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 Dangan what? Dangan Ronpa (or its slightly longer full name, Dangan Ronpa: Academy of Hope and High School Students of Despair) is a game for the PSP published in Japan by Spike on November 25, 2010. The publisher calls it a "High-speed Mystery Action Adventure". In reality it's mostly a Japanese-style adventure game, but there's some shooting in it. And a little rhythm game. Because of the platform and some of the subject matter, I doubt it will ever be localized for the west. But since it's one of my favorite games of 2010, I thought it's a shame people can't see it. There is a general discussion thread about the game and its sequel in Games. Spoilers are allowed there, so be careful. So what is it about? I guess the best way to describe it is Phoenix Wright meets Battle Royale starring a masochistic teddy bear with Doraemon's voice. Sounds good. What about the LP? Obviously, I will be translating the game. This is a hybrid LP, though most of the time there will only be screenshots. Videos come in in two places: there are some cut scenes that can't be done justice with screen shots (there's one in the very first update!), and some of the action parts will get short videos to supplement the screenshots and show what gameplay is actually like. My guess is that it will be more than a month of updates before we even get there. For the most part, this is a very linear game. If you played the Phoenix Wright games you know the drill - there's exactly one place to click at any given time that will trigger the next story event and advance the game. However, there is one part of gameplay that allows for some choice. It doesn't affect the overall story but it allows players to focus on the characters they like. I will open the decision to a vote once we get to that part. Normal text is dialogue. Bold text is narration. Italic text is my own additions. The game is ridiculous, knows it, and doesn't really require snarky comments (it sometimes makes these snarky comments itself, in fact). This LP lets the game speak for itself, but adds supplemental information in many places. Information relating to the game itself are marked by the image of Monobear. Information about Japanese culture and translation notes are marked with a small Japanese flag. About the translation Neither Japanese nor English are my native language, and as such I am not really in the ideal position to translate a game. That said, I did take some translation theory courses and my main fear is that my English prose just isn't good enough. Feel free to copy-edit in your head. I don't think super-literal translations are a good thing, and I don't leave Japanese words in just to sound exotic. I don't mind rephrasing passages when it makes the thing sound better. This game is steeped deep in Japanese culture, however, and this isn't a localization (which means I'm keeping the honorifics, and you can't talk me out of it). Don't fear, though - there will be plenty of translation and cultural explanations. Attention new readers I am currently in the process of editing the first half of the LP, fixing some translation problems and making the text flow better. I'm doing this gradually, so you may notice some small inconsistencies in style as you reach parts I haven't retouched yet. Fan art policy If you want to create something yourself, go ahead! I'm always happy to see original fan art from people who were introduced to the game by this thread. However, because of several prior incidents, if you found some art or video on the internet and you want to post it, confirm with me first. You can PM me or send an email to hopespeakacademy@gmail.com. Fan art often contains spoilers, sometimes subtle. In addition, I may be sitting on some art waiting for the appropriate moment in the story to post it myself. slowbeef posted:This is mod approved, so you will be punished for posting spoilerful fan art A note for people who are not color blind Because of the intricacies of the Japanese game rating system, blood in this game is colored pink. Rest assured, though, it is human blood you will be looking at, and it doesn't mean our characters are secretly aliens or elves. If this bothers you too much, I suggest either reading this LP wearing red-tinted glasses or going on a nightlong photoshop color-correction frenzy. One last thing This game's story is as twisty as they come, and it's a pretty good one. I doubt anyone reading this played the game, but if someone did -  no spoilers . At all. Not even under a spoiler tag. Speculation is always welcome, though, and there's no need to tag it.People who want to be surprised should also avoid looking for fan art and such on the net. It tends to reveal too much. Table of Contents Prologue Super High-school Level Update #1 Super High-school Level Update #2 Super High-school Level Update #3A Super High-school Level Update #3B Super High-school Level Update #3C Super High-school Level Update #4 Super High-school Level Update #5 Chapter One - (Ab)normal Days Part Super High-school Level Update #6 Super High-school Level Update #7 Super High-school Level Update #8 Super High-school Level Update #9 Super High-school Level Update #10 Super High-school Level Update #11 Super High-school Level Update #12 Super High-school Level Update #13 Chapter One - Abnormal Days Part Super High-school Level Update #14 Super High-school Level Update #15 Super High-school Level Update #16 Super High-school Level Update #17 Super High-school Level Update #18 Chapter One - School Trial Super High-school Level Update #19 Super High-school Level Update #20 Super High-school Level Update #21 Super High-school Level Update #22.1 Super High-school Level Update #22.2 Chapter 1 Extra Study Material Chapter Two - (Ab)normal Days Part Super High-school Level Update #23 Super High-school Level Update #24 Super High-school Level Update #25 Super High-school Level Update #26 Super High-school Level Update #27 Super High-school Level Update #28 Super High-school Level Update #29 Super High-school Level Update #30 Super High-school Level Update #31 Chapter Two - Abnormal Days Part Super High-school Level Update #32 Super High-school Level Update #33 Super High-school Level Update #34 Super High-school Level Update #35 Super High-school Level Update #36 Super High-school Level Update #37 Chapter Two - School Trial Super High-school Level Update #38 Super High-school Level Update #39 Super High-school Level Update #40 Super High-school Level Update #41 Super High-school Level Update #42 Super High-school Level Update #43 Super High-school Level Update #44 Chapter 2 Extra Study Material (1) Chapter 2 Extra Study Material (2) Chapter Three - (Ab)normal Days Part Super High-school Level Update #45 Super High-school Level Update #46 Super High-school Level Update #47 Super High-school Level Update #48 Super High-school Level Update #49 Super High-school Level Update #50 Super High-school Level Update #51 (Addendum) Super High-school Level Update #52 