Mahou Tsukai no Yoru release some time in 2011

March 7th, 2011

maybe2012

Type-moon has announced the new release date for Mahou Tsukai no yoru to be “within 2011″. They hope to announce an exact release date again soon once they are sure.

The game was originally announced in Jan 2009, so they’ll still need to delay another year if they want to beat the likes of top eroge like Muvluv Alternative which took 3 years from announcement to release.

Rollercoaster

March 5th, 2011

– What’s your favorite battle scene?

My favorite is the fight between magical girls in episode 5. Sayaka and Kyouko are similar in that they’re both close range fighters, we tried to make their individual traits stand out. It might actually be more interesting if you watched it knowing the special traits for both sides.

Sayaka is a speed & power type, but her skill level is low. Kyouko is also a speed & power type, but her skill level is much higher so her attack power is higher than Sayaka. On the other hand Sayaka’s recovery speed and defence is much higher, while Kyouko’s defence power is low. If she gets hit by an attack she’s surprisingly fragile, she isn’t very good at defending.

– So what can you say about Homura as compared to Sayaka and Kyouko?

The setting is that Homura is actually quite weak as a magical girl, even Urobuchi said that she’s “no different from an ordinary girl”. Of course, after she transforms she’s slightly stronger than a normal girl, but amongst all the magical girls, she’s one of the weakest types.

So to make up for it, she uses a lot of different abilities and tricks. In episode 8 she could not escape from Kyouko’s hold so we know her ability is not teleportation. In episode 6 when she was chasing after Sayaka’s soul gem she was stopping time and running on foot. She’s a really special type of magical girl

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Kawaii Security

March 3rd, 2011

hanko

Sansai Books will be releasing a book called Kawaii Security on the 14th of March. The book will use illustrations and manga to talk about the threat of computer viruses and how to deal with them, and will also have illustrated personifications of over 30 different viruses that have spread themselves all over the world since the 1980s.

In the security software catalog will also be 4 moe personifications of security software that have been officially approved by the respective companies, and 5 chapters of the original manga “Security senshi Hikari”.

There will also be a A4 size pin-up by Nishimata Aoi and Mitsumomo Mamu, and a CD with the trial version for Panda Internet Security.

In secret I can only think of ero scenes when it comes to personifications of viruses, security holes and buffer overflows.

Madoka 466th thread + extra

March 1st, 2011

The Madoka main thread on 2ch has hit its 466th thread already today, making it the most talked about anime in the history of the 2ch anime board for a 3 month anime.

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica 466 threads ongoing (actual number 472, but deduct 6 threads that were made before airing)

Previous top anime – Total number of threads in a 3 month run

1st Suzumiya Haruhi no yuutsu 464 threads (2006)
2nd K-on! 354 threads (2009)
3rd Angel Beats! 338 threads (2010)
4th K-on!! 331 threads
5th Suzumiya Haruhi no yuutsu 2nd season 283 threads (2009)
6th Code Geass R2 277 threads (2008)
7th Minamike ~Okawari~ 254 threads (2008)
8th Strike Witches 253 threads (2008)
9th Macross F 217 threads (2008)
10th School Days 206 threads (2007)
10th Darker Than Black 2nd season 206 threads (2009)

Each thread is 1,000 posts

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Aquapazza selected for Tougeki 2011

February 25th, 2011

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This fighting games that will be featured in the fighting game tournament Tougeki 2011 have been announced and there are only 4 games this time, Super Street Fighter 4 AE, Blazblue CS2, Super Street Fighter 2 X, and the Aquaplus fighting game Aquapazza.

Also they’ll be having a Tougeki 2nd round in the later part of the year so they can have Tekken Tag Tournament 2, as the arcade release of the game will be too close to the Tougeki grand finals to have time to conduct preliminaries and stuff.

Why is Aquapazza there instead of 3rd Strike.

Slow update

February 20th, 2011

Catherine pretty awesome

Himawari was supposed to be released on the iPhone
Has been going through the app store certification process for a month now and it seems it won’t get approved for release (even though they already removed the ero and stuff)

NIS’s share prices went from 37,500 yen to 108,000 yen in two weeks
Nippon Ichi Software’s share prices are skyrocketing because of Disgaea 4 for some reason. Was 37,500 yen on 3rd Feb and became 108,000 yen on 18th Feb

Pics from of the queue for K-on! live event
Also K-on movie 3rd December but everybody already knew that by now

Gachitora! for the PSP (youtube)
Awesome game where you play a teacher and beat up your female student and then strip her naked with your special move

Akiba’s Trip for the PSP (youtube)
Awesome game where you play a normal everyday guy in Akiba trying to take low angle shots of maids and getting into trouble with the police

Jinrui wa suitai shimashita to be animated

February 15th, 2011

youseisan

Tanaka Romeo’s light novel series Jinrui wa suitai shimashita is going to be made into an anime, no other details are known yet. I have no idea how they’re actually going to make this into an anime. It can’t possibly work.

Also, Negima movie this summer.

ZUN’s revised guidelines for Touhou

February 14th, 2011

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  • Use for doujin activities
  • Basically, please follow the guidelines that have been laid out so far.
    Details can be found at http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Yoyo/1736/t-081-2.html (Japanese)

    Also, works that were announced as doujin work are not allowed to enter commercial distribution.

    * As for the contents of each doujin work, they will not be looked through on an individual basis, so please carry out any creative activities using your own judgement and responsibility.

