Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One

Devlog

• Help me replace my office chair :(
  November 22, 2023 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi everyone! Coming to you with an unusually personal plea. Much of the equipment I use for NALE development is bought on the thrift, as I try to keep costs really low in order to maximise the budget... Continue reading

  
• Things are about to get magical.
  September 14, 2022 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  The next chapter of Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle is in development! Find out more at this link: https://twitter.com/NinaAquilaGame/status/1570110349767999488 Retweets are much appreciated!... Continue reading

  
• Something's coming.
  September 12, 2022 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  https://twitter.com/NinaAquilaGame/status/1569388323407564800... Continue reading

  
• Free Anniversary Wallpapers for fans!
  May 27, 2022 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi everyone! To celebrate 1 year since we got-in-gear to release Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One over on Steam (and subsequently here on Itchio), we've created a range of NALE 4k & mobile device... Continue reading

  
• Crowdfunded art reveal!
  March 24, 2022 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Thanks, everyone, who got involved in our recent crowdfunding campaign to produce a new piece of Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One art! With your help, we were able to partner up with the fantastic... Continue reading

  
• Check out this full preview of our new Key Art image!
  February 22, 2022 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all! We're 92% funded on the budget for our key art image. Want to get involved and help us smash that target? Thanks to NiahtiArt over on Twitter, here's a preview of the image we're working on: W... Continue reading

  
• Our goal is 90% funded!
  February 21, 2022 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Thanks to all of you, we just hit 90% of our funding goal! This is fantastic news, as we only started the drive late last week. To recap, we're asking if you want to get involved in contributing to th... Continue reading

  
• We're nearly 60% funded!
  February 19, 2022 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  In under 2 days, we've already hit nearly 60% of our crowdfunding goal to supplement the budget we need to produce key art for our game! If you want to find out more, and perhaps get involved, you can... Continue reading

  
• Creator Day Sale!
  February 18, 2022 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  NALE is on sale for Creator Day! Go here for 50% off: https://itch.io/s/67103/creator-day-feb-2022 Additionally, we're pooling revenue into creating a new key art image for the game; details are here:... Continue reading

  
• We need your help!
  February 18, 2022 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Starting with today's Creator Day Sale , we're asking for your help! We're in the process of commissioning a new piece of Key Art for the game, which will depict all of the major characters in a manne... Continue reading

  
• Paid art commission (large) - details inside
  February 06, 2022 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, We're looking for an anime-style artist to do a large commission. Thought we'd ask here first. https://tanukisamastudios.wordpress.com/commission-specification-key-art-diorama... If you're an... Continue reading

  
• Wear some Nina with NALE merch!
  February 03, 2022 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  The NALE merch store is live, offering a range of NALE items, including t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, stickers and all sorts more. Check it out over at: https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/user/nale I personal... Continue reading

  
• Lunar New Year Sale!
  January 26, 2022 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  To celebrate the Lunar New Year 2022, Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One is on sale for 50% off the normal price! Get your copy here: https://itch.io/s/64885/lunar-new-year-2022... Continue reading

  
• FREE Phone Wallpapers!
  January 24, 2022 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi everyone! Thanks for all the views, browser plays and purchases over the last couple of weeks! As a little thank-you, we've got some high-res phone wallpaper images, featuring Nina and Chad! They'r... Continue reading

  
• Nina is now in her new (old) home!
  January 14, 2022 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all! There are changes afoot! For SEO reasons, we've had a bit of a switcharound and cleaning-of-house. From now on, the latest version of Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle Season One 's demo and full game... Continue reading

  
• Try the free webgame demo!
  December 12, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Tanuki-sama Studios is happy to announce that we just launched a free webgame demo of Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One ! The new demo showcases the first case of Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season O... Continue reading

  
• New Enhanced Release!
  December 08, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One is now available here on itchio! This collects together all three previous episodic chapters of the game with many enhancements. To find out more, click here: http... Continue reading

  
• Play our new free webgame - Valkyrie: Sacred Feathers S!
  November 08, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We're excited to announce that our latest game, Valkyrie: Sacred Feathers S, has just released on itchio! This is a completely free browser-game; an arcade-style Twin-Stick-Shooter made in RPG Maker M... Continue reading

  
• Withdrawing Mac OS Support
  September 19, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We are unfortunately forced to announce that we are ending Mac OS support for Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle , and do not anticipate restoring it in the future. This is ultimately due to our engine provider... Continue reading
• Are you a fan of sci-fi VNs?
  September 01, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Our friends over at Infinite Stars are launching their newest episode today. They're sharing all their current in-game Patreon content with everyone, including all NALE fans and followers! If you enjo... Continue reading

  
• NALE is now on Steam!
  July 09, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  As of today, our collected release of all three chapters of Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle is now available on Steam, in NINA AQUILA: LEGAL EAGLE, SEASON ONE! Check it out here: https://store.steampowered.c... Continue reading

