent english ones? & nah a setting being set in japan, or talks about it becoming more authentic that way doesnt justify jp-voiceover at all. such decisions make me cringe like hell, because they could have poured the xtra-money, gained from deciding on english voices, into further improving the title/reading experience as a whole. and even in case the costs were to stay the same, better support a growing home-market than (semi-)abandoning it alltogether upon coming across an opportunity to do so. pretty much feels like mockery to me, like you know, when they, who are lucky enough of getting supported by major publishers, the ones that keep on publicly encouraging other creators about them try believing in their own strengths/doing their own thing/making evn´s great are at the same time going after the exact opposite, means choosing the most risk-free ways of developement/creation for themselves, be it a more subtile hiding of jp-tropes/memes (compared to the majority, or not), includition of jp-voices, jp-op´s, masquerading a title as if it´s of japanese origin, or what´s even worse partly deciding on exchanging their writers for japanese ones - basically saying a stealth-abandoning of the community which gave birth to them.

First, a little background for those who didn't read my previous posts on the subject. I'm one of those rare souls who read Aiyoku no Eustia, by this same company, and came to hate it in the end. I have reasons... even good ones. The biggest one is that the side-heroines' endings make no sense in the context of the story as a whole. This isn't a joke and it isn't something that can actually be denied by anyone who finished the main path (Eustia's). This is actually the thing I despise most about the 'ladder-type' story progression seen in this and G-senjou. The inconsistencies in the setting and plot as a whole bother me, precisely because those side-heroines almost always seem to be more interesting than the main ones (this seems to apply to almost all VNs that utilize this story structure, for whatever reason). This is not so much an excuse for how I feel about this VN as an excuse of why I temporarily abandoned playing it. I got so stressed out when I found out it used this story structure that it took me seventeen days to get back to it. Sen no Hatou is August's second chuunige. In some ways, it echoes Eustia's flaws while escaping others. The thing that both VNs share is a massive hole in the setting (again, anyone who plays the main path of either game is going to run across that hole). However, on the bright side, Akari makes for a far better true heroine than Eustia. Eustia was a weak-willed, weak-spirited, and overall weak heroine in every possible way. Akari, despite being politically naive (sorry, but no matter how you look at it, she is that), is a far stronger spirit and she grows a lot more during the story than Eustia does, which shows that August at least learned something from us hecklers' complaints, lol. I did play the secondary heroines' paths, and they generally had interesting endings... that just aren't possible when you consider the elephant in the room waiting beyond the door to the true path. Considering the nature of said elephant, there is no way any of those endings could have turned out that way, logically speaking. The common route has its ups and downs, with plenty of blood shed for the 'hungry' ones such as myself. If I have a complaint about this aspect, it is the relatively low number of combat CGs (considering August's investment in artwork, you'd think they would have included more than there were...), but the clever usage of the sprites made up for a lot of that. The protagonist, being your classic stone-faced samurai by nature, tends to bear a distinct resemblance to numerous other 'donkan' protagonists, but, considering his origins, this isn't surprising. For those looking for slice-of-life or comedy, this VN won't be a winner in your eyes. August went completely for the 'serious storytelling' bug, so no scene is wasted and everything is focused on progressing the story. From my point of view, this is a plus, but for people who have fond memories of more 'peaceful' works by this company, such as Fortune Arterial or Hitsujikai, this would probably be a disappointing aspect. There are some really great moments in this VN... but as an addict of chuunige and fantasy-action VNs in general, it was a bit too obvious when it started stealing from Chuusingura and Hachimyoujin (yes, by Masada). While stealing stylistic approaches and setting concepts is common in chuunige, those moments were definitely 'ah, I've seen that before' moments for me, and since August's team just doesn't have the flair for this that Light and the makers of Chuusingura do... Some of my complaints about the setting from my previous - raving - post and certain pms were eased by things revealed during the progress of the story (the elephant mentioned above helped with that). As such, you can disregard most of that rave, save where it concerns the annoyances of this story structure. As story-focused VNs go, this VN does manage to move the emotions and there are moments where it is exciting, but when I compare it with other VNs with similar themes and concepts, it tends to lose out on the details and in terms of impact. It is definitely above 'common' chuunige like ExE by Yuzu Soft, but I can't really classify it as being in the same league as works by Nitroplus, Type-moon, or Light. I did think the way they ended it was a bit cheap (I sighed in resignation there, since I was hoping to be allowed to cry for an hour after the end based on what was happening up to that moment), though. The addition of extensive after-stories in the extras section is a huge plus and a familiar one for those who read Eustia. In the end, I enjoyed this VN, and it was an interesting one to play. However, if you were to ask me whether it would remain in my heart forever, I'd have to say no. PS: For those who love Eustia, understand that I consider this VN an improvement in some ways, but in terms of the raw setting, Eustia was about equally as interesting. The biggest improvement, to me, was the decision to use a true heroine who doesn't grate on my nerves by the end (in opposition, Tia drove me insane every time she came on the scene, and I hated the way Kaim acted in her path).

