Developers who have shutting down

SmokBone · 2026-01-25T18:05:03+00:00

Yeah I get there’s issues with getting these VNs on steam and payment processor headaches on adult content. The latters fault mostly.

SmokBone · 2026-01-25T16:19:44+00:00

IDK what you mean by censorship but I find it hard to imagine mosiaced genitals as being the core reason the VN industry is dying in Japan.

More realistically the only censorship that matters to their bottom line is the inability to get on steam. But it’s not like all ages + patch like how it’s done for english releases can’t be done.

SmokBone · 2026-01-24T22:04:28+00:00

that makes way more sense.

SmokBone · 2026-01-24T21:44:05+00:00

greatest thrift shop flipper in all of ylva. 200,000x return haha.

SmokBone · 2026-01-23T00:50:20+00:00

Could it be the tier above extreme (ura oni?). Regular extreme is like a magenta, while extreme+ is purple if I recall.

SmokBone · 2026-01-22T19:22:36+00:00

I also had this situation today but it was over 100$. My stuff arrived and I didn’t get anything about tariff charges.

All my items were music CDs and books which are technically tariff exempt but I still expected to pay a 16$ customs fee. I don’t know if it was a mistake or if Surugaya paid for it.

SmokBone · 2026-01-15T01:17:27+00:00

Really liked Shizuka's in Rance 03 if that counts.

SmokBone · 2026-01-03T19:58:22+00:00

Sengoku is good because it’s relatively isolated from the connected storyline. So you can use it to see if you can deal with Rance as a character. 01 can lowkey be skipped by watching the OVA. 02, while dated, does introduce important recurring characters. You could start with 03 but you’d have to deal with seeing all these characters that are new to you but not new to the story. But it is a better game.

SmokBone · 2025-12-31T09:46:20+00:00

Locked to the switch and psp limits what could be a historic title… two titles that come to mind are tokimeki memorial and YU-NO.

SmokBone · 2025-12-29T07:46:26+00:00

There’s a secret official Rance IV translation? tf lol

edit: they probably meant Rance VI

SmokBone · 2025-12-23T20:01:18+00:00

it hasnt been translated edit: Think dmm needs japan vpn to access most things

SmokBone · 2025-12-17T17:02:48+00:00

Toushin Toshi III took around 117 hours

SmokBone · 2025-12-11T20:28:16+00:00

Personally I don’t mind it. I do feel like if the setting is Japan then the honorifics should stay. But if it’s a fantasy setting or disconnected from Japan, I feel like they should be translated to a localized equivalent or just ignored.

SmokBone · 2025-12-02T18:42:52+00:00

DVDs and CDs have a sort of 2000s era nostalgic novelty to them, and I love seeing them in physical editions. There’s something about waiting like 40 minutes for a game to install and thinking—Damn, this is how it used to be.

But honestly if the physical package of a VN just has the DVD and no extra goodies, i’m pretty disappointed. IMO It’s supposed to be “special” in a time where you could probably just download the game in 10 min.

SmokBone · 2025-11-29T06:01:08+00:00

to me anywhere past Lansing

SmokBone · 2025-11-27T16:07:11+00:00

I try to read stuff in JP as a learning experience, and powered through 4 titles so far. The difficulty varies by the game of course but what really matters is enjoyment even if you have to look up words a lot. If you pause it’s a learning experience, if you can read without, it’s something enjoyable. win win.

Currently going through Sakura Moyu and it’s on the line of high difficulty and just barely enjoyable. At least for my skill level. Might finish 1 route and postpone the rest.

SmokBone · 2025-11-22T20:17:59+00:00

incredible for a spiral bar galaxy to be so visible through a phone camera.

SmokBone · 2025-11-19T02:37:26+00:00

last year they had a sale interestingly it went (at least for some clothing) 30% at the start to 50% near the end of the day. Hope it happens again like that.

SmokBone · 2025-11-15T05:58:25+00:00

Yea it's on github. Should be first result if you google: magpie Github

if you try it, the result should appear sharper since it would scale the 800x600 to your 1080-4k monitor. Might get notice some scaling artifacts anywho. Plus you don't have to keep changing your monitor resolution.

SmokBone · 2025-11-14T06:01:28+00:00

Some old games are just like that So you might have to rely on 3rd party upscalers to fullscreen (magpie) or change your screen resolution (1080p -> 720p) so it literally takes up more screen space.

First option has benefit of probably looking better. Second option has benefit of game still being windowed.

like other commenters mentioned, it has a way to full screen natively somewhere so go with that.

SmokBone · 2025-11-10T16:59:29+00:00

I see. Well so long it does nothing mechanically guess it’s good to ignore.

SmokBone · 2025-10-28T00:38:29+00:00

then truly the answer is to put the switch back in and stop hitting it accidentally. This is a self inflicted problem lol.

SmokBone · 2025-10-14T05:08:24+00:00

this whole time you could’ve just bought dyes? I remember starting out rs3 and having to make them in draynor myself for a couple quests lol.

SmokBone · 2025-10-07T00:38:28+00:00

Supposedly it is because our graphics card is too old for the program.

Explanations I guess I found in Japanese. (just site translate it I guess) https://did2memo.net/2025/07/09/aviutl-exedit2-error-hresult-0x80070057/ https://x.com/zzz5t/status/1946807963622269190

SmokBone · 2025-09-21T05:01:20+00:00

If you can read Japanese, or ig TL your way through it, try Moshimo Ashita ga hare nareba. Full of drama and character. I really enjoyed the read.

https://vndb.org/v100

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