Another case of infrequent backlog clearing

Things have been pretty stressful lately and doing another post for the blog was the least of my worries, so once again I've ended up being incredibly behind in posting these recent arrivals of mine.

Besides that I've also gone through Emi, Hanako and Lilly's routes in Katawa Shoujo and replayed Muv-Luv Alternative using the complete patch (I previously finished it with the leaked patch), the latter was a really helpful distraction when I lost my internet connection for a few days.

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Nemmy's first arrivals of 2012

It's the start of the new year and I've already received a vast assortment of items (the AmiAmi haul also got my ass heavily stung by Customs).

I was able to finally play Ougon Musou Kyoku CROSS (which was a pain in the ass to get installed properly) and the official English release of Osananajimi wa Daitouryou (my purchased copy took too long to arrive so I got it via 'other means' as soon as it became available). I also have the much awaited Katawa Shoujo ready to play as well (I've been wanting to see more of this since I finished the Act 1 demo).

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Nemmy's final backlog clearing of 2011

This'll be my last blog post of 2011 and again I'm catching up on the backlog of arrivals that's built up over the last few weeks (nothing new there then).

But during those few weeks I was able to finish the Trial Version of DEARDROPS (I hope the full release comes out soon), finally complete both Little Busters! (now the wait for the additional content of Little Busters! Ecstasy to be translated begins) and Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch (I quite enjoy how it ended, but I do admit it had its flaws) and start playing the newly released PC port of MELTY BLOOD: Actress Again Current Code.

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Getting stung takes the fun out of collecting

Even though I planned on prioritising my anime and toku backlog I still ended up getting engrossed in a few visual novels...

I started and completed Conquering the Queen (the Dark Chapter was fun), finally got the good ending for Satoru's Chapter in Remember11 (seriously, how could they end it like that?) and finished the current translation patch for Fate/hollow ataraxia (oh I how wish there was a voice patch for this game).

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Setting foot in Liberty City once again!

Since my last post I've been busy playing (and completing the Campaign mode of) War for Cybertron (it reminds me of the Armada game in some ways), but it should be noted that I had to purchase a Xbox 360 control pad for my PC as trying to play games with the keyboard and mouse just wasn't gonna work for me (sorry, but it's too damn awkward!).

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Never thought I'd be playing this on my PC!

Another change I've enabled for the blog is Dynamic Views, this feature will be entirely optional (as I don't feel like changing the current template I'm using) and can be selected by clicking on either the image of Sakura Matou or the link just above her on the left sidebar.

Personally, I'm not too keen on these new views (they lack customising options for one thing), but they are available for those who wish to use them.

Other than that, I've played and finished Sono Yokogao wo Mitsumete Shimau ~A Profile Kanzenban~ (or as it's more commonly known, A Profile). And I've also added Symphonic Rain to my ever growing visual novel backlog.

Speaking of games...

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It was great to have this when coping with the hot weather!

Man, I hate this bleeding hot weather! It isn't just hot, it's fucking unbearable!!! This is one of the few times where I've actually had to rely on my electric fan to cool things down.

Anyway, that's enough bitching towards the weather. I'm just going to note what I've been doing these last few days (if anyone cares).

For the most part I've been playing KIRA☆KIRA like crazy from beginning to end. This VN was also entertaining enough to keep my mind off the sodding weather for awhile.


Before I got the VN I'd seen remarks that stated it was the VN equivalent of K-ON!, but I'd feel like disagreeing with that because KIRA☆KIRA had a lot more focus on the music aspect than K-ON! did.

Their training to be punk rockers was hilarious. The girls dressing Shikanosuke Maejima in drag and getting a kick out of it was memorable to say the least. And near enough everything else about it was great in its own way too.

Long story short, I consider KIRA☆KIRA a must play VN!

Besides that I got to try the Episode 1 patch for School Days. Get the Watanagashi-hen Day 1 patch for Higurashi (haven't played it yet). Watch the extremely condensed as hell CLANNAD ~AFTER STORY~ Kyou Chapter OVA (haven't seen it subbed to really comment on it). And finish the week two patch of CROSS†CHANNEL.