I know this is over a year old but just ran into this problem myself and found myself here seeking an answer. It seems you have to do well on Lise's piece the first time you play it, otherwise she just runs out of the room in horror. If you play well she stays and talks with you

So now I'm nearly at the finish line, at least for the Light Arc, but judging from what I can see of the Dark arc I don't know if I have the heart to work on it myself. In any case I'm about to make a beta public release of the game, and would like guidance on how to do this. I'm also interested in making all my source files, including the scripts I wrote to extract and convert data and such, public, so that anyone who wants to pick up the translation work in the future can build on what I've done so far. Obviously I can't just export the Git repository I've got up on Github or a similar place. Maybe I'll just publish a tarball of the bare repository for download every now and then, and accept patches from people who clone from it.

Oh we do, just silently. The internet is the most judgmental place ever. Even now you're judging me telling you the truth that everyone is judging each other. Furthermore: DOOD LOVES THE POOP CHUTE!!! </Shitpost>

pretty much this. gives me always the fucking creeps upon seeing it happen, same as their borderline dishonest and laughable excuses why them having decided on going for such atrocities. just be honest and admit it´s because them titles are more likely being purchased that way when pandering to weaboos/creating pseudo-clones of their jp-pendants, instead of setting themselves truly apart from the masses. same goes for oelvn´s which have jp op´s, like what the heck? and always those pseudo-bleh attempts to justify it with remarks a la "it´s because the voices do fit the characters better" , "the voices do fit the narrative better" & "they hightlight the setting as a whole" - honestly just die and fucking go bankrupt. for those, who even avoid taking the most small gambles in terms of individual creativity/originality, is no fucking place in an industry that has been founded on said virtues, at least that´s what i want to keep believing in. edit: to me these jp-tropes- & memes-heavy attempts, same as with jp-voice acting where there shouldnt be any, are proof of its creators not holding their own works in high regards, btw. a lack of respect coming to them, or otherwise they would be more confident and try making these sell no matter what, without including the aforementioned literary shenanigans/going the semi-safe-route of distribution. edit2: & regarding the topic, i dont see any wrong with english voice-acting there, regardless of a work being written by whomever nationalty-wise. personally i believe it depends on a titles primary target-market, like in bloody-chronicles case this would be the west, so why not sticking with eng-voices there? - contrary to popular believe there ARE INDEED some good voice actors around, not only cheap and borderline amateur-ish bums.

Me, uuuaaah Suprised by how many guys there is in here by the way. Must be a great place for females looking to hook up with another wierdo xD You all look super cute by the way

