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Mangagamer announced some guest companies for AX on their twitter account earlier

>The first company who will be joining us at Anime Expo is AKABEiSOFT! They're known for multiple brands and games like Devil on a G-String.

>The second company who will joining us for Anime Expo is none other than debonosu a company known for their highly interactive games!

>And last but not least the 3rd company joining us for Anime Expo this year is clochette soft who just recently released Kamikaze Expolorers

>> No.7432435

and none of them will release anything. remember shit with age? that was awesome

>> No.7432439
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And nobody cared.

>> No.7432445

Wonder why Akabeisoft is coming, seeing that they block foreign IP addresses

>> No.7432448
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7432448

Essence+ when?
Essence+ when?
Essence+ when?
Essence+ when?
Essence+ when?
Essence+ when?
Essence+ when?
Essence+ when?
Essence+ when?
Essence+ when?
Essence+ when?
Essence+ when?
Essence+ when?

>> No.7432455

>>7432448
More important than Essence+
>bamboo: The negotiations for Oretsuba are going steadily.

>> No.7432457

>AKABEiSOFT
Their good VNs have already been translated.
>debonosu
Who?
>clochette soft
More mediocre shit!

>> No.7432465

More importantly, they also announced Kara no Shoujo is coming out on June 29th

>> No.7432467
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7432467

Most of these devs don't about selling their games to the west or even western fans though; they're just here for FREE AMERICAN BUSINESS TRIP VACATION. I realized this talking to them last year at AX.

Only the head Overdrive/MG guy Bamboo cares about anything.

>> No.7432468

>>7432465
That's nice. I wasn't expecting it until August.

>> No.7432469

>>7432457
Debo no Su Seisakusho. former e.go people

>> No.7432471

>>7432445
> Wonder why Akabeisoft is coming, seeing that they block foreign IP addresses

Someone probably told them the only two games they have that matter have already been fan translated and released.

>> No.7432477

The only way I can explain MG's continuing existence is investors being overly optimistic

>> No.7432478

>>7432445
They're literally just going to come to the con and tell everyone to stop playing their games.

>> No.7432509

>>7432467
When will you reveal yourself to me ZUN!bar? I've been expecting to meet you for the past 2 Anime Expos

>> No.7432529

>>7432467
>they're just here for FREE AMERICAN BUSINESS TRIP VACATION. I realized this talking to them last year at AX.

They don't deserve my hard earned disability dollars.

>Only the head Overdrive/MG guy Bamboo cares about anything.

Time to buy KiraKira again!

>> No.7432551

>>7432445
IIRC, minori still does the same. It's a little insulting that even while investing in the English market, they still see it fit to block us.

Of course, this is assuming Ef actually gets released.

>> No.7432656

>>7432551
Key is doing the same now too. I doubt we'd ever get a big name like them ever releasing anything here but it's still a dumb policy. They don't even make disgusting eroge which was the only thing that got the negative press in the west. We have our own waifu'in games like Dragon Age which have more erotic content than what they're putting out.

>> No.7432680

>>7432457
>>7432471
Except for A Profile. Plus there's stuff from their imprints.

>> No.7432683

>>7432656
No! Why my Key?! ;_;
I wanted to order Little Busters!

>> No.7432686

>>7432457
>AKABEiSOFT
>Their good VNs have already been translated.
Ruitomo hasn't been translated. They have several branches and a few more good VNs that haven't been translated.

>> No.7432712

You have to see it as they are blocking the femme fatale from complaining on their sites. They are probably happy to sell to you in some remote dark corner.

>More mediocre shit!
It could be worse. It could have been bad shit like "Sex orgy on my uncles train" (though MG doesn't name the games that way any longer)

>> No.7432728
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>AKABEiSOFT
I hope this works out. I'd love to see Comyu translated.

>> No.7432735
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>>7432686
>>7432728

Both RuiTomo and Comyu are by Akatsuki Works, not Akabei Soft, unless there's something I'm missing?

