So yeah, this is actually news from 13 September. Still, backlogs are backlogs, and it’s not quite old enough to give up on just yet. Arunaru of Arunaru’s Translations has released an English-translated copy of Kichikuou Rance. The Japanese version (1996) was eventually re-released as freeware in 2008; the English version is a self-contained package, not a patch.
Kichikuou Rance is the seventh game in Alicesoft’s Rance series. Apart from turn-based strategy gameplay, it’s got the trademark Rance high amounts of rape and lots of heroines (come to think of it, this tends to be a thing in most SRPG VNs.) While rape scenes with the protagonist, Rance, have some comedy potential (because Rance has a rather unique personality), there are also quite a lot of depressing and brutal ones (anything not starring Rance) so beware.
Description from the Alicesoft wiki:
reddit post might shed some light on the whole thing; apparently Kichikuou isn’t all that bad to start with, though you can just skip to Sengoku if you feel like it.
YES! I fucking love the Rance series!!
keep on ranceing in the free world
I can’t get into Sengoku or Kichikou (both are popular) because…I dunno :S (I finish 02, III and IV). Still waiting 5D, VI and Quest!
It’s not accurate to describe it with “isn’t all that bad to start with”, it’s actually great even though the old age definitely shows in some areas (it’s the series which define AliceSoft popularity and safe it from bankruptcy, afterall)
The addictive gameplay (Albeit as usual, rage inducing especially without guide.. Even with guide, I say), very colorful characters and amazing world building make it worth the time spent in this game. I recommend it, especially if you already like Rance series.