Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale Now Available in English
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Sep 11, 2010 03:03 JST
- Tags: Announcements, Doujin Soft, Moe, PC Gaming, Recettear, RPG, Translation
Top (and only) item shop management RPG “Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale” has been given a professional translation and an official English language release, which went on sale today.
The title, a doujin soft release from several years ago, was previously available only in Japanese, so its release is rather unusual – and not just unusual, but also highly welcome, as it is an original and charming title.
The game itself revolves around the adventures of Recette and her fairy debt collector companion Tear (whom the observant may recognise as having appeared in Sankaku Complex’s header images since the site’s inception) as they strive to pay off her father’s debt by managing his item shop.
Gameplay takes traditional JRPG structure and turns it on its head by making the focus of the game running one of the RPG genre’s ubiquitous item shops – the player must secure inventory, set prices, deal with customers and expand the shop, though the game also boasts a traditional (if stripped down) RPG component where extra items and new companions (with whom relationships can be forged) can be obtained.
The game’s humour and presentation are reminiscent of Disgaea and similar titles, although the gameplay itself is rather more original blend of genres.
Sankaku Complex’s review of the original Japanese version was published some time ago – this contains plenty of detail and play discussion, so it may well be worth revisiting.
Suffice to say, the game is excellent and well deserving of support now it is easily available in English.
The game is now available online from Steam, Impulse and Gamer’s Gate.
A demo is available for those wishing to try first.
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Wow, all this time I always thought that cute glasses chick on the Sancon header was an OS-tan.. Definitely going to try or even buy this for sure~
By the time I bothered myself to exit for a food, Steam tells me I played that game for 6 hours already....
Still rockin' the demo, and then I'm going buy it from Impulse because I really liked the translation and the developers.
What system is this supposed to be for?
I hadn't even imagined I'd be able to buy a doujin RPG game from Steam someday.
I was pleasantly surprised.Not to mention that the price is pretty low, I absolutely adore games like Disgaea, so this is a must-buy.
What do you mean by doujin?I heard that in the game if you don't have money you have to live in a cardboard box is that true?
That happens if you fail to pay the debt... but then it turns out to be a dream and you start from the begining.
shit, i fucking loved the demo. need to buy this game ; A; aaa
Cool! I actually saw a French sorta-anime-style cartoon about a year ago where a retired hero quested for items to fill his item shop. It's a cool premise...
Getting the demo NOW.
I preordered this and then paypal canceled my order on me D=
loli loli
Next month, i buy it definitly ^^ the Demo is so awesome =D i think i can play it for so many days =D =D
Playing it right now, it's sooooo addicting!
queer moe title for weaboos, you certainly picked the perfect site to promote it.
"Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures, the essence of the evolutionary spirit." - Gordon Gekko
Is this a new trend in RPGs, where instead of angsty teens trying to save the world, we have lolis finding and making items and selling them to said angsty teens??? How does Horo-nomics apply here?
Nice work pimping this title, I'll check it out on Steam now.
Been playing this game since it released and enjoying it quite a bit. Here's hoping we see more games like this get brought over.
I think I will see that demo.
looks awesome though im not a fan of this kind of games. if it were visual novel i might like it :D
you can have "8-bit wallpaper" as decoration. groodest game ever
i refuse to support online verification with limited amount activation for a something i purchase. until it is on available on a more reasonable format i won't buy it.
The game is completly DRM free. It doesn't even make an entry in your registry. Download it an do whatever you want with it.
http://www.carpefulgur.com/recettear/faq.htm
I think Sankaku Complex should have made a deal with the translators to hold a contest and give away a few copies of this game.
This Game Is Awesome !
I Played 5 hours till Bankrupt & Game Over. T T
what a n00b. I can pimp some Capitalist Ho's to pay off a measly 1,000,000 pix in 3 days easy.
Just got this game. Just everyone said this game is really addictive and I'm playing it for four hours straight now.
The game play is brilliant, dungeons map is unique at all times.
I rate this 5/5 stars. A must buy!
Great game, addictive as hell. Love it.
I'm personally responsible for at least 4 purchases and a 'want' on Steam, lol. Talked four others into playing the demo, two of whom immediately pre-ordered it, one added it to their Steam wishlist, and one had me get it for them. (Since I still owed them for spotting me a pre-buy copy of another game.)
Recette.... the Capitalism HOE!
Im placing my bet that someday there will be some FaceBook apps that will mimic this game... Or already had...
YAYIFICATIONS!
I'm super excited to get to play this O.O
Played the demo of this about a week ago, and I must say I love it. Definitely considering buying it.
The best bit is, your save points from the demo version are fully compatible with the full game, so you don't have to go through the tutorial section all over again (or lose any good progress you made).
CAPITALISM HO
MOTHER FUCKERS!
This game is extreamly fun!
Here's to hoping it sells well and we get more games!!!
It's actually FREE if you know how to get it for FREE please tell me, yeah I got it on Japanese version too. Still have it :D
Um, the DEMO is free, the full game isn't.
pirates argh.
Finish the demo, at that point you CAN'T pirate the game :D
Yarrr!!!
*they didn't include the dracula guy in the photo. I am disappoint :( *
It's "Arrr!", not "argh".
"Argh" seems quite appropriate in this case.
already have it. Louie sucks and some dungeon enemies are so damn annoying.
i got the demo and have been waiting for it since
Capitalism ho!
this sounds pretty fun
I played the demo on steam awhile ago...it bored me...
..but the real question is: will it work with linux?
I don't think anyone cares, sorry. When you use linux expect very few games.
I'm a grown-up, not a really old kid, so I don't usually play games in my free time. But I remember my childhood and there where RPGs, of course. So it would be interesting to experience the demo for a few minutes. But I don't want to run windows a.k.a. contaminate my computer. Hence the above question.
