"Kimi ga Yobu, Megiddo no Oka de - a full 3D RPG-type game, looks like reception was mixed, but might make for an interesting title to look at"
I played this a long long time ago. It was...very forgettable. As in, I can barely remember playing it. It has a lot of comic dialogue, a story that didn't leave much of an impression on me, and a very standard turn-based battle system with random encounters. "Generic JRPG" is the vague impression I'm left with.
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@Dark_Shiki - Good to know I have one less game to worry about playing now 
@Okabe007, we never had any luck with the Baldr company. They never replied to us when we contacted them in the past, which is a shame. Basically, whenever we reach out to a new company we know there's only a 10-20% chance of them showing interest, most of the time they don't want the drama or risk, or think silly things like "release a game in English? But I don't personally speak English" (as if that mattered). The fact that a lot of eroge companies are run by older men who are thinking of retiring and not interested in taking any risks is always a problem in this industry.
Another ongoing problem with games in general is that some titles have serious VA issues, e.g. the studios feel no qualms about shaking us down for huge amounts of money, to use the voices. Adult games are not such a problem, but some famous games and genres are terrible at this. This is why there are no otome games in English...
@Peter Payne -
It’s a shame about companies not wanting to expand into the English market though, as I’m sure many people would be willing to pay good money for stuff from the Baldr or Leaf/Aquaplus people.
It seems like there is at least more of a willingness to do so recently though. Mind you the Grisaia Trilogy apparently required a ton of money raised through Kickstarter to meet its goal (VA costs were probably a main culprit), but Mangagamer is releasing Ozmafia (an Otome game) “soon” through ‘traditional’ methods. Maybe more people are willing to change their minds in Japan?
Would JAST USA ever consider doing some form of crowdfunding like KS to be able to pay for those titles that are highly valued, but simply require too much money upfront for VA costs? Or is that simply out of the question?
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Possibly, though as we are usually adult, there’s the usual “new form of distribution cock-blocks all 18+ content” issue. Running a suggests full KS is about as hard as translating a game, and several companies we work with would not be open to that kind of system because it makes them look unprofessional.
I personally would love to see Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai! and its sequel. I think they would be a good fit and hopefully fiarly popular.
https://vndb.org/v1143
https://vndb.org/v6245
yup i agree with that. and even if the first one already has or gets a full fan-tl patch, i think it would sell in the end for jast. its a very nice game bout friendship and widely known due to its related anime (though that one is shit) and it could be a good way to lure future buyers in, if jast would continue with the sequel or after that perhaps with “Tsujidou-san no Jun’ai Road” which is also freaking awesome.
overall i would be very happy if jast would start working on such a series, instead of only single games, but in the end it comes down to minatosoft and what or what not can be achieved in the talks.
Well, I don’t suppose you could get Gore Screaming Show, could you?
JAST approached Black Cyc in the past if I remember correctly. I believe negotiations failed because Cyc would not / could not remove the mosaics. Black Cyc isn't even making games anymore these days, so the window of opportunity may very well have vanished.
Well, is Black Cyc still in business anymore? If not, would they still have rights to stuff?
I'd love to see the following titles in English:
Sei Estera Gakuin no Shichinin no Majo
Kindan no Byoutou Tokushu Seishinkai Yusa Sousuke no Shinsatsu Kiroku
Aniki No Yome-san nara, Ore ni Hamerarete Hiihii Itteru Tokoro Da yo
Hmm... Fault!! seems like it would be my cup of tea, but the rest doesn't really appeal to me.
But that's of course just my own subjective opinion here. I'm relatively easy to please though, give me nice artwork and a not-too-shabby story (or good gameplay to compensate for the lack of story) and I will most likely buy a VN.
Do you think Fault!! would be a title that would justify to be translated by Jast?
I'm sorta hooked on this one, I like the style used for depicting the characters. :)
@ animeloverxX93
I think that Fault!! and any of the other titles I listed would be worth JAST’s time. All of them have great looking art (especially the H-scenes) and should sell very well. With Sex Life and Boin the cover art should be enough to sell the game ;D
I've played a little of Fault. It's, well...typical generic moe high school comedy. I played for a few hours and lost interest before I even got to an H-scene. Despite that it has nice art, animated H-scenes, and a popular anime, so I'm sure it'd sell alright if JAST chose to work on it. It fills a niche of sorts, although I'd rather JAST work on something like Jellyfish's Sisters over Fault. Being an interactive movie, I think Sisters would deliver more of what those interested in Fault would be looking for.
@HyugaX Sex Life and Boin literally scream ''I have nothing to offer other than porn!'', if you would just take a look at the cover. I admit, this doesn't necessarily mean anything; Marunomi gives off the exact same impression and I was pleasantly surprised about it.
I'm just picky about the art, and for these two titles, it's not that great in my opinion, though it also isn't bad.
That's exactly what I meant: These titles for instance aren't my cup of tea and I don't like the artstyle, but others may interpret them differently, so in the end, opinions don't really mean much in general, as one can just come up with unclear conclusions and try to find out the demographic numbers by making assumptions.
Not sure what to say here; opinions differ, so I can't say what Peter thinks of the titles you (or anyone else here) mentioned. :/
@Dark_Shiki I actually have a thing for these. :D
I don't like it to spent 30+ hours on a game with magnificent story, if a game with cute artwork and an entertaining, but not too special, plot serves the same purpose to me when experiencing a game.
So therefore, I also would like to see it translated at a point; I've heard people claiming me and a friend agreeing with me that ''Irotoridori no Sekai'' would be a bad game and that it is ''just another uninteresting Moege''. But then again, for what it wants to be, does this make it necessarily a bad game?
