Hi sweets!
It's hard to believe nine months have flown by since our last Demo 2.0 update! During this time, we detoured to work on two other smaller projects and were ruthlessly held back by the struggles of real life. While development fell a bit behind schedule, we've finally made it—Demo 3.0 is served!
And with English translation! All thanks to our brilliant volunteer El💖
This Demo update includes:
Extended Storyline
Includes a portion of the "Family Route" following the Common Route. The current Demo total is approximately 54k words (excluding variations!).
New Art Assets
Beyond the brand-new backgrounds and CGs, we've also polished and revamped several character sprites!
Gallery & Journal Features Finally Implemented!
Our artist Norika designed a stunning UI, which the programmer Sinope worked tirelessly to bring to life. Currently, the "Journal" features: Branch Map, Character Profiles, Inventory, and Lexicon. Go forth and explore!
Experimental Visual Effects
As mentioned in our last update, we want to broaden the possibilities of presentation in Visual Novels. While there aren't any massive scenes this time, we've added many subtle details to the daily life sequences. We hope you enjoy them! 🥰
⚠️ PLEASE NOTE! Due to code updates, previous save files will likely no longer work. Please be careful when loading old saves!
Additionally, you can now use the Branch Map to jump to different choice points and change your decisions. This should make checking story variations and grinding for different endings much easier!
However, please keep in mind that entries for Characters, Inventory, and Lexicon must be triggered during gameplay to unlock. This means you'll need to play through the previous story again (sorry!). You can hold down the Ctrl key for a high-speed skip!
Do join our Discord or contact us through social media, as we look forward to your feedback and play impressions. Meanwhile, we'll keep grinding away at the development mill!
The full version of Taishō Romance Theater is planned for release at the end of 2026🥳. If bad luck strikes and we have to delay, we still hope to deliver the final game by Valentine's Day 2027!
Stay tuned~ Until the next update!
All the best,
SweetSome