Common Questions Check Individual Sections for more specific ones or for guides. Q: Isn't this just rape porn? A: No. The Rance series is a very old long-running hentai video game series with a well developed setting, a large variety of characters, fun gameplay, awesome plots, and good music. While much of the time it is comical and makes fun of social atrocities like rape, the games have moments that can inspire awe or rip your heart out. Q: Which games are fully translated? A: See https://alicesoft.fandom.com/wiki/Translation_project Q: What games are getting translated? A: Rance 03 and Rance X are announced. Those are the last untranslated Rance games left. Q: What is the difference between Dark Lord, Fiend and Demon? /Other translation difference? A: These are different but valid translation choices made by different translators. You will notice when playing different translations that there are different translations for the same thing or same person for different games. Mangagamer terminology is generally regarded as the worst due to translating common fantasy terminology in an uncommon and confusing way (such as Demon King => Archfiend). There are fan patches for most of MG releases which revert those back. Check the AliceSoft wiki whenever you are confused to see which name means what. Q: Which game should I start out with first? A: The simplest and the most obvious starting point is Rance 01 due to being the first Rance game remade in a modern style with a specific goal to attract new players. Some people recommend to start with VI or Sengoku, but keep in mind that due to being a largly connected narrative with a lot of the cast reappearing from game to game and earlier events being frequently referenced, you will miss out on it. Q: Should I play Rance 02 or Rance 02 Kai? A: Rance 02 is pretty much the same as the original Rance II, but redrawn in a more modern style. Kai is an official update for the game which rewrites the script to fit in better with the modern canon of the series and also tweaks the gameplay a little. Going forward with the series, Kai is a better option. Mangagamer offers both versions. Q: Where does Kichikuou Rance fit in with the series? A: Kichikuou Rance can be considered as the final game of a non canon continuity starting with Rance I, taking place after Rance 4.2. Rance I to III have been replaced with modern remakes in line with current canon. KR shares the setting and some plot elements with the canon series but does not spoil Rance 5D onwards. Q: Is Rance X the final game? Yes. It is the final game in canon. There won't be a sequel. Q: Which are the best versions of each game? A: Over the years a lot of official and fan releases have been further patched by fans for better experience and to get rid of MG terminology. Check Translation Project wiki page (https://alicesoft.fandom.com/wiki/Translation_project) for all the relevant patches and instructions. Q: What is a TADA patch? A: The series' director TADA has been releasing patches for his old games unofficially during his free time. They are usually aimed at decreasing the amount of grind and polishing up the gameplay for smoother experience and are usually a welcome change. His patch for Rance Quest Magnum is included in the official English release, his other patches require a manual installation and are adapted to work with English versions by fans. Q: Where can I buy Rance games? A: Everything made before Rance 5D is freeware, so don't bother paying for those. Mandarake (http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/) is a good place to get stuff cheap, so look there first. If that fails, Amazon Japan (http://www.amazon.co.jp/) is your best bet. You need a middleman service like Big in Japan (http://biginjap.com/) to get them if you live outside of Japan though since Amazon won't ship porn internationally. For the official English releases by Mangagamer see http://mangagamer.org/rance/. Q: Is Rance 4.1/4.2/5D etc. worth playing? A: Every Rance game is due to them all being part of one larger narrative and being frequently referenced. Q: Sengoku Rance is raping me! Help! A: Actually listen to Rance's nonsensical rants! Always be at war, conquer quickly, and have sex with