The crowdfunding marketing campaign to port an all-ages model of the beloved visible novel Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien (often known as Rumbling Hearts) to Steam has simply concluded efficiently.
The marketing campaign on the Japanese crowdfunding platform Ubgoe, which was launched on October 27 with a objective of 30 million yen ($211,000 on the present change charges), managed to collect 57,892,199 million yen pledged by 2,532 backers.
That is virtually $409,000 on the present change price, which is unquestionably flattering contemplating the area of interest style. The objective was reached over a month in the past, on November 23.
The marketing campaign was initially designed to focus on Japanese followers of the collection, however then the builders determined to open it as much as Western followers as nicely, as you’ll be able to learn in our interview with Kouji Morimoto, Kimi ga Nozomu Eien Redevelopment Mission Workforce Chief.
In the event you’re unfamiliar with Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien (which the followers affectionately name “Kiminozo“), it debuted as an eroge by Japanese developer âge in 2001 for PC and was introduced again afterward with re-releases and console ports particularly for Dreamcast and PS2.
Because it typically occurs, the sport’s recognition was amplified in 2003 due to the airing of an anime collection adopted by the OVA collection titled Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Subsequent Season.
Whereas the sport was by no means formally localized, the anime collection acquired an English launch titled “Rumbling Hearts,” and that is the title that many Western followers know.
The sport is about in the identical world (and college) as âge’s personal Muv-Luv collection. Kiminozo’s heroines return in Muv-Luv Various, through which all of them play related roles.
By the way, all who pledged to the marketing campaign will obtain a Steam Code for each Muv-Luv and Muv-Luv Various, additional underlining the hyperlink between the favored visible novel collection and Kiminozo.
The Steam model that can consequence from this crowdfunding marketing campaign might be primarily based on the “Newest Version” launched in 2008.
Whereas it’s going to initially be launched solely in Japanese, an replace with an English localization is coming. The builders are aiming for summer season 2024 as a launch window for the interpretation.
Full disclosure: The Creator of this publish supported the crowdfunding marketing campaign for Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien.