  
• Enhanced Steam version coming Summer 2021!
  March 05, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We're happy to announce that Nina is coming to Steam in Summer 2021, in the form of NINA AQUILA: LEGAL EAGLE, SEASON ONE! This new release collects all of the chapters so-far into one package, with a... Continue reading

  
• Free wallpapers & a new mailing list!
  February 18, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Want to make sure you don't miss NALE news? We've got some exciting stuff coming up the year that fans are not going to want to miss out on! Also, would you like a free set of high-res desktop & smart... Continue reading

  
• Happy Valentine's from NALE!
  February 14, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  ♥️... Continue reading

  
• Lunar New Year Twitter Giveaway!
  January 31, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We're hosting a Twitter giveaway! https://twitter.com/NinaAquilaGame/status/1355917605224280067... Continue reading

  
• NALE January 2021 Update!
  January 24, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  It's been a little while since we put out a devlog, so we wanted to just update on where things are. At present, we're working on new content for NALE, while exploring avenues for distribution of the... Continue reading

  
• Happy Holidays 2020!
  December 25, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Nina's here to spread some cheer! Happy holidays to all of NALE's fans! Looking forward to a better 2021!... Continue reading

  
• v3.285 - Browser version update
  December 20, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, We made a minor fix to the browser version of NALE this morning. This fix ensures that music and the intro video play correctly on mobile android devices when playing the game in browser. Desk... Continue reading
• [How-to] Adding a "Reduced Effect Intensity" option to an existing RPG Maker MV game
  December 17, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  This article is a detailed breakdown of why and how we implemented the accessibility options that were added to Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle in December 2020. Much of this info would be useful for any ind... Continue reading

  
• v3.2 - Accessibility Update
  December 15, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We're pleased to announce that NALE Chapter 1 has been updated to v3.2, which has brought a range of Accessibility Updates . Since early in the game's life, we've had feedback from users who want to... Continue reading

  
• NALE Accessibility Settings Documentation
  December 14, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Overview This page describes the in-game accessibility settings for NALE Chapters 1, 2 & 3, and is kept up-to-date with the latest information as-and-when it changes. These changes are correct for all... Continue reading

  
• New version: v3.1
  December 02, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  NALE Chapter I has been updated to version 3.1. Tanuki-sama Studios branding is now present Intro sequence files have been made smaller Install size is smaller for all three versions, most notable on... Continue reading

  
• Ethan Fox rebrands to Tanuki-sama Studios, & exciting future plans for NALE!
  November 29, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We're excited to announce the formation of a new developer, Tanuki-sama Studios , which has been created to function as the development studio for Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle . In practical terms, this... Continue reading

  
• Spoiler-free walkthrough available!
  November 13, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Following some recent comments from players, NALE now has a spoiler-free walkthrough for chapter 1: https://itch.io/t/1061245/spoiler-free-walkthrough We'll also be putting these together for Chapters... Continue reading
• Team Akeela? Or Team Akwilla?
  November 12, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Recently we've had an influx of new players, due to the release of Chapter III and seeing Chapter I hit the frontpage on Newgrounds. That's led to the revival of an old debate... How do YOU pronounce... Continue reading

  
• New voice actor & major update!
  October 08, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi everyone! NALE Chapter 1 has seen a major update today! As we move towards Chapter 3's upcoming release (I'll announce the date soon!), we're producing new builds of Chapters 1 and 2 with many fixe... Continue reading

  
• A wild playthrough appears!
  May 25, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hey all, just wanted to post to let you know that RootBeerGamers are now doing a playthrough of NALE, and the first part can be found below! Thanks a bunch guys! Also, if you have any NALE stuff on Yo... Continue reading
• We hit the VN top 10!
  May 19, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  I can scarcely believe it, but for the first time today, Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle hit the top 10 of the general Visual Novel category on Itch.io! Back when I first uploaded the original, prototype ve... Continue reading

  
• Keeping up with NALE news?
  August 21, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi everyone, Just wanted to let you guys know that with NALE Chapter 1 effectively now completed, and NALE Chapter 2 released, I strongly recommend you follow me on one of these two services for NALE... Continue reading
• New shirt - Legal Fantasy!
  July 28, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hey all, to celebrate the core work on NALE Chapter 2 being over (and just bugs and a few bits and pieces remaining) we're launching a new shirt on our TeePublic store. Sales of this shirt will go dir... Continue reading

  
• NALE logo shirts now available!
  July 21, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Work on NALE Chapter 2 is nearing completion, and to celebrate, NALE Logo shirts are now available from TeePublic ! This shirt will be on special offer for 2 days, as an introductory price. Check her... Continue reading