beautiful women. If it's your first playthrough, don't worry about getting points. Please don't use a walkthrough. Just have fun conquering JAPAN! Q: What games did Yaegashi Nan (Senran Kagura) artist work on? A: Drapeko and Evenicle Q: Who is the best girl? A: If you picked any of Kanami, Miracle, Satella or Shizuka you have top taste. Games and Downloads Alicesoft VNDB Page: http://vndb.org/p120 Games will also require Japanese non-unicode Translation Sites http://mangagamer.org/rance/ Translators Twitter https://twitter.com/Aru_Naru (Arunaru) RIP https://twitter.com/tulipgoddess (Maria) https://twitter.com/DistantValhalla (Steiner) General Download Links Translation Project (includes all fan translations and further patches for all AliceSoft games, does not include piracy links, check sukebei for those) https://alicesoft.fandom.com/wiki/Translation_project Alice Soft Archives(All games up until and including Kichikuou Rance are freeware): http://retropc.net/alice/menu.html Alicesoft Complete Pack https://sukebei.pantsu.cat/view/10945 (its complete until about 2009 but pretty much every game after that has its own download link in this pastebin) General Rance Torrent https://sukebei.pantsu.cat/view/18035 If you can't find a link for a translated game erogedownload will have it. If any of the below links have failed used the publishing date to figure out if any of the general links are relevant. Also search on sukebei. If the English name does not work get the Japanese name from vndb and/or search for Alicesoft. Rance Series NOTE: APPLY ADDITIONAL BUGFIXES WHENEVER POSSIBLE AS THEY FREQUENTLY FIX GAMEBREAKING BUGS Rance I (1989) - Short Story ADV Translation Status - Translated by Rance Translation Project (2011) Comments - Translation is substandard and the game has not aged well. Rance I Rebiult, as the name suggests, polishes the game up to a version that is actually playable. Has a version with PC-88 extra content, see the download page for further details. Digest version may be a better option if you just want to see the old graphics. Has a 2013 complete remake which replaced it in canon. Check the remakes section for links to digest and remake. Downloads: https://mega.nz/file/1IwljQwb#Pqa8FSmQZp4AWj72N0k6a-YpNu0eSuSPHfn2_gJQbnY/ (English prepatced) https://alicesoft.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:RottenBlock/Rance_1_Rebuilt/ Rance I Rebuilt https://alicesoft.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:RottenBlock/Rance_1_-_PC-88_Version_Release!/ Rance I Rebuilt PC-88 http://retropc.net/alice/04.html (Japanese) Rance II (1990) - Mid Length RPG. Dungeon Crawler Translation Status - Translated. Comment - Remake was released in 2009 as part of Alice 2010. The first remake is just a graphic update and is translated. Mangagamer re-translated the remake later as well as its updated Kai version. For remake links check the remake section. Note: Don't bother with it unless you REALLY want to see the old graphics (and you can just read Digest for those) since 02 is pretty much the same game but redrawn unlike 01 and 03 which are complete recreations. Not to mention, fan translation quality is questionable. Downloads: https://mega.nz/file/hEpxzaQa#IdBZY0NCbgXY_09kum1HOEldCpOXsrWuJMiiJjgnZNw (English prepatched) http://retropc.net/alice/09.html (Japanese) Rance III (1991) - Feature Length RPG Translation Status - Translated by Maria (2012) Comment - Was replaced in canon by a complete remake released in 2015 Downloads: https://mega.nz/#!Pds0mbjT!kHNdzMDS3s_smASHM3kV4W_5okEjGU5t1kGo6o43PcI (English prepatched) http://retropc.net/alice/09.html (Japanese) Rance IV (1993) - Feature Length RPG Translation Status - Translated by Maria (2013) Comment - No remake announced at this point in time and probably never will be one because the series is finished. Athena is love. Downloads: https://mega.co.nz/#!kRYHlSia!aR0XNFjOyu63NncuEO18FQEA8U0Et2yUjmf-Z25aryg (English prepatched) https://alicesoft.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:RottenBlock/Rance_IV_Fan-Patch (Additional bugfix patch) https://alicesoft.