R_thanatos
Member
wait wait wait wait wait
if
this happens in that timeline, does that mean world war 3 , resistance and time wars ?holy .sh....
im' slightly hyped.
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wait wait wait wait wait
if
im' slightly hyped.
Yes, and occultic nine, another visual novel in the same world.
I want them all like Steins gate(limited ed and english please)
Hours Left
Member
Yet we're still talking about it here. I think leaving the thread open now, especially in light of the update which seemingly confirms a pattern of sorts, would of been helpful.
It'll be nice when we actually have some more concrete info though, and don't have to worry about this is it/isn't it stuff.
Dracandros
Banned
I will wait for more news. This could be awesome sauce or it could be nothing.
You know what, this raises a question for someone like me who hasn't played SG or watched the anime (but owns both). Is it usually a good idea to play the VN and then watch the anime for it?
I'm think the first part of the Grisaia trilogy (Fruit) will have its BackerKit close soon - and I don't know which version of it I will be ordering XD. It seems like getting the adult version will be better than taking a risk at knowing what they could cut out for the All Ages version.
Basileus777
Member
The order doesn't particularly matter. The VN is the better experience, so I'd probably read that first, but it's also a larger time investment.
I'm excited for ALL These VN and hope they all get localized and ported to everything, including PC.
Also, is it just me or does it seem as if 5pb are trying to chase some of Persona's aesthetics and signature jazz/funky music? xD.
OCCULTIC;NINE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=58&v=879YvJPVecs
Synopsis:
The story follows nine strange people, including paranormal science blogger,
a black mage, and a detective mangaka as they investigate incongruities
that the rest of the world seem oblivious of
*Similarly to ANONYMOUS;CODE, this is NOT part OF 5pb's
"Science Adventure" series. (Steins;Gate, Chaos;Child, Chaos;Head, Robotic Notes)*
STEINS;GATE ZERO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60svW9uElXk
Synopsis:
(Spoilers since it's a sequel to the orignal VN/Anime)
Beta world line, 2010 November.
This is a story that unfolds.
After having failed to save "her"[Makise Kurisu] on July 28th,
Okabe Rintarou return having not known that the system known as "Amadeus"
would draw him into a world of conspiracy once more and that she's still there.
ANONYMOUS;CODE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gmHgMYW69w
Synopsis:
Anonymous;Code takes place in the future, in 2037, and will focus on the theme of
hacking. The game will be rather meta, featuring a hacker protagonist who is able to
save and load his life, an ability which mirrors the core mechanics of visual novels.
*Similarly to OCCULTIC;NINE, this is NOT part OF 5pb's
"Science Adventure" series. (Steins;Gate, Chaos;Child, Chaos;Head, Robotic Notes)*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl5A299Yd4E
CHAOS;CHILD
Synopsis:
Synopsis: On 7th of September 2015 a man suddenly dies
while streaming a video from his web camera. Later,
on September 19th a street musician dies the same way while performing.
Miyashiro Takuru, a member of Hekihou Academy's newspaper Club
is tasked to investigate those incidents. His friend, Shinji Ito,
directs Takuru to a clue - both incidents took place at the same day
as the first two incidents of "New Generation Madness" from 2009.
Takuru tells this to Kurusu Nono, a vice president of the newspaper club,
but she doesn't believe him, saying it's all just a coincidence.
Takuru continues to stand his ground" "There's a way to prove it's not a coincidence.
The third "New-Gene" incident happened on September 29th. Which is... today".
That instant Takuru's cell phone rings. It's Onoe Serika.
Trying to calm down his violently beating heart,
Takuru gathers the other members and goes to a place Serika told them to...
