Visual Novel translation status
>Amagami - 1st day patch Released for PS2/PSP, "1784/2308 original edition scenario scripts translated (77.3%)"
>AstralAir - 100% translated, release a long ways off
Ayakashi Gohan - ~93% Complete
Clover Day's - Common + 3 routes done, other routes + 348/711 KB and 74/722 KB translated
>Daitoshokan - 89.82% translated, 77.07% edited
HaraKano - Patch with Common, Marina, Ayana, Ren and Kanna routes released.
Haruka Na Sora - Sora 11.29% translated, Kozue 23.73% translated
Harumade Kururu - 100% of the initial harem route + 25% common route translated
Hoka no Onna - 84.88% translated
Irotoridori no Sekai - 8526/50663 (17%) lines translated
Junketsu Megami-Sama - prologue patch released
>Koiken Otome - 100% translated and edited, 96.77% QC, prologue patch released
Koiseyo Imouto Banchou - 9% (3796/42627) lines translated
Kurukuru Fanatic - 100% translated, UI + Wordwrapping done
Lovely Cation- 31.6% of lines completed
Majikoi A-2 - Picked up
Majo Koi Nikki - 6866/40394 (17.08%) lines translated
Mahou Tsukai no Yoru - Commie project actively in editing
Mahou Tsukai no Yoru - 2nd project with 2.2 scripts translated
Mahou Tsukai no Yoru - 3rd project released ch 1-5
Monster girl quest paradox - Being translated, new partial patch released
Muv Luv Total Eclipse - 25% translated
Oreimo Tsuzuku - All scripts translated, 212/268 through TLC+Editing, 154/268 scripts finalized
Sanarara - Project resuming
Sukimazakura to Uso no Machi - 10,082 / 30,513 Lines (33.0%) translated, partial patch released
>Tsui Yuri - 43% (2521/5872) lines translated
>Tsuki ni Yorisou Otome no Sahou - 9970/31248 (31%) translated
Witch's Garden - 47555/67201 (70.77%) lines translated, 3,426/67,201 (5.10%) edited, prologue patch released
Yosuga no Sora - Translation status is Common route 100%, Sora route 100%, Nao 100%, Kazuha 100%, Akira 89.73%, Motoka 32.17%, Common and Kazuha fully edited
Official work
MangaGamer
Higurashi Hou - Released chapter 3
Umineko - Ch 1-4 July 8th release
Bokuten - 100% translated, 95% edited
Da Capo 3 - 100% translated, 98% edited
Myth - in scripting
Kuroinu - Being released as 3 seperate chapters, CH1 80% TL 21% edited
Supipara - Ch 1 in testing
Himawari - TL and editing finished, in scripting
Negai no Kakera - 100% translated, 16% edited
Princess Evangile W Happiness - 50% translated, 22.2% edited
Imouto Paradise 2 - 48% translated, 25% edited
Kyonyuu Fantasy - 100% TL+Edited, in scripting
Fata morgana fan disc - 18% translated
>SukiSuki - Picked up
>Hadaka Shitsuji - Picked up
>Hadaka Shitsuji fandisc - Picked up
>Bocchi Musume x Produce Keikaku - Picked up
>Dal Segno - Picked up
>Maggot Baits - Picked up
JAST
>Sonicomi - Released
Sumeragi Ryoko - Beta, in preorder, script edit 20%
Django - Waiting on translation.
Flowers - Re-write/editing 40%, Beta 10%
Sweet Home - 100% translated, debugging script
Sumaga- Fully translated, in editing
Trample on Schatten- Translation 86%
>Katahane - Picked up
>Eiyuu*Senki - Picked up
>Princess X - Picked up
>Princess X fandisc - Picked up
Sekai/Denpa
>Karakara - Released
Grisaia trilogy - 2nd title Steam released, uncut still to come, 3rd 35% translated
>2236 A.D. - 89.14% translated
>Maitetsu - 13.55% translated
Nenokami - 99.79% translated, Indiegogo finished
Koi to, Guitar to, Aoi Sora. - 100% translated
Kokonoe Kokoro - 100% translated, engine work
Creature to Koi Shiyo - 100% translated, engine work
>WEE 3 - 100% translated
>Chrono Clock - 24.19% translated
Narcissu 3rd - TL+Editing done
Narcissu 0 - 89.23% translated
Tenshin Ranman - 29.99%
Darekoi - 100% translated
Wagamama High Spec -Demo is 100% translated, 2016 release
>Hoshizora no Memoria - 18.38% translated
>Memory's Dogma - 66.34% translated
Fault Milestone 2 - Side Above released, GE still to come
Ley Line - picked up
>Baldr Sky - Picked up both 1 and 2
>SakuSaku - Picked up
>Koikuma - Picked up
Frontwing
>Corona Blossom - IGG project finished, Vol 1 7/29 release
>Sharin no Kuni - Kickstarter started
>Island - Picked up
>Grisaia no Zankou - Picked up
>Grisaia no Senritsu - Picked up
Visual Arts
>Tomoyo After - Released
Little Busters - Picked up
Harmonia - Through Steam GL
Rewrite+ - Picked up
Angel Beats - 50% translated
Degica
Hakuisei Aijou Izonshou - 7/7 release
Muv Luv - 7/14 release
Muv Luv Alternative - Winter release
Schwarzesmarken - Through Greenlight
>Kiminozo - Picked up
Aksys
>Zero Time Dilemma - Released
>Collar x Malice - Picked up
>Period Cube - Picked up
>Code: Realize fandisc - Picked up
>Bad Apple Wars - Picked up
Other
Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness - 9/13 release
Steins;Gate 0 - 2016 release
Root Letter - 2016 release
ChuSingura46+1 - Trial released
Wish Tale of the Sixteenth Night - 100% translated + edited, in QC
Kyuuketsu Hime no Libra - Common + 50% of Mari route translated
Taisho Alice - Picked up
Love Sweets - Picked up
SubaHibi - Official release planned
Sora wo Aogite Kumo Takaku - Through Greenlight
Lucky Dog - Possible iOS released based on the ongoing text only fanTL
Work being done on a fanTL of Shin Koihime with hopes of getting it licensed
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>Stuff like this has been either added or updated since the last thread
>>15488031
Baldr Sky confirmed all ages by dev
https://twitter.com/dkoneko_giga/status/749897346956218368
>>15488058
So what now, RIP VNs in the west ?
