Kagura Games commits to uncensored releases after fan backlash

Staggered by fan backlash over its censorship of President Yukino, Kagura Games has partnered with JAST and MangaGamer to provide uncensored releases.

Valve opens Steam to uncensored eroge and hentai games

Steam is now selling hardcore uncensored porn games. This has profound implications for eroge fans, developers, publishers, and distributors.

MangaGamer commits to free uncensor patches for Steam releases

MangaGamer will release free uncensor patches for future Steam releases of eroge, following the lead of English indie developers.

Rape scenes censored in Nutaku's Kamihime Project R

Nutaku covertly censored dialogues to make rape scenes in free-to-play ero-RPG Kamihime Project R seem consensual, reneging on earlier promises.

LewdGamer's Interview with Nutaku: Highlights and Analysis

LewdGamer's interview with Nutaku was at times oblique and opaque. I cut through the smoke and mirrors with highlights and critical analysis.

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Why I didn't buy If My Heart Had Wings

MoeNovel censored If My Heart Had Wings to circumvent the porn stigma in Western culture. I cut through the hyperbole and explain the opposition stance.

[This is an update of my original article on Fuwanovel. Some reference links were removed because the sites are no longer online.]

Nutaku caught abusing DMCA takedowns to censor evidence of censorship

Nutaku has a long history of undisclosed censorship, but this is surprisingly little known among eroge fans. DMCA abuses suggest a deliberate cover-up.

Disclosure: One of my image galleries was affected by these DMCA takedowns. I have an active affiliate marketing relationship with Nutaku (and Nutaku knows this) and thus I have an incentive NOT to report this.

Baldr Sky: Rallying for an uncut version of a landmark eroge

Baldr Sky is a high-caliber action game/visual novel hybrid and GIGA's finest work, but eroge fans must unite if they want to see an uncut release.

Sekai Project Forum Poll: Would you buy Baldr Sky if the full 18+ version were made available?

Perspective: Nutaku and the difficulties of marketing adult games

Nutaku comments on the difficulties of marketing and distributing adult games. But is their upcoming adult gaming store the silver bullet they say it is?

Censored English Hentai Games List

An ongoing project to list censored eroge, uncensor patches, and workarounds or alternative versions in an easily browsable and sortable spreadsheet

(Google Form) Eroge with a censored official English release, a comprehensive list

Feature image courtesy of Censored Gaming on Twitter

Shiny Days restore patch released + Installation guide

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Bugfix patch (v1.01e mirror)
(Un)official content restore patch
Walkthrough (Otaku Lair)
Alternate walkthrough (Google Doc)

After three long months the (un)official restore patch for Shiny Days has been released, finally giving fans the full uncensored experience.

MangaGamer's "lesbian sex game" Kindred Spirits goes viral

MangaGamer's Kindred Spirits by Liar-soft goes viral amidst excitement over a "lesbian sex game" being released on Steam uncut.

Crowdfunding visual novel localization: An eroge enthusiast's perspective

Kickstarter is growing in popularity as a sandbox for jittery Japanese VN developers.  Are English consumers getting the short end of the stick?

H-RPG Kagura Douchuuki gets a Greenlight for Censorship (Editorial + Preview)

Rogue-like ero-RPG Kagura Douchuuki has been Greenlit on Steam for a censored English release, but minus its art it'll only be a shadow of its former self.

Why I endorse JAST’s censorship of Shiny Days

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JAST USA is censoring Shiny Days, but angry fans should think twice before lashing out at JAST. JAST promises a solution that should satisfy everyone.

Also see: Shiny Days restore patch released + Installation guide