Welcome to the Fuwanovel VNTS, where we shamelessly copy the work of one illustrious 4chan /jp/ member in collating translation progress and add minor dabs of value through corrections and additions. Entries with updates this week in bold.
Time for a Christmas Episode of the VNTS! Merry Christmas! Mary Curry! Merikuri! Happy KFC and whatever other Christmas wishes we can come up with. Hope y’all got some fresh loot or straight up money to import some more VNs with.
Hata has been sick for the last week (the big C, but he’s slowly getting better) and he should be fit again by next week. While there shouldn’t be, Fuwa is in winter break right now, but we’re going to recover soon enough.
Well, let’s open the box and see what happened this week!
Fan Translation
Aikano ~Yukizora no Triangle~ – Common Route translated
Aiyoku No Eustia – In progress 100% TL patch leaked, project to continue, 100% Translated/edited/TLC
Akatsuki no Goei ~Principal-tachi no Kyuujitsu~ – 100% translated and edited, 60.92% through QA
Akatsuki no Goei ~Tsumibukaki Shuumatsuron~ – 48,788 lines translated (80.25%)
Amagami – 3rd public Beta patch released
Baku Ane 2 – Prologue, Ritsuka Fully translated, Wakana 8/8 Lessons, 5% route, Mashiro 5/8 lessions, Miran 2/5 events and Sayaka 1/3 events translated, Ritsuka patch released
CHAOS;HEAD Love Chu Chu! – 65.04% translated, 6.17% edited
CHAOS;CHILD Love Chu Chu – Being translated
Chicchakunai Mon – 100% translated and 39.5% edited
Chusingura 46+1 – 29630/82770 (35.80%) lines translated, Kuranosuke route partial patch released
CITY no.109: Arisu Hen -Jo- – Released
Deatte 5-fun wa Ore no Mono! Jikan Teishi to Atropos – Common Route patch released
Dragon Knight 4 – 58% translated
Eiga Go-toubun no Hanayome ~Kimi to Sugoshita Itsutsu no Omoide~ – Common + Ichika + Nino + Yotsuba routes translated, Miku route day 1 of 5 translated
GinIro Haruka – “Translation finished. Second pass finished. QA done. Preparing final build.”
Haruka na Sora – Sora and Yahiro routes translated, Kozue 60% translated, Sora 90% edited
Honoo no Haramase Oppai Nyuu Doukyuusei ~Oppai mo Haramase! New Class Zen’in Harama-sensation!~ – Picked up, porting to Ren’Py
If My Heart Had Wings: Snow Presents – 23% translated
Jisatsu no Tame no 101 no Houhou – 17% translated
Junketsu Megami-Sama – 2nd Alpha patch released, Astarotte route finishing up
Kaseki no Uta – Translation: 15389/15389 (100%)
Ken ga Kimi – 58% translated
Koukan no Toriko-Tachi – Prologue, common, and Cuckold Play route translated, Swinging Route 35%, Yukari POV 40%
Kud Wafter – AA Version 23,835/31,579 (75.5%) Lines translated, 18+ Version 19,240 / 33,113 (58.1%) lines translated
Kusarihime ~Euthanasia~ – Translation finished, fully edited
Lover Able – 100% translated and edited, 16254/34467 lines approved (50.42%)
Lucky Star ~Ryouou Gakuen Outousai~ – episode 1 patch released
Mama! Tsuma? – Ongoing translation
Manakashi no Yuri wa Akaku Somaru – 66% translated
Miagete Goran, Yozora no Hoshi o – 1 of 4 routes translation finished for the restoration patch, Houkiboshi Hika 2 of 4 H-scenes translated
Nursery Rhyme – 100% translated and edited, text insertion 100% complete, testing ongoing
Otogirisou – 100% translated
Pure Pure – 100% translated, needs proofreading, partial patch released, all routes have been inserted
Sakura no Uta – Chapter I 30% translated
Sakura No Toki – 1% translated
Sakura Wars 2 – Demo patch released, ADV, Battle, and “Long Day in the Theater” mode fully translated, disc 1 text inserted
Sen no Hatou, Tsukisome no Kouki – Both original and fan disc 100% translated, in need of editing
Shin Hayarigami – 48% translated
Shirotsume Yubiwa – 100% translated, 50% beta patch released
Shizuku – Ongoing translation
Tenshi no Inai 12-gatsu – 100% translated, TLC and Editing upcoming
Tokimeki Memorial 2 – Being translated
Tsui no Sora Remake – 94% translated, 91% edited
Tsuma Netori – Released
Umi kara Kuru Mono – 91/138 scripts translated
Yosuga no Sora – Translation finished, editing and TLC ongoing, Total: TL 100% TLC 71% ED 55%, Common/Kazuha/Motoka/Sora routes fully edited
MangaGamer
The Pillagers of Raillore – Out of Beta
Ciconia – Phase 1 Released
Hadaka Shitsuji fandisc – Picked up
Rance 03 – 55% translated, 41% edited
Rance X – 70.5% translated, 5% edited
Luckydog1 – Translation nearly complete
Funbag Fantasy 4 – 66% translated, 63% edited
