[Locked] Katawa Shoujo Developer Q & A

from memory the cannonical date is 2007.

Yes, the translations (there are about 10 target languages at the moment) will be available from www.katawa-shoujo.com when they are ready.

I also hope to work with some of the bigger teams (JP, Chinese, French) to include them with the ful release, like the Italian version included with the demo.

Q i noticed that u can't really gigolo the girls ore u would end up with kenji, but the girls are paired in 2, would i still end up with kenji, like said i got most of my atention on lilly and let her down at soem point and go to hanako to get some H-scene, would i die? ore if u stick with the 2 pairing it is less likely to happen, ore is it just stick with 1 u won't die/kenji unless dieing is part of the story line of said girl.

Ahh...Another question I'd like to ask is that is Hisao going to know the reason why Hanako's dad died? Seeing that Hisao has yet to know this in Act I?

Alright, this question came to me, by any chance will any of the girls show a little or some Yandere side(s)?

1) I think we explored it in a draft, but the concept tok a lot of emphasis of the main story. so that's a non-convincing "maybe".

2) A22.

3) Like getting kicked in the groin by a mannequin. that miht be yur thing, or maybe it isn't.

i just picked up the demo because of the Q & A..... and after playing the game for awhile, i noticed something oddly distinctive. no sfx from the characters.

so my first question is: will there be any sfx for the characters?

other random questions i have targeted at the release of the full version due to my curiosity are:

1. will there be any special/ bonus scenes?

2. will you be able to play as another character in the game? i know in wanko to kurasou there are scenes where you play as Risa & in Little Busters EX there are scenes you play as Haruka and her sister, Kanata.

3. are you guys planning on making a more elaborate opening theme w/ a releasable song? for example, in overflow's school days where they have "Still I Love You ～みつめるよりは幸せ～" sung by KIRIKO or Key's Little Busters EX "Little Busters!", sung by Rita.

4. will there be different modes of gameplay? (example, in Little busters EX, there are fighting/ shooting scenes where the player can actually partake in. a picture of LB EX fighting mode: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/Little_Busters!_fighting_mode.jpg)

5. will there be different endings depending on the choices the player makes?? if so, how many?

6. will the genitals of the characters in the hentai scenes be censored? i know key & overflow has done that before d: not to mention the other VN recommended on Fakku, wanko to kurasou, had censored parts.

7. i noticed that in the demo, i am not allowed to make memos beside my saved slots. will i be able to do so in the full ver.?

this might be it for now....

1 Not at all.

2 We talk every day about one thing or another, and try to stay on the same page.

3 Sure.

When I first played the demo I was in particular impressed by one feature. Sure, i loved the personalities of both the girls and the secondary characters, the soundtrack has some highlights (Parity and The School Council in particular) and I love the art and general concept. But what impressed me the most was the the very effective use of language, and clever references stretching further than popular culture. Do the editors, path writers et cetera have any academical background, and will the references continue to show up from time to time? And will the game have any easter eggs, "hidden routes", or something similar to that?

Yes.



All girls have a little yandere inside.

Suiko and I have worked together to make sue Hanako and Lilly's separate paths are congrous to a point.

Shizune and Misha are both written by A22.

In this sense, if you go for a "pair" you will see a story that features both of them pretty hevily.

as for "getting" Kenji, I wouldn't hold your breath.

This game is made of awesome and win,

I know that you guys are planning to include an option to remove the H-scenes.
But are you guys planning a release for "clean" version of Katawa Shoujo for the citizen of Britannia?

If by character sfx you mean short exclamations like "Yes!" or "IYAAAA", then no.

1. probably.

2. no

3. It's a little implausible, since we'd need someone to produce a song of sufficient quality for that to happen.

4 no

5 yes, all stories have at least two endings.

6 no

7 probably not, unless someone convinces delta to alter the savegame code.

Misha isn't there just for Shizune's sake.

There already is a Kenji ending.

You will find out more than you ever wanted to know about Hanako and her circmstances in the full release.

My short train ride is over, so I'=l leave you with Aura.

feel fre to contact me at http://ks.renai.us, or via PM here.


laters.

One of the writers studied literature in university, the rest have nothing official. in fact, for most of the writers KS is the first real venture in the world of writing. I'm pretty sure we continue adding stuff that amuses us, such as references, even bonus stuff when the game proper is done.