>> No.7432813

>>7432728
This.
Though I know people tend to say that Ruitomo is better.

>> No.7432832

I would assume that any deal for AKABEiSOFT would first officially bring over the 2 fan translated titles. They would sell poorly, and because of that, no other titles from their library would come over.

>> No.7432862

>>7432832
Basically. Same with any other company that has had games fan translated.

>> No.7432909
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7432909

If they do get a deal with AKABEiSOFT, I'd love to see this translated. The fan translation for it it seems to be going nowhere.

>> No.7432934

>>7432909
It's pretty much one of the most unsatisfying series ever, not really worth being translated

>> No.7432962

Does that mean Shin Koihime Musou isn't going to be translated?

>> No.7433000

>>7432656
>Key is doing the same now too
I can access their site just fine.

>> No.7433020

>>7433000
I'm pretty sure key has always been fine, it's the rest of visual art's that blocks westerners.

>> No.7433026
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>Clochette

Any odds of seeing Suzunone Seven getting TL'd?

>> No.7433030

>>7433026
... No, seriously, why are my posts randomly disappearing?

>> No.7433050

>>7433030

janitor trolling.

>> No.7433097

>>7432934
How is it unsatisfying?

>> No.7433364
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>>7433026
I'd like to see Amatsu Misora ni translated. Suzunone Seven would be awesome too.

>> No.7433526
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>>7433364
Sumire interests me greatly, but I'll take an Amatsu Misora ni TL too.

>> No.7433532

>>7433364
That imouto needs to find less rude swimwear.

>> No.7433573

I'm in the middle of playing Amatsu Misori Ni.

It's been pretty damn boring like 80% of the time. The only times its not being boring so far is when the protag and heroine are being raburabu(and when the sister is being erotic)

>> No.7433575
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>>7433526
Would you mind telling me a bit about her? The character I'm most interested in for Amatsu Misora ni is Mikage.

>> No.7433585

>>7433573
Since you're playing it would you mind telling me about Mikage? She's the one I'm interested in the most. I don't mind spoilers.

>> No.7433631

>>7433526
About Sumire? All I know is from what I've read from Micchi's blog.

http://omochikaeri.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/suzunone-seven-review/

inb4shitstormfrompostingthisblogagain

>> No.7433703
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>>7433631
That site doesn't bother me like it does other anons. Thanks for the link.

>> No.7433748

>>7433703
Oh, that's good then.

I've noticed that Micchi and I have similar tastes (particularly with imoutos), so I hold a better opinion of the blog than the rest of /jp/ does.

>> No.7433789
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>>7433748
We're opposite then. Zen and I have a few similar tastes but I'm not such an ass about it like he is. I don't normally like imoutos myself but I'm always looking for the one that might change my mind about them. I prefer older sisters. Anyway have some more Sumire.

>> No.7433850
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7433850

I wonder what artists will be coming. I hope they get Shintaro to come.

>> No.7433896

The new other Shuffles and Deardrops are the only things I really care about. Mostly only deardrops but whatever. It's a shame Key hates dirty gaijins so much. I would really love to see some of their games get more attention.

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>>7433896
You're not interested in Oretsuba? It's their only good visual novel.

>> No.7433928

>>7433911
I'll play it but we're talking about navel here. Honestly I only want to play the other shuffles because the characters grew on me.

>> No.7433942
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>>7433532
Impossible

>> No.7433992 [DELETED] 

>>7433942
It really is impossible.

>> No.7434008
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>>7433942
It really is impossible.

>> No.7434026
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>>7433896
To be fair it's Visual Arts that hate us, not KEY. Though seeing as negotiations for any KEY titles have to be done through them I guess it makes no difference.

>> No.7434050

>>7434026
It doesn't help that they're asking for ludicrous licensing fees.

>> No.7434105

Would love for MG to make a deal with Clochette, as they're games appear overwhelmingly moe.

Getting the other games by AKABEiSOFT and their branches would be cool too.

