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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What system is this supposed to be for?
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~
Still rockin' the demo, and then I'm going buy it from Impulse because I really liked the translation and the developers.
By the time I bothered myself to exit for a food, Steam tells me I played that game for 6 hours already....
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.
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.
shit, i fucking loved the demo. need to buy this game ; A; aaa
I preordered this and then paypal canceled my order on me D=
Playing it right now, it's sooooo addicting!
loli loli
"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?
queer moe title for weaboos, you certainly picked the perfect site to promote it.
Nice work pimping this title, I'll check it out on Steam now.
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.)
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.
you can have "8-bit wallpaper" as decoration. groodest game ever
looks awesome though im not a fan of this kind of games. if it were visual novel i might like it :D
What a material of un-ambiguity and preserveness of valuable familiarity aboard the heading of unpredicted feelings.
kelion.creas.sk http://kelion.creas.sk/pictures/
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.
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!
YAYIFICATIONS!
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.
I'm super excited to get to play this O.O
Recette.... the Capitalism HOE!
Im placing my bet that someday there will be some FaceBook apps that will mimic this game... Or already had...
Next month, i buy it definitly ^^ the Demo is so awesome =D i think i can play it for so many days =D =D
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).
already have it. Louie sucks and some dungeon enemies are so damn annoying.
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.
..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.
this sounds pretty fun
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 got the demo and have been waiting for it since
Capitalism ho!
I played the demo on steam awhile ago...it bored me...