>>15488073
Welcome to 2013.
>>15488058
>>15488073
Is this it? Is this the end of the eroge scene?
What other kamige do we have left?
WA2? Muramasa?
At the very fucking least DxS is a cool lad and deserves American dollars. Fuck Dovac though
>>15488058
RIP
Where were you when the western market was doomed ?
Jast dead, MG pandering to fujo and gay, SP ruining everything.
>>15488082
He is a cunt just like his boyfriend herkz.
>>15488031
>Baldr Sky
>sekai
Just kill me already.
>>15488097
Don't bully best Canadian second only to Doddler
>>15488101
DxS is the reason why Aroduc romanized BB MC's name as Darx and not Dirks. He hates DxS. You should too.
>>15488106
Wait, really?
>>15488106
Didn't know about that. Darx sounds better imo though. DxS ftw basically
>>15488097
>MG pandering to fujo and gay,
2 out of 5 is hardly pandering.
>>15488181
Still worse than 0. I'm okay with that since it means cute girls are enjoying the medium
I cant believe that Aroduc is a retard, lowering himself to work with Sekai eww.
Next stop Sekai getting Venus Blood for Steam.
>>15488264
>I cant believe that Aroduc is a retard
I can believe that.
>lowering himself to work with Sekai eww.
I don't believe that either. Especially not an all-ages version. IF he is in bed with them, I am certain he will go rogue and release a TL himself.
>>15488264
Some people will do just about anything for money anon. Aroduc working for SP isn't surprising.
>>15488028
>Daitoshokan - 89.82% translated
What? This project wasn't dead?
It this is true now the curse is broken after the tl fiasco of Yoake, F Arterial and Eustia.
>>15488264
>He hates honorifics -> he's a retard.
>>15488028
Is there any reliable information about KimiNozo release besides contradictory tweets? Is Degica going to release the Latest Edition or is there going to be a Kickstarter campaign for it to be remade with Sayori's art?
>>15488298
Both
>>15488297
Yes. Now kill yourself, herkz.
And SP better put honorifics in Ponkotsu Akuma or I will burn their HQ down, even if I am dovac's brother.
The game has mature themes, that aren't necessarily nice. The vanilla H is unimportant, but there's.. a bit more. I dunno about cutting/altering that. Depends on how much they'll be fine with on Steam. For those who read it: I'm thinking about stuff like that "red light" area scene in the first route. Or generally stuff that happens if you are.. "slow" at certain times.
And even aside of that, Aroduc? That doesn't matter. Look at Root Double. That had a known and good translator behind it as well. And yet they so horribly messed up the editing/localizing. Let alone that the way they released it was horrible. (very little communication, last day delays.. and when it came out all you got was a twitter message or something not even 24 hours before release..)
Do I have to write more? Sekai is unprofessional. There are enough times to make you think, they have no idea what they are doing. They don't seem to communicate well. They don't seem to bother with listening to the criticism they get from everywhere and seem to just assume it's not based on some truth and that they just happen to be the company everyone hates without any reason whatsoever.
Sure, things can change. Pretty sure people are waiting for that for a while already. But as it stands right now, Sekai has yet to release something that makes me think they could perhaps not mess up Baldr Sky Dive. We'll see.
People being excited is.. well. Probably unrelated to it being specifically Dive? Or maybe they are still around from the time where it was supposed to get a fan-tl? Anyway, the basic Steam user is important, and those seem to be not very fond of "miniature window" games. I'm not sure if Dive is actually good enough for people to get on the train after the release for that alone. Hard for me to say. Ixrec gave it a what.. 8/10 review or something. From what I've read, it'd be a bit lower than that. It's not bad but not that good either.
By the way, Sekai Project is blacklisting websites for covering the existence of fan translations. The only people that give them any sort of coverage. I'm sure they can afford this being perpetually in the red.
So JAST fucked up -_-
>>15488352
Don't listen to the autist lord, he has no evidence what he just said there.
>>15488321
Really? Is there any source giving an explanation? All that I was able to find are some tweets claiming that Degica is going to release it while the others being about Sekai planning to organise a Kickstarter for KimiNozo to be remade with Sayori's art.