  • Applying to sell commercial goods
  • For commercial goods, approval will be required.
    A friend is helping me with going through applications now.

    For industry people, please use the form to make an inquiry and we’ll get back to you.

    * For commercial goods, please refrain from goods with any sexual expressions (like pillow cases with sexual expressions etc)

  • Restrictions on derivative works
  • The following types of derivative works are restricted for both doujin and commercial.

    - Works selling for profit that have animation as the main focus of the product. The definition for animation in this case refers to “cel animation”, animation created using 3D software or using illustrations combined with effects are not included in this definition

    - Selling through the Xbox360 indie game service

    - Selling through the AppStore or Android market (for commercial use, please make an inquiry)

    - Any form of distribution that expands beyond what the original is doing right now (touhou is only distributed via normal doujin distribution channels, so selling downloadable content to foreigners etc is over the limit)

    - Overly sexual depictions, or anything that defames individual people, groups, or races, or anything that is determined as inappropriate according to conventional wisdom (overly sexual depictions is later defined as anything that breaks Japan law)

    Via: http://kourindou.exblog.jp/14218252/

    Low quality

    February 13th, 2011

    Too much work at year end :(

    Satou Shuuhou starting new manga called Bokuman about mangaka
    Satou Shuuhou + Ishiki Tokihiko combine to bring you a new unique manga about mangaka called Bokuman! Probably a coincidence that the title sounds like Bakuman.

    Snow sculpture of Mami from Madoka
    According to the creator, he couldn’t get the head on top because it was impossible to balance

    Madoka ep 6 gem throwing mini-game
    Only managed to throw it 4 times

    Madoka manga sold out everywhere
    Seems a lot of normal bookstores received only a small fraction of their order or zero copies in some cases. Emergency print run at the end of the week

    Marvelous cancelled their PS3/360 RPG project
    BRS datta kigasuru

    Best eroge of 2010 by 2ch

    February 10th, 2011

    Each person could vote for up to 6 different titles, and each person could give an additional +1 or +2 points to a title he feels was really game (total of 3 extra points to spend). With each game vote the person can choose one aspect of the game which he thought was exceptionally good, so games with good scenario get a higher score in the scenario section and games with better “gaming” get a higher score in the Playability section.

    S: Scenario
    C: Character, Voice
    G: Graphics, effects
    M: Music
    H: H
    P: Playability

    subarashiki1st place
    Subarashiki hibi ~furenzoku sonzai~
    Released 26/03/2010 by KeroQ
    S:114 C:24 G:20 M:61 H:1 P:0
    267 pts

    2.jpg2nd place
    Tasogare no Sinsemilla
    Released 22/07/2010 by Applique-soft
    S:64 C:57 G:15 M:22 H:4 P:10
    196pts

    3.jpg3rd place
    Ikusa Megami Verita
    Released 23/04/2010 by Eushully
    S:30 C:26 G:9 M:3 H:3 P:86
    185pts

    4.jpg4th place
    Noble☆Works
    Released 24/12/2010 by Yuzu soft
    S:9 C:79 G:44 M:0 H:16 P:1
    151pts

    5.jpg5th place
    Real imouto ga iru Ooizumi-kun no baai
    Released 28/05/2010 by ALcot Honey Comb
    S:65 C:38 G:15 M:6 H:1 P:0
    122pts

    6.jpg6th place
    Hoshizora no Memoria Eternal Heart
    Released 29/01/2010 by ALcot Honey Comb
    S:50 C:42 G:20 M:4 H:0 P:0
    115pts

    7.jpg7th place
    Rui wa tomo wo yobu fandisk
    Released 23/09/2010 by Akatsuki Works
    S:49 C:48 G:0 M:0 H:1 P:0
    90pts

    8.jpg8th place
    WHITE ALBUM2 ~introductory chapter~
    Released 26/03/2010 by Leaf
    S:50 C:9 G:2 M:27 H:0 P:0
    88pts

    9.jpg9th place
    Kicking Horse Rhapsody
    Released 26/11/2010 by ALcot Honey Comb
    S:22 C:40 G:12 M:0 H:13 P:0
    73pts

    10.jpg10th place
    Akatoki!!
    Released 23/12/2010 by Escu:de
    S:7 C:14 G:10 M:2 H:5 P:34
    72pts

    11.jpg10th place
    Shiei no Sona-Nyl
    Released 26/11/2010 by Liar-soft
    S:27 C:18 G:13 M:9 H:1 P:1
    72pts

    12) Koiirosoramoyou – Studio Ryokucha
    13) Amatsumi sora ni! – Clochette
    14) Otome wa boku ni koi shiteru ~Futari no Elder~ – Caramel Box
    15) Ushinawareta mirai wo motomete – Trumple
    16) Kimi no nagori wa shizuka ni yurete – UNISONSHIFT: Blossom
    17) Saishuu chikan densha 3 – Atelier KaGuYa TEAM HEARTBEAT
    18) Atchi muite koi – ASa Project
    19) BALDRSKY DiveX “DREAM WORLD” – Giga
    19) Evolimit – propeller
    21) Ore tachi ni tsubasa wa nai AfterStory – Navel
    21) Kisaragi GOLD STAR – Saga Planets
    23) Akatsuki no goei ~Tsumibukaki shuumatsuron~ – syangrila
    24) Albatross Koukairoku – raiL-soft
    25) Ku little little – Black Cyc

    Via: 2010年ベストエロゲー投票雑談スレッド Part2

    My best for 2010 was Steins;Gate, sadly doesn’t qualify as eroge.


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