First off, it's important to note that FAKKU is not the publisher or developer of this game, we are only the distributor (like Steam). That means we don't have the power, or ability, to fix issues when they arise in games we haven't published ourselves. Such is the case with Maitetsu, we've only been able to help move things along.
In recent weeks, there has been a lot of discussion and concern from the community regarding the 18+ release of Maitetsu published by
Denpasoft and made available on FAKKU. On our end, this time was spent investigating the situation, discussing solutions with both Denpasoft and Lose (the original Japanese developer), and having the developer implement those solutions. In this post we will cover what has been changed with this update, what has not been changed, and what happened.
That said, we've updated the downloads for
Maitetsu and the
Maitetsu (18+ DLC) to include the latest updates and bug fixes found below. If you downloaded the game before today, July 31st 2018, you should re-download it now to get the latest version.
What has changed
Below is a list of what has been changed/fixed in this update.
- Hachiroku in panties restored.
- Preview thumbnails have been updated to reflect restored CGs.
- Missing voice lines have been fixed.
- Some monologue lines that did not play have been corrected.
- Cut off lines in various scenes have been repaired.
- Memory leak issues causing random crashes have been fixed.
- Various other small bugs related to tips & backlog have been fixed.
What has not changed
Below is a list of what has not changed and the reasons why. We were told by Denpasoft that this is a complete list of the remaining differences between the Japanese edition and the now updated English release. I have provided screenshots showing the differences between both versions.
- Hachiroku nipple CG has not been restored as per request by the original Japanese developer Lose.
- Towels & steam will not be removed from the bath scenes as per request by the original Japanese developer Lose.
What happened
Following the release of Maitetsu, a number of users reported issues with
Maitetsu and the
Maitetsu (18+ DLC). The reports
showed comparisons between the original Japanese release vs the localized 18+ release. In these comparisons, a number of differences were shown, such as what appeared to be the All-Ages assets being displayed instead of the 18+ assets from the original Japanese release. While all hentai scenes in the game appeared to be completely fine, there were reports of some 18+ assets and voice lines missing from the game.
We immediately reached out to Denpasoft to see if they had any knowledge regarding these reported issues. Denpasoft began investigating the issues to determine what went wrong and within 24 hours they were able to reproduce the problems on their end. It appeared as though the build they were given had been created using the consumer version (All-Ages) as a base. The All-Ages version is a modified version of the game to comply with non-18+ platform regulations (like Steam). During development, the consumer version (All-Ages) was used as a base to provide users with the extra content that had been added to the game. The developers then patched on top of that to re-add in the 18+ scenes which led to the problems.
All parties involved met in-person during Anime Expo 2018 to further discuss what could be done to solve this for everyone. The publisher informed us that some aspects could be changed and others would not be. They expanded on this, explaining that the version we were given is how the developer Lose intends the game to be in their upcoming re-release in Japan (this re-release has not yet been announced). The Japanese edition of the game will be updated to match the English edition, including the above changes.
Over the past few weeks Denpasoft has been working with Lose to create a patch for the approved changes, as well as fixing all bugs that had been discovered. We received this patch and have since updated both the
Maitetsu and the
Maitetsu (18+ DLC).
Final statements
Ultimately, the remaining differences were decided by Lose, the creator of Maitetsu. After talking with Denpasoft at length, I trust that they had no ill intentions behind these changes, rather it was something specifically requested and forced on them by the creator of the game. I’d like to thank Denpasoft for their hard work in dealing with this situation, and being proactive in trying to find a solution in a timely manner that benefited both the users and the original developer.
Maitetsu is still a wonderful game with almost 50 hours of gameplay and beautifully animated hentai scenes. We at FAKKU pride ourselves on uncensored and uncut content, wanting only the highest of quality for our users. We understand that this release did not meet those expectations. As always, we will be providing full refunds on all purchases of the game if anyone is not satisfied, and we have removed the terminology of the release being “uncut” from our pages as to not cause confusion for users.
We’d like to thank everyone for their patience regarding this situation and hope you will still enjoy Maitetsu in its current form.