I just found that Inotia 4 has been released this year! For now it’s only available in iOS though, and I don’t own any iOS (nor do I want to own one) device so I’m waiting for the Android release.

This guide will be started as soon as I get my hands on the game.

The real goal of this blog entry is to share my personal experience with green passport renewal at DFA while giving my readers some idea of what to expect as they go through the process. But since I feel too exhausted to provide complete details at the moment, I will write about my most notable experiences for now and update with the rest of the information later.

Early this morning (January 27, 2012) we went to DFA to have my green passport renewed into what we call ePassport or biometric passport. It was a tiring day, only BECAUSE we went to Mall of Asia afterwards to shop for numerous things we need… at 10AM! We had many things to shop for and so took advantage of the time since we were granted the day off from work and were right there, near a huge mall. The passport renewal application was done nearly 8:38 AM. So, more or less one and a half hour. My appointment was at 7:30AM, by the way. And yep, the person who kept me company didn’t have an appointment and had to wait somewhere else for me, playing DS. It’s a very nice person who’s simply helping someone who gets lost very easily.

I got to the new DFA office by taking a shuttle/jeep near the exit of LRT-1 EDSA station. It dropped us off a road across DFA.

No queue number was distributed for the Processing Area / Document Verification area, and the monitors were turned off. We just sat in chairs as a queue. My guess is that they decided to do so in attempt to save power since there were only few applicants present anyway this morning. Or simply broken.

Cashier only needed the payment slip given by document verification area plus the cash payment. I paid 950 pesos for regular processing and the cashier handed a receipt over.

I read how someone wearing clear contact lens was forced to take it off before getting her photo taken at the Encoding Section. So I prepared my eyeglasses, contact lens solution and its case… but didn’t get a chance to use any! The staff at the encoding section did asked me if I was wearing contact lens, and I told him the truth – I was wearing contact lens, but CLEAR ones, and he simply gave me a nod after staring at me for a second. I felt so relieved because I always get headaches when wearing eyeglasses, but also bad for the others who were forced to take their *clear* lenses off. Unfair, I know.

My present haircut has bangs, and the man who was taking my photo told me my brows should be visible. Good thing I brought hair wax to sweep the bangs away from my eye brows. It gave me a slightly sticky hair throughout the day, but meh, doesn’t matter. After my business with him he told me it’s the last step and that I may already go to Mall of Asia. He read my mind! hehe.

The section for delivery service is behind the encoding section, to the left. DFA is far from my house and I hate queues, so I paid 120 pesos for such service. LBC is in charge of it.

Then off I went to the EXIT! Me and my companion chatted until 9:30 and went to MoA to shop for personal necessities and some home appliances. We haven’t done so in a long time and it was a perfect opportunity since we were out near MoA.

I’ll update this blog entry when I am rested and have the time. It should be more informative than this one.

Before anything else, this is not an official NSO website, and that everything that is written here is based on someone’s experience as he applied for an NSO birth certificate. So, your own experience with the online application for NSO birth certificate delivery service may or may not be different from what is written here.

NSO Birth Certificate Delivery Service Requirements

• Online (live chat) or phone call application
• Birth certificate information and other personal information of the birth certificate’s owner (click to jump to info needed)
• Payment for NSO birth certificate after acquiring a reference number
• Valid ID with picture for receiving the birth certificate on the day it’s delivered to you

Cost / Fee / Amount of Payment for NSO Birth Certificate Delivery Service

So, how much does the NSO birth certificate delivery service cost? 330 pesos is charged for each copy of an NSO birth certificate. This already includes delivery charge. Please note that processing is 2 – 3 working days after payment. So it is best to pay soon after getting the reference number.

Now I’ll talk about the experience with NSO’s delivery service. It might give people curious about the process/sytem some idea how it goes.

NSO Birth Certificate Delivery – Options for Application / Request

There are two options: Call 737-1111 or do a live chat with a Customer Care Officer. If you prefer typing over speaking to an NSO representative, I suggest you for the live chat.

Required birth certificate info before the live chat with NSO representative

Before actually chatting with an NSO representative, the applicant was asked for the following info:

Part 1 of NSO’s required info

• Purpose of certificate request
• Relationship to the certificate owner you are applying for
• Salutation (Mr or Ms/Mrs)
• First, Middle and Last Name
• Person who will receive the certificate you are applying for (if not yourself, the person’s first, middle and last name will be required)
• Question: Was this certificate applied for previously from the NSO?
• Question: Was there any correction or legal proceedings like adoption, legitimation, or court hearing?
• Question: Was the birth late registered?
• Question: Was there any endorsement done on the certificate?

Part 2 of NSO’s required info

• Name on Birth Certificate – First, Middle, and Last Name
  A note from NSO: “Please type the name as it appears in the Birth Certificate you are requesting. Please note that this has to exactly match how it’s spelled in the certificate.”
• Gender
• Birth Right (legitimate or illegitimate)
• Birth Day
• Birth Place
• Father’s first, middle, and last name
• Mother’s first, middle, and last name
• Complete delivery address
• Phone and Mobile Number
• Email Address

After filling all the info above, you will have to wait for an NSO representative who is available to assist you with your NSO birth certificate delivery request.

