A Grand Entrance for Visual Novel Grisaia: Phantom Trigger
Created by Frontwing
Frontwing's new visual novel series Grisaia: Phantom Trigger begins with the release of the first two volumes on April 28, 2017. As a follow-up to the beloved and best-selling Grisaia trilogy, Phantom Trigger will deliver an unforgettable story to capture the hearts of both longtime Grisaia fans and newcomers alike.
We're making the full Phantom Trigger experience available for English-speaking fans around the world!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Stretch goal #2 funded! Complete Box price!
about 7 years ago
– Tue, Apr 04, 2017 at 10:11:42 PM
2 down, 1 to go!
Thanks to everyone's generous contributions, the $140,000 stretch goal has been reached, and the physical game set will be enhanced with exclusive special packaging and goodies!
There's one more stretch goal to go, and we still absolutely believe we can get it met!
We do expect a number of new pledges to come in during the last 2 days of the campaign, but there is something current backers can do to help us meet the stretch goal!
The regular sale price for the English Complete Box (if the stretch goal is met) will be $250. However, for all backers of the campaign, you will be able to purchase the Complete Box for $210 on BackerKit. There will also be a $55 shipping charge, as the Box will be shipped separately when it is produced around the end of the year, and the total weight is over 2kg, which makes EMS the most cost-effective shipping method. The reason for the price difference between the Japanese version and the English version stems from the number being produced - the Japanese version had a large print run, which allowed for a lower price per unit, but as the English version's print run will be smaller, the unit price is a bit higher.
As a reminder, the Complete Box contains the following items:
• Windows game The Fruit of Grisaia (Le Fruit de la Grisaia) • Windows game The Labyrinth of Grisaia (Le Labyrinthe de la Grisaia) • Windows game The Eden of Grisaia (Le Eden de la Grisaia) • Windows game Michiru Idol Magical Girl
• Download codes for Grisaia Side Story games • Separate game soundtracks for all four main games • Grisaia Remix CD • "Club Grisaia" Drama and Radio collection • A Grisaia Complete Visual Book illustrated artbook • A short story/light novel collection created by Kuwashima Yoshikazu • A 30th anniversary acrylic stand • A 30th anniversary anime pin set • ChaosTCG Premium card • Beautiful outer box for display
So, if you plan to purchase the Complete Box, the biggest thing you can do to help out is to raise your contribution by $265 during the campaign. If the stretch goal is met, you can then use those funds directly in BackerKit to purchase the Complete Box. If the stretch goal does not seem likely to be met, you can simply re-adjust your pledge amount before the campaign ends. While we cannot absolutely promise anything, if we surpass $170,000 during the campaign period, we fully expect BackerKit add-on sales to bring us the rest of the way to the Complete Box stretch goal. However, please do keep in mind that in general we cannot refund any pledges or portions of pledges once the campaign has ended. We'll have a detailed update tomorrow on how to use BackerKit for those of you who haven't used it before.
Lastly, a few reminders just in case:
We'll be using your Kickstarter account name for the credits, if your reward includes it. If you would like to use a different name or to not be included, please message us before the campaign ends!
Kickstarter Live Countdown on April 5 at 5:30PM PT! The Kickstarter Live section has been added to the campaign page, so you can submit questions for the Q&A session there! We'll also show off the contents of the Japanese version of the Complete Box, as well as a preview of Vol.1 of the completed game!
New add-on! Plus: stretch goal #3 follow-up and clarification
about 7 years ago
– Mon, Apr 03, 2017 at 11:27:25 PM
Sorry for the wait - we can finally share one of the new add-on exclusive items with everyone!
This B2-size tapestry features the gorgeous artwork from the Grisaia Complete Box - the perfect classic Grisaia counterpoint to all of your Phantom Trigger goodies! Like all the other tapestries, it will be available on BackerKit for $40+shipping.
Also, many thanks to everyone for your comments and feedback about the final stretch goal over the weekend! We responded to the most common questions over on the comments page, but in case you missed it, here's what we had to say:
"To address the biggest question everyone's been having: the English version of the Complete Box will contain essentially the same content as the Japanese version (only in English) - in other words, it will have the same versions of the games as the Japanese box, but with English text.
We are aware that $180,000 isn't quite right around the corner, but that is the minimum amount we would need to make the initial investment of producing the Box viable (they're not exactly cheap to make!). We are anticipating a significant increase in pledges during the last few days, and the announcement of the stretch goal was intended to help fuel that increase. Do also keep in mind that money raised in BackerKit will also count towards the stretch goal, so even if we come up short during the campaign, it doesn't entirely rule out the possibility of hitting the goal!
