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The end of ILLUSION (Patreon)

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2023-07-14 11:16:06
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EDIT: So apparently this was just a really bizarre rebranding(?), and they will continue making games under the ILLGAMES brand, starting with a KK-styled HoneySelect game (more info and mirror of trial on the discord server). Old games are still being pulled off the stores though.

--- Original message below ---

As some of you may already know, ILLUSION has sadly announced that they are closing down, starting today.

No new games or updates to existing games will be made, and on 2023/08/18 all of their existing games will be pulled off of Steam, DLsite and other stores. This means it will become impossible to get games made by ILLUSION legally after that point unless you buy a used disc. If you want to own KK and/or HS2 on Steam, make sure to buy it before that point!

It's unclear if VRKanojo and similar offshoots will be affected, but I'd buy it sooner rather than later if you were already thinking about it.

Twitter announcement post

Closure roadmap on their official website

If you'd like to discuss this and get up to date information, hop on the KK and/or IS discord servers. These servers are unaffiliated so they will not be affected.

What does this mean for existing users and modders?

In practice, nothing will change for their released games (like KK or HS2). The games will keep working while mods and unofficial patches will continue to be made and maintained.

The only difference for me is that I'll start looking for games from other companies to mod and make patches for instead of waiting for new games from Illusion.

Well, shucks :(

It's truly a sad day today, as they've been one of the oldest and the most consistent 3D eroge makers in history, and they've created many cult classic series like Artificial Girl, Artificial Academy, and many others. They'll now join TeaTime and REAL in the nostalgia land of HongFire and the old internet days :(

I hope that everyone has a good weekend. If anyone from Illusion reads this, please let me thank you for the countless hours of entertainment you've brought to me and many others. I wish you the best in your future endeavours.

Comments

RaijinRonin

Well my hopes of an Artificial Academy 3 type game with Koikatsu character creation system is over I guess. Any idea on what games you might want to work on?

StoicThinker

Sad news indeed. I started Koikatsu a little over a year ago and I gotta say I love it. Shame others won't be able to enjoy it soon if they don't have it

ManlyMarco
>>112904008

Definitely Miconisomi games, especially the upcoming one. If anyone knows of similar games please let me know.

Anonymous

Well shit witch of there games do you recommend I grab before they take them off?

Anonymous

A darkest day indeed. But this is the reason why I picked up everything from them on DLsite today and Discovered you in github.

Bri

So that im clear, if I were to uninstall kk because something went wrong with a update try to reinstall I will be fine right?

Diakai

I saw the news on Steam... 😔 So if I have a couple of these on Steam, should I go to to https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/ and buy them there too to save the install files? Looks like they have them on 10% sale there right now too.

ManlyMarco
>>112960694

If you own the game on Steam you will be able to download it just fine, no need to also get it on DLsite. You can also just copy the installed game somewhere safe if you want to keep a backup too.

KuromaruFan

A truly sad day we wont forget! If you're looking for something new, maybe you can get involved in Projekt Melody's Big Bang Studio game engine.

John Tejada

If i were to choose between sunshine and regular koikatsu which one would you recommend?

Michaelous

I see Koikatsu Sunshine complete set on DL would this be good?

Anonymous

So, while back I picked up "Koikatsu Party" on Fakku!. Fakku! never released the "After Party" DLC. Could I pick it up the "After Party" DLC on Steam, and use it with the Fakku! version of Koikatsu, or would that DLC only work with the Steam version of the game?

Zachariah McElrath

i'm with Sndragon. i was really waiting to see where illusion, as well as the rest of the community would go with this. i've seen quite a few different styles/types games created with illusion as the base platform. i was really hoping to to see more genre specific games as well. or something with koikatsu's control/mechanics and hs&ai shoujo graphics

Jonathon Barton

If you feel like a *serious* challenge - bring Illusion Style Game and Story Mechanics to Virt-a-Mate. 😹

Anonymous

Never bought a game on DLsite before, anyone know if you can run KKS without converting your PC over to Japanese? Or is that just a warning they put on everything from their site in case there isnt an english version?

Joseph Page'

HAD to be August. >.> this news Sucks hard.

Anonymous

So if i bought koikatsu on steam and buy the after party dlc on DLsite would there be a problem with installation?

ManlyMarco
>>113451551

You can still use the DLC but you must install HF Patch afterwards or it won't work properly with the Steam version of the game. If you have the DLC on Steam then it will work fine without the patch.

Anonymous

HoneySelect2 recently was verified as playable on steamdeck. Will the patch be able to run on steamdeck too?

Anonymous

Could you switch support to Custom order maid 3d 2 if you are going to leave koikatsu behind because of this? They still release dlc to this day.

emptysteve

just bought kk party from steam and cant access the special patch from illusion site as it says internal error. does the hf patch include? sorry im new to this

Anonymous

Which version is better the steam or the dl site one... and is the DL site version in English?

emptysteve
>>114153772

If u use DL site u need to use a VPN as ur country may block u accessing the site and PayPal to buy the games. As I just brought sunshine. When I used internet explorer it translated the site to English for me.

Joshua Bautch

or hell, why not make a love letter or memorial to Illusion Soft by pulling together a team to make your OWN version of Koikatsu? (and maybe one that uses Vroid models)

Anonymous

That’s good to hear is just a rebranding

Ozzy Puzzles

So, wait, was this all a marketing stunt? Also they're still taking their "old games" off the store? Do they mean games that are actually old, or every game that was under the Illusion brand.

idrisz19
>>114485974

I think Illusion and Illgames are two separate companies. The person(s) with assess with Illusion's "@Projecti18" Twitter is involved with Illgames though, so I would say that it's safe to assume that Illgames is a spiritual successor to Illusion, but the key word here is "spiritual". I don't believe that Illusion's catalogue of games have been transferred to Illgames, so I think that the old Illusion games will still cease to be sold.

ManlyMarco
>>114485974

If this was a separate company then they wouldn't be able to use assets from KK and HS2, and the trial definitely has some. Like I said it's just bizarre.

Ozzy Puzzles
>>114485974

I'm starting to get the impression that "Illusion" really sucks at communicating with their audiences.

MpMan
>>114485974

i think th new game , a honey select 3 ++ , they need a lot money , and with this stunt , they will basically make illusion hoard a lot of money for illgame to use.

vladeemer

Just popping in to express my wish for Room Girl Paradise to get modded. Thanks for all you do!