Also, is it just me or does it seem as if 5pb are trying to chase some of Persona's aesthetics and signature jazz/funky music? xD.
grim-tales
Member
Maybe Infinity could be somewhere in the subtitle of ZE3, like Hope 4 Infinity or something (OK thats very cheesy but you get what I mean)
I dont think it will last 3 months, that seems too long for a teaser.
cj_iwakura
Member
Is Dunamis 015 any good? It must have bombed in Japan, since Play-Asia is fire-selling the game for like $15.
grim-tales
Member
I wonder whether the teaser on 4infinity could be about Root Double (from the director of the Infinity series and sounds similar to 999 imo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b4leQpcTKs
Looks cool and interesting, if its this, I hope it comes to a console I have (PC, Vita or 3DS)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b4leQpcTKs
Looks cool and interesting, if its this, I hope it comes to a console I have (PC, Vita or 3DS)
Seems very interesting and in the website http://www.yetigame.jp it says ps vita and extended version, also I don't find a ps vita version of the game on sale so i supposed that it hasn't been released yet? Anyways in the worst scenario we're going to get a visual novel translated so that's good news.
Funyarinpa
Member
O;9 just sounds like 999
That is far from a bad thing.
That is far from a bad thing.
Wildarmsjecht
Member
Alright, so I'm highly anticipating Steins Gate coming over since I've never played it and ive been told its amazing.
Also the new DanganRonpa. Honestly, I've found myself loving VN after binging on the entirety of Ace Attorney series back on the DS. DanganRonpa gave me that extra love of serious,dark murder mystery undertones and I'm eager for more.
I've been recommended to play a few that are km Vita (can't remember for the life of me the names :|, I think zero escape or something to that affect?)
Anyway, can you guys provide me with some quality ones on vita that I can play as soon as today? Also I went into that vndb list. Super dense! I had no idea android had VNs (such a nooblet)
Pretty sure they can run on my Nexus 5 if any suggestions.
Cheers and much obliged!
Also the new DanganRonpa. Honestly, I've found myself loving VN after binging on the entirety of Ace Attorney series back on the DS. DanganRonpa gave me that extra love of serious,dark murder mystery undertones and I'm eager for more.
I've been recommended to play a few that are km Vita (can't remember for the life of me the names :|, I think zero escape or something to that affect?)
Anyway, can you guys provide me with some quality ones on vita that I can play as soon as today? Also I went into that vndb list. Super dense! I had no idea android had VNs (such a nooblet)
Pretty sure they can run on my Nexus 5 if any suggestions.
Cheers and much obliged!
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Banned
I remember Root Double. The game starts with a bang, first route is great stuff. It gets less interesting further in, and the final route was almost unreadable thanks to a bazillion flashbacks that completely kill the pacing and interest in the outcome of the story. There is a version with a fixed final route so you don't have to sit through the never ending RAM flashbacks, but I only read through the original game and it was horrible.
Anyway, finished the third game in the Bishoujo Mangekyou series. These games are just the best. Their existence basically makes no sense. Even though they are low-priced the production values are insane. You get amazing art from Happoubi Jin, awesome soundtracks and really nice stories. It's always the same with these games, you come for the porn and stay for the interesting tales presented in such an aesthetically pleasing way. This new entry is probably the best so far. Really liked the post-apocalyptic setting and heroines. And that mutated animal Dorothy keeps as a pet was a hilarious mascot character.
Anyway, finished the third game in the Bishoujo Mangekyou series. These games are just the best. Their existence basically makes no sense. Even though they are low-priced the production values are insane. You get amazing art from Happoubi Jin, awesome soundtracks and really nice stories. It's always the same with these games, you come for the porn and stay for the interesting tales presented in such an aesthetically pleasing way. This new entry is probably the best so far. Really liked the post-apocalyptic setting and heroines. And that mutated animal Dorothy keeps as a pet was a hilarious mascot character.
Basileus777
Member
That art does look really good.
I know several people who think that he's the best artist currently in the business, although I tend to respectfully disagree and will gladly make my case for G-Yuusuke being number one.
I haven't actually bothered with any of the Bishoujo Mangekyou because of the combination of the apparent focus on H (which I don't care about 99% of the time) with a low price tag, but maybe I'll have to give them a chance now.
I haven't actually bothered with any of the Bishoujo Mangekyou because of the combination of the apparent focus on H (which I don't care about 99% of the time) with a low price tag, but maybe I'll have to give them a chance now.
grim-tales
Member
Isnt there an Extended version of some kind?
Basileus777
Member
Is it another Nakazawa joint? His madness in I/O was at least entertaining.
grim-tales
Member
Yeah, think its Nakazawa.
