We did it, Mom! - Project Update 17
almost 6 years ago
– Sun, May 20, 2018 at 01:34:40 AM
Translation and Editing for Newton and the Apple Tree have hit 100%! Our team has done an excellent job, and we can’t wait to share their work with you in the near future. That being said, there’s still one more route to put through QA.
Additionally, we still have to get approval from Steam. Our store page passed just the other day, and you can find it right HERE. As you might have noticed, the release date is currently listed as June. Unfortunately, we’ve come to realize we won’t make it through Steam approval in time for a May release. However, we’re still targeting an early June release, so hopefully it’s no more than a few weeks of delay!
To address the elephant in the room: Yes, we have seen recent reports regarding visual novels on Steam. We’ve submitted what we believe to be a build that follows all Steam guidelines to the best of our ability. We are currently also looking in to other distribution methods in the case that, for whatever reason, Newton and the Apple Tree cannot be published on Steam.
In brighter news, we whipped up an image of Emmy to celebrate the translation’s completion:
Isn’t she just the best?
With all that said, I’ll pass you on to the team for some comments. I’ll be back next week to let you know of any progress, and we’ll be moving on to translating the bonus scenes from our first stretch goal after the team gets a short but well-deserved break!
--TBAC
So it’s finally over, at least for now. It was truly an experience I won’t forget. I’m truly grateful this was the first project I was involved in. Coming into contact with such wonderful people and learning so much through the whole process. I hope my love for this game comes through in the translation. It was really a ride and I can’t wait to hear everyone’s opinion when it’s out, nothing would make me happier.
I want to thank everyone for putting so much trust in my hands. I hope I was able to do justice to everyone's expectations. See you all again very soon, hopefully. Take a lot of care, everyone!
--Bango
Geez, talk about bittersweet. As much as I'm excited to see this game released for you all to enjoy, I'm sad it's over with. On the bright side, I've got all those extras to work on still, so it isn't quite over yet. I hope you all enjoy playing this game as much as I've enjoyed working on it, you're certainly in for a treat!
Also, Emmy is still best girl.
--Adam
Hello~ So Newton is coming to an end soon, huh? It’s exciting to think that all of you will be able to read this VN soon! I recently finished the Emmy route and I have so many feelings about it. Honestly I really fell in love with Emmy. She’s so adorable. Anyway, that’s all for now! As always thanks for checking out these updates and supporting Newton~
--Haerts
Hello everyone, Kitty-tama here with another comment! This time, we just finished testing Emmy’s route. She was SO cute! There were a few scenes where I outright swooned because of how sweet Emmy was. While Emmy’s route was quite short compared to the rest, there was actually a good bit of substance to her route. That’s about it for this update! We’re in the final stretch! Next up is Alice, perhaps the route I’ve been anticipating most since the beginning. I’m very excited! Thank you for your continued support towards Newton and the Apple Tree!
--Kitty-tama
The Release Date Update! - Project Update 16
almost 6 years ago
– Sat, May 12, 2018 at 12:05:02 AM
Release Date Update:
We are currently in the middle of getting Newton and the Apple Tree approved for sale on Steam. The release date for this game will depend on how long this takes. We’re hopeful it will be this month if Steam doesn’t have any problems with our game, but the release may slip back to next month if they do.
Your Regular Scheduled Update:
Apologies for missing the last two weeks of updates! I actually had them written, but our Chief Kickstarter Update Posting Hamster (aka the boss) was in Japan, and thus we couldn’t get them out.
Nevertheless, progress is going well, and we’re right at the finishing line for the translation and edit! QA has also been going well, and we’re just waiting for the last few files to be ready to start our last internal beta. You can see our QA’s comments on Haru’s route down below!
That’s all from me today, but hopefully I’ll be back next week to tell you that the translation is 100% complete!
As always, these percentages will probably indicate where heroine routes split off from the main game and may be considered spoilers, so reader discretion is advised!
Translation
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Common Route: 100%
- Yotsuko's Route: 100%
- Lavi's Route: 100%
- Haru's Route: 100%
- Emmy's Route: 100%
- Alice's Route: 83%
Editing
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Common Route: 100%
- Yotsuko's Route: 100%
- Lavi's Route: 100%
- Haru's Route: 100%
- Emmy's Route: 75%
- Alice's Route: 66%
--TBAC
Good day everyone, we finally dive in into the final stretch. Alice is pretty cute in her own way. I’m having a lot of fun translating her route.
It shouldn’t be too long, we’re wrapping up in more and more ends. I’m gonna give it my all to top it off as well as I possibly can. That’s all from me, take care, everyone!
