Nyu Media, a new Japanese doujin/indie localization team, is working with Capcom to release some of these games into the Western market.
Late last month, Nyu Media Limited announced plans to bring doujin (indie) games out of Japan. The announcement included a volley of Japanese indie titles licensed by Nyu Media for overseas release, including relatively well-known doujin shoot-em-ups like Ether Vapor.
This morning, Nyu Media announced that they’re entering a publishing agreement with Capcom to bring these titles to the U.S., Europe and other territories as well.
“Our partnership with Nyu Media showcases the immense creativity that’s brewing within the Japanese independent game development community and at the same time expands our PC gaming initiatives,” said Christian Svensson, senior vice president of Capcom. “I’m thrilled that Capcom is able to play a role in bringing such diverse gameplay experiences to Western audiences.”
The first game to be released as part of this agreement will be arcade shooter, Satazius, developed by Astro Port (more info here). The game lets you use 13 different types of weapons, which you can upgrade during the course of the game. Satazius will be released on Steam, GamersGate, Direct-2-Drive, Impulse, and other major PC download services.
The game is slated for release on December 20th. It will cost $5.99. Seon King, founder of Nyu Media, says that the company will maintain “accessible” pricing across its titles.
Source:
http://www.siliconera.com/2011/12/09/nyu-media-partner-with-capcom-to-publish-japanese-indie-games-on-pc/[spoiler=The games they plan on localizing thus far are... (video links included)]
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Edelweiss'
Ether Vapor Remaster, an enhanced re-release of their first shoot 'em up, Ether Vapor.
- Edelweiss'
Fairy Bloom Freesia (will be localized as "
Fighting Fairy"
which is lame for an already good-sounding title), the sequel to their brawler, Fairy Bloom.
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Tennen-Sozai's
eXceed2nd-Vampire REX-, a remake of FLAT's Ikaruga clone, eXceed2nd-Vampire-.
- Tennen-Sozai's
eXceed3rd-Jade Penetrate- BLACK PACKAGE, a CAVE-esque re-release of eXceed3rd-Jade Penetrate-.
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Astro Port's
Satazius.
- And
Cherry Tree High Comedy Club, an adventure game.[/spoiler]
Good to see more doujin titles get localized so more people without the knowledge of Moonspeak, though I hope they can handle translation quality better than Trouble Witches NEO.