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acopytopy · 2 months
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I'm back from the dead to post 8 more refs for new Clangen founders... (+ 1 random OC)
This clan is called HazelClan and all the founders are female! Softegg is my fav, she's a disaster <3
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centrally-unplanned · 2 months
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To recount a twitter story, Kenny Lauderdale posted this very normcore review of the English release of Gainax VN Princess Maker 2 from the May 1996 edition of the (Michigan) Times Herald:
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It includes some great quotes, like Japanese professor Etsuko Yamashita believing its existence is a step back for feminism - very amusing given how gender-equal the player base for these games is today! Time marches past us all. Sometimes for the better - it cost $140 in Japan on release!?
But what I found interesting was the art featured - because that isn't Princess Maker 2?
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This is PM2, that girl above is not our player-named protagonist.
Turns out that is art is from Princess Maker 3:
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You can see specific scenes like the beach as well, in case you had any doubt. This is weird though because, well, Princess Maker 3 came out in January of 1997? More than half a year after this article was published! Which means they somehow had access to promotional material for Princess Maker 3? Which to be clear absolutely did exist at the time - in fact, Princess Maker 3 was bought up by Sony as a limited release for their brand-new console the Playstation. PM3 was actually featured on the cover of the first ever volume of the Dengeki Playstation magazine, released in January of 1995 (the PS1 coming out in December 1994):
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Alas I haven't found a copy of this scanned online, so I can't say what it contained. This being two years before the game's release does honestly point to some development hell drama, the timeline for a game back then should not be that lengthy. Man, wonder what was happening at Gainax in 1995 that might have been a distraction...
Still, we have a question of how this American newspaper article got their hands on them. It also seems worthwhile to note that this article is syndicated - it was published in a dozen newspapers across the country around this time, but with different titles and photos to fit each paper's needs. And other papers do have correct Princess Maker 2 screenshots on them!
I have no grand answer here or anything, sorry guys, but I think we can infer it. The article itself actually mentions that a "third one" is now in the works, which is something they would have learned from the publisher of the English version, IntraCorp (they weren't reading Japanese press magazines in 1996!). IntraCorp likely wanted them to mention it because they themselves were going to hopefully license it, assuming the first (well, second) one was successful - this was their first foray into this specific licensing niche, previously making action games like Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance. In early 1996 they sent out copies & press kits to reviewers, and I am guessing that copy almost certainly included - perhaps poorly labeled - promotional material for Princess Maker 3 as well that Gainax had provided them, so they would mention it in the article and seed hype. The harried layout editor at The Times Herald opened the wrong folder and threw them on the page by mistake - after all the author didn't work for him, he worked for the Associated Press. He had no experience with the game to know his error.
We will never know because this is a niche curiosity from almost 30 years ago, sure, but we will also never know because the game being reviewed above...was never released! IntraCorp declared bankruptcy soon after the publication of this article. They were not the localizers themselves - a team of 4 people called SoftEgg were - but their contract with them was binding enough that it left the virtually-finished translated copy in perpetual legal limbo. Eventually it was leaked onto the internet as a form of abandonware a few years later. The hard-working men of America never got to be "Sim Dad" in 1996 unless they were intrepid enough to be UseNet Forum users hunting down and running Japanese-language romhacks.
Which is not a hypothetical, that was occurring. I will leave you all with the opening quote from the rec.arts.anime group's User Manual for navigating your Nihongo copy of Princess Maker 2, preserved still in the roms you can download today:
We all know of Gainax as being the wonderful company that brought us Wings of Honneamise, Otaku no Video as well as multitudes of garage kits and other paraphenelia. However with the release of Princess Maker 2, one might think that their true calling is in computer software! This band of self described otakus which managed to lose almost all their profits in the anime business have come back by releasing several computer games (some of which were on display at Anime Con).
...written, of course, in 1994 :)
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mangoesandmanga · 23 days
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CUBE PROFILE PICTURE SPOTTED!!!!!!!!!!!! /positive
I LOVE Princess Maker 2 I hope you have an exquisite day fellow connoisseur.
Ah it's always nice to meet another fan! It's been one of my favourite series ever since I stumbled across the old SoftEgg translation on the internet archive back in middle school. And Cube has always been a favourite character of mine, that lovely immortal demon butler boy... I hope the series gains more attention with the PM2 (re)rerelease coming out and the upcoming sixth game being made by D-ZARD (though I haven't seen any English coverage yet). Have a lovely day as well!
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spaceisnothome · 1 year
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so far-wend, sounds like you're now some kind of rich CEO asshole profiting off of the actual work of others huh. good job.
you know how many space CEOs will get into arguments over the scarcest scraps on the space internet because their egos are fragile as a softegg
that's not me buttercup
but i'm not going to let some hillshout go unanswered so i'll say my warpiece:
1: i'm not actually super rich, most of my pay goes back into Colony Only because i've squared away even if my place isn't there that's still my people and if i have the power to help them i'm going to.
