Got my copy yesterday, which proves again that I just worry too much. ^.^
I got a card! I got Natsuki Asakura. I’ll be sure to put it with the LMM cards I got from you as well.
Hrrrm. My luck with Snow Drop seems to be carrying over onto this game as well, as I keep getting the Nobody~Tranquil Days ending. Guess I’m still too shy, even in a game. I’ll just experiment with some more choices.
See you later.
always take the evil path… this helps recognicing the good one…
I reveived game on last friday and I beat the game on last tuesday. It was fun game. Also, I finish my work through.
BTW… i got a Kumi card… (yeah the game was able to cross all the way long and arrived to this tropical spot… without losing the cds their positions… )
Kumiko, in the a prior post in Snow Drop basic comments I brought up the plug of Little My Maid Padora’s Box and you replied with the fact that Tokimeki Check-in had a bunch of plugs. After a week I have seen three of them so far
#1 The X-change box in Takayuki’s room(mentioned in notes[did not read notes when I first got the game and thought that was a X-change box}).
#2 The Poster in the employees room.
#3 and the cards that Takayuki and Nanami play blackjack with(mentioned in your reply to above posted).
And now I have a question.
Did Crowd really have these cards or are they just make believe for this game? If they did make them, are they still available?
To see the kumi best ending you have to carry her twice into the room. Good luck. Oh. I got different card from you guys. I got girl that show up on the after you see the ayumi happy ending. I forget her name. Will she is cute.
Kumiko, Nanami uses a term to Takayuki in town that I do not see in the linar notes and I wonder if you can give a defination to it: Waka-Danna. I do not remember seeing it the games before either.
You guys are lucky . All I got is a Keiko card . So, want to trade? .
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Originally posted by Serio:
You guys are lucky [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/frown.gif[/img]. All I got is a Keiko card [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/eek.gif[/img]. So, want to trade? [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img].
Do you think so? I got the card featuring the (blond) girl from Ayumi's happy (?) ending. Yeah, a nameless girl. Figure THAT out... [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/tongue.gif[/img]
I got the Nameless girl card. Anyway What is her name?
whose singing the ending song? one of the characters?
everyone…heh
no wonder it sounds so familiar yet not so familiar
[sniff] I want another game like this one…so wonderful…
[This message has been edited by Mozart (edited 09-13-2001).]
It’s a very vexing problem, indeed. Sounds like you have a loyal sales base, but it’s simply not growing.
I’m a new recruit myself…yet I’m not sure the factors which brought me to your games are particularly common (it was a confluence between being dazzled by the fanservice in DEAD OR ALIVE 2, wondering idly where the concept of VIRTUAL VALERIE ever went to, and stumbling across the review of SNOW DROP in J-Mate). You do have one huge advantage over previous bishoujo games released in the U.S., I think, and that’s the wonderful original voice acting–it’s really what piqued my interest the most, and I would say it easily carries 2/3 of my pleasure in playing the games now! (Still, I’m showing my support by buying X-CHANGE.)
I’m afraid $50 is probably the psychological limit in pricing for purposes of bringing new players into the fold. This might have been discussed on other threads, but you could consider offering a “special edition” of a game where you package it with some sort of nifty extra…for example, you could probably have bundled the LITTLE MY MAID game with the card set and charged an extra $20. Of course, you’re limited in terms of your ability to get those extras…
Still, I think you’re doing a fantastic job of promoting your games in a clueless market. More reviews will bring more new customers like me! Personally, I think the title you should be pushing hardest is TOKIMEKI CHECK-IN (forgive me, Shizuka-chan!), which has the light spirit and the varied gameplay to win hearts over. (Playing to Makoto’s Best Ending, I felt like I was watching the conclusion of HANA YORI DANGO all over again!) Keep doing just what you’re doing now, because I think you’re right on the verge of unlocking that market!
I’m eagerly looking forward to LITTLE MY MAID…do you have some idea of its release window yet?
I like Mozart’s idea about bundling the game with merch. Similar to how Microsoft is promoting the X-Box. PeaPri can offer a prerelease sale of the game bundled with stuff and then people like me that can’t wait would pay the extra $20. Just a suggestion.
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Originally posted by Kumiko Kamiyama:
We already are, actually - we always will. For example, Little My Maid will come with the keychain set omake - it's on the product page, didn't you see it? These are not only really cute, they're also really well-made! Durable - not cheap!
Oh, it's great having the omake, but that's not my point...the idea is to offer an extra which you can overcharge extravagantly for so we can help boost your profits. Obviously there are a lot of people pulling for you, but since your business structure likely doesn't have a channel for cash donations, putting out a "special edition" bundle would handle that nicely for all of us who want to support Peach Princess. $20 more for a keychain is probably a bit much...but if it were a special poster, say, or one of those notorious T-shirts [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/wink.gif[/img], that fans could get only by purchasing the bundle...
