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Is this the best thing to ever come out of Japan? How does /jp/ feel about it?

Has anyone else played this glorious piece of work?

I'm just before the battle for the original hive and so far I loved it.
There is just one thing that kinda bugs me so far.

Why the fuck did they appoint Sakaki, of all the people, leader of the Isumi Valkyries,
when Mitsuki herself basically chose Takeru just before she sacrificed herself?

Has anyone else played this glorious piece of work?

[spoilers]I'm just before the battle for the original hive and so far I loved it.
There is just one thing that kinda bugs me so far.

Why the fuck did they appoint Sakaki, of all the people, leader of the Isumi Valkyries,
when Mitsuki herself basically chose Takeru just before she sacrificed herself?[/spoilers]

It's long, draining and heavy. I'm enjoying it in short bursts.

One of the 10^37 superiors scattered around the universe sends another wave of Beta on America and Japan. Humanity is screwed, the end

What does /jp/ think about the premise of muv luv? Specifically that of multiple universes and people (some better than others) being able to sense them and make the best decisions possible based on it. For instance, have you ever felt like you knew something was going to happen before it actually did?

I just finished Muv Luv Alternative for the first time as of Feb 15 at 7 a.m.

Wanted to ask /jp/ its' opinion on the ending.
I loved the story with all the complexity and mind fucks it gave me, even if they were borderline traumatic, and was somewhat dissapointed in the ending in my opinion.
It just seemed like after all that nothing had changed much.

Can one of you please be kind and spoil this horrible shit for me? I found it utterly vapid and nauseating but I am mad because I already put in a bunch of hours into it and want to at least find out what happens in the end before I drop it.

Dear Japan,

Thank you for creating this masterpiece.
I cried like a little bitch during the final mission.

Sincerely,
Anon

Let me tell you why this game is shit

1. It took fucking FOREVER. Even though it's a simple, uncomplicated storyline, they mange to drag this shit out for about 50 fucking hours. Only about 20 of those had anything significant happening, the rest was filled with loldeep moral faggotry and fucking lectures on stupid shit. Not to mention EXPLAINING character development. "This is what happened, this is how I felt before, this how it changed me, blah, blah, blah..." SHUT THE FUCK UP! Yeah, I saw what fucking happened, you don't have to explain it. You're literally undermining any actual character development this game had.

2. THE FUCKING MC! Has to be the most unlikeable retarded fuck in the history in VN history. Spends Extra being a stuck up, arrogant, dick. Spends Unlimited being a unless little bitch. Spends 1/3 of Alternative being an arrogant faggot thinking how better he is than the people who actually changed him from a useless little bitch to someone not utterly useless, giving them lectures, and generally talking about how he's right and they're wrong. THEN, at the first sign of trouble he instantly reverts back to whiny little useless bitch literally pissing in his pants. Then basically spends the rest of the game being pretty fucking useless and retarded. 1. MC: I'm so much more grown up now. That last event really changed me. 2. Other character: But that's wrong you fucking retard 3. Oh how foolish I was! I'm still a child 4. Rinse 5. Repeat. This cycle literally went on till the very last second of the game.

Visual Novel translation status

>11eyes - 2nd partial patch out, 2092 lines left to translate and 7444 lines left to edit before the third partial patch
>A Profile - 5 of 7 scripts containing 12143 of 21662 lines (56.06%) translated
Aiyoku no Eustia - Fione Chapter 40% translated
Akai Ito- Yumei's route released, Nozomi route fully inserted,Uzuki route 40% inserted, 14300/21674 (65.98%) overall inserted, last untranslated arc being translated by original translator
Apathy Midnight Collection - fully translated, one arc left to edit
>Ayakashibito - 23252/50995 lines translated (45.60%), common route fully translated, 17756/50995 lines edited (34.82%)
Baldr Force Exe - Project starting up
Baldr Sky - Translation ongoing
Cartagra - Initial translation complete, future is unknown
Concerto Note - C&D, continuing, translation at 32%, editing at 8%
Daiteikoku - 19,511/130,000 lines translated (15%)
DraKoi- Stalled, status "Rough draft: 38/40", Remaining scripts are ero
>Fate/Hollow Ataraxia- 62.2% translated, second partial patch out
>Forest - Ixrec's project after A Profile
Fortune Arterial- 52 of 122 scripts translated, 14 of 122 scripts edited, patch for the trial version of the game
>Galaxy Angel: Eternal Lovers- 0.95 patch out, work remaining - editing and interface,movies
>Higanbana no Saku Yoru Ni - 1316 / 8357 (15.75%) lines translated
Higurashi Daybreak - being translated
Hinomaru- 13% translated, main arc editing
Honey Coming- Prologue 100% translated, Common route atleast 20% with progress being made. Yuma Shichiri's route 5% translated
>Hoshizora no Memoria - prologue patch out, common route fully translated, Isuzu's patch released, overall 30000/55183 (54.36%) translated
Hunks Workshop - Being translated, partial patch out
Koitate - Yukino’s route patch released

So I'm pretty far along with my first visual novel, Muv-Luv Alternative. I just got to the point where the get promoted and have to test the new OS against real soldiers. I'm enjoying the hell out of it, but it gets pretty brooding and grim.