Depending on the availability of the NSO customer care officers, you will have to wait about 5-10 minutes.

The live chat with an NSO representative for birth certificate delivery:

The representative might as you to hold for a moment as your application is verified. It can take around 3 minutes.

Then you’ll be asked:

• “How many copies would you like to request?”
• “Is the Place of Birth in <insert-name-of-city-here>?”
• “For verification, did you undergo any correction or legal proceedings like adoption, legitimation, court hearing for your birth certificate?”
• Is the delivery address you provide your residential address?

Please take note that if you went through any correction or legal proceedings (adoption, legitimation, court hearing) which changed some information in your birth certificate, you will be asked “Is this your first time to request at NSO after the legal proceeding?”

If it is your first time to request an NSO birth certificate after the legal proceeding, the application should be done at NSO Main office which is located in East Avenue. This is to make sure that the copy you’ll get is the one with REMARKS/ANNOTATION of legitimation already.

To the left of the chat window is your online application form. Check all the information entered on that form. If anything is incorrect, ask the NSO representative to amend it.

After all information verification with the NSO representative, you will get the notification:

This application is now ready for submission. Please review the Application Form and click Accept when ready.

And after clicking on the ACCEPT button, you will get your reference number for the NSO birth certificate online application:

Application is successful. Your Reference Number is XXXXXXXXXX

Reminders for online request of NSO birth certificate delivery service

Following are some reminders from the NSO representative regarding the delivery of the NSO birth certificate which was requested online:

• Please take note of your reference number.
• You may pay online using your Credit Card or Bancnet, please go to http://nso.citizenservices.com.ph/pay/online.
• You may also pay at any Metrobank branch.
• Please fill-out green payment slip at any Metrobank branch *Company Name: NSO Helpline Plus *Reference No: 10-digit reference no. *Customer’s Name: *Amount:
• For more information on payment procedures, Please go to: http://nso.citizenservices.com.ph/info/payment
• Processing is 2 – 3 working days after payment.
• Please present one valid original ID to 2GO upon delivery.
• If not available, recipient should leave an Authorization Letter and one original valid ID to the authorized representative with valid ID as well.
• Delivery for residential areas is Monday to Saturday from 9am to 7pm.
• To check status of application, you may visit our website anytime.
• Please settle the amount for immediate processing of application. Thank you.

My acquaintance still has to pay for the NSO birth certificate request and then wait for the delivery, so I shall update this blog entry about a week from now. Check back soon!

UPDATE: I said I would update this entry a week from the application date, but I forgot! Sorry. The NSO birth certificate was brought by 2GO to my friend’s doorstep before January 27, 2012. That’s less than a week of wait.

Enchanted Kingdom, located in Santa Rosa, Laguna, is a theme park which serves as one of the most favorite destinations in the Philippines.

In this page of my website, Enchanted Kingdom’s info should be completely posted soon including opening and closing hours, schedule for the coming months this year 2012, ticket prices, amount of other fees, directions, contact number, and location map. If possible, I might also post Enchanted Kingdom promo infos.

I’ve gathered various information about Enchanted Kingdom in this page, so I decided to help you with a navigation menu below:

Menu for Enchanted Kingdom Information

• Park Schedule of Enchanted Kingdom
• Opening and Closing Enchanted Kingdom
• Fireworks Schedule of Enchanted Kingdom
• Ticket Prices / Entrance Fees of Enchanted Kingdom
• Promos / Events / Discounts at Enchanted Kingdom
• Map of Enchanted Kingdom’s Location
• Directions to get to Enchanted Kingdom
• Park Map of Enchanted Kingdom
• Contact Information of Enchanted Kingdom
• Park Photos of Enchanted Kingdom

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Enchanted Kingdom – Schedule from January 2012 to March 25, 2012

What days of the week is Enchanted Kingdom open? Is it open today?
Following is the updated schedule of Enchanted Kingdom:

Enchanted Kingdom is open every Thurdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays (This covers January, February, and March year 2012)

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Enchanted Kingdom – Opening and Closing Time

What time does Enchanted Kingdom open on the days stated above?

Every Thursday and Friday, Enchanted Kingdom’s opening time is at 12 noon and closes at 7 in the evening.

Every Saturday and Sunday, Enchanted Kingdom’s opening time is at 11 in the morning and closes at 9 in the evening.

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Fireworks schedule time of Enchanted Kingdom:

Fireworks display at Enchanted Kingdom are on weekends at 8:30pm

(The above is the schedule up to March 25, 2012)

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Enchanted Kingdom Entrance Fees / Ticket Prices

How much does it cost entrance to Enchanted Kingdom? What are the rates of rides and attractions tickets?

