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  • The team at MangaGamer, a publisher of English localized all-ages and 18+ eroge visual novels have today confirmed their release of a demo for upcoming VN Tick Tack. The trial edition is available from the games official website HERE. The story begins one holiday.During a calm afternoon, Rin’s group takes notice of a magical item in Nerine’s room, and it is accidentally activated during a fuss caused by Itsuki and Mayumi. The four of them: Rin, Nerine, Itsuki, and Mayumi, are sent to the World of the...

    [18+] MangaGamer Release Demo of Tick Tack

    The team at MangaGamer, a publisher of English localized all-ages and 18+ eroge visual novels have today confirmed their release of a demo for upcoming VN Tick Tack. The trial edition is available from the games official website HERE. The story begins one holiday.During a calm afternoon, Rin’s group takes notice of a magical item in Nerine’s room, and it is accidentally activated during a fuss caused by Itsuki and Mayumi. The four of them: Rin, Nerine, Itsuki, and Mayumi, are sent to the World of the...

  • JAST USA, a publisher of English localized visual novels have today announced that their upcoming release of Moero Downhill Night BLAZE – the third and final chapter in the Downhill Night series of adult street racing games has reached Golden Master stage and is expected to be released in the coming weeks. Moero Downhill Night BLAZE offers two distinct types of gameplay. The story is told through traditional visual novel segments, during which players are presented with choices that determine the course of the game....

    [18+] JAST USA to Release Moero Downhill Night Blaze in Coming Weeks

    JAST USA, a publisher of English localized visual novels have today announced that their upcoming release of Moero Downhill Night BLAZE – the third and final chapter in the Downhill Night series of adult street racing games has reached Golden Master stage and is expected to be released in the coming weeks. Moero Downhill Night BLAZE offers two distinct types of gameplay. The story is told through traditional visual novel segments, during which players are presented with choices that determine the course of the game....

  • MangaGamer, the English language publisher of minori’s visual novel ef – the first tale have announced that a trial version of the game is available for purchase through the titles product page HERE. ef – the first tale has been translated by the localization group No Name Losers, and is the first of hopefully many future minori visual novels released in English. Just a word of caution that this is an 18+ eroge visual novel with reduced mosaics and full Japanese voice-0vers. It is currently...

    MangaGamer Announce Trial Version of ef – The First Tale Now Available For Download

    MangaGamer, the English language publisher of minori’s visual novel ef – the first tale have announced that a trial version of the game is available for purchase through the titles product page HERE. ef – the first tale has been translated by the localization group No Name Losers, and is the first of hopefully many future minori visual novels released in English. Just a word of caution that this is an 18+ eroge visual novel with reduced mosaics and full Japanese voice-0vers. It is currently...

  • Title: School Days HQ (スクールデイズ) Developer: 0verflow  Publisher (English): JAST USA Localizers: Sekai Project Genre: Drama, Harem Audio: Japanese Dub Subtitles: English Screen Dimension: 16:9, 4:3 / Windowed and Full Screen Modes Cost: $39.95 (Standard or Download Edition) | $59.95 (Collector’s Edition) Review Conditions: Download Edition Special Thanks: JAST USA for providing me with a copy of this title to review In School Days you take the role of Makoto, a student at Sakakino Academy. Like any young man you have your eye on the girls around you with thoughts of more than just...

    School Days HQ – Review

    Title: School Days HQ (スクールデイズ) Developer: 0verflow  Publisher (English): JAST USA Localizers: Sekai Project Genre: Drama, Harem Audio: Japanese Dub Subtitles: English Screen Dimension: 16:9, 4:3 / Windowed and Full Screen Modes Cost: $39.95 (Standard or Download Edition) | $59.95 (Collector’s Edition) Review Conditions: Download Edition Special Thanks: JAST USA for providing me with a copy of this title to review In School Days you take the role of Makoto, a student at Sakakino Academy. Like any young man you have your eye on the girls around you with thoughts of more than just...

  • JAST USA, a publisher of localized English all-ages and (mostly) 18+ visual novels have today announced that their upcoming game release of School Days HQ has hit Golden Master status with release only mere weeks away. This English localized visual novel is a collaboration between JAST Densetsu, Japanese developer 0verflow and translation group Sekai Project. School Days HQ is a dramatic story of love and jealousy featuring one of the most famous love triangles in Japanese media. Players assume the role of Itou Makoto, a...

    School Days HQ Has Gone Golden Master – JAST USA Say Game Only Mere Weeks Away

    JAST USA, a publisher of localized English all-ages and (mostly) 18+ visual novels have today announced that their upcoming game release of School Days HQ has hit Golden Master status with release only mere weeks away. This English localized visual novel is a collaboration between JAST Densetsu, Japanese developer 0verflow and translation group Sekai Project. School Days HQ is a dramatic story of love and jealousy featuring one of the most famous love triangles in Japanese media. Players assume the role of Itou Makoto, a...

  • Perhaps one of their biggest and most in demand upcoming titles, JAST USA have today announced that their English localized release of School Days HQ is nearing completion, and have celebrated this by unveiling the visual novels Collector’s Edition. School Days HQ is a fully-animated bishoujo game that is well known for its numerous bad endings that end well…. tragically. Yes…. there is more than just the one ending in the anime series that attracted attention for its unexpected and gory conclusion. But moving on...

    JAST USA Announce School Days HQ Collector’s Edition – Preorders Now Open

    Perhaps one of their biggest and most in demand upcoming titles, JAST USA have today announced that their English localized release of School Days HQ is nearing completion, and have celebrated this by unveiling the visual novels Collector’s Edition. School Days HQ is a fully-animated bishoujo game that is well known for its numerous bad endings that end well…. tragically. Yes…. there is more than just the one ending in the anime series that attracted attention for its unexpected and gory conclusion. But moving on...