Maybe it's not ''generic'', but simply a genre on its own.
That's not to say that ''unappealing characters'' and ''flat plot twists'' are entire genres, but the style developers use for these kinds of games might be considered as such.
I checked out Jellyfish's Sisters and I don't really like it; neither the artstyle, nor the fact that it plays like an interactive movie.
If I wanted to play an interactive movie, I... wouldn't even bother and simply watch a regular movie.
Call me old-fashioned, but I like my VN's classical - not animated CG's and the feeling of actually playing and reading something at the same time.
An interactive movie feels like ''watching a movie with additional choice selections''.
Well, I personally would prefer Fault!! over Sisters, but that's just me here.
"I've heard people claiming me and a friend agreeing with me that ''Irotoridori no Sekai'' would be a bad game and that it is ''just another uninteresting Moege''."
There's games of a particular genre, and there's "best-in class" games of a particular genre. I've gotten the impression that Irotoridori no Sekai falls under the latter. Fault just has nice art. Take that away and no one would even care about it.
That's not to say that Fault is a bad game. It's just that the art is all it really has going for it. The artist Tony Taka has worked on other games including France Shoujo--which has more than art going for it. Although it's also so long that neither JAST or Mangagamer would ever work on it, so...
Well, that's the thing - to me, visual novels clash way too much with the different types of genre that are present, so there isn't anything I consider ''best-in-class'', except for very vague definitions to keep myself oriented (''Mahou Shoujo'', ''Slice of Life'', ''Romance'', stuff one can easily categorize).
I find a title either interesting, or not.
Reasons for that may vary, because I find several aspects interesting, namely artwork, style, plot, tags (I don't want to play a VN with nice art and/or gameplay just to see decapitation or any other sick shit later on) and background.
(By ''background'', I'm referring to ''nifty observations'' I made. Take ''Fukai ni Nemuru Oujo no Abaddon'' for instance; it has a striking resemblance to Corpse Party, another franchise popular in the west.)
I don't really see a reason in cherry-picking titles; I love Visual Novels in general, if something has a specific theme I like or am curious about, I'm buying and playing it.
I even buy stuff I'm not too interested in at times, just for the sake of contributing my money to something I like. :)
Also, regarding Irotoridori no Sekai, then it IS a good title?
While I don't care the slightest bit about other opinions in regards to VN's (because, it's just like with anime: Find your own stuff you prefer), but I hear them out for reflecting on my own preferences and see what might pique my interest.
Well, even if Fault!! just offers great art, that's not to say that others might see more in the story aspect for example as you do; everything is subjective.
And something without a story can be fun as well, if you are into this kind of stuff.
I prefer simple, more basic stuff that doesn't revolve around a lot of plot twists, for example. :)
It's just sorta interesting to notice the differences between taste.
In its core, you are right about your statement about people probably not caring the slightest bit about Fault!!, if it wasn't for the nice artwork.
Maybe, Mangagamer would be interested in picking it up... they brought out ''worse'' games after all, without wanting to sound mean or anything. :/
Really?
Because somehow, I don't really like the style in France Shoujo, it looks so different. O_o
Well, it's not like I hate it or anything, but I'm not really a fan of the cover, nor the screenshots I've seen there.
Maybe it's simply a character preference?
It does have interesting tags, I like mystery, but the plot doesn't sound intriguing at all to me.
More like something sorta random.
Well, everyone has his own interpretation of things, I will repeat myself here (because I'm very sure I will hear people disagreeing with me here. >_<).
Also, one of the people I subscribed to on Youtube just uploaded this here.
Is it any good?
Youtube link
"Also, regarding Irotoridori no Sekai, then it IS a good title?"
It's highly regarded among fans of Favorite / Hoshizora no Memoria. Favorite in turn is highly regarded among moege developers. I haven't played the title myself.
I'm an idealist. Due to limited resources, I believe only the best of the best should be localized. Furthermore, I believe a wide variety of eroge of different genres and focuses should be available, whether I like the particular titles or not. In my vision, everyone could browse the selection of localized eroge and find a game that wows them. JAST's recent licensing strategy seems to align with this vision moreso than Mangagamer's, who seem to be content just releasing anything they can get their hands on, good or bad.
Well anyway, I found Fault boring. Though I really liked Cynthia ~Sincerely to You~, and I'm sure others would hardly consider it a masterpiece. Everyone has their own "tilt" for games that grab their interest.
Now that explains a lot of things, I loved Hoshizora no Memoria.
Actually a title that I wished for being released officially into English as well, but I doubt anyone would pick it up.
Then again, Jast might be the only publisher being interested in this with a bit of luck, because of a fan-translation being present.
Has anything been stated regarding Hoshizora no Memoria in the past?
I'm relatively new to all this forum stuff after all... bear my countless questions, please. ._.
But, if Mangagamer localizes anything they can get their hands on, wouldn't it be the same result?
Variety in officially localized titles?
The only difference is that the amount of genres wouldn't be outbalanced, so that might be problematic.
But other then that, the result is (seemingly) the same, or am I missing something yet again?
Would just play it for the artwork anyways, just like with Imouto Paradise.
I doubt the latter has much to offer other than a bunch of ecchi moments which later result in intercourse, albeit being well-executed in my opinion.
I just checked out Cynthia ~Sincerely to You~ and it does seem atleast more interesting then what I've gotten recommended most of the time.
The artwork is dated, but considering when it came out, the quality is almost as advanced as in ''Shuffle!'' back in the day.
I also like the idea of the plot, it reminds me of those old adventure movies and Disney's Junglebook. ^-^
Just, on a more serious note and written for actual adults, and not kids (not refering to the H-content here, if there is even any present to begin with. VNDB says no to that.).