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Enchanted Kingdom Promos

What are available promos and discounts at Enchanted Kingdom? When are the promos and discounts available?

Sleeping Beauty

Date of Event: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Venue of Event: Enchanting Events Place, Enchanted Kingdom, San Lorenzo South, City of Sta. Rosa Laguna
Sleeping Beauty Ticket Prices:

Park guests - Php300
Students - Php250
General public - Php500

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Enchinese New Year Promo

Enchanted Kingdom’s Enchinese New Year Promo runs until February 26, 2012

5 Regular Day Pass tickets
Siomai and Hopia Family Pack
5 Coke in can

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Serbisyo ay Saya

(This Enchanted Kingdom Promo runs until December 16, 2012)

4+1 Promo
Weekdays : P1,600
Weekends : P2,000

Promo is open to all government employees upon presentation of their valid ID. Promo tickets may be purchased at the Makati Sales Office, Group Sales Office and Front gate ticket booths in Santa Rosa Laguna. Tickets will be good-same-day and will not valid for rebooking. Maximum of two (2) packages may be purchased per ID per day. This promo may not be used in combination with any other promos nor may be used with senior citizen discount.

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Global Filipino EKspat Package

Mechanics

This promo is open Overseas Filipino Workers and their families.

Present any valid proof of overseas employment contract such as POEA employment certificate, OWWA ID, or any proof of residency abroad to avail of the package.

OFWs can now choose from two different packages to suit their family’s enchanting needs!

Weekend Package A:

$60 or its peso value
Four (4) Regular Day Passes
Lunch/ Dinner Meal good for four pax (4 pcs. Chicken Ala Cave, 4 pcs. Steamed Rice, 4 pcs. Softdrink in Can)

Weekday Package B: $50 or its peso value
Five (5) Regular Day Passes
Snack good for five (5) pax (Hotdog Sandwich and 12 oz. Softdrinks)

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EKciting Tourist Promo

Package can be availed at Makati Sales Office and Group Sales Office

Promo period is from:
July 2011- January 2012

Inclusions:
-5 RDP tickets
-5 servings of hotdog sandwich with soft drink in can
-1 5R Group/Family photo
-1 Wizard doll
-FREE EKSTREME TOWER RIDE TICKETS FOR 2 PERSON

Promo is open to all foreign tourists and travelers.

Please present passport or any valid proof of residency abroad to avail of the package.

Enjoy 15% OFF on additional Good-same-day tickets.

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Duty Free-Balikbayan Program Plus Card Promo

Enjoy 10% discount for a minimum purchase of 5 RDP tickets upon presentation of Duty Free-Balikbayan Program Balikbayan Plus card!

Offer is available from June 1, 2011 to June 1, 2012.

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Enchanted Kingdom Location Map

Where exactly in the Philippines is Enchanted Kingdom?
Enchanted Kingdom is at San Lorenzo South Village, Santa Rosa Laguna

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Enchanted Kingdom Directions

How do I get to Enchanted Kingdom?

How my friends and I got to Enchanted Kingdom last 2011

We got to Enchanted Kingdom (Laguna) by taking a bus to Balibago from Gil Puyat (Buendia). We got off at WalterMart. From there we took a tricycle to Enchanted Kingdom.

Getting to Enchanted Kingdom by Public Bus

Local buses are available to take you to and from Enchanted Kingdom.

Bus Company: Jam Liner Transit
Location: Pasay City near Buendia LRT Station
Contact Number: N/A
Bus Route: Balibago (Waltermart: Sta. Rosa Laguna)
Fare: Php 57.00
Travel Time: 45 Minutes to 1 Hour

Bus Company: JAC Liner
Location: Pasay City near Buendia LRT Station
Contact Number: N/A
Bus Route: Balibago (Waltermart: Sta. Rosa Laguna)
Fare: Php 57.00
Travel Time: 45 Minutes to 1 Hour

Getting to Enchanted Kingdom by Public FX or Van

Location: Edsa Crossing (in front of STARMALL EDSA)
Contact Number:
VAN/FX Route: Balibago (Waltermart: Sta. Rosa Laguna)
Fare: Php 60.00
Travel Time: 45 Minutes to 1 Hour
By Car
(Private Buses)

Parking facilities are available for private vehicles.

Parking Fees:
Private Cars: Php 50.00 (Fixed rate)
Private Buses: Php 35.00 (Fixed Rate)

Getting to Enchanted Kingdom by K3R

K3R is the official Shuttle Service Provider of Enchanted Kingdom.

-A shuttle service to Enchanted Kingdom is available at the Intercontinental Hotel, open parking, Ayala Center (beside SM Makati, across Ayala MRT Station and Edsa Car Park).

You may call (02) 830-3535 for assistance!

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Enchanted Kingdom Park Map

Enchanted Kingdom is huge. This map should keep you from getting lost.

