The Flower Shop: Winter In Fairbrook release date

I know last week I said that on next blog post (this one) I could have made an official announcement... well, I am making one but unfortunately is not the beginning of the pre-orders ! As some of you that follow Sakevisual blog already know, Ayu (the writer of the game) had a car accident while driving back from a convention. She's fine but need to rest, so the game release is going to be delayed by a few weeks. We hope at end of this month to have at least the pre-orders though, since there isn't really much left to do!

As you can see from the portraits below, even Natalie was shocked when she heard the news!

Always Remember Me karaoke contest winners!

The winners have been already notified, I waited some days to see if Cristina Vee could make a video announcement but she's too busy right now so I'm officially posting the winning videos on my blog. I have to say that was amazed when I listened to them (and also to many other videos submitted), the response was awesome! Thank you everyone <3

Note that the winners are in no particular order. All 3 deserve fame and glory, this isn't a ranking, I just list them in random order:

For masterful singing and mixing, especially impressive use of transposition and harmony. A natural and credible rendition from a male vocalist.

For vocal creativity, spot-on harmony, and dynamic mixing. We especially loved her "lalala" melody during the introduction.

For an endearing and youthful vocal presence. Bringing earnestness and a beautiful vibrato, this emerging talent shows a lot of promise.

Today I am officially announcing the game Always Remember Me with a press release, and also starting a karaoke competition.

Do you like anime? Manga? Video games? Music?? Win a free copy of 'Always Remember Me' video game by doing your best performance of the Cristina Vee theme song! Check the official game video below:

The contest rules are very simple. Go to this page: http://www.winterwolves.com/alwaysrememberme_competition.htm

1. Sign up for Winter Wolves newsletter (you can unsubscribe anytime) - this step is essential since we'll announce the winners through the mailing list, so if you're not subscribed you might miss the winning notification!
2. In the contest page you'll find download links for the karaoke track and the lyrics
3. Record your best karaoke vocal performance of 'Remember Me' song. MP3 or YouTube / Facebook video links are both acceptable formats (though videos are preferred).
4. Let us know about your work. You can find email / contacts info on the competition page, but if you made a Youtube or Facebook video the best way is to post a message about it on winterwolves facebook page
5. the competition deadline is 31st May 2011 at midnight GMT. So you have one full month to send your entry!

Judging:

Entries will be judged based on quality of musical performance, production, entertainment value and overall quality.

Prizes:

Top 3 winners will win a free copy of the game 'Always Remember Me.'

Top 3 first prize winners will also have their song or video featured on Winterwolves website, in the official game page.

And now, lets see what's coming in next months...

Flower Shop: Winter In Fairbrook - work in progress new screenshots!

Of course, the next game to be released in collaboration with Sakevisual is Flower Shop: Winter In Fairbrook. As you can see from the beautiful pictures below, chibis are going to dominate the life/dating sim world! :)

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Click here to download:

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For now all I can show is those two screenshots, but from mid-May I should also be able to start uploading some gameplay / scene videos on youtube. Stay tuned for more news also about my other games (roleplay, sports sim, strategy)!