>>15488351
Maybe they'll go under before first dive and then we can just get the fan tl
>>15488364
I doubt that we will be that lucky, luck always favours the the bad ones.
Is Dovac so blind not to see how bad their reputation has gotten? Every community you go to discuss SP you are flooded with negative comments and critique of every single one of their decisions.
>>15488363
https://twitter.com/enjoievan/status/749823101865635840 from the translator
they're considering kickstarting a remake but they're separate things
>>15488379
He knows it and is making fun of it on Sekai Discord, he is also making fun of MG and JAST with other Sekai peopel and some Fuwans.
>>15488379
He don't give a fuck about his reputation since japanese devs will flock at his door just like Giga for the glorious steambucks.
And SP or not steam faggots will buy their titles nonetheless.
>>15488420
Please, as if SP can keep GIGA as a partner if they couldn't keep the others.
>>15488357
Are you implying the guy you're responding to is not sanatlgtit himself?
>>15488270
You just keep on wishing that.
>>15488270
I'd prefer Maiden Rape Assault: Violent Semen Inferno.
>>15488475
Why? That tittle was translated and released decades ago.
>>15488478
You're saying that like that ever stopped SP before.
>>15488480
Yes, because I don't think that Dovac has the balls or re-relase a nukige that consist in raping lolis as an all-age title for Steam.
Isn't that one Sayori VN basically a nukige? Will SP actually try to cut it up for a Steam release?
>>15488515
He's a madman, you never know.
Other fan TLs gonna be licensed by Sekai confirmed.
>However, while I’m sure that many are disappointed about the fact that they’ll have to wait a bit longer until they can read SakuSaku, there’s also a bright side to all of this. Us working together with Sekai Project will not be a one-time thing; while I can’t talk any details at this point, you may look forward to other titles we’ll be working on.
http://shinku-translations.net/july-update-plans-2/
>>15488535
IroSekai after Hoshimemo seems pretty obvious.
>new official VN translation announced
>fan translating groups for that VN/other VNs by the same developer get C&Ds or quit
>18+ content cut and translation quality poor
>VN still makes a good amount of money
>repeated over and over
The onslaught of official translation really fucked every thing up. I was so happy when VNs started getting the official treatment, but I think we were better off before.
>>15488535
I think that one of the "other titles" will be Aokana and the rest maybe some machinetl's from fuwa.
>>15488549
It's probably going to be IroSekai and Astral Air, since Sekai has ties to the dev and the translation group. And Astral Air's translation is complete.
>>15488546
90% of the blame is on Sekai.
>>15488546
> I was so happy when VNs started getting the official treatment, but I think we were better off before.
Same. Even if the tl quality wasn't that good during the fantl era at least there were no censoring, no oelvn or jews companies pandering to steam.
Honestly, I have no idea how they'll write around Chinatsu's good end.
I mean, I have a good idea of how they'll do it but I don't see it working well.
Let me guess, the sex scenes in Baldr Sky don't actually have anything to do with the story do they?
>>15488596
One does.
Another feels incredibly good after five routes of blueballing.
>>15488596
They actually do. There's even a potential bad end for your childhood friend where she gets gangraped, if you sit around doing nothing.
>>15488605
>>15488608
>>15488609
Well that sucks. Thanks.
How do these official translation companies get away with so many unfinished projects? Sekai alone has like 2 dozen projects that are unfinished, some that have seemingly disappeared all together.
>>15488626
You haven't bought them yet, so they're under no obligation to release under a deadline, unless it was part of their contract with the Japanese devs. More popular and profitable games will also be given priority.
>>15488626
It could be worse. SP could become like JAST.
>>15488674
Wasn't the Grisaia trilogy supposed to be out by last fall? The 18+ version of the second game isn't out yet and the third game hasn't been released at all. No wonder Japanese devs are ditching Sekai when they agree to the most unrealistic deadlines imagineable then miss them by a mile.
>>15488681
One year delay isn't 5 year delay just yet.
>>15488685
World End Economica is on like a 3 year delay (with it having gone through 4 translators) and it's a short doujin game. That's JAST tier, worse because it was Kickstarted.
>>15488723
They were busy throwing all of their translation resources at Clannad, since that was much more popular. Considering Clannad's length, its translation timeline was nothing short of miraculous.
>>15488674
They're on their way, with their backlog and their slow pace
>>15488681
We should use Chuablesoft's president's connection to Yuzusoft to wrestle it from SP's hands. Not like they're doing anything with it.
>>15488772
> SP sitting on a Yuzusoft partnership.
Awful. Though, really I think I described this a while ago, but SP historically doesn't do partnerships. They have been recently, with Degica and Sayori, but with everyone else they just try to acquire specific games rather than building a lasting relationship.
MG or JAST could easily set up a real partnership with Yuzusoft. They have a ton of good moege too.
I'm sad about Chuable. Personally, they're one of my favorite companies mainly because I agree with most of the director's visions in his games and share many of his hobbies. Here's hoping Sukisuki gets a good treatment since it was a laudeable attempt at a different formula even though it wasn't stellar work, but that's probably very wishful thinking? I don't even know.
Just learn Japanese.
>>15488803
>I am mad that filthy EOPs get to touch muh kamige
Okay.