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Enchanted Kingdom Contact Information

What is Enchanted Kingdom’s Contact Number? What is Enchanted Kingdom’s Office, Park, and Email Address?
Enchanted Kingdom Sta.Rosa Main Office
San Lorenzo South, City of Santa Rosa, Laguna.

Enchanted Kingdom Telephone Number. : (02)584-3535
Alt. Enchanted Kingdom Tel. No. : (02)584-4326 to 29
Enchanted Kingdom Fax No. : (02)584-4332

Enchanted Kingdom Makati Sales Office
Unit 1B Ground Floor, The Biltmore Condominium,
102 Aguirre Street, Legaspi Village,
Makati City

Tel . No. : (02) 830-3535
Tel . No. : (02) 830-2112 to 16
Fax No. : (02) 812-7118

Enchanted Kingdom Sales Direct Line:
(02) 812-7291

Enchanted Kingdom Email Address FOR TOURISTS:
travel@enchantedkingdom.com.ph

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Enchanted Kingdom Rides and Attractions Photos

My friends and I had a trip to Enchanted Kingdom at Laguna during the holidays last year, 2011. Our photographer friend Lester took many shots, and below are only part of his entire set of lovely Enchanted Kindom pictures. And oh, some maps are included in the following gallery.

All park pictures above were taken by Lester Castor in 2011.

I was planning to write my own walkthrough that will guide you to the routes of Emi, Hanako, Lilly, Rin, Shizune, and Miisha… but then I searched and found several others, so I’m not sure anymore if it’s worth writing my own walkthrough. Maybe when I notice that this page gets a generous amount of views? And here it is – my Katawa Shoujo walkthrough.

Please take note that the paths / choices to character routes that I listed here are not necessarily the “best” choices to make. They are simply choices I took to achieve each given route.

Katawa Shoujo Download Link (free)

In case someone hasn’t downloaded the game yet, following is the download page for the Katawa Shoujo installer. A good thing about this visual novel is that it’s free!
Download Katawa Shoujo

Update:

Katawa Shoujo Walkthrough by Catzie

Okay, I’ve decided to write my own walkthrough anyway. Though I only have a few so far. More routes to come!

Katawa Shoujo Bad Ending

*Why?
*Ask about the library
*It’s a trap, it’s smarter to play defensively here
*Hi! I’m new here. Hisao Nakai. We’re in the same class.
*She was cute
*Go talk with Hanako
*Maybe
*Hey, come on. Cut me and Lilly some slack…
*I don’t really want to talk about it.

The above would have lead to Hanako’s (or possibly Lilly’s too) route, if I chose the other option for the last item.

I think you will always get such bad ending if you fail to be in the route of any of the Katawa Shoujo girls some scenes before the festival at the end of Act 1.

Hanako Ikezawa Route(Good Ending) Katawa Shoujo Walkthrough

Hanako Route Good Ending – Act 1 (Life Expentancy)

*Why?
*Ask about the library
*It’s a trap, it’s smarter to play defensively here
*Hi! I’m new here. Hisao Nakai. We’re in the same class.
*She was cute
*Go talk with Hanako
*Maybe/Yes (choice might not matter)
*Hey, come on. Cut me and Lilly some slack…
*Take it easy (this choice appears if you chose Yes about getting regular exercise)
*Sorry, I’m not in very good condition.
*Go to the library

Hanako Route Good Ending – Act 2

*What do you think, Hanako?

Hanako Route Good Ending – Act 3 (Castling)

*Admit it
*Do you want to go into the city?

Hanako Route Good Ending – Act 4 (Scars)

*Agree with Lilly

The above led to what seems like a good ending to me. I missed a lot of scenes in the Hanako route though :-s I got the very same ending and Hanako Route percentage of completion did not rise even by 1 when I chose “Yes” instead of “Maybe” in Act 1. Two or three scenes were missing after I took the above paths (check at Main Menu -> Extras -> Library). After getting Hanako’s bad end, I completed all Hanako scenes.

Hanako Ikezawa Route (Bad Ending) Katawa Shoujo Walkthrough

Hanako Route Bad Ending – Act 1 (Life Expentancy)

*Why?
*Ask about the library
*It’s a trap, it’s smarter to play defensively here
*I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you
*She was cute
*Go talk with Hanako
*Maybe/Yes (choice might not matter)
*Hey, come on. Cut me and Lilly some slack…
*Take it easy (this choice appears if you chose Yes about getting regular exercise)
*Sorry, I’m not in very good condition.
*Go to the library

Hanako Route Bad Ending – Act 2

*I’ve done enough work for the council already

Hanako Route Bad Ending – Act 3 (Castling)

*Admit it
*How about we call it a day?