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Well, Snow Drop has a much more "saleable" engine and is a much more sophisticated game - on top of which it does not have any offensive elements at all, since all action in the game is consensual. In other words, it is a much easier sell as an adult product, and tends to appeal to both guys and girls. There are scenes in Tokimeki that really could have been left out to make it not so offensive, and it uses an older game engine without sound support (it has voices, but it doesn't have any sound effects at all, which hurts compared to newer games.)
Hrm, well yes, there were those handful of scenes (and the Ayumi bad ending is devastating), but there's not much to be done about it now. I still find the game's larger cast of characters and much more open-ended feel to be more rewarding than SNOW DROP--not necessarily in a literary sense, but just as a matter of pure fun!
As for the game engines...my initial reaction to CHECK-IN did include disappointment that there were no sound effects, but I got over that quickly. Actually, as I'm alternating between the two games now, I find the perceived drawbacks in SNOW DROP's engine to be greater. One being that single frozen pose for all the characters...which might have been an artistic decision rather than a technical one, but it makes CHECK-IN feel much more fluid even though the animations are less sophisticated. The other thing is that the text window in SNOW DROP strikes me as being unnecessarily large...although the game might not be targeted at my sort of setup (I love the fact that the graphics for both games scale up fantastically on a 21" monitor!), still CHECK-IN did get away with less occlusion of the imagery.
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Everyone has their own tastes, too. What we honestly need is for the adult industry and gaming industry to open to these games - we'd be happy to supply them to any adult dealer or game dealer.
Personally, I still don't see much hope for the adult industry...but I'm sure you've been doing the research and making the effort to break through, so you know what you're doing! Maybe I'll look around the web and see if I can find any sites that aim for more of a couples-style audience. Could there also be some camgirls out there who are gamers? How about Asia Carrera, who's been quite active in the Unreal Tournament community?
Incidentally, you mentioned Amazon.com in another thread; I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for them to call back. From conversations in animeondvd.com, it appears the site is advertising and taking orders for adult anime titles, but not stocking or shipping them!
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With 1881 files to edit and convert to a different, better engine... it will be quite a while yet, would be the best estimate. Nature of the beast... but it's still well worth it, anyway. It is a top priority, but a game like Critical Point is relatively easy to get out in the meantime.
Oh, so CRITICAL POINT is coming first? Still for December? I guess I'd better order that then. My preorder for LMM is already placed at rightstuf.
Responding quickly from my fantasy world …
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Originally posted by Nobody:
That is a interesting idea Mozart. Basically, you think that Peach Princess should offer “limited editon” versions of their titles. For example, a “limited edition” book may come in a slipcase with gilded pages and a cloth bookmark. Very attractive. Still, that would cost Peach Princess more money to produce.
I was thinking more along the lines of existing merchandise they could get from Japan, like the LMM cards. Still, a fancy slipcase…hmmm…
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Having given it more thought, I think Peach Princess should enact a deflating pricing. Until now, Peach Princess offers free shipping for preorders to thank their fans for their support. I think it is time for the fans to give back. When you first release a game, do not give free shipping. The game should originally be priced around $75 to $80. After a couple of months, you could lower the price.
Basically sound, but the first thought that occurs to me is that the sight of an $80 pricetag will send the piracy community into a raging frenzy of uploading. Then again, maybe nobody there will buy a source copy in the first place?
I have a small group of friends whom I watch anime with…I’m luring one of them over in a couple of days so I can watch over his shoulder as he plays TOKIMEKI CHECK-IN! He doesn’t really know what he’s in for yet, just that it’s an adventure game!
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Originally posted by Mozart:
I have a small group of friends whom I watch anime with...I'm luring one of them over in a couple of days so I can watch over his shoulder as he plays TOKIMEKI CHECK-IN! He doesn't really know what he's in for yet, just that it's an adventure game! [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by Serio:
Oh boy [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/smile.gif[/img]. He'll be in for a big surprise huh [img]http://princess.cybrmall.net/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]!
Heh, yes indeed! I'm wondering if I should offer him any hints (aside from avoiding the sake). Maybe he'll do what I did the first time I played, and just blunder into Misato-sama and Keiko's ending? (Talk about a literal no-brainer!!!)
I have two meta-questions regarding TOKIMEKI CHECK-IN!, if I may...
1) Can anyone name other titles released in Japan which have a similar mix of comedy, romance, voice support, and a large number of endings? Not necessarily adult.
2) Do any of the CHECK-IN voice actresses have anime credits that we can check out?