The guys at NoNameLosers (NNL) have finally released their translation patch to the H-Game Wind ~A Breath of Heart~. Although this should be a joyous time but instead it has turned out to be something much more. For one thing, the guys at NNL have decided to not release the patch publically. So to speak you have to prove that you own an original copy of the game. But like many game companies there have been various changes they’ve made or re-releases thus the copy that you must own is none other than the Re: gratitude version that can be bought here as the translation patch will only work with this version.
The reasoning behind NNL’s actions can be found on their website and I for one do support their actions. To put it simply, its to stop the amount of piracy that is occurring. After the release of the Planetarian translation patch by insani the amount of piracy increased a vast amount. NNL have reflected upon this and have decided to do what they are exactly doing right now. Though I do not agree on a particular point of the conditions required in order to obtain the patch. (C) You must destroy the support disc, then place the remains label-side-up on top of the box. You do not need the support disc for our patch. Now according to HimeyaShop the game costs $78 US, with a $20 US EMS shipping charge (they will only accept EMS for MAJORITY of orders), so that makes it just under $100 US and they want me to destroy something I bought? No one in their right mind would do such a thing right? Before they implemented these conditions I was more than willing to purchase the game, but now I am turned off by the idea. Although the Support Disk is obsolete I still prefer to keep it.
Now NNL have set a deadline to when they will stop distribution of the patch and that is the 23rd July. Roughly over 3-4 weeks till then allowing time for people to purchase the game and take the test. But given this amount of time I’m still not inclined to purchase the game until that one condition is changed. See the links below to view more on the issue.
Looks like NNL have decided to change again. According to VisualNews’s page they have decided to change the policy and will update when they have made a decision. There have also been some discussons on the whole NNL and Wind translation patch distribution and one of them being at HongFire Anime Network itself. So far many people have valid arguements but I do not see this problem being resolved anytime soon, or in a non-ugly manner so to speak.
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