Super High-school Level Update #53 Super High-school Level Update #54 Super High-school Level Update #55 Super High-school Level Update #56 Super High-school Level Update #57 Super High-school Level Update #58 Chapter Three - Abnormal Days Part Super High-school Level Update #59 Super High-school Level Update #60 Super High-school Level Update #61 Super High-school Level Update #62 Super High-school Level Update #63 Chapter Three - School Trial Super High-school Level Update #64 Super High-school Level Update #65 Super High-school Level Update #66 Super High-school Level Update #67 Super High-school Level Update #68 Super High-school Level Update #69 Chapter 3 Extra Study Material (1) (last updated June 4) Chapter 3 Extra Study Material (2) Chapter 3 Extra Study Material (3) Chapter Four - (Ab)normal Days Part Super High-school Level Update #70 Super High-school Level Update #71 Super High-school Level Update #72 Super High-school Level Update #73 Super High-school Level Update #74 Super High-school Level Update #75 Super High-school Level Update #76 Super High-school Level Update #77 Super High-school Level Update #78 Super High-school Level Update #79 Super High-school Level Update #80 Super High-school Level Update #81 Chapter Four - Abnormal Days Part Super High-school Level Update #82 Super High-school Level Update #83 Super High-school Level Update #84 Super High-school Level Update #85 Chapter Four - School Trial Super High-school Level Update #86 Super High-school Level Update #87 Super High-school Level Update #88 Super High-school Level Update #89 Super High-school Level Update #90 Super High-school Level Update #91 Super High-school Level Update #92 Chapter 4 Extra Study Material Chapter Five - (Ab)normal Days Part Super High-school Level Update #93 Super High-school Level Update #94 Super High-school Level Update #95 Super High-school Level Update #96 Super High-school Level Update #97A Super High-school Level Update #97B Super High-school Level Update #98 Super High-school Level Update #99 Chapter Five - Abnormal Days Part Super High-school Level Update #100 Super High-school Level Update #101 Super High-school Level Update #102 Super High-school Level Update #103 Super High-school Level Update #104 Super High-school Level Update #105 Chapter Five - School Trial Super High-school Level Update #106 Super High-school Level Update #107 Super High-school Level Update #108 Super High-school Level Update #109 Super High-school Level Update #110 Super High-school Level Update #111 Super High-school Level Update #112 Chapter Six - Abnormal Days Part Super High-school Level Update #113 Super High-school Level Update #114.1 Super High-school Level Update #114.2 Super High-school Level Update #115 Super High-school Level Update #116 Super High-school Level Update #117 Super High-school Level Update #118 Super High-school Level Update #119.1 Super High-school Level Update #119.2 Chapter Six - School Trial Super High-school Level Update #120 Super High-school Level Update #121 Super High-school Level Update #122 Super High-school Level Update #123 Super High-school Level Update #124 Super High-school Level Update #125 Super High-school Level Update #126 Super High-school Level Update #127 Epilogue Super High-school Level Update #128 Extra Study Material (1) Super High-school Level Easter Eggs Bonus Features Creator interview (part 1) Early character designs orenronen fucked around with this message at Dec 30, 2012 around 18:43 |
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Attention, new readers! This post may contain spoilers up to where we currently are in the game. If you're just coming in, I suggest skipping it and heading straight to the first update. Official Art   Super High-school Level Good Luck: Makoto Naegi  Super High-school Level Hall Monitor: Kiyotaka Ishimaru  Super High-school Level Literary Girl: Touko Fukawa  Super High-school Level Idol: Sayaka Maizono  Super High-school Level Baseball Player: Leon Kuwata  Super High-school Level Doujin Author: Hifumi Yamada  Super High-school Level Swimmer: Aoi Asahina  Super High-school Level Hacker: Chihiro Fujisaki  Super High-school Level ???: Kyouko Kirigiri  Super High-school Level Fashion Girl: Junko Enoshima  Super High-school Level Gang Leader: Mondo Oowada  Super High-school Level Wrestler: Sakura Oogami  Super High-school Level Heir: Byakuya Togami  Super High-school Level Fortune Teller: Yasuhiro Hagakure  Super High-school Level Gambler: Celestia Ludenberg Character Cards  Name: Makoto Naegi (苗木誠) Height: 160cm Weight: 52kg Chest: 75cm Specialty: Super High-school Level Good Luck (Bad Luck?)  Name: Kiyotaka Ishimaru (石丸清多夏) Height: 176cm Weight: 66kg Chest: 79cm Specialty: Super High-school Level Hall Monitor  Name: Byakuya Togami (十神白夜) Height: 185cm Weight: 68kg Chest: 81cm Specialty: Super High-school Level Heir  Name: Mondo Oowada (大和田紋土) Height: 187cm Weight: 76kg Chest: 86cm Specialty: Super High-school Level Gang Leader  Name: Leon Kuwata (桑田怜恩) Height: 175cm Weight: 67kg Chest: 80cm Specialty: Super High-school Level Baseball Player Personal Information: 1. He hates studying, but got into high school on a sports scholarship. He doesn't like baseball and hates practicing but since he wins easily girls are into him. 2. His dream is using baseball as a stepping stone to reach the top of the world with punk as a Super High-school Level Musician, in order to get girls. 3. He noticed he actually likes baseball once he was separated from it for a short while. He decided to go back to his old high school and pursue baseball once more.  Name: Hifumi Yamada (山田一二三) Height: 170cm Weight: 155kg Chest: 150cm Specialty: Super High-school Level Doujin Author  Name: Yasuhiro Hagakure (葉隠康比呂) Height: 180cm Weight: 71kg Chest: 82cm Specialty: Super High-school Level Fortune Teller  Name: Sayaka Maizono (舞園さやか) Height: 165cm Weight: 49kg Chest: 83cm Specialty: Super High-school Level Idol Personal Information: 1. When they were in junior high, she saw Naegi set free a crane that got lost in the school's pool and was moved. Since then, she always wanted to get a chance to speak to him. 2. Right now, she is too busy to find a boyfriend. She doesn't like anyone in particular, but there is someone she's interested in. However, she's putting these feelings aside for now.  Name: Kyouko Kirigiri (霧切響子) Height: 167cm Weight: 48kg Chest: 82cm Specialty: Super High-school Level ??? Personal Information: She says everyone is afraid of "losing something" but she's afraid that "something that is already lost".  Name: Aoi Asahina (朝日奈葵) Height: 160cm Weight: 50kg Chest: 88cm Specialty: Super High-school Level Swimmer  Name: Touko Fukawa (腐川冬子) Height: 164cm Weight: 47kg Chest: 79cm Specialty: Super High-school Level Literary Girl  Name: Sakura Oogami (大神さくら) Height: 192cm Weight: 99kg Chest: 130cm Specialty: Super High-school Level Wrestler Personal Information: Her specialty is Mixed Martial Arts. She says her goal is to become the strongest person on earth, but there is still someone she was never able to beat.  Name: Celestia Ludenberg (セレスティア・ルーデンベルク) Height: 164cm Weight: 46kg Chest: 80cm Specialty: Super High-school Level Gambler  Name: Junko Enoshima (江ノ島盾子) Height: 169cm Weight: 44kg Chest: 80cm Specialty: Super High-school Level Fashion Girl Personal Information: 1. Because of her lavish outside appearance, decent boys don't approach her. She wants to introduce Naegi to a carnivore-type friend of hers, as thanks for understanding her problems. 2. She was once homeless. It was a harsh environment, where one never knew when an enemy or a beast would come attacking. 3. She never strayed from her childhood dream. However, she became troubled by this, and now wants to find other things she might be good at.  Name: Chihiro Fujisaki (不二咲千尋) Height: 148cm Weight: 41kg Chest: 70cm Specialty: Super High-school Level Hacker orenronen fucked around with this message at May 7, 2012 around 14:46 |