2: among space corporation-nations in this galaxy we're rated #1 most inclusive employer, #4 for work-to-life balance, #6 in healthcare (most of the ones above us are actual medical corporation-nations so like yeah obviously), and #2 in starting pay:ceo pay ratio
there's like better people you can work for but it's honestly a pretty short list
if that isn't enough to make you happy i'm not going to stumblestep on it though so have at it buttercup
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daburudesign · 3 years
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Esta fotografia foi tirada em Aveiro, Portugal. Em Aveiro, podemos andar nos barcos moliceiros, ver e tirar fotografias nas casinhas coloridas, dar um passeio de bicicleta, comer ovos moles e muito mais! É uma cidade que nos faz sonhar com tapetes voadores e imaginar golfinhos. Se vierem a Portugal, visitem Aveiro!
This photo was taken in Aveiro, Portugal. In Aveiro, we can ride on boats called “moliceiros”, see and take pictures next to the colorful houses, take a bike ride, eat soft eggs and much more! It’s a city that makes us dream of flying carpets and imagine dolphins. If you ever come to Portugal, visit Aveiro!
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gerard71 · 5 years
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What a treat! Ummm.......Why will it be so popular to use so many egg yolks in all the bakeries in Lisbon ??? #teddybear #gsbears #illustration #art #treat #ovosmoles #pastelaria #pastelariaalcoa @alcoa_pastelaria #softeggs #lisboa #portugal @portugal #ñamñam #yumyum #delicatessen #glutton #lisbon (en Lisbon, Portugal) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxtrYiYorBa/?igshid=1rp4fxvhgork7
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littlecatra · 4 years
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Excuse me season 2 of Umbrella Academy but could you not just destroy my emotions like that? I am a fragile egg and now my good hanky is all wet
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hosiephoto · 5 years
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- thai curry buddah bowl for lunch at raya @ritzcarlton @rclagunaniguel #rclagunaniguel #raya #ritzcarltonlagunaniguel #ritzcarlton #lunch #menu #food #foodie #quinoa #blackbean #broccolini #corn #plantain #avocado #egg #curry #thaifood #healthyfood #healthy #softegg #healthylifestyle #foodphotography #foodphotographer #photographer #photography #iphonography #shotoniphone #shotoniphonex @apple #lagunaniguel #danapoint #hosiephoto (at Ritz Carlton, Laguna Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpdHYkwBY-1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hpyqriisbfq6
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carlzodin · 6 years
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First bowl of ramen in Hokkaido 🍲🍲 いただきます!! 🐷🐷 #ramen #tonkatsu #pork #chicken #egg #softegg #foodporn #lunch #noodles #japanesefood #bambooshoots #ramen🍜 #ramenlover #ramennoodles #soup #broth #flavourful #flavorful (at Sapporo Raumen Yokocho)
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arredaremoderno · 6 years
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Poltrona Soft Egg Driade @arredare_moderno @driade_it @starck #arredaremoderno #starck #philippestarck #driade #softegg #poltronasoftegg #poltronadriade #starckdesign #moderndesign #armchair #modernchair #modernarmchair #arredamentomoderno #followarredaremoderno
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merakimealsuk-blog · 4 years
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Truffle potato foam with a soft egg and steamed broccoli garnished with fried onion. (For extra texture there is a thin layer of toasted breadcrumbs under it all) #foodinspiration #foodstagram #foodaholic #foodaholic #foodies #foodpics #foodofinstagram #food #merakimeals #athomechef #peterboroughuk #goodfoods #quarantinefood #eggart #softegg #trufflelover #potatofoam #broccolirecipes #friedonions #christophernolanoffood (at Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-xkABYHVlY/?igshid=1txao03sn90ez
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socialsf · 5 years
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#zunistyle @ranchollanoseco #pork #salsaverde #softegg #simpleanddelicious #birthdayweek #letscelebrate #bff @sixxsandyfeet #lifetalks #liveauthentic (at Zuni Café) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2vLB4CHED1/?igshid=1itckcbmg8qvj
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willxia1 · 7 years
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@BellyBao #Bao #Noodles #Homemade Bao Dough Rolled and Hand Cut Noodles Onion Bao Noodles Dry Tossed #HouseMade Onion Oil and #SoySauce with Spring Onion, Coriander, Chives, Sesame Seeds with added #PorkBelly and #SoftEgg. With a new Location (#Newtown), comes a new items on the menu.. #BellyBao #MealForAMeal (at Belly Bao)
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woodbase-blog1 · 5 years
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Life is not always about lifting heavy weights or working out... sometimes you just want to sit down, enjoy a cup of coffee and dream about those gains 🤣🙈 . #dreams #breakfast #coffee @gorillasportssweden #fitfam #softegg #oats #raspberry #shaker @svensktkosttillskott #proteinbread #fitsporation #bodybuilding #weightloss #weightlossjourney #fitdad #thinking #gains #goals #beachbody #sixpackinprogress #bodygoals https://www.instagram.com/p/ByzotDZoCSV/?igshid=we8l8jmo9ebx
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marklakshmanan · 5 years
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#fantasticlunch #mushroomramen with #asparagus #peas and #bokchoy and a #softegg @rookindy https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx2mqtilTJc/?igshid=zay7kb8w3q7o
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lemonheadap · 6 years
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No complaints here! #healthybreakfast #eggs #protein #freshgreens #softeggs #haricots #healthfood #gourmet #boyfriendchef #love #powergreens #westseattle #seattlelife (at West Seattle, Seattle)
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