We wish to bring our SRPG Visual Novel "VenusBlood FRONTIER" overseas with this English localization, and we hope you will support us!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Backerkit Surveys & Pre-order Store Update (+Translation Terminology Changes)
over 7 years ago
– Thu, Nov 01, 2018 at 10:26:44 PM
*Japanese Translation Below (日本語訳は下の方にあります)
Hey there everybody, relatively big update today!
First off, the Backerkit surveys should have been sent out by the time this update goes live, so please be sure to CHECK YOUR EMAIL! Specifically the one you used to pledge on Kickstarter.
As for anyone just joining us and missed their chance to pledge (Or your credit card pledge was declined and you are simply awaiting the release of the store), now’s your chance to pick up some limited edition VBF goodies via the Pre-Order Store!
Now, for existing backers, please make use of the Backerkit SURVEY to purchase your add-ons. Anything bought via the Pre-order store will be considered a separate order unrelated to your pledge. In the Pre-order store, you can ‘Purchase’ any existing tier (save for the limited shikishi tiers) as well as add-ons, but for any tiers involving the money pool (Odin’s believer etc) or creating content with us (Rebirth etc), please contact us and make the payment directly via Paypal by clicking on the image below or sending the payment directly to [email protected]!
To all of our backers who have pledged to the ‘Rebirth’ tier and any tier that involves creating something with us, we will contact you with details around early to mid December, so please do use the time in-between to think about what you would like to request! The results of the backer poll and stretch goals achieved will also be announced around that time.
Backers of the money pool tiers will also be contacted around those dates with details regarding the voting process.
Terminology Changes
*Anybody not interested in the changes in terminology can safely skip this section, this is essentially the last part of the update.
Now that the Kickstarter has been funded and we’ve even gotten a few Stretch Goals, VenusBlood FRONTIER will be now be fully re-translated by the renowned Arunaru (@Aru_Naru)!
As he is now in charge of the translation of VBF, most of the terminology, names and titles etc that were used by our previous translator have also been changed.
The currently planned changes are listed below.
*Please keep in mind that these changes are not final and are subject to changes at our discretion.
The format used is:
Original JP → Previous Translation → Current Translation
万魔を欲すヴァラナート > Varanaut of Demon Desire > Chaos-Hungry Valanart
魔傘ヴァナヘイム > Demonic Umbrella Vanaheimr > Dark Umbrella Vanaheim
魔傘“ニヴルヘイム” > Demonic Umbrella Niflheimr > Dark Umbrella Niflheim
悪神大剣セイギャールン > Longsword of the Evil God Saegjarn > Devil Greatsword Saegjarn
Locations/Countries
魔界 > Demon Realm > Monster Realm
商業国家・エッダ > Commercial Nation of Edda > Trade Nation of Edda
農業大国フォルク > Agricultural Country of Folk > Agricultural Nation of Folk
軍事国家トルドハイム > Military Country of Thrudvang > Military Nation of Thrudheim
雪国・グラーズ > Country of Midwinter Guraz > Snow Nation of Glads
神域・ヴァルハラ > Holy Sanctuary Valhalla > Holy Land of Valhalla
ウトガルド帝国 > Imperial Capital of Utgard > Utgardian Empire
So far, those are the currently planned changes.
Thank you for reading this update all the way to the end! Please don’t forget that the deadline for Backerkit Surveys and New Pledges via Paypal or the Backerkit is the end of November!
Please keep in mind Kickstarter only gives you 7 days after the campaign to resolve the problem (Which should leave about 4 more days).
Should the problem still persist, and if contacting your bank and/or credit card issuing company doesn't resolve the problem, please make use of our Paypal Pledge system or the Backerkit Pre-order store. (Please read below for more information)
BACKERKIT
As we have mentioned in our previous update, Backerkit Surveys will be sent out to existing backers around the start of November (subject to change).
The Backerkit Pre-order store will open around the same time that will allow non-backers (As well as backers who simply cannot resolve their Credit Card Problems) to purchase add-ons and specific sets of goods included in the reward tiers!
We will only accept direct pledge payments via Paypal for the specific tiers listed below:
"Odin's Believer", "Heroic Spirit of Valhalla", "Rebirth", "Flower of the Battlefield", "Demonic Hero", "Demon Emperor's Succession Candidate", "The King's Companion", "The Overlord's Harem", "Untold Tales of Yggdrasil".
For these tiers, please contact us with the specific tier you wish to pledge to as well as your name and shipping address (if your tier contains physical goods) before sending us the money via Paypal. (Please pay an additional fee of 1100 yen for Japan or 2200 yen for International Shipping if there are physical goods in your pledge/add-ons).
As for the other tiers, please make use of the Pre-order store (that will be released soon) to purchase their contents.
tl;dr: For backers, just wait for the survey. For non-backers, use the pre-order store that will be released in future to buy your digital or physical goods, and only pledge with Paypal directly for the money pool tiers and tiers that include working with us to make custom content.
Shikishi Rewards
This bit is specifically for those of you who backed the tiers containing a Shikishi that ISN'T the replica Shikishi. (The ones signed by the Voice Actors or the Hand-drawn ones)
We will be sending out messages via Kickstarter to ask you for your choice of Voice Actor/Actress (For the VA signed shikishi tier), or your choice of character (For the Hand-Drawn Shikishi tiers), so please keep an eye out!
