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(For some reason the last post in this chain was labeled as spam even though it isn't, it's the list of the localization team members for both projects.)

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The localization teams for both projects are as follows: Kamitsubaki Academy Newspaper Club: Translation: @jhoopergace.bsky.social Editing: @ursamega.com Virtual Ties: Translation: @azurephoenix.bsky.social Editing: @ursamega.com Localization direction: @jhoopergace.bsky.social

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And for our second announcement, we are also in charge of the English localization of next year's Virtual Ties, an idol training simulation/VN hybrid where you help an fledgling idol get her career off the ground and take the music world by storm!

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For our first announcement, we handled the English localization of the newly released Kamitsubaki Academy Newspaper Club for Steam and Switch, a VN/board game hybrid where you must team up with the members of the local school newspaper club to investigate various mysteries throughout a bizarre city!

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Long time no see, everybody! We at Lemnisca have a surprise for all of you today: Not just one, but TWO separate project announcements!

John Hooper @jhoopergace.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I'd like to announce that I served as a translator on Super Robot Wars Y. This series has been a longtime favorite of mine, and it was a dream of mine for many years to work on it. I'm beyond honored to have had this opportunity to work on one of them with such a fantastic localization team.

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Spike Chunsoft, Inc. @spikechunsoftinc.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

The #ShutenOrder Digital Deluxe Edition comes with a visual art book containing unreleased character designs and background illustrations, and a 12-track mini soundtrack! 😱 Preorder on the eShop👇 www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...

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Spike Chunsoft, Inc. @spikechunsoftinc.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Digital pre-order bonus is a Tookyo Games original digital novel supervised by Kazutaka Kodaka, which serves as a prequel to the main game. This novel tells the story of Manji Fushicho, before she became Minister of Security. Title: Before the Murders - case: Manji Fushicho #ShutenOrder

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Spike Chunsoft, Inc. @spikechunsoftinc.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

You can enjoy five completely different experiences across five routes, including a Stealth Action Horror where you escape from a closing in killer, and a Multi-Perspective Novel where you switch between the perspectives of multiple characters.

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Spike Chunsoft, Inc. @spikechunsoftinc.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

#ShutenOrder is a multi-genre adventure game where you can enjoy different game systems for each route taken by the five suspects in the murder of a cult leader!

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Spike Chunsoft, Inc. @spikechunsoftinc.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Doctrines and slogans are posted all over the town, and there are statues of what appear to be the founder, giving the town the feel of a religious nation.

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Spike Chunsoft, Inc. @spikechunsoftinc.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

[ #ShutenOrder - The worldview] The Shuten Order is a mysterious religious organization that wishes for the end of humanity. The town in which the members live is a small country isolated from the outside world.

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Spike Chunsoft, Inc. @spikechunsoftinc.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Happy New End...Have a good end #DMMGAMES and Tookyo GAMES #Kazutaka Kodaka's latest collaboration, Multi-genre ADV #ShutenOrder is finally available for pre-order! Take on the long, long four-day search for the culprit that begins with the murder of the cult leader! youtu.be/dqni3Sz_1jI

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SHUTEN ORDER - Announcement Trailer (Nintendo Switch, Steam)

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Snow Buster @snowbuster.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Nakazawa in his element, kamige incoming

Spike Chunsoft, Inc. @spikechunsoftinc.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

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Murderer + Yandere + Friendship + Condemnation + Extreme Escape Adventure =❓ ƻ Ꞧēᵯⱥīꞥīꞥꞡ #ShutenOrder

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Spike Chunsoft, Inc. @spikechunsoftinc.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Massacre + Confession + Locked room + Meeting + Multi-Perspective Novel =❓ ꜛ³͎ꜜ ꜛʀ͎ꜜꜛᴇ͎ꜜꜛᴍ͎ꜜꜛᴀ͎ꜜꜛɪ͎ꜜꜛɴ͎ꜜꜛɪ͎ꜜꜛɴ͎ꜜꜛɢ͎ꜜ #ShutenOrder

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Spike Chunsoft, Inc. @spikechunsoftinc.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Escape + Trick + Puzzle + Investigation + Romance Adventure =❓ 丩 ᖇᥱຕᥲɩᥒɩᥒɠ #ShutenOrder

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Spike Chunsoft, Inc. @spikechunsoftinc.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Psychological + Suspense + Death Game + Mystery + Stealth Action Horror =❓ 𝟱 ⱤɆ₥₳ł₦ł₦₲ #ShutenOrder

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Spike Chunsoft, Inc. @spikechunsoftinc.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

DMM GAMES x Tookyo Games The latest project from Kazutaka Kodaka Coming to Switch and Steam #ShutenOrder 1͎͇̙̐̈ͮ̏͜͝68̙̭̿̆̀ r̵̀ͦ̓͝e̫̫̫͌ͤm̢̼̀͜͝͝₳ł₦ł₦₲ un𝘁⃥𝘪̸𝗹⃥ tℎ̥̊⃝e ██𝑑̥̊⃝ of 𝑡̥̊⃝ℎ̥̊⃝e ███ľ̶̛͎̹͇̺͓̹̱̰̺͗̌̀ͤͬ̆ͧ̈ͮ̐̄̕͜ͅ█

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Snow Buster @snowbuster.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Oh yeah Nakazawa is definitely on Shuten Order, peak, my goat

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Gematsu @gematsu.com · 16/05/2025

DMM Games and Too Kyo Games announce Shuten Kyodan for Switch, PC Publisher DMM Games and developer Too Kyo Games have announced Shuten Kyodan, a new title led by Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka. It will be available for Switch and PC via Steam.