Hours Left
Member
In regards to the Zero Escape series, I'd definitely recommend them. There are two games in the series currently, the first one is 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors for DS/iOS and the second one is Virture's Last Reward for 3DS/Vita. The recommended version of 999 is the DS version (the iOS version removed all the puzzles and some other DS only stuff) and the best version of VLR is for Vita. (The 3DS version has some annoying bugs that can corrupt save data.)
Most people, myself included, will say it's imperative to play the games in order, as starting with VLR will spoil almost all of the major plotpoints/twists in 999, and you definitely don't want to do that as they are quite spectacular. If you like Ace Attorney and DanganRonpa, then you should really like these ones as well. And we might be getting news on a third instalment to the Zero Escape series soon, so now's a great time to jump in.
Looked though my VN backlog and there are a few games I bought sight unseen just because the cover art/description reminded me of other VNs I like. Has anyone played those games? Is one of those either really good or a total disaster? Here's the games and my assumption on what kind of games they are in brackets.
The "Tsugi no Giseisha o Oshirase Shimasu" series (similiar to 999/VLR ?)
The "Ichiyanagi Nagomu Trilogy" (same protagonist, murder mystery in remote location = similiar to Kamaitachi 1-3?)
"Missing Parts the Tantei" (Famicom Tantei Club, Phoenix Wright?)
Also, I've never heard of Root Double, but it certainly sound interesting. Am I right that there are only 360 and PS3 versions? No portable version?
The "Tsugi no Giseisha o Oshirase Shimasu" series (similiar to 999/VLR ?)
The "Ichiyanagi Nagomu Trilogy" (same protagonist, murder mystery in remote location = similiar to Kamaitachi 1-3?)
"Missing Parts the Tantei" (Famicom Tantei Club, Phoenix Wright?)
Also, I've never heard of Root Double, but it certainly sound interesting. Am I right that there are only 360 and PS3 versions? No portable version?
Time to break out my cookie clicker bot, haven't used that thing in ages.
Utawarerumono sequel?
edit: We just broke off another piece at 25m, I think I'm right. I don't actually know the plot of the game (I haven't played it) so I used spoiler tags just in case.
Basileus777
Member
We did somehow get Tears to Tiara 2.
AND Aquapazza. I'd love Uta2 but would be best if they somehow also released an updated version of the first one... Maybe, somehow, Atlus would localize them both.
I'm very hopeful.
If by similar you mean "setting is a locked room with murders" than yes. It's actually a pervasive theme in these types of suspense novels.
Only finished the first one, but remember it was interesting enough to get the second one. (GotoP art helps a lot too)
There's also a PC version.
Considering Utawarerumono 2 and Jasmine were the two next projects along with TtT2, it's not surprising that it's one of those two.
Basileus777
Member
This is the latest news I think.
The problem is the platform. How dead will the PS3 be in the West by the time a localization is viable?
Well, PS2 stayed relevant for a few years after PS3 came out. There's still tons of games getting localized for it last year and this year. Only a couple companies (K-T, Capcom, Bamco) have started to shrug off PS3 physical copies in favor of PS4, but the games still come out.
PS3 is still doing ok, so it's hard to say.
Thanks for the info, sounds like this will leave the backlog and move into the PSP.
Interesting, with those cheap Windows tablets, this is pretty close to a "real" portable version.
Anime Boston is from April 3rd to 5th, I guess the game is bound to come out sometime during April.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Semi-related cross post:
IT'S HAPPENING
IT'S HAPPENING
Katawa Shoujo 1.3, featuring the long-awaited Japanese localization, will be released digitally on 1st of April 2015.
We also will participate in Comitia 112 at Tokyo Big Sight on 5th of May 2015, where this release will be sold as physical media. Visit booth こ29a for your own hardcopy of KS.
We're sure many of you have been looking forward to this release. Hope you'll enjoy Katawa Shoujo!
- Aura
Man, I so want to play Princess Evangile. Curse my lack of funds... oh well, I guess'll get it sooner or later. The demo is holding me up well so far, at least, though the poor performance on some transitions on both my tablet and laptop(!) is very odd
HOLY SHIT THIS STILL LIVES!?
Btw, lovely artwork.
