Fixed a crash issue when counterattacked by monsters in Free Play
Improved multiplayer stability
Fixed descriptions for Blue Crow the Second and Marie Poppo
Added 100orange_debug.exe – players encountering repeated issues may use this .exe to run the game and upon a problem post debug.log on Fruitbat Factory forums for assistance
All of the games are on their way up, though of course 100% Orange Juice has further to climb as it’s the latest addition. We are focusing our efforts into bringing all our games into top 100, where they may have a chance of getting Greenlit.
Can’t tell you how uplifting this news is for our team.
Currently we are resting a little, recovering from the hectic period of releasing our second title 99 Spirits and its highly successful IndieGoGo campaign while also working on a couple of projects we are getting ready to announce soon. That is why our blog has been unusually silent lately, be ready to receive some announcements soon.
In the meanwhile, take advantage of the summer sales all digital distributors are running these days and stock up on games. I know I did…
“Just as I am always after a unique storyline in a game, I am always searching for something unique in terms of gameplay and 99 Spirits has given that box a BIG tick.” – The Otaku’s Study
“Mixing the puzzle and RPG genre along with some anime themed influences, 99 Spirits became an absorbing and addicting title that was nearly impossible for me to put down for too long.” – Moonlitasteria
After the successful launch of 99 Spirits we haven’t been idle either. We are looking forward to announcing full details soon, but at the moment we can say that our plans for this year include three new game projects, and a cool extra on top of that.
Game Project #1 – not really a secret. If you’ve followed our earlier events you should already know what it is. 2013 release planned.
Game Project #2 – an unannounced license. It’s looking quite fun so far. Planning for a 2013 release.
Game Project #3 – something most of you can guess, something a lot of you have asked for. 2013 release…? We’ll see.
The Extra – This is something we’ve had several requests towards, so why not, we figured. It’s a lot of work setting up, but will be a big thing for us if it works out.
We have been sending review copies of 99 Spirits around for the past week or two – if you haven’t gotten one but would like to review the game, just shoot us a message.
Our current status is such that the game is fully in order and we are preparing the gold master to give to our distributors this weekend.
Almost all IndieGoGo goods have also been produced, save for the game discs for the special collector’s edition, which of course will get the release version of the game. We will ship all of them together when they’re ready.
Today we got some big news lined up concerning 99 Spirits‘ localization progress.
First but not least, the translation and editing of 99 Spirits script and graphics is now officially complete!
With a month to go till the 31.5. release date, we will be spending it testing and polishing the game to be able to release it in the best condition possible. In this context we want to express our thanks to the alpha testers for their feedback which has helped root out several issues and given good ideas to improve the gameplay in various ways.
We are also focusing our efforts into getting more visibility for 99 Spirits. If you write for a game blog or news site and would like to preview 99 Spirits, don’t hesitate to shoot us a message.
Secondly, we are happy to announce that a playable demo for 99 Spirits is now available for download!
You can get it from our homepage and in time from our distributors. We are excited to hear your feedback!
Who knows, there might even be a little Easter egg in the demo…
We are reaching the last stages in the preparation of the pledge rewards for the 99 Spirits IndieGoGo campaign. After working on their design with TORaIKI for quite a while, we finally have most of the goods printed. Behold:
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Did you spot my cat? She’s not included. There are still some finishing touches that need applying like flattening the artbooks and applying the stickers where due, but we are almost there.
Note that there are only a few days left to tell us which t-shirt size and pillow covers you want if you have pledged for those. Please contact us at support@fruitbatfactory.com. Those that haven’t told us which one they want will receive a Large-sized t-shirt and Hanabusa pillow cover. Check our forum for more info.
Preorders for 99 Spirits are still active, and with the release date of May 31th looming closer you might want to take advantage of the 25% pre-order discount for the Deluxe edition. As a reminder, the Deluxe Edition contains the game and original soundtrack for 99 Spirits, as well as the original Japanese version at a reduced price. With the pre-order discount it’s twice the bargain.
Fruitbat Factory is proud to announce our new project, ‘99 Spirits’ is now available for pre-order! You can read the full press release after the trailer:
99 Spirits revolves around the popular Japanese folklore of Tsukumogami, everyday objects coming alive on their 100th birthday, and features an original battle system where players puzzle out the true identity of the enemy before defeating them.
