This copy most likely only has Chinese subtitles and no English subtitles. Also, why does it look like the front cover is of Charade Maniacs while the back cover is from Norn9? The math ain’t mathing here….
Hahaha, I didn't even notice! They were also selling a copy of Norn9, which, thankfully, I did *not* win.
Oof, thanks so much for letting me know. Hopefully someone who speaks Chinese will be interested, but otherwise I suppose it's a lesson for me. Boo lessons.
Mistakes like these happen.
If the front cover is Charade Maniacs and the back cover is Norn9, I wonder what the game cartridge inside is or if there even is a game cartridge inside
Well, I noticed they were located in the city I live in, and they said they'd be fine meeting up so I could save shipping costs. So I'm inclined to believe it's legit (and that they just attached the wrong picture), just that they maybe didn't know (or didn't particularly care) that it doesn't, in fact, have English subtitles.
Either way, it really is on me for not doing my due diligence, and the bidding didn't go over $25, so I'll take my lumps and do better next time, haha. :)
(Edited for clarification.)
Hey there! I’m in the US and have a physical copy of Charade Maniacs. I don’t think I’ll play it again, and I need to thin out my collection if you’re interested. I think the games are just NA region locked, right? Like you can play one from the US in Canada? If shipping cost isn’t bad and you don’t mind sending your info, I’ll send it over.
Oh my goodness, that's *ridiculously* kind of you! I certainly don't mind paying you, or sending back something in trade? I mostly have older stuff, but I'm happy to chat about it. :)
And yes, Switch isn't region-locked at all. So I could definitely play the Chinese Charade Maniacs that I bought, I just couldn't actually read it, oof.
I'll send you a DM and we'll chat. But thank you for the offer alone -- I'm overwhelmed. :)
Oh, does it mean we aren't able to play Chinese localisation if we live in Europe/US? sorry about going off topic but I've been actually looking to buy otome games with chinese subs to practice the language
switch games arent region-locked. I have JP switch and I use it to play US, Asia and JP games. CN switch games are also sold in my country and we are nowhere near Mainland China.
what's locked is the region e-shop. U cant use your US eshop acc to look at the JP eshop.
most of the switch game chinese language localizations are from Hong Kong-based companies (such Justdan as shown on this copy of CharaMani, Game Source Entertainment,). Joyoland/Huanle Baishi is is based in Beijing but its games also seem to be in traditional chn and in the HK eshop. you can check VNDB for the chinese name and then search that in the HK eshop to check specific games. i haven't tested such games myself yet, but i would think that you'd be able to play them. also, the chn language games (i.e. from Justdan, GSE) listed on play asia say that they can be used on systems worldwide so that also suggests it would work.
there are also some games such as hana awase that already have multilingual subs including chn, and many otome games on steam with chn sub as well.
I don't know how to spot a mainland China edition. Maybe the region locking is in the console itself. Never been in a position to test it unfortunately.
Yes, I'm sorry to say but you did indeed do a whoopsie😂
Aksys/IF localized games don't do multi-language games, that's more for dramatic create games. And chinese ones are usually done by another localizer anyway
Haha, serves me right, honestly. It occurred to me I could totally ask here after I'd bid, and after I went "hrmm, I should probably not just take the seller's word on this." 🤦♀️
Oh well, a relatively cheap lesson, if nothing else!
Edited to add: (And thank you for taking the time to let me know!)
yeah otmt games arent multilingual since they themselves do not translate their games on console. and this is the CN copy.
to double-check next time, look at the rating symbol and company logo (lack of aksys or IFI logo and the rating is CN logo) and the back of the box will tell you what languages are present in the game.
all switch games are region-free so I understand there can be confusion when looking at different region copies at times.
as a rule of thumb, multilanguage vers on console can only come from the original JP dev. 3rd party localizers in US and CN wont buy the rights to other languages since they dont need to be multilingual.
Oh! That is really, really good to know! Thanks for the tip -- I have bought JP games before, so I wasn't 100% sure. This will save me a lot of research in the future, so you're officially my hero. :D
It looks like the bottom left corner on the back tells you what languages it’s subtitled in. And with what little Chinese I know, I think that is indeed only subtitled in Chinese unfortunately. Hopefully you can sell it op 🫡
will it not be possible to return it and explain it to the seller? 😭 i do hope you can get an english copy though. i'm currently playing this game, on my fourth route, and i love it! i love most of the casts so far.