Oh, and I saw the start of the Umineko anime. Yeah, they did chop some bits from the VN as I expected, but it wasn't too bad cos they kept Rosa's 'epic parenting' skills for all to see!

Thank the Taiyaki for this patch of Kanon

My 'habit' in missing patches for Kanon lost a round (for once) as I didn't miss the release of NDT's latest patch for the Ayu Tsukimiya route.

I was however a tad preoccupied with something else yesterday to actually think about writing this post about it.


And seeing as they'll be releasing a 'finalised' patch for it next month, I'm simply going to wait for that one now (unless I happen to get bored and decide to play their current 'completed' patch before then).

Now I get to patch my Kanon with Gyuudon

I know I said I was going to consider waiting until Kanon is completely translated, but I just thought it was funny that the habit has continued to the new patch for Mai Kawasumi's route.

If I miss the release of NDT's next patch, then I'll have a complete set of misses.


Well, it'll certainly be interesting to see if the 'habit' strikes again once the patch for Ayu Tsukimiya's route is done. Although I'll probably be more interested in playing the actual VN at that time to even care about it.

Having a laugh a minute with Taichi!

I've just finished playing the week one patch for CROSS†CHANNEL, and damn, I couldn't stop laughing at Taichi's antics.

Seriousily, the dude has a funniness level about him that makes even the almighty Sunohara seem somewhat tame in comparison.


And you know what? My mind has gone totally blank cos I can't think of anything else to add about it other than how funny it was. So, I think I'll just leave my brief opinion on it at that until the next patch is released.

That's four episodes of Umineko completed

Now isn't this funny? I downloaded that new patch for Umineko yesterday, and I finish the remainder of Episode 4 in just over a day (it should have lasted me longer dammit!).

But then again, it does make up for that 'shortness' by having some epic confrontations.


Hell, they were so bleeding epic that I couldn't stop reading when I got to them! Does that give you enough of a hint at how much I liked Episode 4 of Umineko?

If it doesn't, then that's your loss really, as I don't feel like listing out my favourite moments.

And now that I've finished Alliance of the Golden Witch quicker than expected, the wait for Episode 5 to come out and then be translated is going to be rather annoying.

Ah well, at least I can kill some of the waiting time for the next Episode by watching the upcoming anime adaptation.

The second patch for Umineko Episode 4 is out

I was going to settle in playing the recently released English patches for Pure Pure (with an installer that adores yelling Goshujin-sama at you no less) and G-Senjou no Maou as I can't be arsed to finish collecting the remaining CGs in MOON. at the moment (or resume some of the VNs in my backlog).

But even those will have to wait now, and it does somewhat pain me to say that about G-Senjou no Maou as it was getting really interesting when Haru Usami made her grand introduction.


Why must they wait? It's quite simple really when you have The Witch Hunt releasing their second (and thankfully complete) patch for Episode 4 of Umineko!

I've only reached the aftermath of the first twilight thus far, and it was surreal to the extreme.

Saber sure looks happy in the Last Episode

It has been awhile since I last had a reason to play Fate/stay night. Why? Because I've gone through all the VN has to offer in its original form.

So, that's why the release of the Realta Nua patch interests me greatly.


Just look at the latest patch as an example. It takes the Last Episode from the PS2 port of Fate/stay night and incorporates it into the (English translated) PC version.

I've heard about this rumoured 'Good End' for Saber that occurs after the events of the Fate route, but this is the first time of seeing it for myself, and I think it was nicely done too.

Patches of the Nikuman and Strawberry variety

My ever watchful eye had missed the release of not one, but two new patches for Kanon (and I seem to have a habit for it). These patches translate the Makoto Sawatari and Nayuki Minase routes in the VN.

I might consider the notion of waiting until NDT have finished translating the other routes before playing the VN, as that'll be the best time to fully enjoy the game.