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    The game's soundtrack was composed by Masafumi Takada, best known for his collaborations with Suda51. Not every track is a winner, but there's enough good stuff that it's a shame not to hear it. I will link to the relevant track whenever the game's BGM changes. It's also worth mentioning the background music does have its fair amount of dramatic music stops, which I don't include in this LP. This is the difficulty selection screen. We have two types of difficulty levels to select: the logic difficulty level and the action difficulty level. Each one comes in Friendly, Lenient and Malicious levels. A lower logic difficulty filters out some choices when it comes to figure out the mysteries. A higher action difficulty makes things faster and throw more obstacles at you. I will be playing with both at Malicious.  The Space Journey (Youtube via Polsy)  That huge school building was built on a prime plot of real estate in the very center of the city, as if it was the center of the world itself.   "Hope's Peak Private Academy"…  Kibougamine Gakuen ( 希望ヶ峰学園 ) - literally Hope's Peak Academy. The Japanese name contains the archaic possessive "ga" (that's the small character in the middle) that nowadays is mostly found in the names of places and institutions.It is a super-exclusive academy, officially recognized by the government, aspiring to gather and cultivate high school students excelling in their respective academic fields. General opinion is that graduating this school leads to certain success in life. This is not as true as it once was, but being a graduate from certain universities in Japan almost guarantees a successful career either as a public official or at one of Japan's mega corporations, regardless of one's actual academic record. Tokyo University is the most famous example of this reverence for where someone studied instead of their actual skills.It is a school with several hundred years of history, legendary for sending its top students into leading roles in every professional field time after time. Its stated goal is to raise this nation's "hope" that will bear the country's future on their shoulders. Accordingly, some people call this remarkable place the "Academy of Hope".  To be accepted as a student, there are two qualifications: "You must be currently enrolled at a high school" "You must super-excel at your field of expertise" Pretty much everything related to Hope's Peak Academy gets the prefix "chou-" (超〜), which means "super-", "extra-", "ultra-", etc. I try to translate it consistently as "super-". Much like in English, it sounds ridiculous most of the time in the original language as well.The school doesn't advertise for new students. To be accepted one must be scouted and invited by the school itself. And so, looking at the front gate of that super-amazing academy...  ...I stood.  Let me begin with an orthodox introduction. My name is Makoto Naegi. Makoto Naegi ( 苗木誠 ). Makoto means "sincerity" and "honesty" as well as "truth", befitting his role as a semi-detective later. Naegi means a sapling.Makoto is voiced by Megumi Ogata, who acted in many animated shows and video games. Many westerners, even those who aren't into anime, will know her as the voice of Shinji Ikari, the protagonist of the ever-expanding Evangelion franchise. Talk about a role for life.  My appearance, as you can see, is just your regular average high school student. Inside, I'm just the same... My personality, my skills, my school record... There is absolutely nothing special about them. I don't have any special hobbies, any mutant powers, nor am I good at sports... If you ask about my favorite pop stars, my favorite manga, my favorite music or my favorite movies, They're always the things that come out top in popularity rankings. It's the same for most other things as well. I'm a person who runs away at the mention of "the king's road". An average person among average people. That's me. Even this orthodox introduction reflects this, doesn't it? Well, if I'm forced to give one redeeming trait, I guess I'd say I'm a little more optimistic than most people. There's a reason such a normal kid currently stands in front of an abnormal school like Hope's Peak Academy.  "I really ended up at an amazing place. Is this something I can really handle?"As expected, I was overwhelmed by Hope's Peak Academy extraordinary presence. There's a good reason I'm having such a reaction. To help you understand better, let me explain about yesterday evening's school entrance preparation.   The students chosen by Hope's Peak Academy truly are super-top in their respective fields, and there's so much speculation about them that someone created a special thread on a certain Internet bulletin board. The bulletin board is not named in the game, but it is clearly 2ch, which everyone reading this probably knows something about.As part of my preparation, I took a peek at that thread. Information about the new students was laid out there. Each and every one of them a "super high-school level" student leaping far above the average.  For example, the girl admitted into Hope's Peak Academy as a "Super High-school Level Idol" is the leader of a nationally adored idol group -- a famous high school girl. Idols are Japan's version of teenage female pop idols. They are usually a part of large idol groups with a designated leader. Unlike most of their western counterparts, idols are expected to maintain a squeaky-clean public appearance that's almost non-human. An idol who gets caught doing something unseemly such as dating will often be thrown out of the entertainment world and have to manage public shame for a while (at least until the next scandal occurs). See AKB48 and Morning Musume for the prototypical idol groups, and the case of Ai Kago for a fallen idol. The guy admitted as a "Super High-school Level Baseball Player" is the ace and 4th batter of the country's champion high-school team. An exceptional talent even professional teams took notice of.   