Hanako Route Bad Ending – Act 4 (Scars)

*Agree with Lilly

Katawa Shoujo – Route of Lilly Satou (Good Ending)

Lilly Route Good Ending – Act 1 (Life Expentancy)

*Yeah, of course.
*Ask about the library
*It’s a trap, it’s smarter to play defensively here
*I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you
*She wasn’t cute
*Go talk with Hanako
*Maybe
*Hey, come on. Cut me and Lilly some slack…
*Sorry, I’m not in very good condition.
*Go for a walk into town

Lilly Route Good Ending – Act 2 (Past)

*Tell the truth

Lilly Route Good Ending – Act 3 (Present)

*Humor him
*Keep it to myself
*Address it
*Talk about Hanako

Lilly Route Good Ending – Act 4 (Future)

*Mention the letter

The above gave me complete scenes in the Main Menu -> Extras -> Library -> Lilly section of the game.

Katawa Shoujo – Route of Lilly Satou (Neutral Ending)

Lilly Route Neutral Ending – Act 1 (Life Expentancy)

*Yeah, of course.
*Ask about the library
*It’s a trap, it’s smarter to play defensively here
*I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you
*She wasn’t cute
*Go talk with Hanako
*Maybe
*Hey, come on. Cut me and Lilly some slack…
*Sorry, I’m not in very good condition.
*Go for a walk into town

Lilly Route Neutral Ending – Act 2 (Past)

*Tell the truth

Lilly Route Neutral Ending – Act 3 (Present)

*Humor him
*Keep it to myself
*Address it
*Talk about Hanako

Lilly Route Neutral Ending – Act 4 (Future)

*Drop the subject

If you choose to “Drop the subject” instead of “Mention the letter”, Lilly’s route ends 4 scenes earlier than the good ending.

Shizune Hakamichi (Bad Ending) – Katawa Shoujo Walkthrough

Shizune Route (Bad Ending) – Act 1 (Life Expentancy)

*Yeah, of course.
*I think I got everything I know
*She has a point. Attack aggressively!
*I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you
*She wasn’t cute
*Wait for Shizune and Misha to come up with a decision
*Maybe
*Don’t drag me into this! I’ve done my part!
*Try to dodge the subject

Shizune Route (Bad Ending) – Act 2 (Learning to Read)

Shizune Route (Bad Ending) – Act 3 (Sleight of Hand)

*Comfort Misha

Shizune Route (Bad Ending) – Act 4: To my other Self

Shizune Hakamichi (Good Ending) – Katawa Shoujo Walkthrough

Shizune Route (Good Ending) – Act 1 (Life Expentancy)

*Yeah, of course.
*I think I got everything I know
*She has a point. Attack aggressively!
*I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you
*She wasn’t cute
*Wait for Shizune and Misha to come up with a decision
*Maybe
*Don’t drag me into this! I’ve done my part!
*Try to dodge the subject

Shizune Route (Good Ending) – Act 2 (Learning to Read)

Shizune Route (Good Ending) – Act 3 (Sleight of Hand)

*Refuse

Shizune Route (Good Ending) – Act 4: To my other Self

The following path to Rin’s story would end during Act 3. I believe that this is a bad end to her route. Good end coming soon. I have the feeling that there might even be a neutral ending to this, aside from good and bad, because tere are many choices to make in Rin’s route.

Rin Tezuka (Bad Ending)- Katawa Shoujo Walkthrough

Rin Route (Bad Ending) – Act 1 (Life Expentancy)

*Yeah, of course.
*I think I got everything I know
*It’s a trap, it’s smarter to play defensively here
*I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you
*She wasn’t cute
*Read my book
*Yes
*Hey, come on. Cut me and Lilly some slack…
*Take it easy
*Sorry, I’m not in very good condition.
*I’m interested in the art club

Rin Route (Bad Ending) – Act 2 (Disconnect)

*You’re amazing!
I wish I was as good as you.
*It’s refreshing
*I want to be more like Rin
*Because it would be exciting.
What about me?

Rin Route (Bad Ending) – Act 3 (Distance)

*I want to support her
*Why did you turn away from being an artist?
*Then explain

OK, the following got me through Rin’s Act 3, unlike the previous one above. As expected, this still isn’t one of the happy / good ending of Rin’s story. It shows more scenes / CG arts than the previous set of choices though. Rin’s route seems to be more complex than the other characters’. Whew.

Rin Tezuka (Bad Ending 2) – Katawa Shoujo Walkthrough

Rin Route (Bad Ending 2) – Act 1 (Life Expentancy)

*Yeah, of course.
*I think I got everything I know
*It’s a trap, it’s smarter to play defensively here
*I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you
*She wasn’t cute
*Read my book
*Yes
*Hey, come on. Cut me and Lilly some slack…
*Take it easy
*Sorry, I’m not in very good condition.
*I’m interested in the art club

Rin Route (Bad Ending 2) – Act 2 (Disconnect)

*You’re amazing!
*I wish I was as good as you.
*It’s refreshing
*I want to be more like Rin
*Because it would be exciting.
What about me?

