[gpn]

Just got this from Play Asia:

 

 

We know you've been waiting patiently for the item Atelier Marie Remake: The

Alchemist of Salburg (English). We have received information and unfortunately, we

can no longer source the stock of this item. We assure you that we did everything

possible to find potential suppliers, but due to unforeseen circumstances, our

supplies were cut short. We appreciate your kind understanding on this matter.

I hope the Asia English version is still going to be released.

[TheKbob]

I preordered Atelier Marie Remake in February. I haven't seen any comment in my email.

Edit: I have a preorder on the Switch version.

[Vigilante]

Just got this from Play Asia:

 

I hope the Asia English version is still going to be released.

Which platform was your preorder for?

[scorponok]

I have Atelier Marie Remake PS5 in my cart, I noticed it is marked "sold" today.  Hopefully I didn't miss out.

[Tothoro]

I had a PS5 copy pre-ordered, got a cancellation email this morning. Guessing the PS Asia-English version got cancelled, same as the PS4 FF Pixel Remasters. Sucks to see it happening more and more.

[freshzen]

Weird they still have pre-orders up for the LE PS5 version of Atelier Marie Remake.  Doesn't seem like PS4 vs PS5 will make a difference though.  Might just settle on the PS4 version.

[scorponok]

I just noticed that playasia lists the Japanese version of the Atelier Marie Remake Limited Editions (Switch/PS4/PS5) as being multi-language.  The standard Japanese versions say they are only in Japanese.  Is that a mistake?  Why would the limited editions have English but not the standard editions?

[Midori Monkey]

I noticed the multi-language on the ps5 LE too.  My gut instinct was saying it is just a typo.  So I went with the ps4 version, since I really can't image the ps4 and ps5 versions being that different.  Hopefully that one doesn't get canceled too >.<  

[gpn]

Which platform was your preorder for?

The PS5 version. I just looked at the site and saw they still have the PS4 version up for sale, so I've asked them to switch to that. Hopefully that one doesn't get cancelled too.

 

Edit: Looks like it is the PS5 version that's the issue, Play Asia switched to the PS4 version no problem.

[nitrosmob]

A few Anime Central announcements. Nothing crazy and maybe some more today.

 

Sekai Project announced that platform action game Alice Escaped! is out in Q3 for the Switch.

My Little Sister's Special Place is in QA and also scheduled for Q3.

Amairo Chocolate 2 is in testing and already approved on Steam. Great first game.

Animal Trail Girlish Square LOVE+PLUS & Animal Trail Girlish Square 2 are 100% edited and translated and releasing soon. They're waiting on builds for QA.

 

Mangagamer announced two games at their panel. First is Nightmare x Vampire: Inferno of Retribution, another in that series. It's about demon hunters and stuff like that.

 

Mangagamer (NSFW)

VNDB (NSFW)

 

The other game is another in the series Uchikano: Living with my Lovers. This is in the same series as living with my girlfriend and living with my sister. A guy wants a gf and hurts himself at work. Two girls take care of them and hilarity and sexiness ensues. I've only played a little of the 1st one, but it was seemed nice and cozy.

 

Mangagamer (NSFW)

VNDB (NSFW)

 

Shiravune released Kuroinu Redux on Steam and Johren. This is a pretty graphic game I haven't played, but I'm pretty sure to get the full experience you need the 18+ patch.

 

Steam

Steam 18+ Patch (NSFW)

VNDB (NSFW)

 

They also announced Succubus Sessions: Mami Mamiya's Sweet Slice of Hell from Argonauts. This will release on July 21st, 2023. A man looks for love and a succubus also is looking at the same time. She feels a certain force from him and she convinces him to go to her small remote hometown. This looks cute and probably is an alright nukige. Depending on release I may buy it.

 

VNDB (NSFW)

 

One last announcement from them is Queen of the Otaku: THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE from Appetite. This releases on July 17th, 2023. This one is about some guy in a manga club at a university. It's a nerds' club and has one very beautiful girl. One day a young beautiful girl joins and a battle begins between the two. This sounds silly and cute, but I think goes pretty dark with some gang activity for lack of a better description. This is very short, and likely will be a pass from me.

 

Steam

VNDB (NSFW)

 

One last game which released is Love on Leave from qureate. This isn't an 18+ release, but a suggestive 17+ one. In this one you have a mini life simulation where you as a character quit a job and get two weeks paid leave. You want to relax after burnout, and you remember your childhood home in the countryside and return to it. You are there for two weeks living it up and meet three girls. They're a childhood friend and two sisters. This is your story and I'm sure it's fun to play. It's not only on Steam with a launch discount, but also on Switch. I'm likely picking it up on Steam if it has cards/achievements.