The girl admitted as a "Super High-school Level Fashion Girl" is a popular model who appeared on the covers of many magazines, overflowing with charisma and capturing the hearts of high school girls everywhere. This girl is a Super High-school Level Gyaru (ギャル). The word comes from English "gal", but means an entire subculture of fashion-oriented teenage girls in Japan. Their trademark is heavy makeup and accessorizing (often to a level that hurts the eyes). There are many sub-types of the Gyaru - check wikipedia for some details. Japanese society, as a whole, doesn't really care what you do or how you dress in your free time but is very conservative when it comes to looks and behavior at school and on the job. Some Gyaru are just like that - basically teens who like to dress up on weekends. Others, like the "black-face" ganguro girls whose appearance can't be removed as easily, make their subculture a much more extreme type of teenage rebellion, often at the cost of expulsion from school and rejection by their families. Topping even that, the guy accepted in the position of a "Super High-school Level Gang Leader" is the head of Japan's largest motorcycle gang, feared and respected by punks across the entire country. In addition, there was a "Super High-school Level Wrestler", a "Super High-school Level Heir", a "Super High-school Level Swimmer", a "Super High-school Level Doujin Writer"… "Super High-school Level Hacker", "Super High-school Level Gambler", "Super High-school Level Hall Monitor", "Super High-school Level Fortune teller", and so on. Nothing but spectacular people who make me fully realize my own shortcomings. I'm like a sheep that strayed into a lion's den. ...but there is also something that puzzles me. No matter how much I search, there is no information about some kids on the list. One of those is me, of course. An unexceptional kid with no skills. But what about the others who don't come up in searches? Are they also people like me, with no merits to show off?Thinking that, I managed to gather some courage. A pitiful personality, if I may say so myself. But leaving that behind, I the question you're asking yourself is... Why was a normal high school student like me chosen to be among such magnificent "super high-school level" members. The reason for that is explained in the acceptance letter that arrived from Hope's Peak Academy.  "This year, we decided to accept one student chosen by lottery from among each and every one of the country's regular high school students." "As a result, we invite you to attend our school as a person possessing "Super High-school Level Good Luck"." In other words, they made it very clear the only reason I can attend this school is simple luck. Honestly, I should have just rejected the offer. But after hearing that graduating the school leads to success in life, there was no way I could do that. But, when all is said and done, as I stood there in front of the actual school I couldn't help fearing I made a terrible mistake after all. But I guess I can't just continue standing here like a statue...As I whispered those words to myself, I took a look at the acceptance letter I held in my hand. "New students are to gather at the entrance hall 8am" There is still some time to pass until then… Should I just go in? Yeah. Let's go!!With a bit of melodramatic determination you wouldn't think is needed when stepping into a school building for the first time, I walked toward the entrance hall.  So this is the entrance hall. There's still no one here...I looked up at the magnificent wall clock that hang on the wall. The time was 7:10am. The gathering is at 8. Still 50 minutes left. It makes sense no one is here yet… I was so nervous I ended up coming here way too early...There was still plenty of time until the gathering time. Waiting in the hall isn't a very exciting thing to do... Maybe I should go ahead and explore the school for a while... It will help in easing my nerves. I'm a student of this school, after all. There shouldn't be a problem, right?I'll just pass the time wandering around. With that thought in my head, I took my first step into the depths of Hope's Peak Academy. It was a moment charged with the feeling of hope that accompanies a new school life... ...or at least, it should have been.  Eh!?The moment I took that first step, my vision started to blur. It was as if the world turned into jelly, swirling around. Round and round and round and round, slowly fading out... And the next moment...  ...Just darkness. That's when it started. An end to my ordinary life. At that moment, I should have realized. It wasn't "Super High-school Level Good Luck" that brought me to Hope's Peak Academy... It was "Super High-school Level Bad Luck"…  PROLOGUE: WELCOME TO DESPAIR ACADEMY orenronen fucked around with this message at Aug 29, 2012 around 07:27 |
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If your translation is like this until the end, I'll be a happy person. I'll be following this.  Does this visual novel have any terrible but funny bad ends?
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Looks interesting, bookmarked. And oh my, that intro video.
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Ooh. I like LPs of things I'd never be able to play normally! Also, I like the whole concept of his invitation, actually. "Yeah, normally you have to be super-excellent to get in here. Which you aren't. But we picked one pathetic, ordinary loser at random, and it's you! This makes you super-lucky, because of how super-awesome our school is."
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I love super-weird and obscure Japanese games, so this looks like it's going to be right up my alley.
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The intro of this game alone makes me wish I could speak Japanese to play it personally. Is there or will there be a translated version of this game at any point, to your knowledge?
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Oh my god, Dangan Ronpa! Ever since I saw the trailer for it awhile back and heard from a friend that it's basically Sony's Phoenix Wright, I've been dying to see it for myself. Bookmarked, this is gonna be great. frozenfoxy posted:The intro of this game alone makes me wish I could speak Japanese to play it personally. Is there or will there be a translated version of this game at any point, to your knowledge? XSEED has said the game is on their radar, if the visual novel they're releasing this month on PSP does any good (Corpse Party) maybe they'll localize this?
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Policenaut posted:Oh my god, Dangan Ronpa! Honestly, I wouldn't count on it. This game is much more difficult to localize than Corpse Party: there are countless references to Japanese stuff that may need heavy creative modification (I have the benefit of being able to add translation and cultural notes, they don't). Also, unlike a regular visual novel, parts of this game require heavy recoding to turn into English. It's not just replacing text in text boxes.