Not to mention there's also the factor of me already seeing both versions of the anime adaptation that's making me less keen on playing it right this second.

Where's my missing Suika ending?

I'm done with Suika A.S+ all barring the aggravating exception of not being able to get the third ending choice to appear in chapter 4. I've tried to get it several times without any success even with a translated walkthrough. That ending is the last thing I needed to fully complete the game and its eluding me!

Well, at least I didn't face that problem with the Katawa Shoujo demo. I managed to finish it 100% last night after getting the bad ending, which I thought was funny as hell in a twisted sort of way.


I also tried out the teaser patch for CROSS†CHANNEL. And I'm now looking forward to playing more of it when its translated.

Getting ready for MOON. and Katawa Shoujo

While I've been working my way through Suika A.S+, two other VN projects have caught my attention.

The first is Katawa Shoujo which has had a Act 1 demo release. So, it'll be worth a look at any rate given the hype I've seen for it on /jp/.

And the other is MOON. that'll soon generate a keen fan following due to being made by the team that later went on to found KEY.


I'd love to try MOON. now its fully translated, but it seems my usual AppLocale method of playing VNs won't work here. Which means I'll probably need to switch my PC to Japanese settings in order to play the ruddy thing until I can find a workaround.

No more delays in playing Suika!

After what seems like bloody ages, MangaGamer have finally released their English translation of Suika A.S+ (and had it cracked by the guys of /jp/ within 24 hours).

It should be said that I don't know an awful lot about this particular VN apart from the Wet Summer Days OVA and the references to it which appeared in the D.C. VN.


And as usual, you should probably expect another entry from me with my overall opinion of Suika A.S+ once I've finished it.

I can't believe I didn't finish Utawarerumono sooner

This recent slump of mine has given me one beneficial opportunity in clearing some of the VNs I've had on the back burner for one reason or another.

And one of those was Utawarerumono, which I've finally finished after a period of leaving it untouched for nearly four months. In hindsight it was a stupid thing to do when I'd almost finished the thing anyway.


I wasn't originally expecting much from this VN, as the thought of it also being an RPG didn't sound all that enticing. But it proved those worries wrong by having a simplistic enough interface to make the RPG battles rather enjoyable.

The story was pretty good too. Although I probably wouldn't have been drawn into it as much without the patch for voices.

There are still two CGs left for me to get. However, I'm not getting them if it involves replaying the game on any of the Hard Modes (specifically Hard Mode 3).

Having a blast with patches and exploding tits

Although it was only a V1.1 update of their current Higurashi patch. I do think it was kinda silly of Sonozaki Futago-tachi to sneakily announce it amidst their April Fool's day prank.

I would have grabbed the update sooner if I had known about it.

But there's no use complaining now, as I could start ranting over how I missed the beginning of the Queen's Blade: Rurou no Senshi anime.


I only picked up this anime on a whim as I keep seeing figures of the characters on various sites I visit. I don't even know a lot about Queen's Blade other than it being some series of combat game visual books that give off a similar vibe to IkkiTousen in the way it provocatively displays its characters.

So unless there's some complicated plot to it I'm not seeing. I'll be viewing this anime as mindless entertainment.

Here's a figure that's dying for a Nice Boat!

I could almost kick myself for not knowing of the development of this figure sooner. I only learned about it from seeing some prototype pictures on AkibaHobby by chance.

It had even been shown off on Kotoblog without my realising it!


Ah well, the main reason I'm annoyed is because this is a figure of a character I've been wanting for the last couple of years. So I'm feeling grateful towards Kotobukiya for making one of her.

This is Kotonoha Katsura from School Days; who you may remember better if she had a bloodstained dozuki in her hand. I know I do as I used that uncensored DVD scene of her holding it from episode 12 of the anime for my current signature on TheTF.net.

And on a related note. Sekai Project are apparently very close to releasing a partial English patch for the School Days VN!

I'm not too fussed about it being a partial patch, I just want to play the VN I've been waiting to understand since the anime ended.