HOLY SHIT THIS STILL LIVES!?
Btw, lovely artwork.
Basileus777
Member
The engine sucks. It does that even on my gaming PC. Apparently there were limitations that prevented MangaGamer from porting over to their Unity engine and they had to use Moonstone's crappy one.
That's a really cute piece of artwork.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Yeah, all the updates have been centered around just translations and bug fixes. I think 1.1 also had some typo fixes and a new version of a song, but this is only a language update.
One other question, a while ago I read about a visual novel that was being created that was inspired by Katawa Shoujo, but I can't remember the name of it. I think it might have been called Stand by? Transmission? there was a preview gui that looked pretty awesome. If anyone can tell me (if it's allowed) pls let me know. haha.
Short Aksys teaser update/summary:
No change today => good news, means the counter is not going: 3 days - 1 week - 3 days - 1 week…
It started as 0303[03] => changed after 3 days to 0302 = > then after a week to 0301
Weekly updates seem very likely (feels like going on “4infinity.∞“ ), we’ll know by 16.15 EST this Friday.
If the teaser site is still up after April 1st, we can eliminate the idea of this being the most cruel April fools prank ever perpetrated on mankind
After that, it’s either: 03(months)03(weeks)03(days) OR (0303weeks)03(days). We’ll know Friday after next, depending on the change of the counter. If it's the latter, digital roots idea seems likely.
Conclusion: It’s still a marathon, but not as obtuse as when it started (pictures A and B are useless). We correctly predicted the last change, if it works again then all that's left for us to do is wait.
No change today => good news, means the counter is not going: 3 days - 1 week - 3 days - 1 week…
It started as 0303[03] => changed after 3 days to 0302 = > then after a week to 0301
Weekly updates seem very likely (feels like going on “4infinity.∞“ ), we’ll know by 16.15 EST this Friday.
If the teaser site is still up after April 1st, we can eliminate the idea of this being the most cruel April fools prank ever perpetrated on mankind
After that, it’s either: 03(months)03(weeks)03(days) OR (0303weeks)03(days). We’ll know Friday after next, depending on the change of the counter. If it's the latter, digital roots idea seems likely.
Conclusion: It’s still a marathon, but not as obtuse as when it started (pictures A and B are useless). We correctly predicted the last change, if it works again then all that's left for us to do is wait.
Is this something that's been hinted at, or just something we all desperately want?
cj_iwakura
Member
I'm worried they might be saturating the Science Adventure series with this many new projects at once, but if they can maintain the quality, more power to them.
They're sticking to what does best for them, I'm surprised it took this long for 5pb to start releasing so many.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Miki has a lot of fans, but we probably won't get anything real. I think the creators are pretty adamant with their position of "the game is done, it's what it is, and we're done as a group," aside from a few minor changes. There was a preliminary/draft route for Miki, but it never made it in; the closest we've gotten is when Miki's draft got released by it's author last Christmas.
ThatChairMan
Member
So what are the chances that Chaos;Child gets localized?
Well it's still possible that someone will take the draft and slap it together somehow, I'd be more than fine with that.That's a shame. I'm sure her route would've been my favorite
Looked though my VN backlog and there are a few games I bought sight unseen just because the cover art/description reminded me of other VNs I like. Has anyone played those games? Is one of those either really good or a total disaster? Here's the games and my assumption on what kind of games they are in brackets.
The "Tsugi no Giseisha o Oshirase Shimasu" series (similiar to 999/VLR ?)
The "Ichiyanagi Nagomu Trilogy" (same protagonist, murder mystery in remote location = similiar to Kamaitachi 1-3?)
"Missing Parts the Tantei" (Famicom Tantei Club, Phoenix Wright?)
Also, I've never heard of Root Double, but it certainly sound interesting. Am I right that there are only 360 and PS3 versions? No portable version?
Man those games all look interesting. Wish there was some reviews to know more about them.
calc84maniac
Member
Well, apparently they've got this new category called Science Visual Novels which is not directly associated with the Science Adventure series. Occultic;Nine and Anonymous;Code fall into this category. Plus Steins;Gate 0 and Occultic;Nine are at least partially based on existing content, so they've got a strong base to work from.