#umineko when they cry: gold edition

[satoshi-mochida]

A company called Catbox Creative is teaming up with 07th Expansion, Witch Hunt Translation Group, MangaGamer, and Sound Cadence Studios to release an updated version of Umineko When They Cry called Umineko When They Cry: Gold Edition for PC via Steam. A Kickstarter to fund the project will run from November 7 and December 7.

Here is the full overview, via its official website:

Catbox Creative is teaming up with 07th Expansion, Witch Hunt Translation Group, MangaGamer, and Sound Cadence Studios to bring an updated version of the visual novel Umineko When They Cry to Western audiences.

Officially called Umineko When They Cry: Gold Edition, this version of the Steam game includes the following new features:

Full in-game voice acting, featuring an official North American cast approved by original series creator, Ryukishi07.

A graphics update, adding the option to play the game on Steam with graphics from the PS3 games Rondo of the Witch and Reasoning and Nocturne of Truth and Illusions.

New content directly from Ryukishi07.

Additionally, a fully voiced, dramatized audiobook of the novel, called “Voices of Rokkenjima,” will be released as a free podcast series on iTunes.​

Catbox Creative will be hosting a crowdfunding campaign for the Gold Edition via Kickstarter from November 7, 2018 to December 7, 2018.

If the Kickstarter is funded, all owners of the Steam version of Umineko When They Cry will have access to the contents of Gold Edition as a free update. Depending on the success of the campaign, additional features and new content may also be unlocked.

As a reward for supporting the Kickstarter, backers will be able to obtain new official Umineko merchandise, dependent upon their pledge tier. Depending on the success of the campaign, more merchandise rewards may also be unlocked.

A preview of the dramatized audiobook has been released as a proof-of-concept video teasing the new English cast from the game and the English version of the song “One Winged Bird” (“Katayoku no Tori,” by Akiko Shikata).

Watch the Kickstarter trailer below.

[alexvgz]

I haven't post umineko stuff here for a long time, but today I finally completed a goal I made quite some time ago, which was to get all of the umineko no naku Koro ni gold edition DVDs.

Took some time to complete it since they're expensive and also hard to find (The last half of the set are the most difficult to obtain)

Amusingly enough I got some repeated volumes because I found an auction bundling some of them and it just so happened to have some repeated ones along with a few I needed. So I just bought it cause it was cheaper and faster than buying them individually in another site/auction.

And also bought some other umineko stuff I happened to find affordable while I was looking for the Gold DVDs, so they're nice addition to the collection.

Feels nice to finally be done with the search.

Rip my wallet tho.

[incorrect-umineko]

Shannon: I don’t know, I still just- it doesn’t feel natural using those words all the time

Battler: Well, you see, the trick is: you’re not cursing all the time. You’re not throwing your fucks out all willy-nilly. You do that, and the words lose all their meaning. It’s like a stew. If you use too much salt and pepper, when you taste it, you’re not gonna like it. Curses have to be looked at like spices. You never want to use too much, or they lose their impact. You’ve got to pick your spots. The less you curse, the more powerful the words can be

Battler: *phone rings*

Battler: Tell me something good

Battler: Well then you tell those little fucking bitchy cunts that if they don’t get their fucking shit together, I will personally bitch slap each one of those pussies up and down the fucking reddit home page. If this fucking video goes fucking fuckity fuck shit, I will happily knuckle-fuck every last one of those pussy-ass bitches. You fucking hear me? You fucking hear me through those little twat ears? Good! Now get it done, you fuck. You bitch. You little bitchy fuck bitch!

Battler: *hangs up*

Battler: So as I was saying, the key is moderation

[sanjapan]

