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configspace
Joined: 16 Aug 2008
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 Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:04 pm
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The Jast links are broken btw. The adult version is: http://www.jlist.com/product/jast006
| Quote: | | This is the "Editio Perfecta" (perfect edition) of the game, which includes all additional game scenarios from the game's fandisc plus one all-new game route created for this edition. |
and the all-ages version is presumably (? or at least the SFW landing page): http://www.jastusa.com/catalog/product/view/id/351
From their Steam greenlight page:
| Quote: | | This is the Editio Acturi edition. All explicit adult content has been removed. |
Also: https://twitter.com/jastusa/status/545472900480774144
| Quote: | | If we are successful in getting Littlewitch all ages on Steam, everyone who bought the 18+ will get a free Steam key.
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Interesting, it's the opposite of what Sekai Project is doing
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Escaflowne2001
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:59 pm
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While I don't know why anyone would be interested in the all ages version if it's lets them get more sales and lets a bigger market maybe get interested in VNs. It's a very good thing.
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FlamingFirewire
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:49 am
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| configspace wrote: | The Jast links are broken btw. The adult version is: http://www.jlist.com/product/jast006
| Quote: | | This is the "Editio Perfecta" (perfect edition) of the game, which includes all additional game scenarios from the game's fandisc plus one all-new game route created for this edition. |
and the all-ages version is presumably (? or at least the SFW landing page): http://www.jastusa.com/catalog/product/view/id/351
From their Steam greenlight page:
| Quote: | | This is the Editio Acturi edition. All explicit adult content has been removed. |
Also: https://twitter.com/jastusa/status/545472900480774144
| Quote: | | If we are successful in getting Littlewitch all ages on Steam, everyone who bought the 18+ will get a free Steam key.
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Interesting, it's the opposite of what Sekai Project is doing |
Both companies are coming from different positions really, whereas JAST entered the 18+ market as their primary bread-and-butter since their inception a long time ago now, Sekai Project is more working around the "Steam" and thus "All Ages" model of distribution that companies like Hirameki International had originally tried to be a part of (except without doing all the DVD/BD-Game aspect that Japan still continues to partake in). It really is interesting to see that there are different, valid ways to tackle a market like this.
It's off-topic, but it's also interesting to see all of the lessons that Sekai Project (may have unintentionally?) learned from how Hirameki ran their business.
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Chipp12
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:11 am
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MangaGamer was doing it already for some time though.
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:42 am
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| Escaflowne2001 wrote: | | While I don't know why anyone would be interested in the all ages version if it's lets them get more sales and lets a bigger market maybe get interested in VNs. It's a very good thing. |
I see it as more in the interests of Steam itself wanting to maintain an image of being a family-friendly provider of entertainment. Even for some adults, Steam may be many gamers' only gateway to even discovering this game.
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enurtsol
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 6:02 am
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I see it as more in the interests of Steam itself wanting to maintain an image of being a family-friendly provider of entertainment. Even for some adults, Steam may be many gamers' only gateway to even discovering this game. |
Steam is mainstream business, so they don't want no controversy that could result on them being shunned in establishments.
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Kadmos1
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:07 am
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I do find it interesting that a company might market a dating sim as more family-friendly when a parent might found out it was a porno game.
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