Rin Route (Bad Ending 2) – Act 3 (Distance)

*I want to support her
*Why did you turn away from being an artist?
*It doesn’t matter

Rin Route (Bad Ending 2) – Act 4 (Dream)

*But aren’t you happy people are interested in your paintings?

Following the same paths to the Bad Ending 2 above, and changing only the last choice into “But if you found someone like that, then what?”, I found that the Rin story’s good ending could be achieved. However, some scenes will be missing.

So, here are the choices to get the good ending of Rin’s route while getting more scenes:

Rin Tezuka (Good Ending) – Katawa Shoujo Walkthrough

Rin Route (Good Ending) – Act 1 (Life Expentancy)

*Yeah, of course.
*I think I got everything I know
*It’s a trap, it’s smarter to play defensively here
*I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you
*She wasn’t cute
*Read my book
*Yes
*Hey, come on. Cut me and Lilly some slack…
*Take it easy
*Sorry, I’m not in very good condition.
*I’m interested in the art club

Rin Route (Good Ending) – Act 2 (Disconnect)

*You’re amazing!
*I wish I was as good as you.
*It makes me feel like I’m stuck
*I want to be more like Rin
*I think you’d be a big hit
*What about me?

Rin Route (Good Ending) – Act 3 (Distance)

*I want to be with her more
*Is that why you’re being so supportive of Rin?
*I need to understand

Rin Route (Bad Ending 2) – Act 4 (Dream)

*But if you found someone like that, then what?

OK, so one more character walkthrough left – Emi’s! My game is currently 85% complete.

To get to Emi’s route in Act 2, follow this path:

Emi Ibarazaki (Good Ending) – Katawa Shoujo Walkthrough

Emi Route Good Ending – Act 1 (Life Expentancy)

*Yeah, of course.
*I think I got everything I know
*It’s a trap, it’s smarter to play defensively here
*I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you
*She wasn’t cute
*Read my book
*Yes
*Hey, come on. Cut me and Lilly some slack…
*Go for it

Emi Route Good Ending – Act 2 (Form)

*Offer to run with Emi

Emi Route Good Ending – Act 3 (Perspective)

*Press Emi
*I suppose I can spare a few minutes
*Sure, why not?
*Talk to her mom

Emi Route Good Ending – Act 4 (Motion)

(no options)

After choosing the options above, I have 1% left to get a hundred percent completion of the game. I checked Extras -> Library -> Emi and found I’m missing one scene after “Guess who’s coming… Never mind.” I wonder if I should get to the bad ending of the route to get that scene. I’ll post my choices as soon as I find out.

What follows gave me the same good ending for Emi’s story, plus the scene I was missing. So I *guess* this is the better path to take for Emi’s good ending:

Emi Ibarazaki (Good Ending 2 / Other way to get a good ending) – Katawa Shoujo Walkthrough

Emi Route Good Ending 2 – Act 1 (Life Expentancy)

*Yeah, of course.
*I think I got everything I know
*It’s a trap, it’s smarter to play defensively here
*I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you
*She wasn’t cute
*Read my book
*Yes
*Hey, come on. Cut me and Lilly some slack…
*Go for it

Emi Route Good Ending 2 – Act 2 (Form)

*Offer to run with Emi

Emi Route Good Ending 2 – Act 3 (Perspective)

*Press Emi
*No, I have other things to worry about
*Give in and let Misha know

Emi Route Good Ending 2 – Act 4 (Motion)

(no options)

Completing my one missing scene in Katawa Shoujo

I was expecting to get 100% completion of Katawa Shoujo after finishing Emi’s route, the only story I wasn’t done with yet, and getting ALL her scenes. But I was wrong. I still need 1 more percentage at this point! I checked Extras -> Library again to find out why and learned that I’m missing a scene in Act 1 after the one called “Home Field Advantage”. I’ll do an update when I figure out how to get the missing scene.

The missing scene in my Library was “Slow Recovery”, a scene where Misha bugs Hisao. The set of choices I made to be led to that scene follows. (Katawa Shoujo Kenji Route?)

*Yeah, of course
*I think I got everything I need to know -OR- Ask about Shizune’s deafness
*She has a point. Attack aggressively!
*I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to startle you
*She was cute -OR- She wasn’t cute
*Wait for Shizune and Misha to come to a decision
*Yes
*Don’t drag me into this! I’ve done my part!
*Go for it

So, those are the choices to make to get to the “Slow Recovery” scene.

To get to either the Shizune or Emi (or Rin?) route, choose:
*I don’t want to talk about it, okay?

To get to the bad end with Kenji, choose:
*Yeah, I sure was having fun fun fun at the nurse’s office

That’s it. I checked my Katawa Shoujo Library once more and found that I had 100% completion. I hope you have “fun fun fun” playing Katawa Shoujo. lol.

It’s possible that I made errors in my Katawa Shoujo walkthrough as I typed. If you notice any mistake, kindly let me know so I can correct it.