  • MangaGamer have just today announced that they will be adding voices to their visual novel release of Baseson’s Koihime Musou. Now everyone will soon have the ability to experience the English translated version the way it should have been… with a full-on voice cast! The cast listing is below: Motoyama Mina - Kan’u Serizono Miya - Chouhi and Kayuu Kusunoki Suzune - Shokatsuryou Nogami Nana - Chouun Oukawa Mio - Bachou Iida Kuu - Kouchuu Nojima Kana – Sousou Fukai Haruka - Kakouton Kisaragi Aoi - Kakouen Miru - Jun’iku Kurata Mariya - Kyocho and...

    MangaGamer’s Release of Koihime Musou to Now Receive Voice Acting

    MangaGamer have just today announced that they will be adding voices to their visual novel release of Baseson’s Koihime Musou. Now everyone will soon have the ability to experience the English translated version the way it should have been… with a full-on voice cast! The cast listing is below: Motoyama Mina - Kan’u Serizono Miya - Chouhi and Kayuu Kusunoki Suzune - Shokatsuryou Nogami Nana - Chouun Oukawa Mio - Bachou Iida Kuu - Kouchuu Nojima Kana – Sousou Fukai Haruka - Kakouton Kisaragi Aoi - Kakouen Miru - Jun’iku Kurata Mariya - Kyocho and...

  • JAST USA, one of the major distributors of Visual Novels to the English market have recently unveiled six more character profiles for Yumina the Etheral, a visual novel title developed by Japanese studio Eternal and hopefully will be released in the next couple of months tops. Following on from the announcement of the first four characters in February featuring the protagonist and three main heroines, these six characters seem to be secondary characters – acting as friend or foe in Yumina’s race for the Student...

    Six New Character Profiles Released for Yumina the Ethereal

    JAST USA, one of the major distributors of Visual Novels to the English market have recently unveiled six more character profiles for Yumina the Etheral, a visual novel title developed by Japanese studio Eternal and hopefully will be released in the next couple of months tops. Following on from the announcement of the first four characters in February featuring the protagonist and three main heroines, these six characters seem to be secondary characters – acting as friend or foe in Yumina’s race for the Student...

  • MangaGamer have recently announced that their upcoming 18+ visual novel “Magical Teacher” is now open for pre-orders. This is an “adventure” genre visual novel originally developed by Japanese visual novel studio SCORE and will set you back €19.95 – with 10% off for all who pre-order. The title is due for release on the 13th April 2012. You are able to pre-order the game from HERE. Due to some family issues, our protagonist finds himself going to live with his aunt, Kasugai Haruka. However, on his way to...

    [18+] MangaGamer Open Pre-orders for Magical Teacher Visual Novel

    MangaGamer have recently announced that their upcoming 18+ visual novel “Magical Teacher” is now open for pre-orders. This is an “adventure” genre visual novel originally developed by Japanese visual novel studio SCORE and will set you back €19.95 – with 10% off for all who pre-order. The title is due for release on the 13th April 2012. You are able to pre-order the game from HERE. Due to some family issues, our protagonist finds himself going to live with his aunt, Kasugai Haruka. However, on his way to...

  • Pick yourself up a D.C II Boobie Mousepad For my readers who are interested in attending the event, MangaGamer – one of the two major publishers of visual novels in the English market have announced they will be attending  the upcoming event “Japan Expo Sud” held at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France from the 2nd to 4th March 2012. Their booth number will be D3 and more information on the expo can be found HERE. MangaGamer will be selling a convention exclusive special bundle pack...

    MangaGamer to Attend Japan Expo Sud

    Pick yourself up a D.C II Boobie Mousepad For my readers who are interested in attending the event, MangaGamer – one of the two major publishers of visual novels in the English market have announced they will be attending  the upcoming event “Japan Expo Sud” held at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France from the 2nd to 4th March 2012. Their booth number will be D3 and more information on the expo can be found HERE. MangaGamer will be selling a convention exclusive special bundle pack...

  • Valentines Day is all about spending time with the girls you love…. or at least a bunch of virtual girls you have relationships with. One of the two major Visual Novel publishers MangaGamer have announced that this Valentines Day they will be cutting their prices so you can enjoy more of these romance titles and “the cute girls that make them so endearing”. Of course that being said, these are mostly their old titles and some of them are not romance – so there should...

    After Some All-Ages or Adult Visual Novels this Valentines Day? MangaGamer Have a Sale for You!

    Valentines Day is all about spending time with the girls you love…. or at least a bunch of virtual girls you have relationships with. One of the two major Visual Novel publishers MangaGamer have announced that this Valentines Day they will be cutting their prices so you can enjoy more of these romance titles and “the cute girls that make them so endearing”. Of course that being said, these are mostly their old titles and some of them are not romance – so there should...

  • Following up from the release of the English versions English website earlier in the year, Jast USA have now begun to fill that website up with content. While we have nothing much in the way of new official CG samples as of yet, what they have included are character profile for what seems to be the games four main characters (The protagonist and the three heroines). Each of these characters will be able to take part in your party, while other characters will be unveiled...

    Jast USA Release Character Profiles for Yumina the Ethereal’s Four Main Characters

    Following up from the release of the English versions English website earlier in the year, Jast USA have now begun to fill that website up with content. While we have nothing much in the way of new official CG samples as of yet, what they have included are character profile for what seems to be the games four main characters (The protagonist and the three heroines). Each of these characters will be able to take part in your party, while other characters will be unveiled...

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