>>15488803
Isn't this Arunaru's project? The translation should be fine.
>>15488803
> You feel sorry for Chuable because they partnered with MG instead of Shit Project or JAST 'we don't release anything'.
>>15488819
>Yuki
>>15488803
I'm surprised you were able to stop sucking dicks long enough to post that.
Does anybody think it's weird that if they're using his translation, Aroduc isn't acknowledging it at all?
>>15488820
JAST gave us Seinarukana, you better kiss their feet, you pleb.
>>15488790
>They have been recently, with Degica and Sayori, but with everyone else they just try to acquire specific games rather than building a lasting relationship.
I don't think letting Degica use their panel counts as much of a partnership.
>>15488834
He's ashamed to be working with the devil himself.
>>15488813
>kamige
I said anything but.
>>15488819
>>15488820
Which is why I said, I don't even know. Is that good hands? If so then okay, good.
>>15488833
Thanks, here's my reply for you.
>>15488848
Does he know that?
>>15488852
You don't know if MG is good or not? They're the best of the three. No kickstarter, no cut content, no 5 years long delay, good translations, vegetable-loving staff, and a cool Canadian.
>>15488886
>A cool canadian with antecedents for importing "toys" with cute pictures of lolis and declared pedophile by canadiense laws.
>>15488923
His local newspaper called the onahole a sex doll. People probably read that and thought he imported a blowup loli sex doll.
>>15488886
Looking at their site it seems they also bring over drama CDs and extras. Hopefully you also get Mahiru's voice CD too from last Character1, I lost count of how many times I've slept soundly after listening to it. It's too sweet.
I assumed almost everything was bad from the level of complaining in this thread. I guess /jp/ will be /jp/, though.
>>15488949
>Mahiru
Mahiru's sister.
>>15488827
They should have went with Yu-ki.
>>15488949
The Kindred Spirits drama CDs and Fata Morgana OST were tests. If those sell well, then they'll likely bring over more.
https://twitter.com/shigeo_h/status/749998486519685120
>It'll be pricey but i'm sure something like SISTERS can be a hit in the west.
That's a really nice idea.
SISTERS have a beautiful chara-design with fully animated sex scenes and an intriguing story. Girls are cute too, from milf to modest chest teenager.
I wonder if Jellyfish is interested by the western market. I thought the studio was dead.
Haruka seems to have finally been booted from the weekly top 5 by supipara's debut.
Top 5 Ranking: http://pastebin.com/B3bE36az
Popularity Sort: http://pastebin.com/nFDJPc6G
Full Data Point List: http://pastebin.com/wkadtnkS
As always, this tracker is powered by anonymous like you, so post order numbers if you've got em'.
>>15488971
I think is like 0verflow. They died after Shiny Days but this year released Battle Strip Days 2.
Sure, is short as fuck but at least is something.
>>15488971
>I thought the studio was dead.
Jellyfish is working on iVirgin last time I heard from them releasing a teaser on BugBug, and were doing fine still selling artbooks and such.
The story is actually fairly simple, structurally speaking; it would be hard to fuck up a translation of it. It's a great idea though, something I'd expect from pervert extraordinaire Hamashima. Maybe she can make it happen.
>>15488971
Since she personally knows them, can't she like ask them for a cheaper localization price as a favor?
>>15488556
>And Astral Air's translation is complete
Says who? The guy who claimed google drive ate it all a few months back?
>>15488979
Yes just like 0verflow before their Battle Strip Days 2 release i was sure they went bankrupt.
>>15488988
>>15489000
The only way to know that is to spam her twitter and MG. She seems to be fond of the western community so maybe she can do something.
>>15488977
Order Number - 203655
Order Date - 2016-07-01
>>15488272
If he release the translation (for entire 18+ game) I think they can argue that it won't impact the sales because Sekais customers do not buy such things.
If MG doesn't announce Eustia at Otakon, I'm ending it
>>15489064
It's going to be WA 2.
>>15489064
Dovac is my brother and he told me Sekai is localizing Eustia.
>>15489003
That was Aokana. The translation group behind SakuSaku that Sekai licensed is the group that translated Astral Air.
>>15489070
Kill yourself
>>15489064
My dad work for MG and he told me that they will announce WA2, Eustia and Evenicle.
>>15489074
Don't forget that I predicted Koikuma.
Wait and weep.
Apparently Aroduc's translating Amatsukaze.
>>15489088
>Amatsukaze
The boat?
>>15489088
https://twitter.com/twit_chu/status/749926581632507904
Welcome to LA.
dovac's response about possibility of 18+ Baldr Sky
>>15489119
It's another non-answer. They'll say "maybe" until they get all the kickstarter funds and then it's "we never promised such a thing".
>>15489119
If it's not positive from the start it means that they will not release a 18+ version. That's SP way of doing things.
>>15489127
>>15489142
It only took them 3 years to get the license according to dovac on twitter, so convincing Giga to do the 18+ version should only take a few more years at most.
>>15488971
https://twitter.com/minashika_t/status/749976858154774529
According to this tweet the idea came from the artist himself. He say he want to expand his work to the west.
>>15488886
>vegetable-loving staff
Errr, what?
>>15489119
What a scum, knowing that Giga don't have any interest on releasing +18 content for the western market he's giving us false hopes for increasing sales.