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 ... ...... ......... ...huh?   Where... am I?I woke up on top of a hard desk. My entire body was awfully weary. I fell asleep in the middle of a boring class before, of course, but... ...But, why am I sleeping on top of this desk right now? Even stranger, this is a classroom I've never seen before. What's... going on? Tutorial posted:Welcome to Hope's Peak Academy! Allow me to explain some basic controls, if you please. The tutorial in this game is written in mock extra-polite Japanese, the kind reserved for very official occasions. Here we are introduced to the game's main "Let's make our limited budget a feature with a cool name". The game's rooms are rendered in what the back of the box calls "2.5D Motion Graphics". What this means is that the rooms are actual 3D boxes you can pan around in (or, at the very least, about 45 degrees in each direction), but everything inside the room - props, furniture and characters - are 2D sprites that the game makes no effort to hide. The effect is kind of like Paper Mario - everything looks nice when looking heads on, but pan around and you see the objects as the cardboard cutouts they are. Anyway, let's make use of those L, R and circle buttons and look at some stuff!   The time is... just past 8. I went into the school around 7:10. Did an hour really pass already?  Is this... a security camera? The world has become dangerous lately. I wonder if it was set up to keep suspicious people out.   W... What's this? If this is a classroom, this is where the window will usually be. But instead... What looks like iron plates have been bolted into the walls. When I tried hitting them with my fist... *bang bang* As I thought, they're iron plates. They look quite solid and thick, too. But what's really important is -- why are there even iron plates here in the first place?  It's the desk I was sleeping on top of until a few minutes ago. There are still traces of saliva on it. I suppose I should wipe them off later...On top of the desk, I found…  Guidance for... New Students? It's a cheap-looking pamphlet. And handwritten to boot."A new semester has started!” "A revolutionary new world awaits you bastards inside these school walls." Huh. What is this thing? Someone's idea of a prank? Whoever wrote this note is addressing their readers as "omaera", which is an interesting word. Omae is one of the few second-person pronouns in Japanese. It was originally a super-polite way to address someone, but nowadays it has undergone a shift and is usually what macho men call women, or is used to show some disrespect for the person you're talking to. -ra is a colloquial plural suffix, and very rarely used with omae. Together, it's a word with many nuances to the Japanese reader. "You bastards" might not be exactly the same nuances, but I hope they're close enough. So, judging from the state of things...Did I faint out of excitement once I stepped into the entrance hall, and someone carried me into this classroom? In that case, this classroom must be inside the school building. But, something's weird...Something's weird. Something isn't right. The iron plates bolted on top of the windows... This overwhelming prison-like atmosphere... I don't understand what it all means. I should try going back to the entrance hall for now... It's past the gathering time, the other students are probably already there...Tutorial posted:You may leave a room by pressing the cross button. Cross button, pressed.  Somehow, even the corridor here is creepy...The mysteries just keep on piling. And they really are full-blown mysteries. I should just find the entrance hall... Tutorial posted:When in the corridor, you may push the triangle button to gaze upon a map much like the one currently on the screen. Moving between areas of interest in the school is done in a straight first person 3D viewpoint. The textures are bad, though I think it's intentional. To go to the entrance hall we need to turn around, but first - something catches my eye straight ahead. "Despair Hotel"? It looks like the entrance to a dormitory building. I should really go to the entrance hall, though. Okay, okay. Gotcha. Enjoy the scenery on the way.     I stepped into the entrance hall for the second time. Inside... They waited.    Are you... also a new student? So, you guys are my...!? Yeah. We're the new students who are supposed to start school at Hope's Peak Academy today. With you there are 15 of us... I think we're all here, right?They were the Super High-school Level students chosen by Hope's Peak Academy. I slowly looked around at the faces of the kids around me. It's probably an exaggeration to say they had a special aura around them.  Um, nice to meet you. My name is Makoto Naegi. I don't know what happened, exactly, but somehow I fell asleep and now I'm late... Eh? You too?  Things just get stranger and stranger, don't they? It's abnormal! This is without a doubt a declaration of abnormal contrivances! Um, what are you saying? I don't get what's going on, exactly...  You have kept us waiting! Naegi-kun! Tardiness will not be tolerated!! You must have known you must be here at eight! Ah! Wonderful Japanese honorifics! The cause of many flamewars!So, yeah, I’m keeping them in, because they’re useful and can’t really be successfully removed in this type of work. So, honorifics. In Japan, you usually add them to a person’s name when speaking to them or about them. Not using an honorific at all is reserved to family and close friends, and doing it to someone else is considered very rude. -kun mainly serves two roles: it’s an all-purpose male honorific used between young people of the same age (say, classmates), and it’s also used when someone in charge addresses their subordinates, regardless of their age or sex. And now, on to the rant already in progress. Being late on the first day of school is outrageous! I will report this to the school officials and ask for appropriate punishment...  What the hell are you saying? It's not like he had a choice, you know.  Hey, shouldn't we introduce ourselves properly? I bet he'd like to know who we all are!  Introductions? This ain't the loving time for them!! But, before we discuss the problem at hand, wouldn't it be best if we come to understand one another? If we don't even know what to call each other, we won't be able to achieve much progress. I think she's right...  So... Let's introduce ourselves first, and then figure out what's going on."We have other pressing issues at hand, but first we must introduce ourselves.", is it? If that's the case, now is my great chance. I already looked up information about everyone here on the Internet, but now I get to see what these guys are really like... orenronen fucked around with this message at Sep 13, 2012 around 12:34 |
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Between the Character designs, your notes, and the Masafumi Takada soundtrack, I'm already excited for this LP. Can't wait for more.
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| # ? Nov 5, 2011 18:53 |
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The character design is really great. And I wonder if this is all some kind of... scientific or social experiment maybe? Ah well, we'll see.
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| # ? Nov 5, 2011 19:40 |
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Let's give credit where credit is due. One of the most surprising thing about this game is that both its writer and its character designer are virtual unknowns, yet the game really excels at both. The game was written by Kazutake Kodaka, who previously wrote some Jack Hunter novels and worked on some Detective Conan licensed games, among others. He's now apparently full time on the Dangan Ronpa series -- since the game was published, he wrote a prequel novel (which I'm reading now) and now writing the sequel. He's also a super-nice guy who always responds to twitter messages. Character design is by Rui Komatsuzaki. I seem to recall an interview around the time the game was published where it was mentioned he previously only worked as a staff artist and this was his first time designing his own characters.
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| # ? Nov 5, 2011 19:53 |
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Policenaut posted:XSEED has said the game is on their radar, if the visual novel they're releasing this month on PSP does any good (Corpse Party) maybe they'll localize this? Oh cool, Corpse Party's getting released? I only heard about the series recently, so getting a chance to actually play it will be good. Also, seconding the love for the character designs, they're nicely vibrant and over the top, especially the gothic lolita. Those drills are fantastic!
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| # ? Nov 5, 2011 23:46 |
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So it's not just us who got dragged into this mysterious despair dimension? I would have figured we'd just be stuck down here with impostors or monsters from the Id or something.