This is a mini-VN planned by and written by Hino Wataru of Akatsuki Works, the company responsible for Ruitomo; Comyu; and Hello, Lady. It was released for free at the beginning of the month, and it is done in a style that feels a lot like one of those close-ended hour-long 'preview' OVAs that sometimes come out a few years in advance of a potential TV anime release (Noblesse, Beelzebub, Phantom, etc). In other words, it is done in the form of a single 'episode' in the life of the characters, serving as a prologue, and introducing characters and setting the stage for a future release or releases. Something that should be noted in advance is that this VN mentions the characters from Ruitomo (without using their names) in the context of their relationship to the protagonist's 'grandmother' (Izuru). This is backed up by the fact that the protagonist, Akeno Yuuri, follows the same 'profession' that Izuru does... as a 'katariya' (the meaning doesn't really translate that well). Basically, those who master this profession have the ability to create intentional changes in others through words they speak (in most cases, these changes are dependent on the others' expectations or desires, from what Yuuri says). I won't go into any other details on this, because it is a spoiler. The protagonist gets mixed up with the Kouga family, which runs the area through his client. Another aspect that should be noted in advance is that this VN reuses a lot of resources from previous games by Akatsuki Works... in particular the city backgrounds from Hello, Lady and various songs and sound effects from other games. For those that are bothered by this kind of thing... give up. The game is free, so AW recycling backgrounds, BGMs, and sound effects really isn't a big deal. For those looking for a translation... don't bother. This VN utilizes so many subtle plays on kanji in its mere four hours in length that it even makes Ruitomo's text seem easy. If I were to try tling it without ruining it, I'd be pulling out my last few hairs inside a minute. This VN is standard Hino Wataru in style... which means a lot of quirky characters, a protagonist who has a bad case of ennui and a tendency toward hedge philosophy, and a general sense that whatever is happening at the moment is the most important thing in the world while saying the opposite openly in the text, lol. I enjoy Hino Wataru, but for every person who likes him, there are two that hate him, so this VN will definitely pick its readers. Action-wise, there are some nice scenes, which mostly seem to be designed to whet your appetite for more (again, I got this sense throughout the VN that they were advertising as much as trying to make a game). The narrative is, of course, high quality... Hino Wataru was quite obviously enjoying himself when he wrote this (believe me, I can tell when a writer is just writing what he wants to write, versus what he has been paid oodles to write, haha), since Yuuri is the type of guy who will drive a lot of people crazy. He's a natural con artist with a heart of gold, a persona that changes from moment to moment, and a virulent hatred of soba noodles. He also spends a ridiculous amount of time being insulted by the girls who will probably end up being the heroines of whatever future game or games he stars in, lol. While this isn't a VN of the Month candidate (as it is obviously intended to be a prelude or prologue to something else) it is nonetheless an enjoyable side-trip for me as I continue on my journey to avoid playing Sen no Hatou as long as possible *snickers*

Back in the cavemen days, rocks and sticks also never had any kind of failure. They always did what rocks and sticks were supposed to do. But I think we're all better off now.

Gravity green V2?! when?!

alright, listen, before you judge me i want you to remember that i am still human with wants like everyone else, and while those wants are not the same as everyone elses... something. so with that out of the way. *sigh* yes, youve read correctly. i would like a vn with lots of anal. mostly im looking for an mc who has an anal fetish and does it on most routes. now some info before i receive any suggestions: i dont care if its in japanese, i dont care if its nukige, kind of prefer that honestly some painal is nice, dont want it to be yaoi, also dont want it to exist mostly in a single route, and above all else i want it all to be consensual. before you suggest it, ive read majikoi and majikoi s and am reading the A ones. thats it. suggest and judge away.

Well...if you're into traps you don't need games for that. Craigslist is full of them. Type t4m into the search bar and you'll find a whole bunch that are only 1 choice away from being your own 3D trap nukige. Even though choices don't come up quite like they do in games I'm told you don't need much more than "hey duud ill pee white in ur pooper" to trigger the H scene. Unlike the nasty fat chicks on Craigslist, who seem think a guy build like a Greek god with a 10" cock is going to waste his time banging them when the picture I see completely kills my arousal. Not that I've ever perused the w4m ads looking for something warmer than my trusty Fleshlight. *whistles innocently*

Welcome back here again then. To be honest I kind of forgot if you made introduction thread (Sorry), but since you said that you'll active more here, I hope that we could see each other here more in the future

I think i remember you from the old FSG.. Anyways, welcome back to Fuwa again.

Yes, you do somewhat look like a woman, albeit a very depressed one

Okay, since technically it is a middle of cycle already and we don't have any time for votings and stuff, i will just abuse my power and push Assasination classroom all the way through So.... go for it! \ /

Welcome back to Fuwo.

Welcome (back) to the party!

Hello hello, welcome (back?) to the forum

So, one year have passed, and here are some more pics of me being...well...me... Viewer discretion is advised

MLG Subaru-kun/10 = 5/10

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Honestly, my guess is that Akatsuki Works and Applique intend to go for the non-ero market on tablets and smartphones, which is why they released this on PC, IOS, and Android all at the same time. Unlike charage companies, their games can stand on their own without erotic content, for the most part, so it wouldn't surprise me at all if this doubled as a test-case as well as an informal advert.

