Visual Novels

Anyone still want to buy 2 visual novels from MangaGamer for the price of 1?

Aug 24th

Posted by canon in Visual Novels

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A different “Suika”, yesterday (image by moemoka)

I have a code I recieved from AX (check the back of those demo CDs) that expires at the end of August.

That’s in a week and I don’t think I’ll be convincing myself to buy two VNs any time soon (unless Higurashi is magically released for preorders which is unlikely), so if anyone else is more free-spending than I am, drop me a comment and I’ll send you the code.

MangaGamer offers English-translated visual novels for digital download (honestly, another reason I didn’t decide to use the code – I’m a collector-type myself that likes physical product). Their catalog includes:
* SHUFFLE!
* Da Capo
* Kirakira
* Suika A.S.
* And a bunch of trashy-sounding sex romps

All for a price which you may or may not consider reasonable. With the buy-one-get-one free, you can pick up SHUFFLE! and Da Capo for 50 euros total ($70, which is 35 bucks apiece). Or, SHUFFLE! and Kirakira for 37 euros total ($50, which is $25 apiece). For me, it’s a bit much, but it might not be too bad to finally see these games in English after all~

And uncensored (with full voice acting), if that’s your thing.

Let me know if you want the code, and it’s yours.
-CCY

MangaGamer at Anime Expo: can they turn over a new leaf? (or rather, a new Navel, and a new 07th Expansion)

Jul 8th

Posted by canon in Conventions

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During my travels to Anime Expo 2009, I suddenly hung a sharp left into IndustryLand, that famed place where normal anime fans become suck-up brown-nosing pimps, ready to do corporate bidding. Well, that was the sort of shameful feeling I got when considering how much I was suddenly interested in some of the companies that were at AX. I feel like it’s a good thing to support their efforts though, as I do believe in a lot of what they do.

One such example is MangaGamer, that one company famous for licensing a few Circus games and then promptly cocking up the translation worse than girls in eroge (that are now banned) get cocked up. In the butt.

Well, that was their reputation anyway, and they’ve taken to try to turning it around naturally. As a whole I’m impressed, although more than a bit worried for them.

If you want a comprehensive summary of MangaGamer at AX, you can read the excellent encubed article here, if you want more sarcasm and fangasming, continue on. Read the rest of this entry »