Had to look up debonosu on vndb though, didn't find any results.

>> No.7434109

>>7434105
*their

>> No.7434115

>>7434105

I think it's this company: http://vndb.org/p709

>> No.7434140

>>7434115
It is. It was founded by the artist and other people from Studio E.go. Are any of their games any good?

>> No.7434193
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7434193

I wish Alicesoft would stop hating us and make a guest appearance. ;_;

>> No.7434207

>clochette
Known for their games with no lolis. Would it kill them to just make one loli imouto for once?

>> No.7434214

>Known for their games with no lolis.
I'm fine with this. I don't really care for lolis.

>> No.7434228

>>7434193
I don't think that will ever happen though. Then again Minori has sort of come around so maybe Alicesoft will too.

>> No.7434232

>>7434207
Maybe a loli imouto with an F cup

>> No.7434245

>>7434232
Let me rephrase: Clochette is known for their games with no flat-chested lolis.

>> No.7434259

>>7434207
>>7434245
Sumire comes damn close to that, though. Not blood-related, of course, but still.

>> No.7434260

>>7432435
did they really bring minami kuribayashi over to perform the kiminozo theme and then leave without announcing anything?

>> No.7434306

>>7434260
yes, yes they did

>> No.7434337

>>7434260
Of course. age isn't sustained by money, but rather bad feelings and despair.

>> No.7434363

>>7434260
Yep.

>> No.7434477

Goodbye fan translation

>> No.7434487

>>7434477
You're a fool if you think fan translations are going to stop because of this.

>> No.7435002

>>7434487
and you're an idiot for believing me...

>> No.7435078

>>7434193
But Alicesoft is shit, so why should I care?

>> No.7435256

>>7434260
Transcript from their 2010 panel
http://bayoab.info/live/old.php?panel=143

Related section

23:21:27 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Next up is... Minami Kuribayashi (singer)
23:21:34 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> In Japan, I sing and write anime songs
23:21:40 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> I also do voice acting.
23:22:03 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> So far for Kiminozo, I do the opening song and voice act.
23:22:22 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> This uniform I'm wearing today is the uniform for KimiNozo
23:23:19 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (Missed previous line, believe it was that it was her first time in the US) And I actually had a great experience being brought here. And I'm really happy to meet all of you.
23:23:03 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> So this is the song from my debut title, KimiNozo: Rumbling Hearts

>> No.7435264

>>7434477
>he still reads translations

>> No.7435280

>>7435256
It was so nice how everyone in the thread got frustrated at the same time when that was posted.
One of the few times /jp/ers were united in heart and mind.

>> No.7436581

>>7432551
>IIRC, minori still does the same. It's a little insulting that even while investing in the English market, they still see it fit to block us.

Not too surprised that they aren't sending anyone to AX.

>> No.7439250

>>7432448
Why would you even want it?

>> No.7439320

>>7439250
Kareha/Tsubomi?

Maybe Daisy.

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I wonder when KeroQ is coming

>> No.7440575

I'm just wondering, are Mangagamer paying for those companies' travel expenses?

>> No.7440580

>>7440575
Why else would they come?

>> No.7440625

>>7440580
Why? Aren't Mangagamer already in the red?
Sounds like an unnecessary expense and a good way to lose more money.

>> No.7440648

>>7440625
because mg isnt supposed to be profitable

>> No.7440654

>>7440625
they're ready to lose money for the moment, on the prospect of greater profits in the future. Only time will tell, I guess, but if they managed to make profits, however small, on shit games like Shuffle and Koihime I'd say they aren't that bad off

>> No.7440680

>>7440654
yea becase bringin people no one cares about beside few vnfags who already buy their shit will bring them great profits in the future. i can already see horde of gaia people buying mg releases because of it

>> No.7440699
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>>7439368

>> No.7440797

It'd be nice if those companies actually attempted to bring their games into English but who am I kidding.