Eve of the 12th Month – 96% translated and 47.5% edited
DEAD DAYS – 100% translated and 88.5% edited
Beat Valkyrie Ixseal – 61% translated and 58% edited
Welcome to a Sexy, Open World – 56% translated and 51% edited
JAST
Goblins on the March: Breed All Humans! – December 29th release
VenusBlood Hollow fandiscs – Kickstarter reached goal, March release listed
Sumaga- Slow progress ongoing
Katahane – Progress being made again
Django – Not actively making progress
Tokyo Hero Project – Translation finished
Machine Child – Still being developed
Yomegami: My Sweet Goddess – 100% translated
Yamizome Liberator – Picked up
Mojika: Truth Rears Its Ugly Head – Picked up
Djibril – Being translated
Sisters: Last Day of Summer – In QA
Masquerade: Hell Academy – In QA
Paradise – In QA
Sekai/Denpa
Animal Trail Girlish Square 2 – Released
Happy Saint Sheol – 25% edited, Demo released
Nie no Hakoniwa – Dollhouse of Offerings – 100% translated and edited, 70% engine work
Harumade Kururu – Waiting on build
Rewrite+ Harvest Festa – 100% translated, 40% edited
Subete no Koi ni, Hanabata o. – 50% translated
Sumire – Picked up
Sanarara R – 100% translated and edited, waiting on build
Glass – Picked up
New Glass – Picked up
Karakara 3 – 100% translated and edited, 70% engine work
Yume to Iro de Dekiteiru – 100% translated, 35% edited
Zutto Mae Kara Joshi Deshita – 100% translated, in editing
Chiisana Kanojo no Serenade – 75% translated, 35% edited
Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi 10% translated
Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi AA – Announced
Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka – 50% translated
Re;Lord 3 – In QA
Hamidashi Creative – Announced
Inupara – In Development
Nekopara After La Vraie Familie – In Development
Parfait Remake – In translation
Raspberry Cube – Announced
NEKO-NIN exHeart SPIN – In translation
Nekonyan
Angel Chaos RE-BOOT!- January 2024 release
Irotoridori No Sekai – The Colorful World – In QA, Steam page up
Dracu Riot – “Waiting on Warmsoft for a QA Build”
Melty Moment – 80% translated
Aoi Tori – “Porting work is still ongoing”
Fureraba Complete edition – Vita exclusive content to be added to Fureraba a couple months after the fandisc release
Floral Flowlove – 100% translated, 60% edited
Kakenuke Seishun Sparking – 15% translated, 5% edited
Love, Elections, & Chocolate – 100% translated, 17% edited, “Unity port in-progress”
Love Love Love, Burning in my Heart! – 100% translated and 74% edited
Ready or Not: The Deadline is Coming! – 100% translated, 17% edited, “Image editing complete, Engine work in progress”
Mysteries of the Heart: The Psychic Detective Case Files – 100% translated and edited, “Image editing in progress” working with developer on engine work
Secret Project 2 – 100% translated and edited, queued for Unity port
Secret Project 3 – 100% translated and edited, image editing complete, waiting on QA build
VisualArts
LUNARiA -Virtualized Moonchild- – 2023 release
Summer Pockets Reflection Blue – 2024 release
Frontwing
Sharin no Kuni – Hoping to resolve issues with the distribution platform by the end of September
Everlasting Flowers – June 27th release date
Aksys
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II – February 15th release
Tengoku Struggle -Strayside- – April 2024 release
Age titles
Kiminozo – Aiming for a Summer 2024 release
Fakku
Two Beasts Or Not To Beast!! – 2.0 version, editing in progress
Forbidden Ward – In Pre-Production
Saikey Studios (mix of official/unofficial)
Shin Hoka no Otoko no Seieki de Harande mo Ii Desu ka…? – Released
Natural Corde -Aiyoku no Iro ni Somerarete, Watashi wa Arugamama no Jibun ni Naru- – Picked up
Anata Gomennasai, Watashi Mou… – 20% translated
Enrenchuu no Toshishita Kanojo ga Onna ni Ueta Osuzaru-domo no Gakuen de Koubi Aite ni Sareteta. – 10% translated
Toaru Hahaoya no Ayamachi ~Yukari Hen~ – 50% translated
Shiravune
ONE. – Released
Kagura Genesis: Kuon’s Story – January 26th release
Dungeon Travelers: To Heart 2 in Another World – Febuary 14th release
Holy Slave Academy – Q1 2024 release
Nukitashi 2 – Q1 2024 release
Ego’s Spark – Q1 2024 release
Amazing Grace -What color is your attribute?- Q2 2024 release
Saving Mrs. Hinako with My Cock – 2024 release
Kara no Shoujo II – Announced
Kara no Shoujo III – Announced
Sacrifice Villains – Announced
Kagura Games