Hi! What's your favorite VN?

Even though I've been unable to get into the games, I still think Nepnep's pretty damn cute. 9/10. @Arcadeotic please post in this thread so I can rate your new avatar "0/10 literally hitler" kthx

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If i were in your place, i would've said "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu" To sound me weeb than ever.

Now I haven't gone through this one, and I was more interested in the miko aspect than the anal aspect, but it may be of interest to you. https://vndb.org/v378 I also seem to remember more anal that I was expecting in one of the older translated VNs. Idols Galore? Virgin Roster? Something from around that era. In addition to whatever game I'm thinking of there, Mio in Pick Me, Honey will only let you have her ass until you marry her. As a bonus, if memory serves she's supposed to be your first cousin to boot!

Reminds me of Rune Soldier's english dub, which was actually better than the japanese VA. Not much, but english voices did a far better job at creating an appropriate atmosphere, especially when setting was distinctly western fantasy based. In this case we're talking about professional english voice actors, tho. Doesn't mean there aren't any good indie voice actors or even amateurs, who'd do a far better job than majority of professionals; it's just difficult to spot them because the market is actually preety huge.

Welcome You have the best username I have seen on here in a while, you won't understand why just yet, but you will soon That is all, enjoy your stay here

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My copy of Island arrived finally... and I bought a fooking weeb key chain ain't that weeb

Happy B'day, Arc. Have a moe:

I wouldn't consider many VN's to be "masterpieces" but a lot have come close (then again, it depends on what you think is a masterpiece). I really like Clannad, it's one of only two VN's that have actually made me cry, I haven't read a "huge" amount of VN's but I'd say I've read a decent amount and most just don't make me that emotionally involved. Clannad was my first KEY VN though so I didn't notice how people are saying they ripped off the characters (but then again, how could I, it was my first Key VN, totally not doing this to make my post look longer by the way). I recommend watching the anime after reading the VN too, some moments are just.......manly tears? (or womanly tears depending on who you are but...) Basically, any Key VN is at the very least decent if not very good. Also, (this should probably be a whole new thread but....meh) has anyone read a VN that actually made them bawl their eyes out. I mean, I'll probably shed tears at a very emotional moment. But I haven't actually "cryed" when reading a VN (like my face just flooding with tears). Soooooooo, does anyone have any recommendations?

Ever17, Narcissu Side2nd and Kawana Misaki's route in ONE ~To the Radiant Season~ for me .

So how many do you recognise, And who is your favourite?

I think it's perfectly legal until you distribute the work.

All fan translations are illegal. The Berne Convention specifically provides that copyright holders have control over translations. Fan translations exist at the sufferance of the copyright holders, who have the legal authority to go to court to demand that any project be stopped. However, most companies don't know, or don't care, about the patches. And even the ones that do care can't really do much about it, because VN developers are usually poor, and suing people in a foreign country is very expensive and time consuming and a pain in the ass. That's why you hear about translation projects shut down by C&D, but never any actual lawsuits being filed. Fan translations are an ethical grey area, not a legal one. Paying someone to produce a fan-translation is unethical in addition to being illegal (because someone is making money off someone else's work without paying for it or getting permission). It also is significantly more likely to get rightsholders pissed off enough at you to decide they want to try to make an example out of you. As a fantranslator myself, I can tell by how much the OP is offering that they have no idea how much translators charge, or how long it takes. It took me two and a half years to translate Nocturnal Illusion from scratch, and that's a game I'd already played in English multiple times. It isn't even a particularly long game, either. I spent hundreds of hours during that time on the game. $500 might be a lot of money to the OP, but in terms of how much work is involved, it's peanuts. You can motivate translators to work on something they're not particularly fond of. By paying the industry going rate. However, professional translators charge somewhere between ten cents and a dollar per word. (I've never done pro work - not nearly good enough - so I can't quote you real numbers.) Nocturnal Illusion's script is easily 500K characters in Japanese. That's about fifty thousand dollars; a hundred times the original offer. (Now, h-games probably pay somewhat less than the going rate. Still.)

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Nobody asked for this, but I'll post one anyways. Hehe. Ok for real now. I was sick so I had to put the mask on

Thank you both so much! AE got them out really quick! I hope to start translating soon!