Welcome to our next guest, AmaLee! Amanda Lee, known as AmaLee, is a voice actress and vocalist, best known to her viewers as “LeeandLie” on YouTube, where she has gained over 1.5 million subscribers and 600 million views for her English covers of popular anime and video-game songs. She has also worked on official anime and video-game soundtracks, including “Parabellum” & “Glassy Sky:Re” for Tokyo Ghoul:Re’s official soundtrack, the opening theme for “Umineko When They Cry: Gold Edition”, and recently collaborated with League of Legends to promote their 2019 season. In addition to her music, she can be heard in anime titles such as Zombie Land Saga as Junko, Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card as Akiho Shinomoto, Kemono Friends as Princess, Overlord II as Crusch Lulu, Grimoire of Zero as Zero, Hinamatsuri as Anzu, Magical Girl Raising Project as Nemurin, A Certain Magical Index III as Itsuwa, UQ Holder! as Kirie, Endro! as Yusha, and One Piece as Queen Otohime, among many others. She can also be heard in video-game titles such as Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2, Crystalline, Yandere Simulator, Love Esquire, and The Letter. posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CRbxmu4sj0Z/

[kyuurin-gryphon]

YO WHAT

[englishvisualnovels]

Anime Expo 2017: MangaGamer Announces New Titles for Both East and West

MangaGamer made some new, exciting announcements from their Anime Expo panel last night! From forbidden love stories to an adventurer on a quest to become a knight, there’s a lot of variety for those who love bishoujo games.

Note: Links for games marked as “18+” may contain content that is NSFW.

Before we take a look at MangaGamer’s Anime Expo lineup, the company made some new announcements regarding two visual novels in their catalog!

Princess Evangile W Happiness (Bishoujo)

Developer: MOONSTONE Release Date: July 28, 2017 Platform: Windows Age Rating: 15+ & 18+ Price: $39.95

Pre-orders for Princess Evangile W Happiness, the fandisc for Princess Evangile, are now open on MangaGamer with a 10% off discount! The game will be released on Steam (15+ ver.) and the MangaGamer (18+ ver.) on July 28th.

Relevant Links:

Where to Buy (Digital): MangaGamer

Official Site

Opening Video

Description:

Princess Evangile W Happiness is the highly requested sequel to Princess Evangile! It contains lots of new content including extra epilogues for the original cast of characters and brand new routes for Ruriko, Marika, Mitsuki, Tamie, and Konomi!

Umineko: When They Cry - Question Arc (Bishoujo)

Developer: 07th Expansion Release Date: August 18, 2017 Platform: Windows Age Rating: All-Ages Price: $24.95

The Question Arc of Umineko: When They Cry will receive a physical release! This release contains a physical game, reversible cover, and a Steam key card.

The physical release will be out August 18th. Make sure to pre-order your copy on MangaGamer before then!

Relevant Links:

Where to Buy (Retail): MangaGamer

Synopsis:

Welcome to the world of "Umineko When They Cry" (When Seagulls Cry) Welcome to the Rokkenjima of October 4, 1986. You have been given a chance to catch a glimpse of the family conference held annually by the Ushiromiya family. The remaining life in the old family head who has built up a vast fortune is very slim. To his children, the greatest point of contention at this family conference is the distribution of his inheritance. Everyone desires all that money, no one relents, and no one believes. Who will gain the old head's vast inheritance? Where is the 10 tons of gold that the old head is said to have hidden? Can the unnerving riddle of the epitaph which is said to point to the location of that gold be solved? In the midst of this, a suspicious letter is sent from one claiming to be a witch. The presence of a 19th person on this island, which should only have 18, begins to hang in the air. Brutal murders repeat, and unsolvable riddles are left at the scene. How many will die? How many will live? Or will everyone die? Is the culprit one of the 18, or not? Is the culprit a "human", or a "witch"? Please, enjoy this isolated island, western mansion, mystery-suspense gadget of the good old days to the fullest.

Next up: MangaGamer will be bringing four, new visual novels to the west in English!

Evenicle (Bishoujo)

Developer: Alicesoft Release Date: TBA Platform: Windows Age Rating: 18+

The first game from MangaGamer’s Anime Expo 2017 lineup is Alicesoft’s Evenicle! The game is a visual novel/3D RPG hybrid illustrated by Nan Yaegashi, the artist and character designer of the Senran Kagura series.

Evenicle is 84% translated and 53% edited as of July 1st.

Relevant Links:

Official Site

Opening Video

Synopsis:

When Mother Eve, created the world, she gave humans two rules to follow. Any given person may only ever have one sexual partner, and killing another human being is forbidden.

All philanderers and murderers lose Eve's blessing. Such sinners are branded as Outlaws and shunned.