>>15489165
Dovac lies to everybody about everything.
"No promises" means "no" in 100% of all cases.
I wonder if Dovac is aware that he is singlehandedly killing the industry. You can't burn bridges every single announcement and kickstarter.
The end result will be that everyone who partners with them think the western market is dead because so few will buy their titles. But that is entirely because Sekai pushed them all into piracy.
Will be rough for MG and JAST negotiations to convince Japanese companies that they only failed because they partnered with Sekai.
>>15489172
Someone who can speak moon tell him to go for it and join MangaGamer. I want those awesome games and I want to pay for them.
>>15489178
One of the editors used a cucumber as a fake dildo to simulate fellatio for better editing of H scenes. He's such a dedicated guy. I heard he was planning to get a dildo for future work.
>>15489190
Do you know how many units Japanese VN publishers usually sell in Japan? Do you know how many units SP/JAST/MG sell for any of their games? Do you know how many units are sold via import/export directly from Japan?
The answer to all these questions is likely no, yet you're crying like the end of the world is near. You should visit places outside of /jp/ from time to time, it will help reduce the effect of the filter bubble you're experiencing.
>>15489190
I wonder if it crossed his mind at all to tell Aroduc that he was going to sell his translation before announcing it.
>>15489182
>Giga don't have any interest on releasing +18 content for the western market
Then why is SP getting shit for this?
I thought /jp/ was all about "respecting the author's vision"
>>15489219
No, we just want the lewds.
>>15489219
>"respecting the author's vision"
People only use this argument to justify H scenes. Anything that has ever had an 18+ version is expected to offer one. Look at MG's Himawari announcement. They announced the all-ages art updated remake and people want the oldest and only 18+ version to be released, despite the creators preferring all-ages.
>>15489223
Maybe there'll be a way to make a 18+ patch
>>15489219
I'm not reading VNs for their ``literary merits'', obviously. If you're taking away the only incentive to buy, of course I'm going to walk away.
>>15489236
Like I'd said before - Download the JP version with 100% save and read the H-scenes in that.
>>15489236
Given how complex Giga's engine is to mess with, it might not be feasible, or at the very least it could take a long time.
>>15489242
I can't read japanese
>>15489253
Then just listen.
>>15488971
>>15489172
Based Haro, you were so cute on MG pannel, although you also looked sleepy.
Please ensure that based MG gets the license.
>>15489219
>I thought /jp/ was all about "respecting the author's vision"
Giga just want to put their all-ages games on steam for money, they don't give a fuck about the western fanbase so why would i care about the "author's vision". Fuck them.
>>15489204
my god I will never live that down
>>15489198
>>15489172
>>15489198
If I had a buck for every time I've fapped to Natsu no Saigo no Hi I could have retired already. I don't trust my moon enough to talk to them myself, though.
Shit's fully animated, yo, but there's no super-funky stuff with the UI or menus, so unless the internals are a rat's nest of barely-functional code it should be a straightforward port.
>>15489275
I like you, so I will remind you that mods are fags.
>>15489275
>my god I will never live that down
Why would you? It actually made me like you.
>>15489275
Haro liked the tweet so i'm sure the rest of MG staff is aware of that now.
>>15489275
Delete your picture
>>15489296
>>15489318
That's right, spoilering doesn't work on /jp/ or something dumb.
But here's some more Chinatsu.
>>15489334
Are you sure about that?
>>15489334
Spoilering works, but they'll ban you with spoiler anyway. This isn't 2011, unfortunately.
>>15489073
Ah right, my bad
>>15489207
>Do you know how many units SP/JAST/MG sell for any of their games?
Yes. G-Senjou (censored) 2k sales and Grisaia (uncensored) 25k sales. This shows us that Dive 1 will sell 2k sales, and I hope Dovac is happy.
Would MG and Jast sell more? Can't really say, but my impression from Euphoria sales is that people will buy anything if they like the publisher.
>>15489219
>I thought /jp/ was all about "respecting the author's vision"
Where did you get that from? It is about getting the same experience as the pioneer Japanese players.
Not to mention that odd coincidence that censorship only happens if there is loli involved.
>>15489338
>>15489342
I swear to god I clicked the spoiler button this time and I distinctly recall trying to post a CG from Kuroinu like four times with spoiler and it would never stick.
Between that and >>15489338 I'm going to attribute it to a personal problem.
>>15489342
welp
Unrelated con story:
>girls looking over hardcopies
>"anything for girls?"
>point them towards No, Thank You!
>"we're not into yaoi, sorry"
>okay so that means otome then
>I can't offer them an Ozmafia hardcopy so I start talking about how they can find Ozmafia on steam or our website
>"oh, yeah, we actually have that already, we were looking for more like it!"
>talk for a few minutes
>"geez, how come you know so much about Ozmafia?"
>because I edited it
>plug your ears, fangirl squeeing
>"so what are you working on next?"
>uh, Hadaka Shitsuji
>more squeeing
>and...
>tfw I sheepishly tap the Imouto Paradise hardcopy on the table and say I'm working on its sequel
It was funny watching their faces. I think they really had it in their heads that being an editor is like being a co-writer or something where you have to be really into something to work on/make it in the first place.
