This week’s header image comes from The House in Fata Morgana (VNDB) (Buy it here). It’s probably the last time I try and foist it on you. No promises, though.
It’s a slippery slope, my friends. Last week I didn’t manage to include “My Boss’ Wife is My Ex” in the header image due to severe scarcity of SFW images. Well, same goes for this week. We’ve got a release for Taimanin Yukikaze, a game we haven’t been tracking, and it’s very NSFW, so once again I’m throwing up my hands and giving up on featuring it up above. Instead, I’ve included my final pitch for you to buy Fata. Because it’s good, dammit.
Decay note – Calling all hackers, Loe of Loe Quality Translations is requesting your assistance for the following titles: 1 2 3. Anyone who is capable of creating a patch for this and wishes to help, be sure to get in touch with him.
Anyway! Welcome to our weekly VNTS (Visual Novel Translation Status) series, in which we track visual novel translation updates in-house (we don’t rely on /jp/ posts on 4ch, for example) and post it for your enlightenment and enjoyment each Saturday. If you find any errors, or you think a project is missing from this list, please let me know in the comments.
The Short Version: Only the New Stuff
2236 A.D. (Sekai Project) – TL: 53.36% > 57.66%
AstralAir – TL: 79.71% > 84.95%; and Edit: 79.71% > 84.95%
Bishoujo Mangekyou -Norowareshi Densetsu no Shoujo – TL: 7/8 script files, 8th script is 16.4% > 37.7% completed; Edit: 9.2% > 9.9%
Bokuten (MangaGamer) – Editing: 73.5% > 89%
Chrono Clock (Sekai Project) – TL: 17.22%
Clover Day’s – Izumi route: 50% > 100%
Corona Blossom (Front Wing) – IndieGoGo campaign (Link) is 50% funded (as of 6/11/16)
Da Capo 3 (MangaGamer) – TL: 94.7% > 97%; Edit: 91.3 > 95%
Dare ka ga Koi Shita Hankagai (Sekai Project) – TL: 78.75% > 79%
Hanasaki Work Spring – Ayano Route: 0% > 3%; Inori Route: 0% > 7%
HaraKano – Readded to the list this week due to the resumption of translation. 3,000 lines of Kanna’s route translated.
Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star- (Sekai Project) – TL: 11.76%
The House in Fata Morgana – A Requiem for Innocence (MangaGamer) – TL: 10% > 12%
Irotoridori no Sekai – TL: 8% > 13% (6523/50663)
Japanese School Life (Sekai Project) – TL: 40.42%
Junketsu Megami-Sama –
Koenchu! (Sekai Project) – In hiatus
Koiseyo!! Imouto Banchou – Edit: 8% > 7%
Kono Oozora Retranslation Project – Ageha’s route TL: ~40% > ~60% (link)
Kuroinu (MangaGamer) – Chapter 1 TL: 70% > 78%
Libra of the Vampire Princess (MiKandi Japan) – Mari’s Route TL: 25% > 50%
Love Sweets (Moonstone) – New screenshots here
Majikoi A (1 + 2) – A-1 Overall: 89.5% > 91.9%
Memory’s Dogma (Sekai Project) – TL: 51.42% > 54.48%
November Boy (Sekai Project) – In hiatus
Nurse Love Addiction (Degica) – Announced! And it’s releasing June 16th! Nurse Love Addiction is an all-ages Yuri romance title from the Kogado Studio, the company behind Symphonic Rain (different team). Steam page.
