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That's not the restoration patch. That's a fixed executable that installs the restoration patch. It won't do anything by itself.

It has been brought to my attention that Erogedownload has released a censored version of Shiny Days. Fans are greatly disappointed by this decision. In addition, the game was released with countless bugs and after 2 weeks almost nothing has been done about them. Fans will not stand for this butchery, Erogedownload. Either shape up and release pirated games as they were originally meant to be enjoyed, or we'll take our business elsewhere.

Yes, please support this game if you're interested in it. I would recommend playing School Days HQ first. Also be aware that JAST has censored the loli H-scenes in Shiny Days, and we're still waiting for them to release an (un)official patch to restore the cut content. You can read my article if you're interested in the full details of the censorship and a very comprehensive discussion of the implications. Why I endorse JAST’s censorship of Shiny Days

The most active translators involved with the Rance series (Arunaru and Tulip Goddess Maria) have been hired by Mangagamer. Many fan translators start their projects to bring attention to certain titles or companies, in hopes of an official release someday. It's highly frowned upon in the community to start or continue work on a fan translation when the Japanese company has shown an interest in English releases. Some notable examples of groups who defied this rule-of-thumb: 1) Aaeru of Fuwanovel (Da capo 3): Ended up C&D'd by Circus, widely criticized by the community, and disappeare

Mangagamer partners with Alicesoft to prevent the Rance series from being released in English Preview (hyperlinks disabled): Note that this article is satire (some readers never caught on to that). I made a (real) info thread for the game here.

I've posted an updated version of the article (NSFW) on ero-gaming news and reviews site LewdGamer.com. H-RPG Kagura Douchuuki gets Greenlight for Censorship (Op-Ed) [NSFW] The new version includes a completely new section "Steam: An opportunity and a threat to lewd gaming" that demonstrates how Steam is changing the face of professional eroge localization.

JAST currently has a thread for pointing out typos. They certainly have admitted the problem, and they've promised a patch to fix them, though fixing image issues is currently a higher priority. https://connect.jastusa.com/support/discussions/topics/5000049032

I follow up yesterday's tweet to Debonosu with an appeal to fans of gameplay eroge and opponents of senseless censorship. Tell Debonosu you want the uncut version of Kagura Douchuuki

http://i.imgur.com/0J6Ayw7.jpg Steam Greenlight page VNDB Official Japanese site (NSFW) With little fanfare ero-RPG developer Debonosu has unleashed its rogue-like RPG Kagura Douchuuki on Steam Greenlight. Originally released in 2009, Kagura Douchuuki was Debo no Su Seisakusho's first title after rising from the ashes of Studio e.go!. Fans of fan-translated RPGs Castle Fantasia 2 Renewal and Men at Work 2 will recognize the bewitching art of Kazue Yamamoto. Originally released as an eroge, Debonosu also released a non-adult version with erotic content removed, which presumably is the ver

Shiny Days will be handled the same as Starless. Why I endorse JAST’s censorship of Shiny Days

Mangagamer does preorder discounts. I don't think JAST does that.

I don't know for sure what impact the decision has, but if you're going for Kirara's route it would seem like a good idea to humor her.

Hmm...6/10? Matching the aura of the poster is important. An avatar is the face of your online persona, after all.

I made a character on Goblin during the Open Beta. Sadly I don't have Early Access. I suspect it's going to be really difficult to gather players on a particular world. SE is being very anal about balancing population; they close off worlds for character creation very quickly. I created a character on Goblin Saturday afternoon, and by Sunday evening Goblin was already closed for character creation. They don't have a gauge for current population status, so you can't even tell which worlds are currently low or high population.

For those interested in the original source, I managed to preserve the quote from a Mangagamer representative before it was lost in the Great Mangagamer Forum Crash of 2013:

I would also suggest Yumina, especially since it's the first good official release of a gameplay title. See my signature for details.

JAST just released a major website update, including a free trial of the entire first chapter (!), an image gallery, a prominently displayed official OP (sadly without subtitles), the manual (which discusses the gameplay mechanics), and system requirements. The website layout is completely redesigned: visually it's very appealing. The system section is still under construction. The free trial includes the entire first chapter of the game, clocking in at a whopping 1.4GB. The website is really looking good now; I recommend that everyone interested in the game check it out. The manual provide

Mangagamer is requesting feedback / suggestions for its Affilates program: How Mangagamer can improve their Affiliate Program Join the discussion or post here and I'll relay the suggestions. Erogedownload is a major user so I figured people here (particularly administrators and moderators) would be a useful source for suggestions.

There's two Japanese demos for the game. For some reason I can't fathom JAST doesn't appear to have plans to translate either of them. One of them is a combat trial, the other is the entire first chapter of the game. With the translated scripts in hand and the engine already hacked, I'd think translating either of them would be a simple task. If there's enough interest, I could play through the combat trial in Japanese and try to explain the system.

I think people are making a bit of a fuss over what was supposed to be a (private) joke between me and strom. But yes, Yumina is WAY better than any gameplay eroge that have been officially released to date. I just wish I had a demo to win over some of the skeptics.

I'm waiting on the official voice patch. I'm both glad and annoyed Mangagamer announced it, as I was just starting on my first playthrough.

I guarantee better gameplay than Boob Wars. And a better story than Super Secret Sexy Spy.

I think JAST has one full-time employee. And it's not me. That employee is now on vacation, so there's no left to let anyone know about the gem that JAST is just allowing to slip through their fingers. It amazes me they aren't trying to market this to the wider niche JRPG audience. People bought Agarest War in droves just because of the porny marketing. Now JAST actually has a game that can walk the walk as well as talk to talk, but...

JAST likes to be cheap. But they also like leverage. A fan translation in progress is leverage they can use in negotiations with developers. It shows 1) There's interest in the game, and 2) If the developer doesn't act quick, they'll lose much of the market for the game. It's like killing two birds with one stone. You get fan translators who will work for slave wages or nothing, and you get a better bargaining position (which could reduce licensing costs or make a license that wasn't otherwise possible, possible). That said, working with fan translators has its disadvantages. They ten

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af298/Dark_Shiki/1424.jpg http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af298/Dark_Shiki/png.png Background After 3 years in the making, JAST USA is finally ready to release Eternal-Will's popular adult visual novel RPG Yumina the Ethereal. This will be the highest profile ecchi RPG to ever be officially released in English. It's highly rated on both VNDB (8.3/10; #5 ranked in untranslated RPGs) and Erogamescape (80/100), and is particularly praised for its strong gameplay melded with moe romantic comedy and sci-fi themes. The game was developed by members of