  
• Support Kyoto Animation
  July 18, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  I have an important announcement: I'm sure you're all aware of the tragic events that have befallen Kyoto Animation in the last 24 hours. There are many works which inspired NALE, but KyoAni's shows w... Continue reading
• NALE Chapter 1: Revised Version!
  July 16, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi NALErs! This is for all you guys, but especially those who've helpfully given feedback and reviews about NALE Chapter 1 since release. Great news today, Chapter 1 of Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle has... Continue reading

  
• Evidence system preview!
  July 13, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Introducing evidence 2.0! This will be showing up in Chapter 1 of NALE soon, and Chapter 2 upon release. As you can see, we have a new interface (with pictures!) which works for reviewing evidence. We... Continue reading
• NALE is now part of the British Library's interactive fiction archive!
  May 29, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle has been added to the British Library's project to archive examples of British-made interactive fiction! I was contacted several weeks ago by an associate of the British Libra... Continue reading
• 30$ Amazon gift card giveaway for followers!
  May 04, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Giveaway time! For 1 week, I'm going to run a giveaway to win a 30$ Amazon gift card! The winner will be picked on Saturday, May 11th (that's one week from today!). To enter, you just need to follow... Continue reading
• What I learned from topping several categories
  April 18, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  This week, after being on itch.io since December, Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle (chapter 1) suddenly saw a surge in views, plays and downloads. The surge was large enough initially to put the game at the t... Continue reading

  
• New Discord community for Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle!
  April 14, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  NALE now has its own Discord community! As well as NALE, the community's about anime, gaming, JRPGs and most of the stuff that inspired the creation of Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle . I'll also be hosting... Continue reading
• NALE passes 3,000 views!
  March 26, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Milestone announcement today, the NALE games have just passed 3,000 views! A large number of you have taken the time to play the game, what with it being HTML5 and available simply on the webpage - bu... Continue reading

  
• More new Nina work by Koahri!
  February 13, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Just want to draw your attention to a new, fantastic piece of Nina Aquila artwork by Koahri ! This was originally commissioned to be the cover image for Chapter II, but after thinking about it, I've d... Continue reading

  
• NALE has had over 2000 views!
  January 30, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios#visual novel, #graphic adventure, #rpg maker, #rpg maker mv

  We hit the 2,000 view milestone last night, so I wanted to take this chance to thank all you guys! To tell the truth, when I started work on NALE, it was something of a curio - a fun little project to... Continue reading

  
• New Nina artwork by Koahri!
  January 25, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Today, I've been able to update the game new key artwork, courtesy of Koahri ! I'm absolutely floored by their incredible take on Nina Aquila: Originally this was to be a piece of art for promo purpos... Continue reading

  
• NALE Chapter 2 Development has started!
  December 27, 2018 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Big news for all you followers & watchers, NALE Chapter 2 development has started! If you liked the first chapter, be sure to go here and subscribe to updates! https://ethan-fox.itch.io/nina-aquila-le... Continue reading
• Controls - Instructions Update!
  December 14, 2018 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Made a small change to the banner instructions on the game page. It now states the following keyboard controls: Z key - Action X key - Cancel/Menu This isn't actually a change to the game, as these bi... Continue reading

  
• Planned updates for evidence management
  December 14, 2018 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Now that over a thousand people have checked out NALE, one of the more commonly-cited bits of feedback concerns the handling of Evidence within the game, so I wanted to address the future plans for th... Continue reading

  
• Over 1,000 views!
  December 14, 2018 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  As of today, NALE has been viewed by over 1,000 visitors! Thanks so much, all of you, who have taken an interest in the project. The response from you guys, especially those on Reddit and Pillowfort,... Continue reading
• Control & Fullscreen improvements!
  December 11, 2018 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Made some minor improvements today: Added control instructions to the page banner (most are obvious, but this is a reminder that you can CANCEL or access the MENU on touchscreens with a two-finger tap... Continue reading

  
• NALE now works on iOS/Android!
  December 10, 2018 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Another quick update; following a bunch of small file format conversions and a few fixes, the HTML5 version of Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle now works on smart devices as well as desktop computers, as a b... Continue reading

  
• Legal Eagle is now playable in your browser!
  December 10, 2018 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Please to announce that as of now, you can play Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle directly in your browser - no need to download! Just navigate to the game's page, or click here: https://ethan-fox.itch.io/nal... Continue reading

  
• v1.1 is go!
  December 09, 2018 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Version 1.1 has been uploaded. Changes include: Shrunk game download size from ~700mb to ~250mb Fixed an issue where the "game over" state resulted in a black screen Fixed an issue where the "game ove... Continue reading
• NALE 1.0 is go!
  December 08, 2018 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle v1.0 is now available for download! Thanks a bunch, everyone who helped me to get this far! I hope you guys love it!... Continue reading

  
• Ver 1.0 is complete!
  December 05, 2018 by Tanuki-sama Studios#version update

  Version 1.0 is uploaded, and we're ready for release on Saturday!... Continue reading