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| # ? Nov 6, 2011 02:11 |
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 Let's hear from these 5 people first. Tutorial posted:By pointing the target at your fellow students and pushing the circle button, you may start a conversation with them. Got it, Mr. Tutorial. But before we do that, let’s take a quick look around, starting with the huge elephant in the room. W...What’s with this huge metal bulkhead? It's like the entrance to a military facility... This is the same entrance hall I've just been to, isn’t it? I think I would have noticed it...  There's... something that looks like a gun attached to the security camera. But it can't be the real thing, though, can it...?   That's a television screen. This school is approved by the government, so it's not so strange if it has its own television station. Nevertheless... there's something weird about it. Okay, now that we're done with the scenery, let's start talking to our fellow students. I'm going left to right.   My name is Kiyotaka Ishimaru! My motto in life is Simplicity and Fortitude! Let's all work together and study hard! Super High-school Level Hall Monitor: Kiyotaka Ishimaru Ishimaru is voiced by Kousuke Toriumi, a veteran voice actor who acted in dozens of games and anime shows since the mid ‘90s. Readers of this thread may know him as the Japanese voice for Junpei in Persona 3.Kiyotaka Ishimaru... According to the Hope's Peak Academy thread, he was always top of his class at a certain famous school, without even the slightest spot on his record. He's a true model student. He's also known for participating in that school's disciplinary commitee. Those activities gave him the title of "Super High-school Level Hall Monitor" who values law and order.   Makoto Naegi... Was that your name?  Makoto Naegi! That's a truly magnificent name! You must thank your parents for naming you so splendidly!  But, with such a name, I expect you to act accordingly and keep vigilant day and night!! There is no greater accomplishment in life than pushing yourself to the limit, always! Isn't that so? That's all there is to it!He's... quite a tiresome guy, isn't he. Next.   Y...You'll probably forget it soon anyway, but... ...My name is Touko Fukawa. Super High-school Level Literary Girl: Touko Fukawa My favorite character in the game, for reasons that will become clear later. She is played by Miyuki Sawashiro, another veteran voice actress. Sawashiro is known for voicing Puchi Charat in the long-running Digi Charat franchise. Keeping with the Atlus theme, she’s was also in Persona 3 (as Elizabeth) and more recently, in Catherine as the title character.Touko Fukawa... the novel she wrote when she was 10 years old became the talk of the nation and served as her literary debut. Two years ago she wrote "Before the Sea's Scent Fades Away", which became her most celebrated romance novel. It was a huge hit that made fishermen very popular with young teenage girls for a few months, and became a national phenomenon. Despite her age she has already won several literary awards, and managed to become a constant on the best selling list while still in high school. She's genius high school girl, worthy of being called "Super High-School Level Literary Girl"... ...Or so I thought. Having written so many romance novels, I imagined a princess-type with a lot of experience in love... ............  W...What do you want? Why are you staring at my face? Stop it...  D...Don't look at me like I'm some kind of a filthy thing!! What? I don't think you're filthy...! I know what you're thinking... I know what you're dying to say... You're thinking how you've never seen such a fatty in your life, aren't you...? Laughing behind my back...? N...No... I'd never...  It's no use trying to trick me! I...It's the truth. If it wasn't... you wouldn't have any reason to look at my face, would you?  I...It's not like I mind. I'm used to it.She has an incredible persecution complex... So different from her talent and imaginaion as an author. Next.   I'm Sayaka Maizono. Pleased to meet you! Super High-school Level Idol: Sayaka Maizono Sayaka Maizono is played by Makiko Ohmoto. She’s the voice of Nintendo's Kirby, which is all you should really know.Her self-introduction was bright, and seemed to come so naturally... She had a nice odour, like I've never smelled before... Sayaka Maizono... When I saw her name in the Hope's High Academy thread I was honestly surprised. She's the leader of a nationally-famous female idol group. As a Super High-school Level Idol, she's a popular performer who appears frequently on TV and in magazines. But, that wasn't the only reason I was surprised she was a student in this school. It's something from a while back. She probably doesn't even remember it. But, putting that aside, the more I look at her the prettier she becomes. Her skin is like a doll's... I'm not a doll. I'm very much alive! Eh?! How did you know...  I can read minds. What? Relax, it's a joke. I just have good intuitions.She's sharper than she seems...   Hey, aren't you...What is it now?   ...That's right. You are, aren't you...? Makoto Naegi, was it? Hey, you two! Your conversation is too long! Are you planning to spend all day introducing yourselves!?  I'm sorry... I was just... Introductions should be short and to the point! Conversations have their time and place, and now isn't it! I... understand. I'm sorry, Naegi-kun. I will... talk to you later.Maizono-san... she tried to say something to me... But it's not like this is the last time we'll have a chance to talk. As she said, we'll try again later. Honorific corner, part 2. -san is the honorific most people are familiar with, and is the default when nothing else is applicable. You use -san with strangers or acquaintances you’re not particularly close to, and it reflects a certain amount of distance. Next.   Yo! My name is Leon Kuwata! Nice to meet you! Super High-school Level Baseball Player: Leon Kuwata Leon is played by Takahiro Sakurai, who I don’t know much about except that he’s been in a ton of famous shows and seems to mostly play pretty boys. I am transliterating the character’s name as “Leon” and not “Reon” both because it looks so much better, and because the promotional material for the game does that too.Leon Kuwata... The ace 4th batter of the country's top ranking high-school baseball team. A "Super High-school Level Baseball Player" who has even been noticed by the pro league. This top-level athlete is...  Eh? That's you?!  Huh? What's up? Um... Nothing. I'm just a little surprised. You're a "Super High-school Level Baseball Player", so I thought... You imagined the Marukome boy, didn't you? Marukome is a Japanese food company, and the Marukome boy (Marukome-kun) is their mascot. If you’re too lazy to click the link, imagine a small, bald cartoon kid. I wouldn't put it like that... I did imagine someone who's more... sportsmanlike. I saw a picture of you online, and that's why...  Woah! You saw that picture? Seriously?! That lame thing?  That's the worst, man. Totally the worst. And it was supposed to be such an awesome picture, you know! But it turned out so lame. Everyone on the team took a vote so I had no choice but to shave my head.  I will never ever do that again, y'know? That includes going back to my natural color! By the way, can I confess something to you!?  See, I don't like baseball at all. I've never went to practice even once.He's his team's ace without ever going to practice... He must really be a natural genius. So, I decided to make joining this school an excuse to quit baseball!! I have my own dreams, y'know! Your own... dreams?  I'm going to be a musician! You can tell I have that rock star quality, right?  I'm a vocalist, though. Now all I need are guys to play the instruments and someone to write the songs. I’ll be unstoppable! Isn't it just so cool when you can chase your dreams?!Not exactly what you’d expect from the shining hope of high-school baseball. The baseball world isn't going to let him off so easily. Next.   