Winter Memories – January 6th release
Forsaken Quartet – Upcoming release
PQube
KONOSUBA – God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! Love For These Clothes Of Desire! – Picked up
Aniplex
Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- – June 30th release date listed
Love Lab
Ever Maiden – 2024 release
DLsite
Friendly lab – unlock(); – Upcoming release
Club Suicide – Picked up
Idea Factory
Sympathy Kiss – Febuary 27th release
Dramatic Create
Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Tsuzuri – Febuary 29th release
CRAFTWORK
Geminism – English version announced
Harukaze
Monkeys! – English release planned
Moonchime
Haunted Obachestra Vol.1 Awaking – Upcoming release
Alice In Dissonance
Fault Milestone 2 – Side Below – Upcoming release
WSS Playground
Tenshi no Takarabako – December release
G-mode
Shinjuku Soumei – Febuary release
HyoukanOpera
Knight Case Files – January release
MiKandi Japan
Libra of the Vampire Princess – New translation physical patch tested, back with programming, Steam patch testing to follow
Tensei Games
My oshi vtuber jumped through the screen and now we’re living together: Chill and vibey beast girl game streamer – Announced
My oshi vtuber jumped through the screen and now we’re living together: Slightly psycho succubus ASMR streamer – Announced
My oshi vtuber jumped through the screen and now we’re living together: I want to make a contract with the lady vampire – Announced
Do you like having sex with your colleague? I’ll strip her down and make her a porn star! – Announced
Artlink
Married Woman Hypnosis Counseling – Announced
A Tale of Hard Nipples ~The secret to this town’s confectionery’s delicious sweets is rich, fresh milk~ – Announced
SukeraSomero
LipTrip ~My Boss Is My Heat Suppressant?!~ – Febuary 22nd release
Cherry Kiss
Ara Ara Auntie Incest – January 12th release
Mango Party
Fallen Shinobi – Released
The Zakabox of Chocolates
「
Meow. This week sees the release of a nukige by a kami artist, an NTR nukige by presumably some worthless rando, another NTR nukige, some moegay I will not deign to mention, ONE -less soul edition-, oh and to top it off another nukige! This one had a probably-wrong title romanization on vndb so I changed it. Eagerly awaiting someone finding proof 忍堕とし is in fact somehow “Shinobi Da to shi” and not the “Shinobi Otoshi” it reasonably should be. I’m not sure that last one isn’t MTL as the previous DLsite release was MTL and Steam publisher Mango party doesn’t show any english text ingame in its pictures nor list translation as a service they provide. Lastly, I suppose it’s nice to see signs of life from Happy Saint Sheol, as it’s been there without news in the Sekai section for ages.
Happy Saint Sheol looks interesting, but no clear plans to release it with the ero the Japanese version had is alarming. That said, I’m not sure if you want to read it in Japanese — just look at this shit:
Wow, it’s so soulful. Pity that my eyeballs would actually have to read the text rather than abstractly appreciate its individuality and clearly fitting mimicry of text styles of old. After all, it really fits the style of these graphics, right?
The graphics really have that retro pixelly look too! For real on god! I hate this shit! Just let me actually read actual readable text! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Anyway, the English looks a bit better I guess:
Autistic rant over, Ego’s Spark looks serious on the cover, but it kind of feels like a coomer ge in disguise. The android girl with the “ego” is literally trained like a sexbot and has the kami fuck stats and strats, but doesn’t like that apparently. I’m sure if you make her fall in love with you she’ll be okay with it though. There’s still an off chance it’ll have some depth to it I guess. Oh, and ONE, legendary game with soulful graphics, is now fully out wherever you want it. It was jank back then, and it seems they might not have changed the jankiness much, so here’s a good time to see a museum piece. Honestly I read the English translation ages ago and the weirdness compared to newer stuff is kind of charming, but be ready for some truly baffling decisions too. I wonder if they changed that one scene in Nagamori’s route, but not enough to actually check. It’s a weird one, but it was kind of cool in some aspects too. People just don’t appreciate the meta context, maaaaaan.