The strongest people may be permitted to become Knights, who are allowed to marry multiple women so as to better pass down their superior genes.

Asterisk wants to marry two beautiful twin sisters. His solution to this quandary? "I'll become a Knight and have lots of wives!"

Thus, one young man sets off on an adventure!

Koropokkur (Bishoujo)

Developer: MangaGamer Release Date: TBA Platform: TBA Age Rating: All-Ages (?)

Note: Koropokkur is a working title and may not be the title of the finalized version of the game.

Next up is a new project which MangaGamer will develop themselves! They’ll be working with Itaru Hinoue, the artist who illustrated popular Key titles such as AIR and CLANNAD! The story will be written by Miyu Naito, who has worked on Suki to Suki to de Sankaku Ren'ai, Bokura no Sekai ni Shukufuku o, etc.

Koropokkur will receive a Kickstarter campaign at a later date to fund its development. It will be released on MangaGamer, Steam, and through various Japanese retailers.

Relevant Links:

Official Site

Synopsis:

Featuring Itaru Hinoue, the lead artist for AIR, Kanon, Clannad, and Rewrite, this new title Koropokkur will tell the tale of a young fairy and her journey to become human and fall in love.

Set in modern Akihabara, this heartwarming tale will feature many cute episodes as the heroine helps a young man save his cafe, all while struggling to avoid getting carried away by cats and birds when she accidentally reverts to her normal, miniature size. Will she ever manage to find love? Will she find what she needs to become human? What will happen to her when her moment of destiny arrives?

Magical Marriage Lunatics!! (Bishoujo)

Developer: MOONSTONE Release Date: TBA Platform: Windows Age Rating: 18+

Another title coming up is Magical Marriage Lunatics!!, a visual novel created by the developers of Princess Evangile!

Magical Marriage Lunatics!! is 64% translated and 61% edited as of July 1st.

Relevant Links:

Official Site

Opening Video

Synopsis:

Life for Yuta Ushio was fairly normal. Well, aside from constantly being spirited away to other worlds as a kid. But that was a worry past--or so he thought until several women from different worlds sprung up alongside a new house that appeared in his backyard, each women claiming to be his fiance! With a proud vampire, a shy succubus, an open, honest tenko, a benevolent goddess, a tranquil witch princess, and his childhood friend all competing for Yuta's hand in marriage, he won't know peace again!

Most Forbidden Love in the World, The (Bishoujo)

Developer: Hermit Release Date: TBA Platform: Windows Age Rating: 18+

MangaGamer’s next announcement is The Most Forbidden Love in the World, or Sekai de Ichiban Dame na Koi! This title is a classic and much beloved visual novel written by Fumiako Maruto, the critically acclaimed author of White Album 2 and Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend.

The Most Forbidden Love in the World is 100% translated and 100% edited as of July 1st.

Relevant Links:

Official Site

Opening Video

Synopsis:

Having lost his love, job, hopes, and even most of his youth, Yoshimura Osamu (28) uses the last of his money at the local pub and aimlessly wanders the streets.

Yet in this moment of utter hopelessness, the strikingly attractive woman -- who had been at the center of attention back in the pub -- approaches Osamu on the street in an attempt to cheer him up.

Sensing that fate itself could be at play in their encounter, Osamu resolves to confess his feelings to the older woman, but...

"Come visit me if you ever find yourself in trouble."

Learning that she runs an apartment complex in a prestigious district of the city, Osamu follows the address he had been given and arrives at the "Terrace House Hinosaka", a run-down boarding house.

But once there, he meets not Honoka, but a girl young enough to be her daughter... who, in fact, is her actual daughter, Hinosaka Mitoko (height: 144cm).

Osamu finds out that while he was busy contemplating fate and his own feelings, Honoka had found another man and eloped, leaving the boarding house to her daughter and a group of eccentric tenants.

And so begins the peculiar and bumpy life of a tall, well-educated, jobless young man (allegedly) and the admirable, hard-working girl who is a bit on the short side (although she herself denies it) under the same roof.

And so this tall, jobless, well-educated, and allegedly young man starts his life anew under the same roof as an admirable, hard-working, but vertically challenged girl who vehemently objects to the final part of that description.