My name is Hifumi Yamada. "The man who is the beginning and the end". You can call me either way, I don't mind. Super High-school Level Doujin Author: Hifumi Yamada Yamada quotes the opening line from Xenogears here. He does that a lot, and I do not presume to understand every single reference he makes, so if anyone recognizes something I miss, feel free to chime in!Anyway, Yamada is voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi, who is almost (but not quite) the oldest cast member in this game. Kappei was both Inuyasha and male Ranma, but also the official Japanese Bugs Bunny and Persona 4’s Teddie/Kuma. He uses his more cartoonish voice for this character. Hifumi is spelled 一二三 in Japanese, literally 1-2-3. Yamada, on the other hand, is as generic a Japanese surname as you can get. Yamada is a “doujin author”, which means he’s an amateur manga artist. Doujin is an umbrella term for any kind of amateur creative works - from fanzines to music to video games and hand-made statues. Manga is the most popular form, though. Doujin is Serious Business in Japan, with the most popular artists getting hours-long lines at events and selling tens of thousands of copies.Like everything else fandom-related, the vast majority of doujin manga is pornographic fanfiction. By the way, are you one with the ways of 2D relationships, Naegi Makoto-dono? -Dono is an obsolete honorific used as a sign of respect for samurai warriors and such back in Japan's feudal area. These days you probably heard it if you watch some anime, but if you go live in Japan for five years you'll never hear it said even once. Yamada also calls people by their full name, and to keep with the excessive formalness, I'll be using the Japanese name order of last name first in his dialogue. 2D...?  It is in that field that I became known as the "Super High-School Level Doujin Author". Heh heh. It's already a legendary story: I once sold ten thousand copies of my work at a culture festival.  Some idiot classmates who can’t understand what genius is thought I'd spoil the festival. I sure showed them!I do feel sorry for those classmates, but I must admit ten thousand copies isn't something to laugh at.   Let's forget about those idiots, though. I'm just like Van Gogh - a genius unappreciated in his lifetime. I am a warrior, fighting day and night to rid this world of preconceived ideas about doujin works... Naegi Makoto-dono, I'm sure you too will come to see the light just by looking at my work. You see, the deep theme behind everything I write... W...what can that be?  The benefits of being young and healthy... if you know what I mean.I don't think I want to know... orenronen fucked around with this message at Sep 13, 2012 around 13:00 |
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So I'm pretty sure sometime between clicking on this thread and it loading I died and was exiled to anime hell, where the walls are coated with text and every image, every sight to be found, induces vomiting the like of which a human stomach should not endure I will pray for mercy but those dead eyes do not recognise it
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| # ? Nov 6, 2011 20:45 |
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Yamada has attained 2d enlightenment
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| # ? Nov 6, 2011 20:50 |
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I added some official art for the characters we've already talked to just after the OP. Check them out!
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| # ? Nov 7, 2011 05:52 |
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I'm trying to figure out if this game is going to play to the usual Japanese tropes or subvert them and mock them completely somehow. Yamada is nice a start.Psycho Serum posted:So I'm pretty sure sometime between clicking on this thread and it loading I died and was exiled to anime hell, where the walls are coated with text and every image, every sight to be found, induces vomiting the like of which a human stomach should not endure Look man this'll all make sense once I explain just how deep 2d romance can get to you. You see unlike a "3d" woman
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| # ? Nov 7, 2011 08:22 |
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TheLastRoboKy posted:I'm trying to figure out if this game is going to play to the usual Japanese tropes or subvert them and mock them completely somehow. Yamada is nice a start. Here's the thing about this game: about half of the cast never stray from their initial two-dimensional tropes, but the second half completely subvert them in surprising ways. You just have no way of knowing ahead which is which, and that's part of the fun.
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| # ? Nov 7, 2011 08:29 |
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Did Mr. Baseball there recently beat somebody's brains in, or does he just have a shirt that looks a lot like blood splatter?
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| # ? Nov 7, 2011 16:58 |
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 Next, I'll try talking to these 5 kids...    G'd morning! I'm Aoi Asahina! Nice t'meet you! Super High-school Level Swimmer: Aoi Asahina Asahina is played by Chiwa Saitou, perhaps most famous for her role as Natsuki in Sgt. Frog.Aoi Asahina... She has broken records in every competition she ever participated in, all the way from elementary school to high school. She was even recently chosen to be a representative at the olympics. A "Super High-school Level Swimmer". She has perfect strength, figure, proportions... and talent to boot. People often make a big fuss about her on the net.   Um, what was your name again? Sorry, seems I forgot it. It's Makoto Naegi. Right, right! I knew it was something like that! It wasn't something like that, it was exactly like that. Sure, sure, I got it now! I won't forget again, promise!  Makoto... Naegi. Makoto... Naegi.As she whispered my name, she started writing something with her finger on the palm of her hand. What are you doing?  What, you've never seen this before? They say when you want to remember someone's name, you should write it on the palm of your hand three times! Never heard of it. Hey, what characters do you spell "Naegi" with? Japanese names often involve special readings of kanji characters, and in many cases there’s no way to know how to spell someone’s name unless they tell you. In Naegi’s case, though, most Japanese native speakers will get it right on their first try. Um, it's spelled exactly like the word... I see. ......  Ha ha, I can't remember how it’s written. I promise I'll check in a dictionary later! But anyway, really nice meeting you! Y... yeah. You too...Whatever else, she seems to have an endless supply of energy. Next.   How do you do? My name is Chihiro Fujisaki. Super High-school Level Hacker: Chihiro Fujisaki Chihiro is played by Kouki Miyata, who’s expertise is voicing children and young boys. I'm not really good at self introductions...  But nice to meet you! Right back at you. Pleased to make your acquaintance.  Eh? I'm probably just imagining things, but did we ever meet somewhere before? Nope. I don't think we have ever seen each other before right now.  Ah, I see. Sorry... Y...you don't have to apologize, you know.  Y...yeah.Chihiro Fujisaki. The genius programmer behind numerous innovative software, often called a "Super High-school Level Hacker". Furthermore, the fact she looks just like a small frightened animal gained her many rabid fans.   Hey... I'm really sorry... Eh? Why are you apologizing again? It's just that you look a little... displeased. You're not angry with me, are you? No, no! I was just thinking about something else! Eh, thinking? That's right! I'm not displeased or anything.  Oh, thank god! I thought you didn't like me. Eheheh. I'm so relieved. ......I think I understand the rabid fans a little. Next.  ...... ...... ............ Um, can you tell me your name? ...... My name is... Kyouko Kirigiri. ...... Super High-school Level ???: Kyouko Kirigiri Kirigiri is voiced by Youko Hikasa. At the time the game was released, she was in the process of becoming very very popular for playing fan-favourite Mio in last year’s mega hit show K-On!.Kirigiri’s name is one of the few in the game that may carry hidden meaning. The kiri part is spelled with the character for “fog”, and the giri with the character for “cut”. She sure is a quiet girl. And then there’s her name. Kyouko Kirigiri. I don't recall seeing that name in the Hope's Peak Academy thread. That's right -- excluding me, among Hope's Peak Academy's new students there was one more whose talents were unclear. Is it... this girl? Um, hey, so why did you come to this school?  What do you mean by "why"? It's just that you must be some kind of "Super High-school Level" something or other to be chosen to attend here, right? So what super-talent do you have? ...... And why... do I have to tell you that? Eh? You don't have to tell me...  If I don't have to, I think I won't.Because her name didn't come up on the net, I thought she might be here due to simple luck, like myself, but... .........it's like she's wearing an iron mask. If she won't tell me there's no way to know. Next.   Yoohoo! My name's Junko Enoshima! Great to meet you! Super High-school Level Fashion Girl: Junko Enoshima Enoshima is played by Megumi Toyoguchi. We’re back to the cast of Persona 3 now -- Toyoguchi voiced Yukari in that game.Junko Enoshima. One of the most charismatic high-school girls in the country, a "Super High-school Level Fashion Girl". But somehow... even though I saw her face on the covers of magazines before...  You give a different impression in real life.  Huh?  Are you talking about my magazine cover shots? Isn't it natural? They were modified by the editors, of course! Modified? Photoshopped, y'know? You've never heard of image editing? Photoshopped... I see...  Hey, don't be so surprised - everyone is doing it. It's not like they had to do heavy modification in my case... These days, editing the photos in a magazine is just the way things are done! I mean, shouldn't you be even more surprised about a certain singing princess? They're always making her eyes so big and her skin so ceramic, after all! Is... that so?I feel like all my dreams are shattered. Next.   My name is Mondo Oowada. Nice to meet you. Super High-school Level Gang Leader: Mondo Oowada Mondo is played by Kazuya Nakai, who plays lots of anime manly men. He was also Wakka in Final Fantasy X.Mondo Oowada... Some time ago he took over Japan's largest, fiercest motorcycle gang, and reigns as their leader. Punks all over the country respect and fear him. A "Super High-school Level Gang Leader". ...... Um... I'm also... pleased to meet your acquaintance.  Sure.I should be careful how I act around this man. It's not hard imagining being "put down" if I say something he doesn't like.
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Is it just me, or does like half the cast have enormous collars? Also loving that tiny motorcycle Mondo's riding.
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| # ? Nov 7, 2011 18:06 |
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Makoto posted:Having written so many romance novels, I imagined a princess-type with lots of experience in love... Makoto posted:A nice odor like I've never smelled before... Makoto posted:She has perfect strength, figure, proportions... and talent to boot. People often make a big fuss about her on the net. Makoto posted:Furthermore, the fact she looks just like a small frightened animal gained her many rabid fans. Makoto posted:
I don't know why Makoto keeps complaining about being totally average. He's clearly performing way above grade level in "being a creep towards women".
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quote:Mangificent I know you like Japan, but "Manga" and "Magnificent" are two different words.
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Nick Buntline posted:I don't know why Makoto keeps complaining about being totally average. He's clearly performing way above grade level in "being a creep towards women". I'm going to give the benefit of the doubt to Makoto (even if he might not deserve it). These people are superstars, and it's like running into the equivalent of a supermodel, a movie star, and the women's olympic champion. Just, ya know, younger.
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| # ? Nov 7, 2011 18:33 |
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Lance Streetman posted:I know you like Japan, but "Manga" and "Magnificent" are two different words. In my defense, when there are a ton of Japanese names in the text it's easy to miss the occasional correct hit the spell-checker makes.
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Back in the first update, are you sure you meant to say Suda51? Or is there a Suda Ichigo in the game industry that flew under my radar? The hair might cover it up, but it still looks to me like everyone has a serious case of Down's. Makoto is probably the most egregious example so far. I've seen it once, and now I see it everywhere. Or at the very least on most of the character portraits. That's not going to stop me from liking the art style, though.
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| # ? Nov 7, 2011 19:25 |
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This looks like an very interesting game and am loving how your LPing it so far, am really going to enjoy this one.
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Level Slide posted:Back in the first update, are you sure you meant to say Suda51? Or is there a Suda Ichigo in the game industry that flew under my radar? Sigh. Fixed.
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| # ? Nov 7, 2011 19:43 |
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orenronen posted:That is one creepy smile.
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| # ? Nov 7, 2011 21:58 |
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Someone help me out, I can't really tell with the resolution on this picture. Is she just wearing a very intricate glove, or is that a prosthetic hand?
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| # ? Nov 7, 2011 23:07 |
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Coolguye posted:Someone help me out, I can't really tell with the resolution on this picture. Is she just wearing a very intricate glove, or is that a prosthetic hand? It's a glove, one of those ones with rhinestones on the back. Here is a picture of one, and they are usually used to indicate high fashion or the like. Personally, I expect her to bust out a sword at some point.
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| # ? Nov 7, 2011 23:32 |
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I can't help but think that Mondo looks like a horrible cross between Kuwabara from Yu Yu Hakusho and, of all characters, Tristan from Yugioh.
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| # ? Nov 7, 2011 23:52 |
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Villain! Bad Guy! Antagonist! Her art just screams it. SystemLogoff fucked around with this message at Nov 3, 2012 around 09:49 |
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Shes suppose to be a ganguro but she has a light tone to her skin, not that im complaining.
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| # ? Nov 8, 2011 00:38 |
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SystemLogoff posted:
butbutbut... Ribbon! Cute bunny hair decoration! Peace sign! SMILE!* How could you say such horrid, nasty things about such a cute** girl? * which I will see in my nightmares ** (shudder)
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So far, it looks like a real shame this hasn't been localized yet. Definitely following this one. Also, holy crap, the gang leader's hair makes him look like a snake-themed supervillan.
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