Scroll down a bit to find some Katawa Shoujo walkthroughs that I listed down. If you know or have a good Katawa Shoujo walkthrough / guide, it would be great if you could post the link to it in the comments section.

Katawa Shoujo  Walkthroughs

• Walkthrough from Katawa Shoujo Forums – Act1 Walkthrough, 100% & Individual paths, Flowchart
• Kotawa Shoujo Walkthrough from GenerationOtaku.net
• Katawa Shoujo: FAQ/Walkthrough by MegaManZ3ro

I’m wondering if I’m the only one who thinks Rin always talks like she’s high or something. XD

Katawa Shoujo Keyboard Shortcuts

OK I got an idea. I’m not sure if the official Katawa Shoujo website has a list of keyboard shortcuts for this visual novel, but here I go-

Press the key that corresponds to the action you want to do while playing the game:

T – open or close Text History screen
H – hide or show dialogue / texts]
Middle mouse button (press mouse wheel) – hide or show dialogue / texts
A – turn auto mode for dialogue on or off
F – switch to full screen or smaller window mode
TAB – skip mode
Ctrl (only when you hold) – skips as you hold this key down
M – mute or un-mute
F2 – load
F3 – save
F4 – options
PgUp (page up) – scroll to previous dialogue
PgDn (page down) – scroll to next dialogue that is already read
Right-click on screen – show or hide game menu

If anybody knows of other shortcut keys for Katawa Shoujo, please let us know!

Plan to make a “No Nudity Patch” or “All Ages Patch” for Katawa Shoujo

Katawa Shoujo, despite having an option to disable adult content, still includes graphic nudity and matured statements at some points of the game. What if you play Katawa Shoujo during your free time at school or at work (yes there are *some* lenient schools and offices), thinking it’s all safe because you did choose to disable adult content, and then your jaw drops as you see a bare naked character sprite on Katawa Shoujo which you are playing in full screen? No good. You might get yourself in trouble. I don’t know how it’s seen in other countries, but ours is a conservative one. So we thought it would be cool if we could release a version/patch of Katawa Shoujo that would be safe for players of all ages, or at least a version/patch that would be a little more safe to play in certain places because it lacks graphic nudity. This is still only a plan. We are hoping that we could achieve our goals – remove graphics of unclad characters and remove/replace matured statements, and that the developer of the game would give us permission to release such version/patch of Katawa Shouojo.

Katawa Shoujo “All Ages” Update (April 1, 2012):
We tried some stuffs and successfully made a version of Katawa Shoujo where the NSFW graphics are no longer visible. We just show a pitch black screen instead of the explicit graphics. The explicit dialogues are still present though, so I guess it’s partially safe for work… and school. This no-nudity version of Katawa Shoujo is STRICTLY for our personal use only. According to the license of Katawa Shoujo we’re only allowed to distribute an edited version of the game if we get permission from the copyright holder.

Step 1

Download your WHMCS Template
Client Area -> My Downloads

Step 3

Open the file you just downloaded and extract it in your computer.

Step 3

Open your FTP Client and connect to your website.

Step 4

Upload the contents of the PHP Files folder to your WHMCS installation folder.
Overwrite existing files if necessary

Step 5

Upload contents of WHMCS Cart Template to your templates/orderforms folder
Upload subfolder

Step 6

Upload contents of WHMCS Template to your WHMCS Templates folder
Upload subfolder

Step 7

Login to WHMCS Admin Panel and go to Setup -> General Settings -> Template
Select the template you uploaded and click save

Step 8

Navgitate to etup -> General Settings -> Ordering
In the “Default Order Form Template” section, select the order form you uploaded and click save

Your template is now installed.

So… The game Little Busters just had its English patch last month. (This visual novel’s title is stylized with an exclamation mark at the end, like “Little Busters!”, but I won’t do the same here because it’s kinda confusing to read. lol.)

These days are really busy for me at work, but I have plan to play Little Busters during the time I have no or just one project. I’ve been told by someone who also enjoys playing visual novels that this one’s gameplay is so different from the others we have played so far (Kanon, Clannad, Ever 17, 999, etc). How? I’ll find out when I finally play it. I have also been told that it’s a very fun VN.

Let’s start with the download link to the English Patch:

Little Busters – English Patch Download

TLWiki English Patch Download section for Little Busters

For now, here are walkthroughs that will guide us to the game Little Busters.

Little Busters – English Walkthrough by Anon

(On MediaFire) English Walkthrough of Little Busters by Anon

Little Busters – Walkthrough for English Patch by TLWiki

Walkthrough for Little Busters (English Patch) by TLWiki

I am considering writing my own walkthrough for Little Busters.

Symphonic Rain (Shinfonikku Rein) is a visual novel developed by Kogado Studio. I have played several visual novels in the past, but this one is different, reason being the music games / rhythm games in it.

I wasn’t a fan of music games, but I have to admit that I enjoy playing the rhythm games of Symphonic Rain. The songs are also beautiful that they keep playing inside my head.