>>15489367
Euphoria is a unique case where I think the publisher name has pretty much nothing to do with its success. I can't give any kind of real hard numbers but let's just say that at the booth the amount of people that march straight up to us and scream GIVE ME EUPHORIA without even looking at the pricetag is... pretty high!
>>15489334
I haven't played it, but it is one of the games that look best in screenshots. (Way better than School Days/Shiny Days)
>>15489401
Don't sell yourself cheap. Sekai would have made Euphoria all-ages. And I promise you people would not walk directly up to them and ask to buy it.
>>15489401
>>"we're not into yaoi, sorry"
>...
>>uh, Hadaka Shitsuji
>>more squeeing
I don't understand these people.
>>15489401
Is it true that the reason Maggot Bait came to be was because they wanted to make Euphoria x 10?
>>15489401
Euphoria has a really strong reputation right now, but if another company handled it probably wouldn't be as popular. I think its popularity is due to the game itself rather than MG, but I also doubt it would have done as well under JAST and of course SP would never even consider it
>>15489437
It's already not popular at all.
>>15489441
Jealous, dovac?
>>15489441
Doing well enough for a physical release and maggot baits
>>15489367
>my impression from Euphoria sales is that people will buy anything if they like the publisher
I think you just need to accept that people are into hardcore fetishes that you want no part of. Maggot Baits is something people (myself included) are hyped about based on its own merits.
>>15489425
People tell me otome and BL fans hate each other's guts but I think they both recognize that they're both predominantly female fanbases, so I wasn't bugged by that reaction.
I think they clearly thought I was some kind of fellow-fujo male and then suddenly
>disgusting imouto incest
>>15489406
SISTERS looks way, way better than School/Shiny Days. Practically any random screencap from it is screenshot worthy. It's literally the Redline of nukige.
>>15489421
>Euphoria
>all-ages
u wot
>>15489441
Doing your best moogy impression are you?
>>15489460
If I was doing my impression of Moogy, I'd be gagging on Dovac's cock.
>>15489464
>all ages shit
Never ever.
>>15489467
Maybe balistafreak will let you borrow his cucumber.
>>15489459
Nah, what I was confused by was them saying they don't like yaoi then squee over Hadaka. How does that work?
>>15488535
>On what grounds are you calling SP a “crappy partner”? Have you directly talked to SP staff, and dovac before so you know what kind of persons they are? I honestly don’t get why SP is getting so much hate from some people. You do realize that things like censoring and the decision whether there will be a 18+ version or not usually lies with the IP holder, and not SP, do you? I really don’t mean to sound rude or offensive and if I do, I apologize; but please, don’t be so quick to judge and jump on the hate bandwagon without even trying to inform yourself about the facts at hand
Is this true /jp/?
>>15489493
I like this version. It implies that devs do not give SP the 18+, because SP is not worthy.
>>15489433
Disclaimer that I have pretty much zero actual intel on what goes on in the shady back rooms, but I can hypothesize that a combination of "another game for Euphoria fans" and us already being on good terms with Clock Up made it a no-brainer. I don't see Maggot Baits as deliberately pushing forward an agenda so much as when choosing acquisitions to make for the next series of releases, it just naturally floated to the top. If that makes any kind of sense.
>>15489437
Well, I feel like if Euphoria was literally as it currently is but just under a different name, it'd sell similarly, but company pride/loyalty does make me agree that I think we here at MG were most capable of creating the best quality product. But I'd say that about ANY game, really.
>>15489477
The cucumber is long gone, I ate the damn thing.I do have a dildo, though. It was a cheap bargain-bin buy because halfway down the shaft there's a huge amount of bubbling in the silicone, like, you could fit marbles into some of the holes. No, I don't have a picture because I'm at the con right now and I didn't bring it with me.
>>15489482
I think it was more they thought that I was some kind of guy who was completely NOT into standard hetero fetish things. Not "oh, he's working on something we like!" but "oh wow, it's a guy who doesn't like normal disgusting fetishes!" And then I dump on them the most classical fetish Japan has to offer, pretty much.
I mean, I will freely say I am unique. I like it all.
>>15489493
>person who is getting paid by SP comes to their defense
What a shock
>>15489493
lmao, how come SP is the only one getting shafted by Japanese companies when they have the strongest position?
>>15489493
The question is how hard Sekai pushes for the 18+ content, of which we have no way of knowing. Some people have an all-or-nothing attitude about such things as well, they'd rather not have the official release at all versus getting a cut release. Aroduc's fan TL would've been the same as the JP release, but it sounds like Sekai's will end up as a cut release only.
>>15489493
Oh hey, I made that "crappy" post. I'm semi famous now!
>>15489549
keep fighting the good fight against sekai anon!
>>15489549
You managed to piss of a SekaiProject contractor! You deserve an accolade desu.
He even jumped in to defend his company, as if his opinion has any worth since he has a vested financial interest in SP doing well.
>>15488977
Order Number - 203651
Order Date - 2016-06-30
I can understand no ero in baldr sky but if there's no ero in maitetsu then that will be the final straw for me. Why even bother picking up a lolige if you cant even give us the core content?
>>15489493
>Have you directly talked to SP staff, and dovac before so you know what kind of persons they are?
Does this guy live under a rock? Dovac has made an ass out of himself plenty of times.
