Now, this was strange

Visual Novel Community Archive, 2000-2009
#1

I found this at Gamelex GS today: http://www.gamelex.com/e-Shop/details.php?id=5634 strange, really… X-change 2 is not a new game, and I throught that just new games were put there… So either they just put it there for some odd reason, or perhaps it’s an updated version? It’s certainly not a DVD-version anyway.

Edit: I just found out that there’s a similar review of Brave Soul there: http://www.gamelex.com/e-Shop/details.php?id=5637

I wonder what reason they might have to put out two new review od a couple of games that is almsot two years old??

[This message has been edited by Spectator Beholder (edited 11-28-2002).]

#2

Perhaps, because they are going to be re-released on December 12th?

#3

!? re-released? That sounds kind of unusal, especially if you think of that some companies just re-releases their games as DVD-games…

#4

Well, they put a huge price slash on the titles and updated them so they would be compatible for Windows 2000/XP (Japanese version, of course). Actually, I think it’s the price slash that’s more attractive–2500 yen, around US$20 or so, truly a bargain for the Japanese market.

[This message has been edited by Jeffrey (edited 11-28-2002).]

#5
quote:
Originally posted by Jeffrey:
Well, they put a huge price slash on the titles and updated them so they would be compatible for Windows 2000/XP (Japanese version, of course). Actually, I think it's the price slash that's more attractive--2500 yen, around US$20 or so, truly a bargain for the Japanese market.

[This message has been edited by Jeffrey (edited 11-28-2002).]

Hmm, considering that I've seen the prices of Japanese games at several places (which usually ranges from 6000-8500 yen), I think I have to agree about that [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/smile.gif[/img].

#6

Hmm, I wonder if what I mentioned above is somehow connected to this: http://www.hs-crowd.co.jp/cg/album/hako.gif … Darn… I want one like that!!

#7
quote:
Originally posted by Spectator Beholder:
Hmm, I wonder if what I mentioned above is somehow connected to this: http://www.hs-crowd.co.jp/cg/album/hako.gif ... Darn... I want one like that!!


Available at Himeya for US $89.00.... Darn... To order or not to order...

#8

ARGH!!

And I thought I had finally found a hobby that didn’t include the dreaded boxset.

Evil collector’s editions, noooooo!

Sorry, you all can just ignore this…

#9
quote:
Originally posted by Faust:
ARGH!!

And I thought I had finally found a hobby that didn't include the dreaded boxset.

Evil collector's editions, noooooo!

Sorry, you all can just ignore this...

That's a curse you never can escape [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/tongue.gif[/img]. Just kidding, but collectors Edition Boxsets like this is present in most hobbies... Just look at JAST USA's Memorial Collection, for examle. I don't know how much use this Crowd Boxet would be to an english fan, through... Almost all of those games are or will be, released in english, and it wouldn't surpise me if the only one of those that PP havne't broughts the right to yet will be ported someday. But it sure would be nice to see an english box set like that ^_^

#10
quote:
Originally posted by Spectator Beholder:
Hmm, I wonder if what I mentioned above is somehow connected to this: http://www.hs-crowd.co.jp/cg/album/hako.gif ... Darn... I want one like that!!

What the...
All of them for THAT price?

* must --- try --- to --- resist !!! *

#11

oooh, nice…

Still need to wait for the translation though. I may never leave my room for weeks if I had to go and do the translations myself. Hmm, out of curiosity, what’s the game in the upper left corner? I was able to identify the rest. (Or maybe I’m just getting senile… )

#12

That’s Fukushuu (Revenge). I’ve forgotten what the subtitle is. Sadly, I’ve never played it before, so I can’t really tell you what it’s about.

#13
quote:
Originally posted by Jeffrey:
That's Fukushuu (Revenge). I've forgotten what the subtitle is. Sadly, I've never played it before, so I can't really tell you what it's about.

Hmm, I don't really know myself, since the translations I get out of babelfish about that game is kinda messy, but... apparently, that game is about a guy who have to take revenge on a gang of girls, who apparently were the masterminds behind a rape that was done to a friend of the main character...

Edit: Judging from the info on Crowds main page for this game, this game has a Snow Drop like kind of gameplay: You can choose where you want to go (movement limited to the school the main character's attending, through) and what's more, you can even pick up some stuff, from what I heard...