You play as Chris Vertin, a fortell (fictional keyboard-type music instrument) player studying in Piova Music Institute, in a city where rain never stops falling. Each route is basically all about you finding a vocalist to pair with for your graduation recital, while having a long-distance relationship with Arietta, the girlfriend of Chris.

Following are links to guides / walkthrough to the game Symphonic Rain:

Symphonic Rain (Visual Novel) – Links to Game Guides / Walkthrough

Symphonic Rain Walkthrough/FAQ

Okay, I said links, expecting to find several walkthroughs for Symphonic Rain but I only found one. I might be tempted to make my own walkthrough when I finish all routes!

I had minor problems after I installed this game. Initially my Symphonic Rain installation, when played, had no text when characters should be speaking their dialogues. That was a problem before and after downloading and installing the English patch. I forgot what I did to fix such issue. I am playing it now without encountering any problem (so far).

Symphonic Rain – Download English Patch

You will find the download link to English patch here: Symphonic Rain TLWiki. Other info are also to be found there.

Result of the Pacquiao vs. Marquez III Fight on November 13, 2011 (GMT+8)

The bout was held November 12, 2011 in some areas.

Replay Videos of Pacquiao vs. Marquez III Fight

The following videos are here all thanks to Pinoy-Ako.

Intro and Round 1 of Pacquiao vs. Marquez Fight (Replay Video)

Round 1 of Pacquiao vs. Marquez Fight (Replay Video)

Round 2 of Pacquiao vs. Marquez Fight (Replay Video)

Round 3 of Pacquiao vs. Marquez Fight (Replay Video)

Round 4 of Pacquiao vs. Marquez Fight (Replay Video)

Round 5 of Pacquiao vs. Marquez Fight (Replay Video)

Round 6 of Pacquiao vs. Marquez Fight (Replay Video)

Round 7 of Pacquiao vs. Marquez Fight (Replay Video)

Round 8 of Pacquiao vs. Marquez Fight (Replay Video)

Round 9 of Pacquiao vs. Marquez Fight (Replay Video)

Round 10 of Pacquiao vs. Marquez Fight (Replay Video)

Round 11 of Pacquiao vs. Marquez Fight (Replay Video)

Round 12 of Pacquiao vs. Marquez Fight (Replay Video)

Decisions / Interview / Conclusion of Pacquiao vs. Marquez Fight (Replay Video)

Go to the next page to view alternative replay videos of Pacquiao vs. Marquez, which are from the coverage of GMA 7.

A match between our Philippine champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Mexico’s Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez III will be held on November 12, 2011, Saturday (November 13, 9AM Sunday in the Philippines) at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The Pacquiao vs. Marquez 3 fight, officially known as “Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III“, is a Boxing Welterweight Championship match for the WBO Welterweight World title, and will be distributed by HBO PPV.

Day / Date and Time when the Pacquiao vs. Marquez Begins

Following are start times of the match, depending on location:
09:00AM, November 13, Sunday (Philippine Time)
09:00PM (EDT, Eastern Daylight Time)
06:00PM (PDT, Pacific Standard Time)
02:00AM (GMT+1 – United Kingdom)
03:00 (GMT+2 – Western Europe)

Note that the length of the show is approximately 4 hours, based on what I read yesterday.

Live Stream of Pacquaio vs. Marquez Fight (November 13, 2011 – 9:00 AM – GMT +8)

Online streaming of the fight will be live online soon, and are embedded here.

Live Stream Videos should be active by November 13, 2011, Sunday at 9AM (GMT+8). I embedded several live stream players so we have backups in case some of them don’t work.

Note: Other boxers are fighting before/after the main event, which is the actual match between Pacquiao and Marquez.

Live Stream video

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Live Stream Video (PhilStar, delayed with commercial breaks) of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III fight

Live Stream Audio

Live Stream Video (Top Rank TV) of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III fight

Live Stream Video (Top Rank Boxing 1) of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III fight

Live Stream Video (Top Rank Boxing 2) of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 1 and 2 fight

This is not yet the live one actually, it’s showing the previous fights… it might be replaced by live stream of the 3rd fight soon

It seems we can also watch the fight in this Watch Boxing Online site, but I think it requires registration and etc… An embedded video is still better.

Watch the Pacquiao and Marquez III Weigh-in Video

HBO Boxing 24/7, a TV series, is airing episodes of Pacquaio vs. Marquez. I’m embedding the episode videos:

HBO Boxing: 24/7 Pacquaio vs. Marquez – Episode 1

HBO Boxing: 24/7 Pacquaio vs. Marquez – Episode 2

HBO Boxing: 24/7 Pacquaio vs. Marquez – Episode 3

HBO Boxing: 24/7 Pacquaio vs. Marquez – Episode 4 (Part 1 of 2)

HBO Boxing: 24/7 Pacquaio vs. Marquez – Episode 4 (Part 2 of 2)