Can I get a recommendation for a more light hearted one with lots of choices?

Visual Novel translation status

11eyes - Trial patch out, 24.50% of the common route translated
Aiyoku no Eustia - translation of the web trial ongoing
Akatsuki no Goei- common route fully translated, as well as bits of the character routes (8610 lines translated total). was mentioned in a C&D sent out to another game
Akai Ito- Insertion of the existing translation being worked on, Yumei's route released
Apathy Midnight Collection Vol. 1 - 8 of 11 arcs translated
Ashita no Kimi to Au Tame ni- 11.7/117 scripts (10%)
Baldr Sky - Translation ongoing
Battle Flier Itsuki- 21% translated
Biniku no Kaori- Scripts extracted and being translated, though needs work for rebuilding
Cartagra - Initial translation complete, future is unknown, most likely until we hear something about Kara no Shoujo.
Concerto Note - C&D, continuing, translation at 25%
Devils Devel Concept- 25%
Dote Up a Cat - New patch continued based off the stalled patch, with ~400 new lines translated
>Fate/Hollow Ataraxia- 48.2% translated, second partial patch out
Flyable Heart -Fully translated, Beta patch out, in editing, 17164/73560 lines edited
Fortune Arterial- 52 of 122 scripts translated, 14 of 122 scripts edited, patch for the trial version of the game
>Hakuoki ~Shinsengumi Kitan~ - Still working on it, but looking for help because of a busy schedule
Hatsukoi - 66.2571% translated
Higurashi Daybreak - being translated
Hinomaru- 6.9% translated
Hime Kami Ni Bun no Ichi - "Part1 425/509 ", Total "Total: ? / 57437 "
Himekishi Lilia- No progress in the last 5 months because of relationship drama
Honey Coming- Prologue 100% translated, Common route atleast 20% with progress being made. Yuma Shichiri's route 5% translated
>Hoshizora no Memoria - prologue patch out, 10626/55183 lines translated (19.26%)
Ikusa Megami Zero - New project starting up, C&D, continuing.
Imouto Ijime - TL 99%

Patch release is imminent.

Is your body ready, /jp/?

http://twitter.com/MangaGamer

>Alrighty, it's finally time to announce our special guest company for #animeexpo !

> #animeexpo This year, we'll be joined by none other than age, makers of Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien and MuvLuv! http://www.age-soft.co.jp

> #animeexpo But that's not all! They're also bringing their own set of guests to our booth! Who you might ask? Well...

> #animeexpo One of their first guests will be Miyata Sou, artist who also worked on upcoming Kimi ga Ita Kisetsu, and φage's Shapeshifter.

>#animeexpo They'll also be bringing another artist, Himukai Kyousuke, who worked on most of the games from φage

>#animeexpo They'll also be bringing another artist, Himukai Kyousuke, who worked on most of the games from φage

> #animeexpo Himukai Kyousuke has also been known to draw for the Doujin Cirle Sutdio Himawari (スタジオひまわり).

Which VN translation are you most interested in seeing be completed?

So...see you guys in a few years then.

http://amaterasu.is.moelicious.be/blog/?p=386

EroGameScape games with a score >90 (only games with 100+ votes, no repeats just took the highest version with at least 100 votes)

Muv-Luv Alternative - 96 - not translated
YU-NO- 95 - being translated
CLANNAD - 95 - translated
Ever17 -the out of infinity- 92 -translated
Symphonic Rain- 92 -translated, waiting on installer
EVE burst error - 91 - translated
Family Project- 91- translated
Kichikuou Rance -91 -not translated
Utawarerumono - 90 - translated
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien - 90 -not translated
AIR - 90 -being translated
Parfait ~Chocolat Second Brew~ - 90 -not translated
Tsukihime - 90 -translated
BALDR FORCE - 90 - not translated
BALDR SKY Dive1 ”Lost Memory” - 90 -not translated
Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo - 90 -translated
Fate/stay night -90 -translated
Sengoku Rance - 90 - translated

Alternative's OSTs were amazing, I had them in lossless until my hard drive died and I lost all my music, among other things.
Also, it'd be great if Alternative won the poll, since it probably wouldn't be completely translated until this started airing:

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-10-16/age-muv-luv-to-be-animated-in-2010
The official website for Muv-Luv, a series of adventure games for the PC by âge, posted an announcement on Friday stating plans for an adaption to be animated for release in 2010. The animation will take place in two parts, Extra and Unlimited, following the format of the original game released in 2003. The Extra storyline revolves around 3rd year student Shirogane Takeru and his relationships with his eccentric classmates, while the Unlimited storyline takes place in an alternate universe from Extra, in which aliens have invaded the planet and mankind struggles to fight back.
Tetsuya Watanabe (Evangelion, Rumbling Hearts, Code Geass) will direct off scripts that Katsuhiko Takayama (ef - a tale of melodies., Ga-Rei -Zero-, Rumbling Hearts) will oversee. The animation studio Studio Fantasia will produce the project.
Source: Moon Phase
© 2009 âge/Muv-Luv Production Committee

>>1964910
I want this translated, but hey.