;_;

>> No.7442107

>>7440680
>bringin people no one cares about beside few vnfags who already buy their shit
if they decide to localize their games, more people will care about them. Just the fact that they're coming is a step in the right direction, and was basically unthinkable only a year ago.
I mean I joke about mangagamer not wanting money as much as the next guy but once they start rolling out decent titles and not cheap sex romps you'll see the results of the vn scene expanding a lot these years

>> No.7442455

>>7442107
>if they decide to localize their games, more people will care about them
irrelevant. im saying that there is no point in bringing them. people dont give a fuck about vns
>once they start rolling out decent titles and not cheap sex romps
like what? what kind of decent titles are we talking about? games with 80+ on egs? like kira kira or higurashi?

>> No.7442470

>>7442107
>decent titles and not cheap sex romps

You clearly have no idea of the eroge scene and what sells and what doesn't sell.

>> No.7442559

>>7442107
Maybe if visual novels didn't have porn in them they'd sell better.

>> No.7442573

>>7442470
Yeah, it's not like mangagamer said themselves the only titles that pulled a profit were Shuffle and Koihime. (Koihime you can argue is a little bit above a full blown nukige)
>>7442455
if close to one thousand people bought koihime, how many do you think will actually buy a worthwhile game like kara no shoujo?

>> No.7442586

>>7442573
>if close to one thousand people bought overhyped game with three anime adptations, how many do you think will actually buy a game no one except for vnfags cares about?
uhh... i dunno maybe like 300-400?

>> No.7442629

Jast has said before that translated sex romps are more profitable than story based VNs

>> No.7442655

>>7442629
jast sells their shit to different people

>> No.7442691

Are people really insinuating that it's title selection and not the shitty distribution platforms and terrible (or complete lack of) marketing that's the primary stumbling block for VN localizers? I had hope when they asked Steam about distributing through their store, but after Steam shot them down none of them pursued the brilliant concept of trying to actually get their shit out somewhere where people would actually see it.

>> No.7442755

>>7442691
why did valve refuse steam use?

>> No.7442780

>>7442755

There's a huge, huge gap between very violent video games and PORN GAMES.

>> No.7442869

>>7442755
In addition to the ero side of things (which wasn't what they brought up, and would be easily remedied by trying to get VNs into the public eye with all-ages versions first), they said that VNs don't have enough 'gameplay' to really count as 'games.' I don't really understand why they had the stick up their ass though, since it's not like they lose any money if they put stuff in the store and it doesn't sell well.

>> No.7444604

>>7442780

This is what normal people actually believe.

>> No.7444611

>>7442780
You can't even consider most VNs as games.

>> No.7444902

Are mangagamer planning to announce new titles on AX?

I hope circus decides to localize fortissimo//Akkord:Bsusvier EXA.

>> No.7444912

>>7444902
why would you want it? It's a 10x shittier version of Fate/Stay Night.

>> No.7444914

>>7442780
Manga Gamer were offering Kira Kira all-ages and Higurashi, no porn. They were turned down because Steam don't consider visual novels to be 'games'.

Fucking shame really, getting VN's onto the Steam platform would really help to grow the market.

>> No.7444922

>>7444902
>Are mangagamer planning to announce new titles on AX?
I'd be surprised if they didn't announce OreTsuba.

>> No.7444936

did they tried asking d2d gamersgate or impulse

>> No.7444949
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>The first company who will be joining us at Anime Expo is AKABEiSOFT! They're known for multiple brands and games like Devil on a G-String.

>> No.7444951

>>7444912
I'm too lazy to read it in Japanese.
I heard the EXA version has an expanded story so it's no longer shitty.

>> No.7444952

The trouble with visual novels is that it hasn't had a 'breakout' title to bring it to the masses.

The Anime boom in the west started with Akira / Ghost in the Shell, for vn's it should have been Fate Stay Night. But Mirror Moon fucked up any chance of that getting an official release.