--Bango
Emmy ;__;
I miss her already; her route was everything I wanted it to be and more. Unfortunately, the best girl has the shortest route, so hers went by pretty quickly. I’ve still got her final scene that won’t be done until the main game is over, though, so talk about a good way to finish out my work.
Alice too, her route has been a roller coaster thus far. She’s a feisty one to say the least, but boy is she endearing. I’m really excited to finish her route, and what a way to finish out the game it’ll be.
That’s all for me, let’s see if I can’t have the rest of this done by the next update. Until then!
--Adam
My weeks here have been rather busy recently. In the last two weeks, I’ve pumped out two builds for QA: Haru’s route, which is currently being tested, and Emmy’s route. Steam builds are also being created now, which was an adventure, to say the least. Obviously, any numbers shown are not final, but I can share this with you:
(No, my internet is not the fastest, but I’ll live.)
The plan now is to push QA builds over Steam, so that I don’t need to tell our testers which files to replace all the time and to also increase the pace at which I can pump out fixes. That’s it for me this time, but I’m sure you will hear from me again before the release.
--Kazumi
Hello everyone, Kitty-tama here with another update! I just finished testing Haru’s route the other day, and oh my gosh. Haru lived up to my expectations and even shattered them a bit in the best way. She was already incredibly cute during the common route, but her romantic side is so incredibly sweet. I’m weak to heroines like her, so there were several points throughout her route where I just melted, and my heart got all warm and fuzzy. If you like older heroines who have a more caring feel to them, you will absolutely adore Haru. Her route felt very laid back compared to the previous routes, though this isn’t a bad thing at all. I thought it was a pleasant change of pace from the more tense or dramatic stories in Yotsuko and Lavi’s routes.
It wasn’t just the romance I enjoyed, though; the friendship between Alice and Haru really flourished in this route, and I could see just how much they care about each other. I won’t spoil anything, but one scene made me choke up from how emotional it was. It was so touching! The conclusion to Haru’s route was also immensely satisfying, and it left me eager to see what the remaining routes will hold, especially seeing how things will culminate in the end!
Next up is Emmy, and I’m so hype to see what she’ll be like! She’s another close favorite for me, so getting to see more of her, especially in a romantic context, will be very exciting.
With that said, I’ll see you with another update sometime soon! Until next time!
--Kitty-tama
Hello from Japan! It seems fitting to have tested Haru’s route while I’m over here. I had mixed feelings about Haru at first… but after reading her route I’ve come to appreciate her more. What I really liked about her is how smart and strong-willed she is. I’m really looking forward to what awaits me in Emmy’s route. See you all in the next update. o/
--Haerts
One Route Left! - Project Update 15
about 6 years ago
– Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 02:13:29 AM
Welcome to another Newton and the Apple Tree project update! Exciting news this week: We only have one route left in the game to translate! Editing lagged behind a bit as Adam had to deal with implementing our QA results. As I’m sure he can tell you, I can be quite nitpicky with my feedback, so there’s a fair amount of it. We’re also gearing up for our fourth internal QA test, so there’ll be more heading his way!
As always, these percentages will probably indicate where heroine routes split off from the main game and may be considered spoilers, so reader discretion is advised!
Translation:
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Common Route: 100%
- Yotsuko's Route: 100%
- Lavi's Route: 100%
- Haru's Route: 100%
- Emmy's Route: 75%
Editing:
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Common Route: 100%
- Yotsuko's Route: 100%
- Lavi's Route: 100%
- Haru's Route: 100%
- Emmy's Route: 3%
But TBAC, I hear you cry. You said Emmy’s route was finished! Why is it only at 75%?!
[POSSIBLE SPOILERS] That’s because there’s a super special bonus scene you unlock after completing the entire game that, in terms of scripting, is classed as being part of Emmy’s route. Naturally, Bango wants to save this one for last!
-- TBAC
Good day again everyone! Emmy’s route is finally “done”. I was not allowed to save Lavi’s last h-scene for last, but I was allowed with Emmy… This is outrageous! Scandalous! Favoritism! Plain as day!
Corruption aside, things are going smoothly. I should have the final route done soon, maybe a bit slow because I don’t really wanna finish yet, har har!
Toodles~
-- Bango
Hello again! Well, after a long week of QA implementing (can confirm that TBAC is nitpicky) I’m finally getting started on what I’ve been looking forward to the most: Emmy’s route. I’ve only done a very small amount of it, but boy is Emmy great. She’s just like I thought she’d be and it’s so exciting. I can’t wait to keep going and learn more about her.
Anyway, back to work with me, until next week!