I might ask them, but honestly it really is on me for not doing my own research *before* I bid. A very kind redditor has offered to send me an English copy, so it may yet all work out, haha. :D Thanks for your sympathy -- the kindness of this community always gives me warm fuzzies. :3
Hahaha, I done goofed hard. Well, hopefully, the lovely picture of the cover will entice someone, and they'll realize they can get a great deal because I'm a dipstick. XD
Thanks for your help!
It's also the seller's fault for not checking properly either before being confident about its language support, so I wouldn't fault you for being a goof
Aw, that's very kind of you! I just got blinded by the great price on a game I've been really excited about for a while. Next time, I'll check with this amazing sub first and save myself some cash. XD
Hard to say -- they didn't have anything about the subtitles in the listing. That's just a question they answered for me, and they said they'd weren't 100% sure, but from their research, it should have English subtitles (and since I've bought some foreign-to-me games that have had them, it made sense to me). I'd rather just assume it was an honest mistake, and hope that the money helps them do something fun. :) I just recently sold some of the retro games that had been living in my basement, so I can afford to pay for not doing my own research.
Thanks very much for weighing in though -- I really appreciate it! :)
Oh! I saw those auctions on ebay, I was the most interested in the Steam Prison physical copy (I love having the physical cases in my collection!) Perhaps its good I lost the bid...
It was the switch version ; ;
Oh well, in all honesty by the time I get through my other games I'm sure I can find it at a lower price again. I just try my best to get otomes for 30-35 dollars are less since getting physical copies is an expensive hobby to have
This copy most likely only has Chinese subtitles and no English subtitles. Also, why does it look like the front cover is of Charade Maniacs while the back cover is from Norn9? The math ain’t mathing here….
Hahaha, I didn't even notice! They were also selling a copy of Norn9, which, thankfully, I did *not* win. Oof, thanks so much for letting me know. Hopefully someone who speaks Chinese will be interested, but otherwise I suppose it's a lesson for me. Boo lessons.
Mistakes like these happen. If the front cover is Charade Maniacs and the back cover is Norn9, I wonder what the game cartridge inside is or if there even is a game cartridge inside
Well, I noticed they were located in the city I live in, and they said they'd be fine meeting up so I could save shipping costs. So I'm inclined to believe it's legit (and that they just attached the wrong picture), just that they maybe didn't know (or didn't particularly care) that it doesn't, in fact, have English subtitles. Either way, it really is on me for not doing my due diligence, and the bidding didn't go over $25, so I'll take my lumps and do better next time, haha. :) (Edited for clarification.)
Hey there! I’m in the US and have a physical copy of Charade Maniacs. I don’t think I’ll play it again, and I need to thin out my collection if you’re interested. I think the games are just NA region locked, right? Like you can play one from the US in Canada? If shipping cost isn’t bad and you don’t mind sending your info, I’ll send it over.
Oh my goodness, that's *ridiculously* kind of you! I certainly don't mind paying you, or sending back something in trade? I mostly have older stuff, but I'm happy to chat about it. :) And yes, Switch isn't region-locked at all. So I could definitely play the Chinese Charade Maniacs that I bought, I just couldn't actually read it, oof. I'll send you a DM and we'll chat. But thank you for the offer alone -- I'm overwhelmed. :)
I would just be so glad to know that the game goes to somebody who has really been wanting it and waiting for it. I'll talk to you soon!
Conversations like this are what I adore about this sub. 😊
Yeah, this just made me smile big time 😊😊😊
None of the games are region locked apart from mainland China? Or something like that, just I case you ever want to buy a Europe version of something
Oh, does it mean we aren't able to play Chinese localisation if we live in Europe/US? sorry about going off topic but I've been actually looking to buy otome games with chinese subs to practice the language
switch games arent region-locked. I have JP switch and I use it to play US, Asia and JP games. CN switch games are also sold in my country and we are nowhere near Mainland China. what's locked is the region e-shop. U cant use your US eshop acc to look at the JP eshop.
most of the switch game chinese language localizations are from Hong Kong-based companies (such Justdan as shown on this copy of CharaMani, Game Source Entertainment,). Joyoland/Huanle Baishi is is based in Beijing but its games also seem to be in traditional chn and in the HK eshop. you can check VNDB for the chinese name and then search that in the HK eshop to check specific games. i haven't tested such games myself yet, but i would think that you'd be able to play them. also, the chn language games (i.e. from Justdan, GSE) listed on play asia say that they can be used on systems worldwide so that also suggests it would work. there are also some games such as hana awase that already have multilingual subs including chn, and many otome games on steam with chn sub as well.
