Satoshi Ookami Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Nope but there is a patch for the ps3 version that is as far as I know fan made. Yea, that's what I assumed. I knew about the patch, but wanted to be sure the localization didn't happen without me realizing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantes_994 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Yea, that's what I assumed. I knew about the patch, but wanted to be sure the localization didn't happen without me realizing it Unfortunately no -.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xFalionx Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) So, since I stumbled across this thread just now I might be a little late for the discussion but I do have something useful for the japanese learners in this thread:There is a resource called Kanjidamage that was mentioned yet. It is really useful since it teaches Kanji based on their radicals. It is nicely organized and the vocabulary is ordered in a way that will teach you the parts a Kanji is made of before the individual Kanji. That way you only have to memorize how to write each part that is used in many different Kanji. This is possible because the Japanese Kanji are designed logically, meaning that every Kanji is made up of smaller parts which either are a Kanji themselves and have a meaning themselves or a radical which has no meaning but can be associated with a certain kind of Kanji. For example there is a radical which means absolutely nothing, but all Kanji containing that radical are associated with sickness. Also, the site features mnemonics and backlinks to the different parts a Kanji is made of, so you can remember it easier and look up radicals which you have forgotten.Kanjidamage has several downsides, though. Because of the way the Kanji are taught from easy to complex, it also means that many complicated Kanji which are used very frequently are taught last and less useful Kanji, which are easier are taught first. Another problem is that Kanjidamage does not teach many Kanji, because the author has removed "Kanji which are written in Hiragana 90% of the time and Kanji which are almost never used at all" so you might wanna use this as a supplement for easier learning of Kanji. The website is free, by the way so it doesn't hurt to try it. Edit: I forgot to mention that everyone who is looking for basically free online resources for learning Japanese should check out the Daily Japanese Thread on 4Chan's /a/ board. They have a pastebin with a complete guide to multiple ways of learning and a really useful pastebin just for learning resources which contains links to different books, websites to download raw manga and anime as well as Japanese subtitles for said anime, so you could at least learn to read some new Kanji through the use of anime. Also they have a link to a tool which makes learning through VNs much easier because it can recognize the Kanji in the VN text and translate them if you can't figure out the meaning from the context and radicals. Those are all nice ways to provide some more fun and generally make learning easier. Edited May 20, 2015 by xFalionx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegirlruka Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) Norn9: Var Commons is being localized and released on the Vita (physical and digital in NA and digital only in EU). The announcement was on the PS Blog today. Anyone know anything more about it? From the post, the only thing that I know about it is that it's Otome. Edited May 26, 2015 by theguytom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theladozz Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 If it's otome then you can guarantee it's garbage... It has pretty good ratings tho https://vndb.org/v11179 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Ookami Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 If it's otome then you can guarantee it's garbage... It has pretty good ratings tho https://vndb.org/v11179 Don't bash the VN just because it's otome. I would also love to see some normal dating sim, but better than nothing? =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanzoadam Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 So basically, once again America gets screwed over? Not really because they're not really very popular in the west. There is a few in the West though, Virtues last reward, dangan ronpa 1 and 2 and STeins;gate is out here in the UK Friday no mention on US release as of yet though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamDTS-X Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Not sure if too late but....I can say that i found one on the PS Mobile side of the PS Store, it's called Don't Die Dateless, Dummy! Played the demo for a few minutes and it seemed alright, full game is $3, so probably shouldn't expect too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Ookami Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Not sure if too late but....I can say that i found one on the PS Mobile side of the PS Store, it's called Don't Die Dateless, Dummy! Played the demo for a few minutes and it seemed alright, full game is $3, so probably shouldn't expect too much. Oh yea, there were things like this... While these things can be called visual novels, they are actually pseudo ones. Indie VNs shouldn't be considered true VNs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashiyuka Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Oh yea, there were things like this... While these things can be called visual novels, they are actually pseudo ones. Indie VNs shouldn't be considered true VNs... How does that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Ookami Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 How does that work? They don't have HanaKana voice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberdelika Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 These are all great suggestions, considering I think I have most of what has been mentioned in my tiny collection. Did anyone mention Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection? I