 

Qureate site

Steam

[Nothing-]

I'm drinking my afternoon coffee while browsing Teepublic.com for cool shirt designs, adding bookmarks for wishlist to buy later. 

 

Search for "Tifa" (Lockheart) oh my god some of these designs are pretty funny. 

[shadowysea07]

For whatever reason I thought you were shopping for tea while drinking coffee. 

[scorponok]

No More Heroes 3 Day 1 Edition PS5 $19.99 Amazon

[Vinny]

I'm drinking my afternoon coffee while browsing Teepublic.com for cool shirt designs, adding bookmarks for wishlist to buy later.

Search for "Tifa" (Lockheart) oh my god some of these designs are pretty funny.

Jesus Christ... And then I saw that the NSFW filter was on.

[TheKbob]

Baten Kaitos HD delayed until September per Play Asia in my email this morning. Lame.

[shadowysea07]

Baten Kaitos HD delayed until September per Play Asia in my email this morning. Lame.

Add utawarerumono monochrome mobius to the list. Amazon sent me a email saying it's delayed and I'll get it in October now. Shame as the original release was around the same time I take my birthday week vacation. So I had planned to play it. Welp.

[nightc1]

Octopath Traveller II (Switch) is on gamefly used for $34.99 .   I know it's $39.99 new elsewhere but this should come complete and pretty much perfect and it has free shipping.

 

https://www.gamefly....eler-ii/5037389

 

Also I had mentioned in the past that sometimes Gamefly does preorders at prices below retail... but then there weren't any I could point out.  So, I'm not crazy... there is one preorder game right now for switch that had a price drop.

 

Oni: Road To Be The Mightiest Oni $35.94

https://www.gamefly....est-oni/5038996

 

I'm not vouching for that specific game, just saying this might be worth keeping in mind if they end up doing a game you do want to preorder but there's no deal anywhere.

[TheKbob]

Witch on the Holy Night is on sale for $30 on Play-Asia, it appears discount codes do not work to further lower the price.

 

Not sure if this will ever get a Western physical release and likely to become rare, so if you are at all interested, now may be the best time to buy.

[Vigilante]

Witch on the Holy Night is on sale for $30 on Play-Asia, it appears discount codes do not work to further lower the price.

 

Not sure if this will ever get a Western physical release and likely to become rare, so if you are at all interested, now may be the best time to buy.

It already got a Western physical release, but it seems to be OOP so that Play-Asia listing might be the way to go:

https://www.amazon.c.../dp/B0BL5XBFHJ/

[shadowysea07]

It already got a Western physical release, but it seems to be OOP so that Play-Asia listing might be the way to go:
https://www.amazon.c.../dp/B0BL5XBFHJ/

I thought so but wasn't sure if the physical release was canceled since I didn't follow it.

[Twilightsparkle]

It already got a Western physical release, but it seems to be OOP so that Play-Asia listing might be the way to go:

https://www.amazon.c.../dp/B0BL5XBFHJ/

Yeah the US release is OOP.  It has a great outer box though.  Even Amazon’s shitty packaging didn’t manage to dent it in transit to me.  
https://imgur.com/a/JeSppHB

[Twilightsparkle]

Witch on the Holy Night is on sale for $30 on Play-Asia, it appears discount codes do not work to further lower the price.

 

Not sure if this will ever get a Western physical release and likely to become rare, so if you are at all interested, now may be the best time to buy.

FYI this is the regular edition which is just the game in a case.  Japan had a limited edition with an outer box and artbook. The US only had one version made which is the limited version with the box and artbook (but in English).   So this version probably won’t be the one that’ll be in demand.  
 

English version which is OOP will be the most in demand, then the Japanese limited version, then this one.  

[Vigilante]

For full disclosure, it looks like only the Switch US version of Witch on the Holy Night is OOP--the PS4 version is readily available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.c.../dp/B0BL5FLFPN/

[nitrosmob]

There have been a lot of visual novel releases that I'm posting another release thread.

 

First of all Uchikano - Living With My Lovers is on Steam. I put only Mangagamer before. It has a 10% launch discount for about 15 more hours.

 

Steam (NSFW)

 

AKAIITO HD REMASTER from SUCCESS Corp was also released for both PC and Switch. This is a horror yuri game that is a classic and has a supposedly barely OK English translation. This one is about girls going on a training camp. They arrive around a festival celebrating a god, when bad weather starts to occur. They find a girl washed up on the beach and she can't speak, leading them on an adventure. Cheaper on the Switch. Also this along with the next game are available on the Switch in a Japanese limited edition. This game has many choices and plays more like an adventure game compared to a visual novel.