>> No.7444956

>>7444951
> expanded story so it's no longer shitty.
that's... not how it works

>> No.7444961

>>7444936
Higurashi and Kira Kira are sold on the iPhone app-store. Apparently MG make no money from it though.

>> No.7444971

VNs will never get a boom, they require reading and are too long.

>> No.7444994

>>7444952
Anime also has the Studio Ghibli movies, which lends the medium some artistic credibility. VN's and eroge are nothing but sex and rape games as far as the masses are concerned.

>> No.7444998

>>7444994
The masses don't even know what they are.

>> No.7444999

>>7444971
license short vns like narcissu and sell them to normalfags

>> No.7445017

>>7444998
The masses have heard of Rapelay.

>> No.7445032

>>7445017
it isnt even vn

>> No.7445039

>>7444999
narcissu was terrible though.

>> No.7445044

>>7445017
It's not a visual novel.

>> No.7445049

>>7445039
it was about people dying and stuff. bitches love this shit

>> No.7445076

>>7445039
It's the kind of game that would appeal to normals, though. It's short and barely has any anime.

>> No.7445108

>>7445032
>>7445044
It isn't? Sorry my limited knowledge of the game came from Sankaku.

>> No.7445151

>>7444952
I think Baldr Sky might be able to.
It has gameplay to boot too.

>> No.7445174

JAST should really go all out trying to get Eien no Aselia onto Steam. It may be mediocre, but it has gameplay (making it a game), and it's a visual novel.

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7445346

>The first company who will be joining us at Anime Expo is AKABEiSOFT!
Don't care. I'll never buy anything from those ignorant slit-eyed racist cunts.

Nice website btw.

>> No.7445358

>>7445346
>2011
>still can't japanese proxy

>> No.7445366

>>7445358
>2011
>Should even need a Japanese proxy to access one of their sites
>Petty xenophobia in this day and age
>Japan

>> No.7445385

What are you guys trying to quote?

>> No.7445409

>>7445366
>2011
>blames everything on xenophobia when other countries don't bend over backwards for him
>hasn't got a clue about Rapelay fiasco

>> No.7445434

>>7445409
I'd hardly call NOT manually blocking overseas visitors "bending over backwards for me". And yes, I know all about the Rapelay fiasco.

Guess what? Most eroge companies don't find it necessary to block foreign IP's from their websites. The ones that do? They can go suck a dick.

>> No.7445438

>>7445174
Is Jast going to release an all age version or 18+ version for Aselia.

>> No.7445441

>>7445409
They act like radical feminist organizations get their info through legitimate customers. Protip for eroge developers: They just google. They'd get their info whether we play the games or not.

>> No.7445455

>>7445441
>legitimate customers.
you don't buy games through their site bro and every decent shop like getchu has characters, sample cg and summaries
>Protip for eroge developers: They just google
and "japan only" avoids that. Thanks for proving my point

>> No.7445472

>>7445438
All-ages, same version as dakkodango.

>> No.7445476

>>7445455
They send spies all over the internet to collect material to defame otaku. No simple IP block on a few sites can slow them down.

>> No.7445574

Didn't the Rapelay fiasco start when the game was being sold on Amazon in the USA? How does blocking Japanese websites achieve anything?

>> No.7445585

>>7445409
Tell me 1 normal people that got a clue about what's Rapelay.

Protip: nobody does, it's favor of the week

>> No.7445597

Rapelay "fiasco".
- Eroge companies censor themselves.
- Government didn't give a shit
- Most people forget it in a week

>Meanwhile in japan, government censoring shit all over the place without any "fiasco" caused by foreigners.

>> No.7445617

I can't fucking believe Minori still have the gall to IP block their site even though they're now selling they're games in the west.

Speaking personally I won't be buying the localized ef unless they stop that shit.

>> No.7445788

Deardrops when?

>> No.7446323

>>7445788
Later this year.

>> No.7446671

>>7446323
To be honest, knowing MG's work procedure, it won't be out this year.

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