Already overwhelmed by his eccentric new neighbors, Osamu finds himself fending off the inexplicable approaches of a co-worker at his new workplace, opposing the nefarious machinations of a wealthy young woman living nearby, and uncovering the truth about Mitoko's homeroom teacher: a woman with a penchant for wearing black stockings.

Where will our protagonist, who had unwittingly made bedfellows with misfortune, end up by the conclusion of this story?

Space Live (Bishoujo)

Developer: Circus Release Date: TBA Platform: Windows Age Rating: All-Ages

The last game in MangaGamer’s lineup is Space Live, an all-ages title brought to you by the creators of the Da Capo series! This game will be released simultaneously in both English and Japanese on MangaGamer, Steam, and through various Japanese retailers.

Relevant Links:

Official Site

Synopsis:

Over 200 years in the future, humanity has abandoned reality and chosen to upload themselves into Net Space, a digital, interconnected world, divided into several factions surrounding different idols who compete every four years to win followers to their side.There's Macro Space's Ai E, a hardworking, easily flustered girl trying to regain her lost position; Goggle Space's G Chrome, a logical competitor using her wealth and data troves in a bid to secure the lead; Mosaic Space's Higitsune, a haughty, elusive idol enjoying the competition itself; Ai Space's Sarifa, an eloquent fashionista willing to bet it all; and Luna Space's Tsukikage, a minor idol hoping to finally gain some recognition.

[caldroid]

Well, apparently completely new since they've shown a sketch of a completely new protagonist (as a second part of a promo for Umineko no Naku Koro ni Saku, a compilation game for umineko) and it is currently named ●● no Naku koro ni, conveniently leaving out the thing that is crying. So, no Seagulls, No Cicadas, so it's safe to say, no umineko or higurashi rerelease! Either way, something to look forward to.

Oh and a kickstarter for an official english umineko dub is coming up called Umineko When They Cry: GOLD EDITION so that's also super sweet.

(EYES EMOJI)

[blog-retrogradewear]

Umineko When They Cry: Gold Edition Kickstarter Delayed For A Second Time https://t.co/x6kWj6rKy3

Umineko When They Cry: Gold Edition Kickstarter Delayed For A Second Time https://t.co/x6kWj6rKy3

— Retrograde Wear Gaming (@RetroGradeWear) November 15, 2018

from Twitter https://twitter.com/RetroGradeWear

[zeibfps]

https://ift.tt/2Jx757y via /r/Games

[hamaon]

Tagged by @lives-in-a-harpsichord!

Rules: put your music on shuffle and answer the questions. When you’re finished, tag 10 people. (Spoilers: yeah, no. I’ve exhausted that.)

The first song describes how you die.

SMT Nocturne - Enter Dante

I can’t believe my demise will feature Dante from the Devil May Cry series.

Second describes your love life.

FictionJunction FUUKA - Kouya Ruten

Struggling to carry my freedom I choose a pathless path reaching a sunset more radiant than daylight

Screams vanish into solitude choking on teardrops everyone roams the wasteland alone

Nice.

Third played at your wedding.

Umineko OST - Wingless

Considering the previous song, perhaps it is only fitting that this one sounds like someone just died.

Add “in my pants” to the fourth.

Glenn Gould - So you want to write a fugue (in my pants)

So the title became nonsense, however, this song is the gold standard. Ideally, this is how much effort one should put into producing parody works.

Fifth played at your funeral.

Okami OST - Eager Susano-o

It sounds like there’s some physical hurdle to overcome at my wake, but also, everyone is having a great time? My death is plagued by random video game characters.

Sixth is your theme song.

Patapon OST - FEVER

The future is bright.

Seventh will be played when you think about someonething you love.

Chrono Trigger - Lost in Time (remix by XPRTNovice & urdailywater)

"Stop procrastinating.”

(I regularly check for updates on XPRTNovice’s OC Remix profile, because the guy does great woodwind covers of Final Fantasy songs. Like this and this.)

Add “with a shovel and a screwdriver” to the eighth.

It was just some random song with nothing but “intro” in the title. (Edit: hitting random until I got a song with a substantial title got me Laziest gal (with a shovel and a screwdriver) in town. Anything is a step up from “intro”.)

Ninth describes your week.

