Katawa Shoujo Will be Released on January 4th, 2012

[Palas]

I'm from the Southern Hemisphere (Australia) and live in Canada.
Where do I fall here?

Then you're Australian, but also Canadian. And how Canadian you are depends on how long you've been here. Like, how many foods do you put maple syrup on? The greater the number of foods can be considered a measurement of how Canadian you are. There are many other tests of course. And it's all rule of thumb.

I put maple syrup on a lot of shit. Once I drank a bottle of maple syrup. I also make poutine at home ALL THE FUCKING TIME. But I also like to swear, watch cricket, drink beer, and eat strange meats.
So I suppose i'm Canadalian.

Crikey! Maple syrup on the barbie, eh?

[Dax]

Congradulations guys on everything you've accomplished! Must've taken some stone cold determination and faith to pull through eh? Awesome teamwork, and can't wait to see the final project!

[Fishpick]

You aren't Canadian until you put ketchup on Kraft Dinner.
Pretty sure it's part of the citizenship test.

I'm afraid I have a strong aversion to ketchup. I don't put it on anything. To me, it's like bottled evil. But maple syrup is bottled awesomeness.

[Minister of Gloom]

Heh. Basic training is supposed to officially end on the 5th. Talk about a recruitment gift!

I had so much I'd wanted to write for this occasion, in very flowery language, I can tell you that. Paragraphs upon paragraphs about the nature of art and such. But I guess just about everything I could say was already said ten times by now, so all I'll say is that this is awesome, the devs are awesome for making all this happen, and the community is awesome for being the awesome people they are.

God bless you all, awesome people!

[Esquire]

HOLY ^&$&#&*&$*&#($&_#_$!(@_*()$+#@(+!_)~

This makes me a very happy Misha!

Only problem is that the 4th is the same day that my classes start back up... Guess someone's missing his first day of school

You aren't Canadian until you put ketchup on Kraft Dinner.
Pretty sure it's part of the citizenship test.

I'm afraid I have a strong aversion to ketchup. I don't put it on anything. To me, it's like bottled evil. But maple syrup is bottled awesomeness.

I've done both at the same time to prove to an American friend that I was a Canadian. It actually wasn't bad

[Aelexe]

Words can not honestly express how ecstatic I am over this.
Years of reading the forums every couple of nights, immersing myself in the good and bad fan fiction, keeping the interest alive.
Now it's here, it's so close, I might die from excitement and never get to see it.

[MechaMew2]

January 4, 2012. Four days after December 31, 2011.

*CLOSE ENOUGH*

[Brooker]

Dear God, I can't wait...Christmas is coming slightly late this year but it will be worth the wait!

[Kisho]

Oh my. Apparently I'm psychic, as I booked next week off from work a good month or two ago. This will give me something wonderful to do with that free time!

Thank you dev team. You guys have created something truly special, and proven that anything is possible if you're determined enough. Well done. I am endlessly grateful for what you have done for us.

[dramatic_dutchman]

am i the only one that check the site daily to make sure nothing bad happend too delay the publish date?

[Fhegy]

"Welcome to Katawa Shoujo. After five years in development, hopefully it will have been worth the wait."

Hehe... Couldn't resist...

[Brogurt]

"Welcome to Katawa Shoujo. After five years in development, hopefully it will have been worth the weight."

Fixed that for you. Unless you'd insist that I read it in the voice of someone who is not Gabe Newell.

[griffon8]

I've been catching a lot of TV news of late, and they keep mentioning the Iowa caucus coming up.

Every time they say, "Eight days to the Iowa caucus," I think, "Nine days to the release of Katawa Shoujo."

[Mikunen-Nai]

"Katawa Shoujo-Focus" now has more views than "Katawa Shoujo-Spin"? WOW.
Glad the game comes out before winter break is over. Thanks for all your hard work, devs!

[Kuro vi Lolitannia]

Goddammit, this, like, the best new year present ever!!!!