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:RottenBlock/TADA%27s_Rance_IV_2.05A_now_in_English! (TADA patch + bugfix patch) http://retropc.net/alice/20.html (Japanese) Rance 4.1 and 4.2 (1995) - Short Story ADV Translation Status - Translated by Maria (2014) Comment - Short games which are essentially one story split in 2 halves. Each takes around an hour to complete. They are canon and have little prospect of a remake. Downloads: https://alicesoft.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:RottenBlock/Rance_4.1_and_4.2_-_Modern_Windows_Release!/ (4.1+4.2 English prepatched) http://retropc.net/alice/27.html (Rance 4.1 - Japanese) http://retropc.net/alice/28.html (Rance 4.2 - Japanese) Rance 5D (2002) - ADV + RPG/Roulette Translation Status - Officially released in English in December 2016 Comment - Don't let the unusual gameplay prevent you from trying it out. Note: If the game fails to save create an empty folder called “save” in the game directory. Downloads: https://www.mangagamer.com/r18/detail.php?goods_type=1&product_code=1004 (5D+VI Official Mangagamer download) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/2414049 (English torrent) http://www.mediafire.com/?0155xyl621n1l (Japanese) Rance VI (2004) - First person dungeon crawler JRPG Translation Status - Officially released in English in December 2016 Comment - I hope you love orbs. Downloads: https://www.mangagamer.com/r18/detail.php?goods_type=1&product_code=1004 (5D+VI Official Mangagamer download) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/2414055 (English torrent) https://alicesoft.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:RottenBlock/Rance_VI_Fan-Patch (Additional bugfix patch. Has a version with better names) https://alicesoft.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:RottenBlock/TADA%27s_Rance_VI_beta_2.05_now_in_English! (TADA patch + bugfix patch) http://hshare.net/topic/981-hsharenetrance6/ (Japanese Torrent) https://mega.nz/#F!CQsFhLDC!W_x_yEfUE0iBHkurdftnXQ (Japanese) Commonly Asked Questions: http://pastebin.com/WVUfpeKr Sengoku Rance (2006) - Conquest SLG Translation Status - Translated by TakaJun (2009), Re-translated by Mangagamer (AruNaru) in 2019 Comments - The first game that was ever translated, regarded by many as the best in the series. Play it blind. Installation Note: The English Patch doubles as the installer. Downloads: https://www.mangagamer.com/r18/detail.php?goods_type=1&product_code=1132 (Official Mangagamer download) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/2807533 (English torrent) + https://workupload.com/file/eHjeR9TP (official 1.07 patch) https://mega.nz/file/pYozTCTD#FPcpL0vDBHxcDMKQu9bLs6tabLxLbJDbmk6CwmitsIg (classic names patch for 1.07) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/2436522 (old fan translation) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/4504 (Japanese) https://sukebei.pantsu.cat/view/4504 (Japanese) http://www.mediafire.com/?puu2ew453fv5b (DDL- Japanese) Misc: Points Run Guide (to Maximise new game points) - http://pastebin.com/bjPcHBz7 Modding Guide - http://pastebin.com/8DqdePtx Rance Full Walkthrough (Don't use on your first playthrough): http://alicesoft.wikia.com/wiki/Sengoku_Rance:Walkthrough Rance Quest (2011) - RPG where Rance doesn't save the world Translation Status - Untranslated and never will be translated because updated Magnum version exists. Comments - Do not play without the Magnum Expansion. Downloads: https://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3706151 (Japanese) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/61099 (Japanese) https://sukebei.pantsu.cat/view/332198 (Japanese) Rance Quest Magnum (2012) - RPG where Rance saves the world Translation Status - Translated by Mangagamer in 2021 Downloads: https://www.mangagamer.com/r18/detail.php?goods_type=1&product_code=1214 (Official Mangagamer download) https://www.mediafire.com/file/7t2njhdqdx0n36j/RanceQuest_v101d.rar/file (classic names patch) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/3267453 (English torrent) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/114262 (Japanese) https://sukebei.pantsu.cat/view/114262 (Japanese) http://www.mediafire.com/?8geu5p677pov1 (Japanese) http://www.mediafire.com/?4828zug4ytf552t (2.05 version patch for JP) http://www.mediafire.com/?mh24upj7lcpttqn (2.082 version