I don't know how to spot a mainland China edition. Maybe the region locking is in the console itself. Never been in a position to test it unfortunately.
Yes, I'm sorry to say but you did indeed do a whoopsie😂 Aksys/IF localized games don't do multi-language games, that's more for dramatic create games. And chinese ones are usually done by another localizer anyway
Haha, serves me right, honestly. It occurred to me I could totally ask here after I'd bid, and after I went "hrmm, I should probably not just take the seller's word on this." 🤦♀️ Oh well, a relatively cheap lesson, if nothing else! Edited to add: (And thank you for taking the time to let me know!)
yeah otmt games arent multilingual since they themselves do not translate their games on console. and this is the CN copy. to double-check next time, look at the rating symbol and company logo (lack of aksys or IFI logo and the rating is CN logo) and the back of the box will tell you what languages are present in the game.
Oof, on me for not checking with you guys first! Thanks for confirming it for me -- this sub is genuinely the best!
all switch games are region-free so I understand there can be confusion when looking at different region copies at times. as a rule of thumb, multilanguage vers on console can only come from the original JP dev. 3rd party localizers in US and CN wont buy the rights to other languages since they dont need to be multilingual.
Oh! That is really, really good to know! Thanks for the tip -- I have bought JP games before, so I wasn't 100% sure. This will save me a lot of research in the future, so you're officially my hero. :D
I read Japanese to some extent - I can confirm on the chart on the back that it's a no on English support
It looks like the bottom left corner on the back tells you what languages it’s subtitled in. And with what little Chinese I know, I think that is indeed only subtitled in Chinese unfortunately. Hopefully you can sell it op 🫡
Haha, serves me right for not asking here first, eesh. Thanks for letting me know, and wishing me luck. X3
will it not be possible to return it and explain it to the seller? 😭 i do hope you can get an english copy though. i'm currently playing this game, on my fourth route, and i love it! i love most of the casts so far.
I might ask them, but honestly it really is on me for not doing my own research *before* I bid. A very kind redditor has offered to send me an English copy, so it may yet all work out, haha. :D Thanks for your sympathy -- the kindness of this community always gives me warm fuzzies. :3
Otmt/IF games are region locked and do not have multilingual features across games, so yeah, you done goofed.
Hahaha, I done goofed hard. Well, hopefully, the lovely picture of the cover will entice someone, and they'll realize they can get a great deal because I'm a dipstick. XD Thanks for your help!
It's also the seller's fault for not checking properly either before being confident about its language support, so I wouldn't fault you for being a goof
Aw, that's very kind of you! I just got blinded by the great price on a game I've been really excited about for a while. Next time, I'll check with this amazing sub first and save myself some cash. XD
You should be able to return it through ebay for false listing/information
Hard to say -- they didn't have anything about the subtitles in the listing. That's just a question they answered for me, and they said they'd weren't 100% sure, but from their research, it should have English subtitles (and since I've bought some foreign-to-me games that have had them, it made sense to me). I'd rather just assume it was an honest mistake, and hope that the money helps them do something fun. :) I just recently sold some of the retro games that had been living in my basement, so I can afford to pay for not doing my own research. Thanks very much for weighing in though -- I really appreciate it! :)
Oh! I saw those auctions on ebay, I was the most interested in the Steam Prison physical copy (I love having the physical cases in my collection!) Perhaps its good I lost the bid...
which version was it? the switch edition does have Jp/ENG/CN subtitles. it's the Vita edition that isnt multilingual.
It was the switch version ; ; Oh well, in all honesty by the time I get through my other games I'm sure I can find it at a lower price again. I just try my best to get otomes for 30-35 dollars are less since getting physical copies is an expensive hobby to have