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DMM Games and Too Kyo Games announce Shuten Kyodan for Switch, PC

Publisher DMM Games and developer Too Kyo Games have announced Shuten Kyodan, a new title led by Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka. It will be available for Switch and PC via Steam.

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John Hooper @jhoopergace.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Happy to announce I was the localization director and editor for Astral Takers, an RPG from KEMCO that is a distant sequel to Dragon Takers, which I also worked on with them! Was great to revisit the world and I hope those who enjoyed Dragon Takers enjoy this as well! kemco-games.com/global/pr/as...

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RPG Astral Takers for iPhone/Android | Press Release | KEMCO

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Lemnisca LLC @lemniscallc.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

And without further ado, here is the staff that worked on this title: Localization Direction/Translation: @jhoopergace.bsky.social Editing: @qaenyin.bsky.social Quality assurance: @ajogamer.bsky.social, @kittytama.bsky.social, @feebeechanchibi.bsky.social

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Lemnisca LLC @lemniscallc.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Lemnisca is pleased to announce that we were in charge of the English localization of Kamitsubaki City Under Construction. REGENERATE, a sci-fi thriller/urban fantasy/mystery visual novel from Kamitsubaki Studio! store.steampowered.com/app/2353340/...

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Answer the summons to the parallel world of "Kamitsubaki City" and meet a cast of colorful characters as you set out on a quest to save this city from the brink of destruction in this dark-f...

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And that about covers it for an overview of the game. There's still a lot more to it that I haven't mentioned here, but it was a fun project to work on, so I hope you all try it out and enjoy seeing what the game has to offer!

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Naturally, with this visual novel centering around the members of V.W.P., music factors heavily into this game and its story, featuring dozens of vocal songs from V.W.P., its members, and other associated acts who also appear in the game's story as characters as well.

Furthermore, REGENERATE features gameplay beyond the standard "read and select choices" particular to VNs, including segments where you can investigate locations, the ability to choose where to go next on maps, and possibly more...

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Each route has its own unique genre and theme, exploring different aspects of Kamitsubaki City and its inhabitants. There are many endings to be found, both good and bad alike, and split-second thinking can make all the difference in determining whether you live or die.

In this story, you play as a protagonist who works together with five individuals to solve the mysteries shrouding Kamitsubaki City and protect it from those that would threaten its safety, working together to protect the world from impending doom.

However, Kamitsubaki's troubles are far from over, for there are many bizarre mysteries that beguile the city and its residents, including stories of mysterious disappearances, murders, ghosts sightings, and so on, attracting so much attention that some are dedicated to solving these mysteries.

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Seven years have passed, and the city has managed to rebuild to a sustainable level thanks to developing a radiation shield to keep the radiation out. The city was designed to be self-sustainable, and is divided into multiple district, each with their own part in maintaining the city.

REGENERATE's story takes place on an Earth devastated in 2018 by a global disaster known as the Blackout, where unnatural solar activity bathed the Earth in immense cosmic radiation. Kamitsubaki City, a fictional city in an alternate Japan, is one such city impacted, resulted in the deaths of many.

That being said, REGENERATE is completely stand-alone, meaning you will not need to have played any of these other games or series to enjoy this.

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The first entry in this series was "Kamitsubaki City Under Construction. Emergence", a Japanese-only browser game that ran in October 2021. Tangentially related to the series is also "KAMITSUBAKI CITY ENSEMBLE", a rhythm game for Steam, and an anime series schedule to come out this year.

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Many of the songs of V.W.P.'s members form a sort of combined lore that establishes the basis of the "Kamitsubaki City Under Construction." multimedia project created by the music label KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, featuring music, videos, games (video and tabletop), and even anime.

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Kamitsubaki City Under Construction. REGENERATE is a sci-fi thriller/urban fantasy/mystery visual novel that centers around the city of Kamitsubaki and fictional versions of the five virtual singers who make up the unit V.W.P. (Virtual Witch Phenomenon): KAF, RIM, Harusaruhi, Isekaijoucho, and Koko.

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Now, there may be many of you out there who have never heard of this game, much less the Kamitsubaki City Under Construction series, so I would like to introduce you to the game and series in this following thread.

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