Fruitbat Factory has announced that they are localizing Chuusotsu – 1st Graduation: Time After Time. Developed by Studio Beast, this new all-ages visual novel released in Japan in August 2016 with HD widescreen graphics. This release includes duel-language (English and Japanese) text, and full Japanese voice acting ro bring the game to fans around the globe. A Kickstarter campaign is planned to help fund the project as well as new improvements to the game. You can view the planned Kickstarter campaign and share your thoughts to improve it here. This localization of Chuusotsu – 1st Graduation: Time After Time is expected to launch in late 2017.
Chuusotsu – 1st Graduation: Time After Time tells the colorful story of three girls who find themselves living under the same roof due to their individual circumstances. They must now face existential questions to win their place in society. Here are a handful of images from the press release to look at, too:
You can check out the full press release below for all the details:
Fruitbat Factory to Localize Chuusotsu – 1st Graduation with a Kickstarter
March 24, 2017 – Fruitbat Factory is announcing a highly anticipated new title: Chuusotsu – 1st Graduation: Time After Time is heading to the west via Kickstarter.
Chuusotsu – 1st Graduation: Time After Time is a new all-ages visual novel by Studio Beast, famous for the cult classic “J.Q.V Jinrui Kyuusai-bu ~With Love from Isotope~.” It was released in Japan in August 2016 as a HD wide-screen release.
Chuusotsu is a fun, colorful story of three girls brought by their individual circumstances to live under the same roof and being forced to tackle existential questions to win their place in society.
Fruitbat Factory is now bringing Chuusotsu to fans all over the world in dual language (English and Japanese text, characters fully voiced in Japanese). A Kickstarter campaign is being planned for the game to support the localization effort and allow for all-new improvements to the game. A Prefundia page, where you can view the planned campaign and share your opinions on improving it, can be found here.
Synopsis
Under the P3 law enacted under the Global People’s Federation, citizens are ranked according to the Authorization Seals issued by the world government.
As spring arrives, the manga lover Marisugawa Arue, set back by a long-lasting illness, finds herself having to live her life as a “chuusotsu” – a person with no education beyond middle school.
The chuusotsu are not in possession of any Seals, and are considered to be failures at life. As such, their Authorized Power level is only 5 – young Arue’s future is already looking mighty bleak.
“How will I be able to accomplish my goals now…”
In order to break free of her grim situation, and reach her true goal in life, Arue applies for a government relief program where she will…
Share a room with other chuusotsu!?
The Steam version of Chuusotsu will include Steam achievements, Cloud support and Steam Trading Cards.
First images are available on the game’s homepage. A gameplay trailer for the game can be seen on the Fruitbat Factory YouTube channel and the Prefundia page.
Chuusotsu is currently expected to release in late 2017.
For more information, business enquiries and to be included in the press release and review mailing lists, contact Fruitbat Factory at [email protected].
Fruitbat Factory, Ltd
English version developer (Homepage, Blog, Twitter, Facebook, Google+ & YouTube)
Fruitbat Factory is an independent localisation house focusing on bringing interesting Japanese games to English-speaking audiences.Studio Beast
Developer of original Japanese version (Twitter, Homepage)
Studio Beast is a Japan-based doujin game circle best known for J.Q.V Jinrui Kyuusai-bu ~With Love from Isotope~. Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation – time after time is Studio Beast’s 4th game release. They are currently working on their 10th year anniversary project, a new game by the name of Suicide Fence.