Värttinä - Äijö (lyrics)

I spent most of last week visiting my parents, but this might closer to the impression they have of me than the other way around.

Tenth will be played when you miss someone.

Seatbelts - No reply

Wow.

[satoshi-mochida]

Umineko When They Cry Saku: Nekobako to Musou no Koukyoukyoku will launch for PlayStation 4 and Switch on January 28, 2021 in Japan for 8,800 yen, according to listings at retailers such as Amazon Japan, Rakuten, and Yodobashi.

In addition to the standard edition, a 13,200 yen limited edition will also be available, which includes the following additional items:

Witches acrylic stand

Umineko When They Cry Saku potrait art collection

Golden Butterfly pin badge

One-Winged Eagle coaster

First-print copies for either edition of the game include a download code for Umineko fighting game spin-off Golden Fantasia (including the “CROSS” expansion). Golden Fantasia was first released for PC in December 2010. The “Cross” expansion followed in December 31. MangaGamer released an English version via Steam in December 2017.

Here is an overview of the story, via the game’s retail listings:

On October 4, 1986, there was a mass murder in a house on an isolated island. On that day, a “sacrifice” to the island was arranged.

The island’s name is Rokkenjima. Located in the Izu Islands, it has a total span of about 10 kilometers. The owner of the island is a Kinzo Ushiromiya, a wealthy man with a vast fortune.

Kinzo’s children and their families held a family meeting to determine the division of properties. The others are there for the purpose of working for Ushiromiya. A total of 18 people were gathered.

…and thus, preparations for the feast were complete. The typhoon that then occurs turns the island into a prison in the distant sea, with no means to escape.

This is a closed circle provided for a tragic event. A slaughterhouse where witches toy with poor victims.

The 18 people that gathered here cannot escape. Only lives scattered like flowers tossed about by a storm.

Is reasoning possible or impossible?

Who will get Kinzo’s vast inheritance? Where are the 10 tons of gold that Kinzo is said to have hidden? Can the mystery of the ominous epitaph indicating its location be solved?

How many people will die? How many people will survive? Or will everyone die? Is the culprit among the 18 people or not?

Is the culprit even a “person”? Or is it a “witch”?

If you deny that it is a witch, the mystery becomes difficult to comprehend. But if you acknowledge the witch, it becomes a ruthless fantasy.

If you want reasoning, then so be it. If there is an answer, then have faith and keep on searching. It is OK to resist. And it is OK to give in.

This is an eternal torture that continues until you believe that there is a witch.

[sanjapan]

San Japan would like to announce our next convention guest. Please welcome Amanda "AmaLee" Lee to our 2020 convention. Amanda Lee, known as AmaLee, is a voice actress and vocalist, best known to her viewers as “LeeandLie” on YouTube, where she has gained over 1.5 million subscribers and 600 million views for her English covers of popular anime and video-game songs. She has also worked on official anime and video-game soundtracks, including “Parabellum” & “Glassy Sky:Re” for Tokyo Ghoul:Re’s official soundtrack, the opening theme for “Umineko When They Cry: Gold Edition”, and recently collaborated with League of Legends to promote their 2019 season. In addition to her music, she can be heard in anime titles such as Zombie Land Saga as Junko, Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card as Akiho Shinomoto, Kemono Friends as Princess, Overlord II as Crusch Lulu, Grimoire of Zero as Zero, Hinamatsuri as Anzu, Magical Girl Raising Project as Nemurin, A Certain Magical Index III as Itsuwa, UQ Holder! as Kirie, Endro! as Yusha, and One Piece as Queen Otohime, among many others. She can also be heard in video-game titles such as Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2, Crystalline, Yandere Simulator, Love Esquire, and The Letter. Convention Note: AmaLee will NOT be participating in the yearly San Japan YouTube concert. #sanjapan2020 #sanjapan #amalee #leeandlie — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2TsNGvd

[blog-retrogradewear]

Umineko When They Cry: Gold Edition Announced For Kickstarter https://t.co/0jolQDx8qc

Umineko When They Cry: Gold Edition Announced For Kickstarter https://t.co/0jolQDx8qc

— Retrograde Wear Gaming (@RetroGradeWear) November 4, 2018

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