>>15489587
People were saying, "So that is why QC was taking so long?" and they kept saying, "We're weren't stalling, I swear!" which I thought was funny. I mean, birds of a feather to SP. They really like treating people as fools.
Who else is genuinely excited for this? I've never played an otome game with ero, it's like a whole new experience. Are there any other otome games with ero that /jp/ recommends? My moonrunes should be good enough for it so it doesn't need to be translated.
>>15489587
I wonder if the fan TL team expected that kind of negative reaction from so many of their supporters.
>>15489568
>>15489587
My non-existent grandchildren will tell stories about this.
>>15489608
I don't think there are many 18+ Otome games anyone recommends.
>>15489610
Eh, money is involved. I don't think they honestly give a shit since it's just a couple of anonymous internet commenters.
>>15489608
No excited per se but like I said before, it reminded me of Nobuta no Produce so I'm looking forward to it.
>>15489608
https://vndb.org/v7585
There's supposedly a fan TL in progress, but it's been years and nothing's been released. I'd honestly prefer for it to be licensed at this point.
>>15489608
I'm a little excited, but in an industry this small I don't want to give MG the wrong idea so the moege & maggot bait will receive first prio.
I though Arocuck hated Barf Sky?
http://tenka.seiha.org/2015/02/brain-damage-and-haphazard-boners/
>>15489649
He's tsundere, you know.
>>15489649
Want to post this review everywhere when the game's about to come out? People will want to know what the translator thinks of the project.
>>15489657
kek
>>15489657
it'll be the top voted review on steam
>>15489694
Jesus Christ, now that'd be devious. Post his review to Steam & credit Aroduc.
>>15489707
Better save the page now before Sekai makes him delete it.
Many tards seem to be happy about Sekai getting Baldr Sky.
>>15489657
He hates Seinarukana too.
>>15489453
Sure, but would you be hyped about SP Maggot Baits? Probably not. Hence publisher brings a great deal to the table.
Also Maggot Baits on JAST would have been all "Oh, in 8 years?".
>>15489219
I don't care about artistic vision, I want my porn
>>15489630
I just checked the fan TLs page, no updates since spring 2015. Not only that, but she was accepting donations for the project even though she's been working on it at a snail's pace for years in order to help her hopefully work faster on it. The last post mentioned all kinds of technical issues to boot and she doesn't have enough translated for a partial patch either. For a translation started in 2012 that's pretty bad.
>>15489608
I am. I always self-insert as the heroines in hentai, anime, and VNs. Might be fun to play a proper otome game with ero since I usually self-insert as a heroine pining for a protagonist instead of the other way around. Though, I might play Ozmafia first.
>>15489827
/jp/ finally gets to be the girl.
>>15488073
Stop whining against the Devs and publishers. Go whine to Steam. They're the ones that are making their platform against anything shown that's sexual.
>inb4 but don't sell on steam!
So you're asking publishers to miss out on a big platform and hence market? That's silly. Again, change Valve and Steam users mentality. Go promote Anime/Manga/VN/Otaku culture so that this thing is seen as acceptable.
>>15488351
LOL let them blacklist sites that cover them.
nbkz's panel blogging if anyone would rather do something besides argue about sekai project
https://twitter.com/Sh1zuka/with_replies
>>15489837
One thing that is really awesome about Mangagamer right now is they in fact are working quite hard to intentionally remove those barriers.
>>15488803
Kill yourself dovac.
>>15489837
Valve do not have to listen to anyone who is not valve. What do you expect the small number of people who buy VNs to do about it?
>>15489851
This. Meanwhile, SP just takes it up the ass and blames literally anyone except for themselves.
Seriously, Kindred Spirits and especially Gahkthun uncut was a huge step forward. As long as it isn't a nukige and it's tasteful, it can be on Steam. Dovac just doesn't want to bother trying.
>>15488923
>>15488929
This is funny since he seemed to imply he disliked loli years ago.
>>15489849
>>15489851
I don't consider the barriers to have moved at all. Kindred Spirits wasn't as softcore as it gets and Gahkthun only got in with an M-rating from the ESRB. BokuTen will have some cuts, and that's likely the line that Steam draws for how far H can go.
>>15489861
Bokuten in particular will be interesting to see what the final result is. Both Kindred Spirits and Gahkthun got through because they found a way to say the original was acceptable. Bokuten on the other hand they have a clearly explicit title, and want to figure out the minimum needed to get it through.
>>15489870
I agree that neither Kindred Spirits nor Gahkthun really moved the line, but they did highlight that the actual line was a good deal farther out then anyone else had noticed.
Didn't minori used to hate gaijin? Pretty funny to see them do a 180 and try to pander to the West now
>>15489899
I assume they love money more than they hate foreigners
>>15489899
Well, they almost went bankrupt.
>>15489837
Patches, Patches, Patches. It is the solution to all problems. Every EOP does it already because they realized it cause mass sales.
Steam doesn't need to change at all, because we can work around limitations. What we can't work around is japanese being terrified by new things and refusing to make money by exploring new markets.
>>15489837
They can literally release on steam and then release a separate patch, as some of them have. Steam, the publishers, and the consumers can have it the way they want it.
>>15489912
Patches can cause problems for the publishers if the engine doesn't restrict what people can post from it on Steam, like Nekopara's engine does. Sekai got in trouble over Sakura Dungeon and other games that don't have those restrictions.
