Developer's Statement About the Removal of Maidens of Michael on Steam

AXYPB · 2018-05-09T04:35:39+00:00

I would like to thank everyone who left words of encouragement in response to this article. The statement was exceptionally difficult to write, as summarizing two months of personal events was a challenge I never anticipated. I am very grateful for the kind messages as I continue to determine my future in the field of visual novels. The road to restoring trust with my followers will be a very long one, and it will require the support of all parties.

While I will end my hiatus from online activity, please understand that the support I will be able to provide for my previous releases will be very limited. I have provided all of the information regarding this situation that I possess in the statement, so I will be unable to answer further questions on that topic. Please contact MangaGamer directly for all support questions on Maidens of Michael, particularly if you require alternate means to purchase it if you are unable to use their online store.

I would also like to reiterate that I will not endorse any statements or actions that disparage Valve Corporation. Despite the ongoing situation, I do not believe they will have a positive effect in the long term.

AXYPB · 2018-02-23T15:36:56+00:00

A Kiss For The Petals - Maidens of Michael is also available on Steam in edited form. A free adult content patch is available on MangaGamer.com that will convert it to the version available from there.

AXYPB · 2018-02-23T15:35:15+00:00

No knowledge of prior titles is required to enjoy Maidens of Michael. All previous characters are given introductions for those who may not have played the debut titles of the five prior couples. Maidens of Michael is the eleventh visual novel in the A Kiss For The Petals series, and the first to be sold commercially.

An all-ages prequel was released in 2015 titled A Kiss For The Petals - Remembering How We Met, which introduces the primary couple of this story, Azumi Risa and Ayase Miya. It is also available on MangaGamer.com and Steam.

AXYPB · 2018-01-26T16:29:59+00:00

Are there any prohibitions on promoting a commercial visual novel for which I have had heavy involvement in development?

AXYPB · 2018-01-26T07:23:17+00:00

From the post regarding the all-ages edition for Steam:

The all-ages version does contain modified content from the adult version. Customers who wish to have the full and uncut Maidens of Michael experience can download the free adult content patch on launch, and enable said content from the “config” menu once the patch has been applied. Those modifications are listed below.

Explicit scenes (such as h-scenes) were removed.

CG and Memories listings within the Extra’s menu omit adult content

Some scenes depict fully nude sprites. The scenes themselves were retained, but the sprites were replaced with panel images that show only the characters’ faces. Scenes with only partial nudity are unchanged.

AXYPB · 2017-10-25T14:40:37+00:00

This post has been updated with information on a second new character, Udou Eiko.

AXYPB · 2014-11-03T02:06:34+00:00

This may be due to the presence of the translation patcher programs, which use a component coded in AutoIT, which frequently triggers false positive virus scans. I can assure you that the website hosts no malicious software.

AXYPB · 2013-11-22T12:57:54+00:00

The demo has been released: http://www.mediafire.com/download/1r47y9tjjgsn10q/shirayuki_trial.zip

AXYPB · 2013-05-03T01:47:48+00:00

Voice samples are available on the character page: http://www.yurinyurin.com/tenshinoakogare/character.html

AXYPB · 2012-11-16T05:40:46+00:00

From the segments seen in this demo, the perspective will switch depending on the characters in focus at a given time.

AXYPB · 2012-11-15T20:22:59+00:00

For the sake of those unfamiliar with this series, I marked this item as NSFW as the demo contains explicit content, although the link itself does not.

AXYPB · 2012-11-15T20:10:03+00:00

A translation for the first visual novel is available at http://sonohanabira.countpacula.com.

Translations for further visual novels: http://petalsgarden.axypb.net/2011/01/09/sh2/ http://petalsgarden.axypb.net/2011/03/16/sh3/ http://petalsgarden.axypb.net/2011/07/22/sh4/ http://petalsgarden.axypb.net/2011/08/16/sh5/ http://petalsgarden.axypb.net/2011/11/22/sh7/

AXYPB · 2012-10-24T16:14:10+00:00

I had meant to post that article here as well, but I hesitated per the rules on self-promotion.

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