[This message has been edited by Spectator Beholder (edited 12-03-2002).]

#14
quote:
Originally posted by Unicorn:
What the...
All of them for THAT price?

* must --- try --- to --- resist !!! *

*whispers* Give in to the dark side... Surrender your will... surrender your flesh... [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

(and indeed, would it be THAT bad to give in tot he darks ide in this case?) [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

#15
quote:
Originally posted by joe_kun:
Hard isn't it [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/tongue.gif[/img]. I so want to support PP and get the english versions but the price just can't be beat.

HINT: Buying the japanese package doesn't mean, you lost your license for buying PeaPri's localizations... [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/tongue.gif[/img]

#16
quote:
Originally posted by Spectator Beholder:
*whispers* Give in to the dark side... Surrender your will... surrender your flesh... [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

Hey! You are trying to sell my soul to Nandemonai, aren't you? [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/mad.gif[/img]


quote:
Originally posted by Spectator Beholder:
(and indeed, would it be THAT bad to give in tot he darks ide in this case?) [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

Eeehm. I am not quite sure. Maybe, a lemon at my neck is involved in this, but I am really tempted... [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/wink.gif[/img]

#17
quote:
Originally posted by Unicorn:
HINT: Buying the japanese package doesn't mean, you lost your license for buying PeaPri's localizations... [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/tongue.gif[/img]

That's right, you can buy that Crowd-album and still buy the english localizations!

#18
quote:
Originally posted by Unicorn:
Hey! You are trying to sell my soul to Nandemonai, aren't you?

Err, no... at least, not yet [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/wink.gif[/img]. I haven't found a suitable soul to sell, so [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/smile.gif[/img].

quote:
Originally posted by Unicorn:
Eeehm. I am not quite sure. Maybe, a lemon at my neck is involved in this, but I am really tempted... [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/wink.gif[/img]

Heh, perhaps! But, really, would it hurt to give in to those temptations? [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/wink.gif[/img]. You've alredady brought OMnY and Obbligato and you did say that you're going to buy the english localizations of those anyway, so what's the problem with the Crowd-album? My friend, this is a rare opportuny, so why throw it away?

Or... perhaps it's just that you're worried about the fact that if you buy those games, it'll take you forever to finish both those and the other games you're currently playing?

#19
quote:
Originally posted by Spectator Beholder:
Or... perhaps it's just that you're worried about the fact that if you buy those games, it'll take you forever to finish both those and the other games you're currently playing?

This is one point. Another one is my "wanna-buy-list". I have to admit, quite a lot of titles from this list vanished after G-Collections decided to quit selling japanese titles, but still, it looks like this:

Kakyusei(Elf) 81,-
Plastic Honeymoon(D.O.) 81,-
Air(Key) 79,-
!! Kanon(Key) 79,-
Shuchu Chiryoshitsu (ruf) 80,-
Konoha Challenge (rouge) 81,-
Fukushu -Yaiba- (CROWD) 78,-
Doki Doki Princess(Cherry Soft) 83,-
!! Oira wa Bandai(InterHeart) 81,-
!! Lingeries (mink) 82,-
!! Men at work 2 (Studio e-go!) 84,-
2mai de Kango Shichauzo (Trabulance) 83,-
in White (LiFox) 77,-
Haitoku (ruf) 80,-
CC Syndrome (Yamitsu/Yamikumo Tsushin) 83,-
My fair Angel (Studio e-go!) 83,-
BLOOD ROYAL 2 (Cherry Soft) 81,-
Ripple -Welcome to Blue Seal- (GIGA) 81,-
!! Maiden Breeder (Tea Time) 81,-
Mahjong Gensoukyouku III 2001 Edition (Active) 81,-
Innai Kansen Pon Chin Kan (Zyx) 82,-
Datsui-Jan(Elf) 82,-

Do you understand my problem? [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/wink.gif[/img]

#20
quote:
Originally posted by Unicorn:
Do you understand my problem? [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/wink.gif[/img]

Err, ah... Not really, except for that I understand that it can be a hard choice to decide what to buy, something in that list OR the Crowd-album?

Still, isee some really tempting titles there... hmm...

The numbers at the end, are they prices?