I love when people totally overreact over windows.
Quite happy this was released over Steam to reach a larger audience.
Really want to try it out..it's just 20$? ehhhh.
It was on sale for 90% of base price (17.99) if you wanted to pre-order it. I bet the loli still wouldn't have bought it at that price.
You receive more than the number gives.
One of the very few products where the numbers are lying to you in a good way.
http://i51.tinypic.com/1y8hlk.jpg A biiiiit lower, please~~?
Definitely gona check that out.
I've been playing this for an hour now, and it was FUN. The interface is very simple and can keep you playing for hours! That is, of course until Atelier Rorona (US ver.) came out.
capitalism, ho! free market for the G's, son. no homo.
are you sure this is an rpg and not a horror game? there's lots of things being possessed.
"It isn't. The original was far more mundane (and informative) stating simply, "What should I charge?""
I played the demo and it seemed to alternate between "Capitalism, ho!" and "What should I charge?" I saw both messages, at any rate.
Looks interesting. I wonder how much I can make with selling lolis. ^_^
"if that's the true translation I'll keep quiet though."
It isn't. The original was far more mundane (and informative) stating simply, "What should I charge?"
I checked it out today. can we really call this a 'professional' translation? for fuck's sake, she screams "CAPITALISM, HO!" every five seconds... if that's the true translation I'll keep quiet though.
Yeah lube is definitely needed.
MasterYuke,
She doesn't "scream" anything at all, much less "every five seconds". Don't intentionally mislead people.
Well, If I'm not supposed to sell lolis I could sell loli equipment. Sukumizu, uniforms, stockings, cat ears and tails, lube... ^_^
Don't..keep them safe...even I can't buy her because Im poor, so Ill have to steal instead.
A fortune.
Don´t steal my lolis i make you a good deal.
I've been playing it for the past 4 hours, and I love it n.n
@Pertamax
you do know /a/ and /v/ has been playing this since the release of the english demo
and that a buddy of mine from /v/ has been playing this since it was in japanese
artefact is just sharing the love for the english release
other than that youre a slowpoke
also
>buy
Completed the first playthrough just a while ago. Somehow managed to scrape up those 500k. Damn, this game is fun!
Same, fair price for a good game ( around $19 )
Damn you artefact, you made me bought an addicting game.
Capitalism, ho!
Excuse me, good miss, what are your prices on your finest hoes?
I always lol-ed when she said that.
I am definitely grabbing the demo. This sounds like such a fun concept!
First thing that came to mind was;
"Life of an NPC"
xD
This game just proved those RPG Simon Cowells that JRPGS still can achieve originality and possess role-playing values.
I take it you don't think those 'RPG Simon Cowells' are worth any credibility since Simon Cowell himself is full of shit? lol
Just purchased it from GamersGate, as I'm a Steam hater. They should pay Sankaku for the ad ;)
Get it from Impulse, much better than Steam in terms of developer-customer relations
already bought this a week ago. enjoying it now
Bought the game on Steam in order to support more games like this in the future
Same here, bought the game as well. To support people who bring us this.
Yeah, me too!
Capitalism, ho!!!
*applauding that*
Me too...
As soon I saw the loli, I bought it on Steam too...
That's my #1 reason for getting JRPGs...The second one is loli-armpit exposure~
As much as i think that your action was useless, i have to congratulate you for the support!
i'm buying it too.
A jrpg with lolis and its own unique gimmick to the genre - being an item shop owner. What isn't there to like? I was initially very excited, but that very soon subsided. This game is crap. The characters are boring and bland and the dialogue between them is crap.
Yeah, I didn't make it to the actual combat portions of the game during my play of the demo on steam. I just couldn't. In a game like this, if the characters and story don't compel me, I lose interest.
This is sad, because I really do like games of this nature and I want to support more games like this on PC and on the Steam service, but this is just garbage. I guess I'm happy that some people like it, you're doing the support for future possible GOOD Japanese games on Steam and I applaud that.
>This game is crap.
>I didn't make it to the actual combat portions of the game
How about you try playing for more than 10 minutes?
The rogue-like features of the combat are what made it so good.
they finally got what people want~~~
it's about combo(chain) and action rpg
and not tactic
"they finally got what people want~~~
it's about combo(chain) and action rpg
and not tactic"
>>"tactic"
Civilization, Age of Empires and other real-time tactics game wants to talk to you.
I'd like everyone to consider marking this day.
A quick look to the past will show that this was the first game Artefact reviewed on this site. Many things have changed since then, for the better, for the worse, they were all for the expansion and evolution of Sankaku Complex.
I'd like to bow, and thank Artefact for supplying a plethora of interesting, and often 'different' articles over these past few years.
You've given a lot of people something to read. Somewhere to share interest. And, as many are sure to agree with, something to fap to. : P
Good work, Arty.
Keep it up. *thumbs up*
Yes. Do want.
5 hours in and I'm in heaven. Very good game. Good for you for promoting this, Artefact!
Racettear
Racketeer
Yeah, they make that joke in the game too.
A positive game review on my Sankaku?
Anyways, I played the demo a bit last weekend... loved it. Not shure if I'll have the time to play, but will definitely get it when I do.
Also, I'm hoping this sells a fuckton so the trend continues.
Also, for purists, they kept the japanese dubs. A major selling point for myself.
Played demo. First playthrough was okay, but after playing it again and getting up to the Assassin/Thief boss I thought it was rather interesting.
After checking out some vids on Youtube and checking out screenshots of later dungeons; I must say I'm sold.
Will buy it from GamersGate (since it is 100% DRM-free from them) once I get some money in my account.
Everyone here got this i bet :D
Sir you made my day worth it. I played it in Japanese and completed it but there were some parts I could not understand. Thanks for this great news.