Features:
Work out the true identity of your enemies in a unique battle system
Capture enemies, master their skills for battle and use them to solve puzzles on the field
Interact with over 40 unique characters and battle over 100 monsters
Beautifully detailed art and an atmospheric original soundtrack bring feudal Japan alive
Discover multiple unique endings that change based on the player’s actions
Dual audio: Toggle between English and Japanese voice
“We’ve tried to make the release the best it can be and listened to feedback from all channels, including Steam Greenlight and IndieGoGo. This has resulted in a number of fine additions such as the option to toggle freely between English and Japanese combat voices.” says Project Lead Jakke Elonen.
99 Spirits will be priced at $14.99.
Its soundtrack will be released simultaneously for $6.99.
Additionally, a Deluxe edition will be available that contains the game’s soundtrack and the original Japanese version bundled in, priced at $19.99.
As a special pre-order bonus, everyone who pre-orders the game will receive the Deluxe edition for the price of the regular edition.
“The Deluxe edition of our previous release War of the Human Tanks turned out far more popular than we anticipated, and we’ve had many people asking whether 99 Spirits will have one available as well, so there was never a question about it. We’ve tried to make the Deluxe edition even more appealing to collectors this time around while providing great value to all players”, explains Ozhan Sen, Marketing Lead.
99 Spirits is now available for pre-order from our homepage, and will soon be following on most major distributors including GamersGate, Desura, Amazon and Green Man Gaming.
Fruitbat Factory is an independent localization company focusing on bringing interesting Japanese indie games to English-speaking audiences. We previously released Yakiniku Banzai’s critically acclaimed strategy game War of the Human Tanks in Fall 2012. For more information, visit our homepage at http://www.fruitbatfactory.com/
TORaIKI is an independent Japanese game circle that aims to produce Windows PC titles suitable for gamers of all ages. 99 Spirits is TORaIKI’s first release, published in Japan in August 2012. For more information, visit the developers’ homepage at http://www.toraiki.com/
While we are hard at work preparing the game’s upcoming release, there is a bunch of exciting news to share.
We have had people on Steam Greenlight commenting that they would like to have 99 Spirits available in the Japanese language as well.
Hence, not long after announcing that 99 Spirits will carry dual audio, English and Japanese, we now have the pleasure to announce that to meet popular interest, we will also be including the original Japanese game in a Deluxe version we will be offering(similarly to our previous release War of the Human Tanks). Players will be able to choose between installing the game in English or Japanese.
Those who would prefer to enjoy the game in its original condition will thus benefit from having it available from major digital distributors.
The alpha version of the game has meanwhile been extended to the full game, and now also includes the promised English audio option. Check out the new build from our backer forum if you have access, and let us hear your thoughts.
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In other news, the IndieGoGo pledge rewards are coming together nicely as well, and we’re currently gathering backers’ wishes regarding the T-shirt and body pillow details.If you’re a backer, make sure to check the IndieGoGo updates and our forums for more information. We need a confirmation of the chosen goods by 30.4. at the latest.
We have received spectacular new art for all of them from TORaIKI, as you can from the image above.
Since our last update we’ve been hard at work on the preparations for 99 Spirits’ release , especially the IndieGoGo pledge rewards. All art assets are ready for printing aside a few that we are waiting for the final versions from TORaIKI. When those arrive, everything will go to print and we’ll start shipping the goods other than those waiting for the physical copy of the game, that is to say the Collectors Edition.
Speaking of the Collectors Edition, the promised special boxes are now made, and I’ve been painting them. Without the prints on their faces, which will be applied at the last stage, they don’t look much yet, but we thought some might be interested to see their “making of” photos. So here we go, enjoy the very first look into the 99 spirits Collectors Edition boxes:
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On other news; War of the Human Tanks, our first release that got picked as the 4th best indie strategy game last year, is now featured in the Indie Royale. Alongside some great titles like Waveform, Avadon: The Black Fortress, Zafehouse: Diaries, Derrick the Deathfin and Tidalis. If your collection is missing any of these games, don’t miss this chance to grab them for a nice price.
This weekend our first crowd funding venture, 99 Spirits IndieGoGo campaign ended with great success. It gathered 252% of the funds we set as our goal and even reached to the stretch goal to release the 99 Spirits Fan Disc.
We can’t thank enough to everyone who helped us along the way to making this a reality.
Currently we are working hard to release the 99 Spirits as soon as possible while preparing the pledge rewards for all the contributors.
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