PacaPlus (Sekai Project) – In hiatus
The Shadows of Pygmalion (MangaGamer) – Edit: 8%
Steins;Gate 0 (PQube) – Coming to US/Europe PS4 and PSVita in 2016 (Link); Rice has a pre-order page (Link)
Still, I Missed Her (Sekai Project) – TL: 2.04% > 2.29%
Sukimazakura to Uso no Machi – TL: 32.5% > 33.0%
Taishou x Alice (E2 Gaming) – Game page with assets and descriptions is live
Tenshin Ranman (Sekai Project) – TL: 25.38%
To Heart 2 – (6/11) New beta patch (link); Edit: 75% > 85%; Currently editing: Manaka, Sasara routes; Currently Proofreading: Tamaki route; Finished Proofreading: Konomi route
Tsui Yuri – Total TL: 32% > 36%; Total Edit: 4% > 8%
Wagamama High Spec (Sekai Project) – Demo fully translated, engine work in progress
WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.03 (Sekai Project) – TL: 93.29% > 94.67%
New Releases
Taimanin Yukikaze – Fan patch released here (NSFW). Buy it on DLsite here (also NSFW).
Removed This Week
(Otome!) My Secret Pets! (Dogenzaka Lab) – Released! Buy it on Steam here
All the Game Updates:
Fan Translation Projects
Fan Translation Projects
06/11/2016 – A game we haven’t been tracking, Taimanin Yukikaze (VNDB), got a fan patch this week. The game is very NSFW, so be warned. More info and link to patches/where to buy the game can be found here.
wdt_ID
(Hidden) Title
Game
Group & Progress
New Update?
Notes
1
Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino
Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino
AkaAka TL
TL: 100%
Edit: 100%
The patch is now currently being tested and proofread. (Link)
2
Amagami
Amagami
Ni Shi Shi TL
TL: 74.8%; three routes complete (link)
Edit: 20.6%
3
Anniversary no Kuni no Alice
Anniversary no Kuni no Alice
Märchen TL
TL: 59%;
Edit: 42%;
Proofread: 29%
4
Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm (Aokana)
Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm (Aokana)
OriginalRen
Team has been selected
Currently forming plans/workflow
5
AstralAir
AstralAir
AstralAir TL
New!
TL: 79.71% > 84.95%
Edit: 79.71% > 84.95%
QC: 0%
6
Ayakashi Gohan!
Ayakashi Gohan!
Hanataba TL
Asagi’s route: TL: 83%; Edit: 46%
Haginosuke’s route: TL: 90%
Manatsu’s route: TL: 100%; Edit: 65%
Suou’s route: TL: 100%; Edit: 90%
Yomi’s route: TL: 32%; Edit: 23%
Uta's Route: Edit: 90%
Omake: TL: 52%; Edit: 52%
(6/4/16) Looking for translators, TLCers, proofreaders, and re-inserters. Lots of open spots. See this post for more info.
7
Bishoujo Mangekyou -Norowareshi Densetsu no Shoujo-
Bishoujo Mangekyou -Norowareshi Densetsu no Shoujo-
Euphemic Translation
New!
TL: 7/8 script files, 8th script is 16.4% > 37.7% completed
Edit: 9.2% > 9.9%
QC: 3.1%
Proofreading: 0%
Prologue patch released which "covers the short prologue of Bishoujo Mangekyou, and it translates all the menus in the game". Get it here.
8
Black Wolves Saga -Bloody Nightmare-
Black Wolves Saga -Bloody Nightmare-
Golden Spirit
1/8/2016 - Potential legal trouble with their Starry Sky In Summer has put Black Wolves Saga and Ken ga Kimi on semi-hiatus status. (Link)
1/29/2016 - Slator wrote an article about the group's predicament.
3/11/2016 - Trying to get in touch with her team members to finish BWS and KgK. (Link)
9
Brother Conflict PSP
Brother Conflict PSP
Passion And Brilliance
Passion Pink: TL – 100%; Still needs formatting and inserting (link)
Brilliant Blue: TL – : 5%
Note: Despite JP Vita release, the team is continuing the project (link)
10
Clover Day’s
Clover Day’s
Yakusoku TL
New!
Common TL: 100%;
Anzu TL: 49%;
Anri TL: 100%;
Hekiru TL: 10.25%;
Tsubame TL: 100%;
Izumi: 50% > 100%
DMM Download version of the Japanese version available (more info here)
JAST USA Projects
JAST USA (Updates; Archive)
wdt_ID
(Hidden) Title
Game
New Update?