>nbkz: It's actually possible to reassemble the original SupiPara team for ch3-5, since not many people left minori since we released Ch1/2
Oh hey, I submitted that question. I guess they'll be able to get the old artists afterall.
>>15489886
Speaking of lines. Kodomo no Jikan was up to 166k on kickstarter last I checked. Meaning the loli market in the west is significantly bigger than people want to admit with their "Loli can't be sold in the west" excuses.
>>15489921
You should've asked if they learned to dev on a smaller budget.
>>15488977
Order Number - 203887
Order Date - 2016-07-03 17:25:57
I'm going to predict that one of MG's Otakon announcements will be Supipara Chapter 2. Between the Steam Summer Sale and Supipara Chapter 1's launch, they'll likely hit the goal for it.
>>15489731
Hard to blame him for that one. The story is pretty mediocre compared to aselia
>>15489919
VNs shouldn't allow posting or streaming anyway, if you ask me. Who wants to go read spoilers on others personal pages?
>>15489921
I kinda wish MG would license Bittersweet Fools.
>>15489863
Now you know, don't mess with the lolis or they will mess with you.
>>15489966
Do the chapters work as standalones?
>>15489996
Yeh he had shit tastes, he hated Rinrin from Koihime.
>>15488988
so did this end up being vaporware?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLQBGNdEaTE
>>15489871
I thought gathkun had sex scenes
>>15489923
I would had backed it, but I don't really have much money and I didn't really like the manga that much since they made Rin grow too much. Though at least Kuro was safe until the timeskip and she was pretty much the only reason I kept reading the manga along with that younger kid who was obsessed with the tsundere woman.
>>15489997
The chapters are the different routes. Chapters 1 and 2 MG are releasing were a single release in Japan.
>*Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 together are the equivalent of Supipara Story 01 released in Japan.
>>15490008
Gahkthun's scenes weren't visually explicit. They kept penetration offscreen.
>>15490008
You don't get to see dicks so it's no different than Witcher
>>15490002
Zhang Fei a shit.
I guess that's kind of an announcement?
>>15490039
Also lol at the fact that there's a link for minori's website for the game at the bottom of that slide, but it's still IP blocked
>>15490039
If they want to close the gap with MG then why they can't release a VN in a western market without mosaics?
>>15489219
>I thought /jp/ was all about "respecting the author's vision"
I suppose this is relevant. An anon recently expressed his thoughts about ChuSinGura censorship. See https://warosu.org/jp/thread/S15421464#p15445023
>They want to expand their market outside Japan and for that they want to make their games pretty much for kids and to people that can't see boobs because they either get a urge to fap or to act like a attention whore complaining about them.
>The problem isn't Steam because there are multiple alternatives to release a uncut version. The problem is simply their attitude and thinking that we outside Japan don't deserve to get the original version.
>Sexual content has been part of the medium pretty much since the beginning and apparently they don't like that within english audiences.
>For even attempting to cultivate this type of releases here, they don't deserve any respect and support.
I don't know why no 18+ for Baldr Sky is such a big deal. Just wait for the (fan) patch.
>>15490048
Yes, pretty funny.
>>15490072
fuck off dovac
>>15490072
What patch? Do you really think that all the censored games got one? Like Eiyuu Senki, Tomoyo After (Steam) or ChuSingura46+1?
>>15490072
>Just pay for the game and wait for someone who does it for free to fix it
Day 1 pirate
Everything is not as bad as it looks, I mean sure Giga had some nice stuff but fuck them and fuck Sekai and Baldr too.
MG and JAST got many good partners so as long as we keep supporting them as much as possible everything will be fine.
>>15490085
It is possible to upload translations on vn reader, right? That may be an alternative for Baldr Sky
>>15490089
Baldr Sky was great back it its time, but I don't think its looks or story have aged very well. Gamplay's still pretty decent, but something so dated isn't really going to draw in the RPG crowd.
There was a thread on /v/ expressing interest in baldr sky earlier, I might make a thread letting them know why they should pirate it when it gets close to release.
>>15490089
Everything will be fine if MG gets August
How's the loli representation in Maggot Baits?
Will Sekai Project never stop swabbing their scummy hands over everything good only to ruin it?
Will they never just disappear?
>>15489204
I bought Haruka and KnS 2 from him at AX. He's a pretty chill guy who's really passionate about his work.
>>15490097
Just call it "retro" and hipsters and normies will eat it up.
>>15490134
800x600 retro doesn't really fly.
>>15490145
They're advertising to retards so it's okay.
I'm saving my shekels (money) for the Nekopara/Baldr Sky crossover kickstarter,
>>15490165
Nekopara will be a OVA. Most likely it'll be To-Love Ru style.
https://twitter.com/sayori_nw/status/749933124960661506
>「僕と恋するポンコツアクマ。」Steam版出ます。
Koikuma is going to Steam... Should I laugh?
>>15490039
Better pic. And yeah, minori seems to be looking for a simultaneous international release with MG.
>>15489608
Yeah I am really interested in this one. I like the protagonist so if she doesn't disappoint I am sure I'll love it.
>>15490251
>.ph
This whole time I thought they were Japanese. Turns out they were Filipinos.