 

Steam

Switch

VNDB (NSFW)

 

AOISHIRO HD REMASTER also from SUCESS Corp is the sister game to the game above and also released for both PC and Switch. This one has a girl coming come to arrange the inheritance of her deceased mother. She has a dream about a huge tree and a women lost in sadness. She learns about the secrets contained in her blood. Similarly it has a somewhat just OK English translation and plays more like an adventure game than a visual novel.

 

Steam

Switch

VNDB (NSFW)

 

OPPAI Ero App Academy Bigger, Better, Electric Boobaloo! from Milkfactory came out as well. This is a nukige set in an all girl academy where you as the main character are the first boy there. The bigger the bust the higher the exp. Will you be able to conquer this academy. I played the previous one and it's an entertaining nukige. You just pick you who you like, some story happens and you get some scenes. The art and voice acting are good. For all the boob lovers. There is a patch to remove the mosaic censoring as well.

 

Steam (NSFW)

Path (NSFW)

[BoxPizzaBox]

There have been a lot of visual novel releases that I'm posting another release thread.

 

First of all Uchikano - Living With My Lovers is on Steam. I put only Mangagamer before. It has a 10% launch discount for about 15 more hours.

 

Steam (NSFW)

 

AKAIITO HD REMASTER from SUCCESS Corp was also released for both PC and Switch. This is a horror yuri game that is a classic and has a supposedly barely OK English translation. This one is about girls going on a training camp. They arrive around a festival celebrating a god, when bad weather starts to occur. They find a girl washed up on the beach and she can't speak, leading them on an adventure. Cheaper on the Switch. Also this along with the next game are available on the Switch in a Japanese limited edition and a forthcoming European edition. This game has many choices and plays more like an adventure game compared to a visual novel.

 

Steam

Switch

VNDB (NSFW)

Play-Asia Europe Copy Pre-order

 

AOISHIRO HD REMASTER also from SUCESS Corp is the sister game to the game above and also released for both PC and Switch. This one has a girl coming come to arrange the inheritance of her deceased mother. She has a dream about a huge tree and a women lost in sadness. She learns about the secrets contained in her blood. Similarly it has a somewhat just OK English translation and plays more like an adventure game than a visual novel.

 

Steam

Switch

VNDB (NSFW)

 

OPPAI Ero App Academy Bigger, Better, Electric Boobaloo! from Milkfactory came out as well. This is a nukige set in an all girl academy where you as the main character are the first boy there. The bigger the bust the higher the exp. Will you be able to conquer this academy. I played the previous one and it's an entertaining nukige. You just pick you who you like, some story happens and you get some scenes. The art and voice acting are good. For all the boob lovers. There is a patch to remove the mosaic censoring as well.

 

Steam (NSFW)

Path (NSFW)

These games aren't always my top priority, but I am interested in them. Just passing by the say thanks for so many frequent, detailed updates and links. Even if I don't have time to deep dive into them, I usually use your Steam links to wishlist to keep it in mind until later (or if no steam link is available, I bookmark the others to add to my wishlist spreadsheet later)

[nitrosmob]

3 more games of interest releasing and/or releasing soon.

 

Kagura games released Spiral Dystopia their first visual novel title, as they usually release RPGMaker games. This one has a guy and his 2 childhood friends in high school I believe. He watches over a family shrine and one day a beautiful girl comes into town transferring into his class throwing a wrinkle into his life. It has fantasy elements in it. Their is a 20% off launch discount.

 

Steam

18+ Patch

 

Sugar Sweet Temptation was supposed to come out, but was delayed at least a week. I'll post when it releases and likely the 18+ patch for the Steam version.

 

Nekonyan released their first non visual novel. This one is Lorena and the Land of Ruins with a launch discount. It kind has platforming and shooting. It looks kind of fun. There is a lot of backlash because of censorship, but this was done at a developer level. The developer decided to change the main version in Japanese, and Nekonyan has nothing to do with that choice. They always advocate for stuff as it was intended, so that backlash is very unjustified. Just my two cents, but the game itself just looks alright.

 

Steam

 

Last but not least there is an interesting visual novel fan translation that shadow dropped out of nowhere. I'm not even sure which group did it. It is Dei Gratia in the fifth day: Dei Gratia no Rashinban. It was compared to Ever21 by someone, so maybe there is a good game here. It is an all ages game.

 

DLSite (NSFW)

VNDB (NSFW)

Patch (NSFW)

[shadowysea07]

most of the ps3 atelier titles are in stock on amazon under 30 bucks. Did they unearth stock in their warehouse or something?