Notes
1
Django
Django
Waiting on TL
2
Flowers
Flowers
Game is delayed, release date unknown. Read their statement here.
Re-write/editing: 40%
Beta Testing: 10%
Pre-order now available.
3
Nympho Sensei Ryoko
Nympho Sensei Ryoko
Pre-order here! Game page here.
Done: TL, Mosaic removal, Interface translation
Script Editing: 20%
4
Sonicomi
Sonicomi
Pre-Orders are now live! (Link); Game site is up
English voice acting coming to the game (link)
Dub option recording complete
Currently: programing, gameplay testing and tweaking
5
Sumaga
Sumaga
TL is done
Editing in prog
6
Sweet Home
Sweet Home
TL: 100%
Debugging script
7
Trample on Schatten
Trample on Schatten
TL: 94%
Other
Starless – Script check 10%, added new mosaic to fix list.
MangaGamer Projects
MangaGamer (Updates)
wdt_ID
(Hidden) Title
Game
New Update?
Notes
1
Bokuten
Bokuten
New!
Translation: 100%
Editing: 73.5% > 89%
2
Da Capo 3
Da Capo 3
New!
TL: 94.7% > 97%
Edit: 91.3 > 95%
3
Funbag Fantasy
Funbag Fantasy
Fully translated and edited
In scripting
4
Higurashi (Retranslation)
Higurashi (Retranslation)
Chapter 3: Releasing June 24th! Pre-order here.
Chapter 1 - Released!
Chapter 2 - Released!
5
Himawari -a pebble in the sky-!
Himawari -a pebble in the sky-!
TL: 100%;
Edit: 100%;
Side Stories: done!
In Scripting
6
The House in Fata Morgana
The House in Fata Morgana
Released! Buy it on MangaGamer here!
If I have my way, this will never be removed from the list. It will stay here until the end of time. As the sun goes supernova, this alone will remain of humanity's works, for behold, 'My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!' - Tay
(Seriously though. It's really good. Please support it.)
7
The House in Fata Morgana - A Requiem for Innocence
The House in Fata Morgana - A Requiem for Innocence
New!
TL: 10% > 12%
Releasing later this year
8
Imouto Paradise! 2
Imouto Paradise! 2
TL: 46%
Edit: 14.4%
9
Kuroinu
Kuroinu
New!
Chapter 1 TL: 70% > 78%
Edit: 18.13%
10
MYTH
MYTH
TL: 100%
Edit: 100%
In Scripting
Other
Rance 5D, Rance VI, and Rance Quest fan translations on hold in anticipation of potential official release by MangaGamer.
Free Friends hardcopy has been put up for pre-order and is releasing May 20th!
Sekai Project Projects
Sekai Project (Update Page)
These percentages should be seen as vague indicators of progress, and are not entirely accurate due to a variety of reasons.
wdt_ID
(Hidden) Title
Game
New Update?
Notes
1
2236 A.D.
2236 A.D.
New!
TL: 53.36% > 57.66%
Both adult and all-ages versions are planned.
2
Clannad Side Stories
Clannad Side Stories
Released! Buy it here.
Will remain on the list until 6/25
3
A Clockwork Ley-Line:
The Borderline of Dusk
A Clockwork Ley-Line:
The Borderline of Dusk
Sekai Project announced they've aquired the license for this game and will be releasing it sometime in 2016.
Link: Official Game page
The Kohaku team's patch is being used for the official TL. Congrats to them for all their hard work! (Link)
4
Creature Romances -Kokonoe Kokoro-
Creature Romances -Kokonoe Kokoro-
TL: 100%
Engine work in progress
Renamed, new site here.
5
Creature Romances -for the Ladies-
Creature Romances -for the Ladies-
Announced! Official site here.
TL: 100%
Engine work in progress
6
Chrono Clock
Chrono Clock
New!
TL: 17.22%
7
Companion
Companion
100% Translated
Official site here.