Merry Christmas motherfuckers. Might be a new year when I see you next. Hope I do better next one, my academic performance this year was positively hilarious. But eh, I live to see another day. Another day of Japanese games putting annoying fucking fonts on shit. Fuck.」
The Hatabox of Highly Diabetic Candy
「Good evening, Christmas friends! Have you celebrated well, you excellent motherduckers? Outside of the awful Covid infection (my first ever! Surprise!) shackling me to the bed for approximately a week now, I’m doing great. I got some cool stuff in my christmas loot: Most of it is money, but also a SONY camera, a SONY tripod, and a multi-slot charging station came into my possession. The family is also doing well, but me having the C obviously threw some of our family dinner plans in jeopardy. It’s a bittersweet Christmas, but there have been worse ones.
Let’s see what this week had to offer. Granted, I have not been looking into VNTS for this whole week, because I anticipated that there wouldn’t be many new things during Christmas – besides ONE’s Remake – but I’m happy being proven wrong. I’m going to sink my teeth into the Happy Saint Sheol Demo for sure. But let’s go through it one by one:
Chusingura 46+1 is making more progress at the same pace as always, but Akatsuki no Goei hasn’t been updated. I guess Bee is celebrating Christmas or something.
There was a new release for a game called CITY no.109: Arisu Hen -Jo-. I remember having stumbled across this multiple times when randoming through VNDB. It has this kind of artstyle that just pops out, but so far it hasn’t roused my interest enough to try it. However, the game patch for this is 405MB big which strikes me as odd… if this is a pre-patch, then I’m not going to play it. I thought we’re beyond the time where VNDB straight links to pirated games idk. Well, it’s loli cyberpunk.
A Christmas Miracle has happened. Someone gave the editor of Kusarihime ~Euthanasia~ some white line of snow and they managed to finish the remaining half of the editing work for the game in record time. The game now boasts the prestigious status “fully edited”. Maybe we can still pick it up this year? I’d love to!
Rattanman has finally released his new translation project of Tsuma Netori on the 22nd of December. I already sunk my teeth into that one and also blogposted some of it on Discord which was responded to with “what are you doing? You can’t critique the translation quality of a game without having the JP script right next to it! :sobbing:” Whether this is possible or not is a debate for another day, but this was a bit demotivating to me, so I’m going to not post much about it. The translation does have some flaws and it includes some fan translation shenanigans that shouldn’t be there, like entire context explanations of scenes, double entendres or japanese food in parantheses just so you can maintain that the character ate tonkatsu or whatever… I guess that’s something the translator believes in. I find it immersion breaking and I wouldn’t use it – especially not as often. Also, see the above screenshot…
JAST announced finally some new movements, so Goblins on the March: Breed All Humans! will be released on the 29th of December. Well, this might pick up some notoriety now with the new airing season of Goblin Slayer, something for the goblin rape-ge fans to indulge in further. Other than that, it looks really dry around the JAST parts?
There has also come a screenshot to my attention that the Sorcerer BL game from JAST BLUE could barely gain any sales and they’re hoping for Masquerade and Paradise to do better. It’s a bit of a doom spell for obscure BL games if it doesn’t.
Sekai Project released Animal Trail Girlish Square 2 and announced 25% editing progress for Happy Saint Sheol. HSS has a demo out now which I’m going to gladly try out. I’m quite satisfied with Sekai Project’s development lately and I feel they can hack away at their backlog just fine.
Saikey released a new NTR Nukige with Shin Hoka no Otoko no Seieki de Harande mo Ii Desu ka…? Lately, I’ve been reading much more NTR related doujinshi (shoutouts to Amaryllis) so I might look into this one. But Saikey’s company released something much much more interesting than that as well. While this isn’t a VN, it’s a highly anticipated H-RPG called Nebeljäger that they now brought on Steam! You gotta look into this one. It’s a huuuuge DLSite seller. Quite amazing that Saikey has permission to officially bring this one over. That’s something you’d expect Kagura Games to be extremely jealous about.
Shiravune released the ONE remake and fixed a game called Ego’s Spark for Q1 2024. We already talked about those before and people seem to be happy about them. Big approval. Will I play it? Maybe…
The last update, Fallen Shinobi, is some Mango Party game which I am not interested in. However, Mango Party is an upcoming force to be reckoned with. They make crazy sales on Steam. Keep your eyes open.
Okay, and with that I’m going back into anti-covid hibernation with a good book (actually my trusty tablet with the ReadEra app) and work on my journey to become a well-read scholar in many fields. But if I can get another belated Christmas present, it’s focus. I need better focus so badly…
Good night and happy new years! Fuck.」
Honestly for Christmas week it’s quite a plain one, especially with last two Christmas can deliver White Album 2 in 2021 and Otome Domain in 2022. While admittedly One Remake has better production value, in the end it’s more or less another redundant release seeing the script didn’t see much change. Well, at least Sekai did reduce their backlog yet again.
Anyway, here’s my VNTS Review for this week, and merry belated Christmas.
https://forums.fuwanovel.net/blogs/entry/3983-trails-to-radiant-season-review/