think that deserves a mention separate from the other HN games because to me it's more of a stats game, and stats games come easy to those who play dating sims. Also, memrise.com is awesome for language learning. Just my own experience. Question: does anyone know of any Japanese visual novels that give trophies just for completing the chapters? I want to start out with more of a basic story since it isn't my native language. Basically, are there any easy platinums for those who love VNs and are learning Japanese? (Please don't kill me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Ookami Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Question: does anyone know of any Japanese visual novels that give trophies just for completing the chapters? I want to start out with more of a basic story since it isn't my native language. Basically, are there any easy platinums for those who love VNs and are learning Japanese? (Please don't kill me) Afaik every? Just check a few TOP 10 users on the leaderboards and you will find many VNs on their profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberdelika Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 LOL, thank you. Awesome avatar btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Ookami Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Awesome avatar btw. Hehe, thanks =D Btw, if you are planning to do some research on those VNs, prefer those with a voiced protagonist. VNs with voiced protagonists are definitely better for learning Japanese =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanimeGamer Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) This could fall 2 ways. Firstly you could argue that some people play linear VN's for simple trophies, or alternatively you could argue that they happen to like that style of VN (not unlike the walking dead game really). I have read all this thread so far and I think Kashiyuka's advice on learning Japanese is invaluable. In my opinion, you can learn basic JP from playing JP games and watching anime, but this will be restricted and may not be grammar perfect. You can self teach from books and from repetition (which is very important as long as you repeat things correctly) but ultimately there is no substitution for a class room setting hosted by a qualified foreign language speaking person. The bottom line has to be this... What do you want to achieve? Basic understanding or fluency, or somewhere in the middle? Learning is at its absolute best when it is fun, and games are fun, the two can work together. Edited September 24, 2015 by JapanimeGamer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowsnake777 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Tokyo twilight: Ghost hunters is pretty awesome! (once you figure out how to play it of course) Love how it's set in episodes with different cases and the ED and OP playing every episode gives it a great feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winkuru Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I just want to point out that Hatoful boyfriend is currently on sale for 5 euros to PS+ subscribers (don't know how much it's for non subs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberdelika Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Hatoful Boyfriend is usually $9.99. It's great because it's in French, Russian, Japanese, and I think Italian (not sure) as well as English. Plus it's just fun. It was my first dating sim lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladesoframen Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Afaik every? Just check a few TOP 10 users on the leaderboards and you will find many VNs on their profile. Clannad doesn't . You get 1 for starting the game, and most of the rest are obtained by which ending you get. The other issue with VNs in Japan is that they take a while to go down in price. Irotoridori is still 7000 yen for a new copy http://www.amazon.co.jp/dramaticcreate-%E3%81%84%E3%82%8D%E3%81%A8%E3%82%8A%E3%81%A9%E3%82%8A%E3%81%AE%E3%82%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%82%A4WORLDS-END-RE%E3%83%BBBIRTH-/dp/B00QA4VBAI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443148593&sr=8-1&keywords=%E3%81%84%E3%82%8D%E3%81%A8%E3%82%8A%E3%81%A9%E3%82%8A%E3%81%AE%E3%82%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%82%A4WORLD%E2%80%99S+END-RE%E3%83%BBBIRTH- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Ookami Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Clannad doesn't . You get 1 for starting the game, and most of the rest are obtained by which ending you get. Well, as far as I'm concerned, ending is still a chapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladesoframen Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Well, as far as I'm concerned, ending is still a chapter T_T time to find a VN that only gives trophies for CG, minigames, and/or gameplay mechanics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlver Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Now you will be able to get the muv-luv collection on your vita, and so will I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanimeGamer Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 I have started to import Japanese VN's for when I can read them to a high enough level to understand them, I am getting there slowly but I do not want to be a *spam the X button* player, I bought them to use as a tool to help my learning to read kana whilst still being able to game. For this reason I prefer JP voice and JP text, although most of my current games only have one or the other of those elements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homunculus669 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Well not many in the US, if you don't mind importing games from Japan...you won't be disappointed when it comes to the play-asia.com selection. But, the few that are one the VITA... Zero's Escape and Conception 2 are worth purchasing. I've played both, and they are equally some of my favorite vita games... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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