News Round-Up for the Week of August 24

Himehibi: Another Princess Days ~White of Black~ Gets Japanese Release Date

The third entry in the Himehibi reverse harem series from Takuyo, the otome visual novel is set to release for the Switch in Japan on December 10th.

9-nine- Episode 3 Gets Release Date

The third volume in a supernatural mystery from Palette and Sekai Project, 9-Nine- Episode 3 will launch on PC August 31st via Steam.

Tomoyo After ~It’s a Wonderful Life~ to Get English & Japanese Switch Release

From Key, Prototype and Visual Arts, the romance visual novel will launch on September 10th on the Switch.

Salthe Announced for English and Chinese Languages

Announcing "Salthe"! Soiree's dark drama VN is hitting Steam in English and Traditional Chinese on 09/15!

The heroine reenacts her past disgraces for another chance at life. Be warned—this "comedy" isn't for the faint of heart!

Wishlist now!https://t.co/09Rnb48Ffz pic.twitter.com/3W3W6oQJJJ

— Shiravune (@shiravune) August 28, 2020

Localization company ShiraVN announced the release of Salthe from developer Soiree. The game will be available in English and Traditional Chinese on Steam on September 15th.

Kaleidoscope of Phantom Prison Japanese Release Date Announced

Delayed from its original November 2019 release, Kaleidoscope from 07th Expansion and Entergram will launch on Playstation 4, Switch, and PS Vita on December 17th in Japan.

Piofiore: Episidio 1926 Delayed

Publisher Idea Factory announced the otome visual novel has been delayed from its previously announced release in October to November 12th. It will be available for the Switch in Japan.

The game’s predecessor, Piofiore: Fated Memories will release in the West on Switch (via publisher Aksys Games) on October 8th.

Creator of Doki Doki Literature Club! Battles YouTube Copyright Claims

My @YouTube channel for Team Salvato is getting denied monetization because they think that the soundtrack I composed for my own game is "someone else's content". This has been going on for months and is not only losing us money, but also preventing us from protecting copyright. pic.twitter.com/fFBB26xGWF

— Dan Salvato (@dansalvato) August 27, 2020

Kickstarter Launch: Takorita Meets Fries

A short comedy from Roseverte, Takorita Meets Fries tells the story of a disillusioned ocean princess in search of a tasty new snack option. The Kickstarter campaign ends on September 27th.