*If you do not know the name of the Voice Actor/Actress, just tell us the character he/she voiced and we'll get you squared away.
That's about it for this update, thank you for reading!
Thank you all so much! We love each and every one of you amazing fans! (+Paypal Pledge Explanation)
over 7 years ago
– Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 11:56:33 PM
*Japanese Translation Below (日本語訳は下の方にあります)
*Chinese Translation further below.(中文翻译在下面)
Thanks to each and everyone of you lovely fans, the VenusBlood FRONTIER English Localisation Project is a success!
We've also managed to achieve a few stretch goals, and so we at Ninetail are simply ecstatic!
In order to bring you fans the best localisation possible, we at Ninetail will give it our all. That's a promise.
We also plan to make periodic updates regarding the progress of the localisation.
Now then, onto some news that some of you might have been waiting for!
About the Backerkit...Surveys will be sent out to existing backers around the start of November (subject to change).
We will also be opening up a pre-order store around the same time (via Backerkit) that will allow non-backers to purchase add-ons and specific sets of goods included in the pledge tiers!
Other than that, we will be accepting new pledges for specific tiers via Paypal! The tiers that we will accept Paypal pledges for are "Odin's Believer", "Heroic Spirit of Valhalla", "Rebirth", "Flower of the Battlefield", "Demonic Hero", "Demon Emperor's Succession Candidate", "The King's Companion", "The Overlord's Harem" and "Untold Tales of Yggdrasil".
For these tiers, please contact us with the specific tier you wish to pledge to as well as your name and shipping address (if your tier contains physical goods) before sending us the money via Paypal. (Please pay an additional fee of 1100 yen for Japan or 2200 yen for International Shipping if there are physical goods in your pledge/add-ons)
As for the other tiers, please make use of the Pre-order store (that will be released soon) to purchase their contents.
tl;dr: For backers, just wait for the survey. For non-backers, use the pre-order store that will be released in future to buy your digital or physical goods, and only pledge with Paypal directly for the money pool tiers and tiers that include working with us to make custom content.
And next, we would like to touch on the Untold Tales of Yggdrasil Money Pool. Because we have to consider possible Paypal pledges towards the money pool, as well as calculate the money bonuses added depending on how many Stretch Goals we might achieve, we will only be able to announce how many scenes will be added at the end of November.
It will be around that time where we will update backers of the money pool tiers with extra information on how to vote for characters and send us suggestions for the scene's contents.
And the last thing on our post-KS explanations checklist, what to do if your credit card pledge has been declined! Please follow the instructions on this link:
The Final 12 Hours!
over 7 years ago
– Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 11:22:07 PM
Only another 12 hours to go...! We really couldn't have come this far without all of your love and support! You guys really are the best, and we hope you will stick with us all the way until the end!
Stretch Goal #1 Achieved + Untold Tales Money Pool Update!
over 7 years ago
– Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 11:36:11 PM
*Japanese Translation Below (日本語訳は下の方にあります)
Hello, folks! Some really exciting news for you guys today!
What is it, you ask? Well...We've just achieved our first Stretch Goal, "The Song of the Battlefield"!
Now then, let us explain what this 'Song' brings to you folks!
1) Personal Episode for a Heroine*
It's exactly what it says, there will be an extra scene added for one of the heroines! This scene will be a H-scene, and thus can only be accessed via the uncensor patch.
*These new personal episodes will be decided based on the results of the backer-only popularity poll (Click Here to Vote Now!). HOWEVER, please keep in mind that we at Ninetail will check the results and make our final decision. This means that a character getting 1st, 2nd or 3rd DOES NOT GUARANTEE that the winner is the character who will be featured. (If you wish to re-vote, just send us a message with your id and backer number after re-voting and we will delete your previous vote)
*The content will be similar to what comes with the Untold Tales of Yggdrasil tier except without the new commander unit and standing portrait.
2) English ED Theme
A new English version of the ED sung by Koike Joanna!
3) Opening Song by nao (another version) added to the game's soundtrack
An alternate Japanese version of the VBF OP (Key of Destiny) sung by Ms. nao added as a bonus track to both the game and OST CD!
4) 6 New BGM tracks (by SOLFA) added to the game and OST CD as bonus tracks!
5) Re-translation of UI and Parts featured in the SRPG Trial by Arunaru!
Just to clarify, by parts we mean ALL parts, so what that means is that the entire game will be re-translated by Arunaru!
Certainly great news. Let us keep this pace up as he head towards the second Stretch Goal!
Untold Tales Money Pool Past 100%!
And we have even more great news! The Untold Tales of Yggdrasil Money Pool has exceeded 100%, and we are currently at 103%!
Just a friendly reminder that only those who backed the money pool tiers (Odin's Believer, Heroic Spirit of Valhalla, Demonic Hero and Demon Emperor's Succession Candidate) will have the ability to vote in the poll for who will get featured!* Not to mention, only those backers will be able to make suggestions for what kind of scene they would like to see in this new scene! (Please read the FAQ for more details)
*The votes are weighed in favour of those who pledged to the higher tiers
Regret Breast Pillow Update!
Hmm...Is it just me or do the colour of her breasts look very different to the rest of her body...?
Heh, jokes aside, the cover is currently being...developed, and this is what it looks like partway through the development process, where they're testing out the silicon bits.
*Please keep in mind this product is still under development and this picture does not represent the final product.