-- Adam
Newton Likes Potatoes - Project Update 14
about 6 years ago
– Sat, Apr 14, 2018 at 12:28:25 AM
It’s another project update! Did you all see the announcements we made this week? If you missed them, you can check out the blog post on our brand new website HERE.
Additionally, we’re running a AMA on r/LightNovels right now! If you see this post as it goes up, come along to THIS LINK and ask us whatever you’d like!
As always, these percentages will probably indicate where heroine routes split off from the main game and may be considered spoilers, so reader discretion is advised!
Translation:
- Common Route: 100%
- Yotsuko's Route: 100%
- Lavi's Route: 100%
- Haru's Route: 100%
- Emmy's Route: 35%
Editing:
- Common Route: 100%
- Yotsuko's Route: 100%
- Lavi's Route: 100%
- Haru's Route: 100%
-- TBAC
Good day everyone! I’m finally back translating NewRin full time. Couldn’t be happier about it! But I don’t wanna finish it so soon… Oh well.
I don’t know how many times I can say Emmy is cute, but I don’t think it does her much justice no matter how many times I say it, harharhar!
Not much to say this week, just work to do, I’m gonna keep going, Toodles~
-- Bango
Geez, the common route is finished already. What a ride it was; there were more than a few times I had to take a step back and process everything that was going on. I still can’t believe some of it lol. Well, if the common route and the three previous character routes are anything to go by, these last two are going to be quite the experience.
Until next week!
-- Adam
Lavitastic Pririricious Laviratory - Newton Update 13
about 6 years ago
– Mon, Apr 09, 2018 at 12:18:59 AM
Hello all, hopefully this update is reaching you on time! Apologies for the lack of real updates last week, but here we are again!
We’re getting tantalizingly close to finishing the translation, and now that Adam’s able to concentrate all his time on this game, editing progress has sped up significantly too! QA has started on yet another route, and that’s all going great as well. The only real hold-ups we have at the moment are image & video editing. Naturally, these can take quite a while, but we’re working hard on them to try and avoid delays.
As always, these percentages will probably indicate where heroine routes split off from the main game and may be considered spoilers, so reader discretion is advised!
Translation:
- Common Route: 100%
- Yotsuko's Route: 100%
- Lavi's Route: 100%
- Haru's Route: 100%
- Emmy's Route: 23%
Editing:
- Common Route: 91%
- Yotsuko's Route: 100%
- Lavi's Route: 100%
- Haru's Route: 100%
-- TBAC
It’s been a while, but I’m back with yet another update! I started to test Lavi’s route recently and am now a decent bit of the way in (to be exact, as of writing this, I am 57.52% finished!)
Lavi is quite a unique heroine, and I can safely say I didn’t expect her to grow on me as much as she has. There was one scene in particular that almost moved me to tears, but I won’t spoil anything! You’ll have to play her route to see what I mean.
Despite her… weirdness, she has a heart of gold and is very devoted to Syuji. Of course, she’s also very curious about the world around her and is trying new experiments left and right with Syuji, too. How can you not like that?! I know I’d wanna take some time to experiment with Lavi. I’m really excited to see how her route will end!
That’s about it on my end for this week, but have this screenshot I grabbed! Isn’t Lavi super adorable?
-- Kitty-tama
Hello all! I’ve been hard at work checking the Lavi route this week. I wish you all could have heard my reactions to her h-scenes. Especially the last omake or bonus h-scene. Poor Bango had to listen to me cry laughing in voice chat... Despite her hilarious h-scenes, she has a really touching route I’m sure you’ll all fall in love with. Make sure to play it twice to find some more bonus content! You might be surprised with what you find. I hope you all are looking forward to Newton! Thanks for reading my update and that’s all from me this week.
-- Haerts
Welp, Haru’s route is officially done, and God was it a good one. Haru is so stinkin’ adorable it’s almost unfair. She’s so kind-hearted and fun, even more so than I knew she was from the start. I know I’ve said this about every route so far, but Haru’s route just makes me love her so much more. Emmy has been my favorite since the demo, though, so I’m very much looking forward to getting started on her route.
Until next week!
-- ZeHaffen
I’m sorry that progress has been slow lately, but I’ll be back at full steam next week!
This week I had the luck of observing how the Kit and Haerts-kun do the QA more closely, and seeing someone enjoy something I helped write feels extremely satisfying, it’s a kind of happiness I never felt before in my life. I hope that I can share this feeling with all of you once the game is out. Seeing people react to the game is something I truly enjoy and want to keep doing from now on. It reminded me of the reason I started translating: to make people happy. You all take care now, see you next week. With some real progress in Emmy’s route this time, I promise!
Also, a Lavi themed update is always good.
-- Bango