8
Dare ka ga Koi Shita Hankagai
Dare ka ga Koi Shita Hankagai
New!
TL: 78.75% > 79%
9
Dizzy Hearts
Dizzy Hearts
TBD
10
Eden of Grisaia
Eden of Grisaia
TL: 35%
Other
Here’s a handy link to sort Sekai Project’s Steam releases by release date: link
Misc. Projects
Other Projects
wdt_ID
(Hidden) Title
Game
Group & Progress
New Update?
Notes
1
Angel Beats!
Angel Beats
VisualArts/Key
Official English release planned
Half translated as of 5/21 (link)
2
Corona Blossom
Corona Blossom
Front Wing
New!
IndieGoGo campaign (Link) is 50% funded (as of 6/11/16)
Releasing this Fall
Game site is now live! English version here. Lots of new game info/assets to check out.
3
Corpse Party BloodCovered
Corpse Party BloodCovered
XSEED Games
RELEASED on PC! Get it via GOG (DRM-free) or on Steam
3DS version coming Summer 2016
Will remain on the list until 3DS version is released + 3-4 weeks
4
Harmonia
Harmonia
Visual Arts/Key
Delayed again, "we try to get it released this year." (link)
Steam Greenlight: Link
5
The Leisure of Grisaia
The Leisure of Grisaia
Front Wing
Released! Get it on Steam.
The Leisure of Grisaia is one of two short mini-VNs released with the Grisaia anime Blu Ray in Japan. It will be just $3.
6
Libra of the Vampire Princess
Libra of the Vampire Princess
MiKandi Japan
New!
Main Route TL: 100%
Mari's Route TL: 25% > 50%
Kickstarter updates can be read here
7
Little Busters Perfect Edition
Little Busters Perfect Edition
Fruitbat Factory
Licensed by Fruitbat Factory
Working with Doki Fansubs to finish TL
8
Love Sweets
Love Sweets
Moonstone
New!
English version coming “Soon” (link)
(6/11) New screenshots here
Releasing later this year
9
Muv-Luv Series
Muv-Luv Series
Degica
Muv-Luv Extra beta is no longer planned.
Muv-Luv Extra and Unlimited are releasing in July. (link)
Muv-Luv CODEX Translation at 75%
Game site is now live: link
10
Psycho Pass: Mandatory Happiness
Psycho Pass: Mandatory Happiness
NIS America
Coming out on PS4, Vita and Windows
Release Dates: (US) Sept 13, 2016; (EU) Sept 16, 2016
Great blog article about the game
— Commentary Section —
Zakabox™ Commentary
「These guys don’t even tell me when they’ve scheduled the post any more… what a bunch of bakas.
(Look, it was alliterative. You don’t pass that shit up.)
Not really much I feel like commenting on this week, but maybe I can provide a rant for you. First of all though, let us congratulate ittaku / conman on releasing a new version of a certain *nix compression tool. Also the end of the TH2 project actually being in sight, but mostly that tool :P. Alright, fun time over.
If you’re going to promote something, wouldn’t you want to use the best assets you have? Shouldn’t you try your darndest to make it look perfect? WHY WOULD YOU USE SHITTY VERY EARLY BUILD SCREENSHOTS THAT MAKE ME DOUBT YOU? I swear, this happens way too often all fucking over. And then they say “Well, this is a very early version without editing, tlc and QC etc”. That is really, really stupid. Worse, it’s dishonest, because in a lot of cases the final product won’t actually be that much better. If you’re going to put out a prologue patch, have that shit fucking edited and proofread before people read it. The only real gain from demoing bad content is criticism from people telling you how terrible it is, which will hopefully make you realize how important QC and editing is. Is that really what you’re looking for? Jesus.