We aren't able to give an exact price for the box yet because we're still waiting on a final production quote, and we would not want to announce a price and then have to change it later. We hope to have a final price set by Monday."
With that out of the way, there is one clarification we do need to make about the stretch goal. If funded, the Complete Box will be produced and manufactured entirely by us here at Frontwing. The "in collaboration with Sekai Project" line was only intended to indicate that the English versions of the games included will be those published by Sekai Project. Some people may have interpreted the wording to imply a larger role for Sekai Project in the production of the Complete Box, and we apologize if the stretch goal description was misleading in any way. Please send any and all questions, comments, or feedback about the potential Complete Box to us at Frontwing, as Sekai Project will be unable to provide support for the topic. We have amended the stretch goal image on the project page, but unfortunately we cannot edit the update with the original version of the image, so please keep that fact in mind when reading older updates.
We're down to the last three days of the campaign, and the $140,000 stretch goal is tantalizingly close to being hit, so we thing reaching $180K and beyond is absolutely doable! For a recap, here's a brief schedule for the rest of the campaign:
We'll keep the updates coming up to the end and beyond, so stay tuned!
Final stretch goal unveiled! + Credits name check
about 7 years ago
– Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 11:29:22 PM
At long last, it's time to reveal to everyone our final stretch goal!
We're sure you probably have a number of questions about the particulars of the stretch goal, so we'll try to cover what we expect to be the big ones here:
How much will the Complete Box cost?
The final price isn't decided yet, but it will be very similar to the Japanese version, which we sold for $230 via J-List.
How much will the backer discount be?
If the stretch goal is met, the English Complete Box will be made available as an add-on on BackerKit at a discounted price. Again, we don't have a final number decided upon yet, but it will be approximately a 10-20% discount.
When will the Complete Box be released?
Nothing is set in stone yet, but a ballpark date would be Q4 2017.
What does the Complete Box contain?
Check out the site for the Japanese version of the Complete Box - most, if not all, of these items will be included, in English, along with potentially an exclusive goodie or two for the English edition.
What gives! I bought the Japanese Complete Box because you said you weren't making an English version!
It's precisely because our sales of the Japanese Complete Box did so well that this even became a possibility, so we really owe it all to you. If you bought the Japanese version but aren't backing this campaign, drop us a message and we can get you hooked up with the Kickstarter backer discount. *Backers at the $950 tier: if the stretch goal is hit and you would like to switch your reward to the English version, we can look into making that happen, but please keep in mind that it would not arrive until the item has been produced.
In other business, we have a notification and request for everyone whose pledge includes getting their name in the credits.
The name we will be using for the credits is the username on your Kickstarter account. If you would like to use a different name, or to not be included in the credits, please contact us before the campaign ends. The game is very near release, so we have to get busy on the ending movie the moment the campaign has finished!
We're just a little ways away from hitting that $140K stretch goal - maybe we can get there over the weekend?!
A few small tidbits
about 7 years ago
– Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 10:57:36 PM
Hey everyone! We've just got a few odds and ends to share with you today:
We can confirm that a digital version of the artbook will be available for those of you who are interested in having one! You'll be able to select between digital or physical for the artbook included in your pledge, and the digital version will be available for a very nominal fee on BackerKit as an add-on. Additionally, digital and physical editions of the Japanese version of the Phantom Trigger manga will also be available as BackerKit add-ons! These will be added to the list on the campaign page soon, along with a couple other new items.
We're hosting a Reddit AMA! It'll be held over on /r/visualnovels next week, on April 4 at 6PM PT. Don't miss this chance to ask us candid questions about anything that comes to mind!
Just a small correction - at first, the previous update indicated that our Kickstarter Live broadcast would be on March 5. Obviously this is impossible, since that was more than three weeks ago. The correct date is April 5 at 5:30PM PT. We fixed it immediately in the update itself, but the email that went out unfortunately contained the incorrect date, so we wanted to make 100% sure everyone knows when it is!
Special commemorative video & Kickstarter Live announcement!
about 7 years ago
– Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 10:14:35 PM
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger has gone gold! We've prepared a special video in celebration featuring opening theme vocalist Kawano Marina as well as Arisaka Shiori's voice actress Izawa Mikako performing some traditional Japanese calligraphy. Check it out above!
Also, we've got an announcement that should catch some of your interest: we'll be doing a Kickstarter Live session during the last 30 minutes of the campaign, to count down to the end! We'll answer backer questions and give you some glimpses of the finished game, so you won't want to miss it! The time specifically will be 5:30 PM PT on Wednesday, April 5.
We've still got a few more things to share with you before the campaign ends - including the third stretch goal, new add-on items, and more. We're just working on finalizing small details, and then we'll start pushing those updates out over the rest of this and next week!
