Umineko Episode 1 – Tester’s Corner Ed. 1

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Like many others, Umineko was a title that introduced me to the world of visual novels. Many people are familiar with Higurashi, whether it’s because of the anime or visual novel, and want more of the horror/mystery that its story is often characterized by. It’s not hard to come across Umineko as it’s another work by 07th Expansion, and it’s certainly a spiritual successor to Higurashi. There are even references made to the latter! Continue reading

Trinoline Announced

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Surprise! At his Monday Q&A panel during Anime Expo 2016, Nobukazu (nbkz) Sakai announced minori’s next Visual Novel project: Trinoline ~LL Move~.

During the panel, nbkz expressed his desire to make Trinoline an international release, and his plans to ask those of us at MangaGamer to handle the localization while the game is still in development, with goals to make the time gap between Japanese and English releases as small as possible.

Current development plans are setting early 2017 as the target release date for Trinoline in Japan.

The House in Fata Morgana Version 1.1 Update

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Hey, everyone. We’ve got a little surprise for you today to celebrate the ongoing summer sale. Our friends at Novectacle have been hard at work behind the scenes polishing and enhancing The House in Fata Morgana, and we’re bringing you the first fruits of their ongoing efforts today.

The update includes minor script modifications, adjustments to Mell’s and Pauline’s sprites, and a complete overhaul of the sound effects. More than 75% of the game’s SFX have been replaced with higher quality effects, and the total number of unique SFX has been increased almost 2.5x, giving the game a much richer, more immersive soundscape.

The version 1.1 update is live on both Steam and the MangaGamer website right now. However, due to the scale of the update, you will have to redownload the game from your account page if you purchased it from the MangaGamer store. Steam customers should have the update automatically applied for them.

Kindred Spirits Drama CD Vol. 3 Now On Sale!

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The third installment of the Kindred Spirits on the Roof drama CDs, Rain Kick, is now on sale on MangaGamer.com! It’ll be going up on Steam as well later today. If you picked up the full set bundle previously, the download for the third CD should now be available to you as well.

Now a sophomore in college, Aihara Miki’s been quietly worrying about the fact that she and her girlfriend Seina are often confused for sisters when they’re out together.

That’s when her friends Amishima Matsuri and Inamoto Miyu invite the couple to take a vacation at a summer resort with them…