The reason I’m ranting is because of Degica’s teaser screens for Nurse Love Addiction. As you may be aware, one of the few things I actually care about is yuri games. I would have loved, loved to have a reasonably well translated yuri visual novel pop up out of nowhere with 1 week til launch, but if you’re going to give us THIS as promo material, what am I supposed to think? You’re not a fucking fan translation group, so you don’t have the amateur excuse. Please, please don’t do this, people. Edit your promotional material, get someone to proofread your 8 promotional Kickstarter pictures and notice that 4 of them have typos or grammar errors (hi several OELVN devs), make sure it all looks sparkly fucking clean before the eyes of the public fall on your dirty fucking text laundry.
Thank you.」
Decay’s Musings
Howdy, ya’ll. We’ve got both a surprise announcement, and a “surprise” release this week! The Taimanin Yukikaze project has actually been known for a little while, but we never really got around to adding it to the list. Or more accurately, I simply forgot about it. Never accuse us of hating console VNs when we also sleep on plenty of PC releases as well :p. At least we caught its release! And to be fair, the fewer people who report on Lilith translations the better, seeing how C&D-happy that company has been in the past.
The surprise announcement, Nurse Love Addiction, is at least a little bit more up my alley. I’ve actually heard surprisingly good things about its predecessor, which doesn’t seem directly related to this one in any way. Supposedly they actually paid a lot of attention to making it decently accurate to the actual lives of nurses while mixing in some saccharine romance. Sugary sweet on the outside, with some actual semi-serious hospital/nurse life drama hiding on the inside. Now, the game that’s actually being localized has some very different staff attached to it, but from the very little I heard about it (basically, people perusing the CGs, so take this with a huge grain of salt), this one seems to be similarly mixing in some more serious stuff beneath the veneer of sweetness. Probably don’t expect an utsuge or anything, but it at least seems to have some substance to it, which is nice.
I’m a little iffy on that $40 price tag, however. The Steam VN market is incredibly price-driven. Your average Steam VN buyer doesn’t seem to care too much about length and depth, only about the presence of cute girls. The art here is pretty good, but for merely some pictures of cute girls, $40 is too steep a price to pay for these people. That’s why games like Nekopara and the Sakura series does so well. That’s why Gaokao did great for a very poorly translated chinese dating sim. What I see as Nurse Love Addiction’s closest analog is Kindred Spirits, and that was $5 cheaper with an additional launch discount, and it was the culmination of months of hype and marketing. Kindred Spirits sold well, but I’m a bit less optimistic for this newcomer that was only announced a few days ago.
Oh, and one final note for this one, Degica claims that the Steam screenshots are from a very old, unpolished version of the translation. So if the somewhat dodgy screenshots made you hesitant, at least know that Degica claims the final version will be much better. I sure hope they’re right. I also hope they work on that UI. I feel like the font size and UI elements were made for high-DPI screens like the Vita’s, and they didn’t bother adjusting it for their PC port. That is easily one of the most obtrusive interfaces I’ve seen in a VN.
Speaking of bad interfaces, I managed to stop playing EU4, hurray! Instead, I’m playing Hearts of Iron 4, another Paradox strategy game. In the ten years I’ve been playing Paradox’s grand strategy games, I haven’t been as frustrated by an interface as I am by this one. I feel like Victoria’s UI was more intuitive. Now that’s a damning sentiment. The rest of the game is solid, though. And, yep, incredibly addicting. Although I totally neglected my air force and I’ve allowed France and Britain to gain complete air superiority over Germany, oops. Don’t worry, Dracu-Riot fans, I got some work done on that as well.
And that’s it for this week. Tune in next week for all the hot VN news coming out of E3! Wait.. really? It seems Sekai Project decided to attend E3 this year, lack of ESA membership be damned. So there’s no booth, but I guess they’re just running about the show floor, shaking hands, attending meetings, that kind of business stuff. With all of its public-facing spectacle, I sometimes forget that E3 is ostensibly still a trade show where plenty of business happens. Sekai Project will also be hosting a live stream during the show, and they’ve been teasing some announcements. I’m sure they’re saving the biggies for Anime Expo in a few weeks, but maybe they’ll be a nice surprise in store for us. We’ll be sure to keep you updated.
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