patch for JP) https://hannylaboratory.blogspot.com/2019/11/blog-post_17.html (3.86 version TADA patch for JP, included in EN) Rance IX (2014) - Tactical RPG Translation Status - Translated by Mangagamer in 2023 Comments - Has an interface patch. Downloads: https://www.mangagamer.com/r18/detail.php?product_code=1303&goods_type=1 (Official Mangagamer download) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/3834326 (English torrent) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/430443 (Japanese) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/430407 (Japanese) https://sukebei.pantsu.cat/view/1725702 (Japanese) http://www.sendspace.com/file/xz8myo (1.01 version patch) http://www.mediafire.com/download/wg76jehqv9qyb84/rance9_updater_ver200.zip (2.00 version patch) https://mega.nz/#!csZ1mBwT!lqeyC1z-SaK3u1eIxYbaxjPfyMfGhxB9tx9UTJyVlrg (Eng interface patch. Requires 1.01 and 2.00 to be installed) Rance IX FAQ (Gameplay) http://pastebin.com/GQBPcZvD Rance X - Great War RPG Translation Status - Translation announced by Mangagamer Comments - Conclusion of the series. Downloads: https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/2441678 (Japanese) https://mega.nz/#!w4NFgbLD!ZiH2kXYPZTh48-4y7KwafmnkB25qlLyDsOVJhT5npOw (Patch 1.01) https://mega.nz/#!fYcTHAyK!Xr7Gjf67SMAcPgOU0Fo9spzI3TtzX1IVYiArNUSzplo (Patch 1.02 - requires 1.01) https://my.mixtape.moe/ayeccb.zip (Patch 1.03 - requires 1.02) https://www28.zippyshare.com/v/x8M3Vk0P/file.html (Patch 1.04 - requires 1.03) Hook Code /HSN30:0@00614875: Guides https://pastebin.com/Np8rfwTg Rance Series Remakes and Digests Rance I and II Digest (2004) Translation Status - Translated by Ludo (2013) Comments - Very compressed retellings of I and II. Probably worth seeing if you want to see the classic graphics but don't want to play the games themselves. Not a good replacement for the originals, play 01 and 02Kai instead. Downloads: https://mega.nz/#!twpmkZyb!A8snECScu9is7jq-zSnWqEak424y_jnGSEw6rc6cdj4 (Rance I digest. Japanese) https://mega.nz/#!xwpkhICY!2H9o-YrjNYtgJwMIo5RflcHpgflcwINvz7oTXsVmFso (Rance II digest. Japanese) http://www.mediafire.com/download/r5hba56m273pc8p (English patches for both digest versions) or https://mega.nz/#!KBoCwaia!NdPVI2k_eZvcqB6qqPX493q0H7hz0Qb-dDnBuDbE5nk Rance 01 (2013) - ADV Translation Stats - Translated by Mangagamer (2020) Comments - Complete remake and overhaul of Rance I (the demo was three times longer than Rance I). Has a hentai OVA adaption Downloads: https://www.mangagamer.com/r18/detail.php?goods_type=1&product_code=1200 (01+02/Kai Official Mangagamer download) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/3154862 (English torrent) https://mega.nz/file/wY5nUIRL#qCgTMi-nhrzR1pI_H-D6eXub23YsZY3DlTm1hXF0oOM (classic names patch) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/320541 (Japanese) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/320515 (Japanese) https://sukebei.pantsu.cat/view/324028 (Japanese) Rance 02 (2009) - Mid Length RPG. Dungeon Crawler Translation Status - Translated by Rance Translation Project (2011), retranslated by Mangagamer in 2020 insluding the Kai patch Comments - Substandard fan translation, go with (patched) Mangagamer version. 02 is a graphic update of Rance II, 02 Kai has an updated script to fit the modern canon. Downloads: https://www.mangagamer.com/r18/detail.php?goods_type=1&product_code=1200 (01+02/Kai Official Mangagamer download) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/3154864 (02+02Kai English torrent) https://alicesoft.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:RottenBlock/Rance_02_and_Kai_Fan_Patch (02+02Kai additional bugfix patch, please pick the correct version for your game) https://mega.nz/#F!eRt2kJoT!guH9DbUR7-m2zQNMfQCExw (old fanTL English prepatched - if link is dead go to eroge download) http://www.mediafire.com/file/oyahlk13hm73hsf/rance02kai.zip (KaiKai patch. Japanese) Rance 03 (2015) - RPG + ADV Translation Status - Announced by Mangagamer Comments - Full remake of Rance III which it replaces in canon and is the only voiced Rance game. Bullying Kanami is a miracle of the universe. Downloads: https://sukebei.pantsu.cat/view/1806222 (Japanese) https://sukebei.pantsu.cat/view/1806139 (Japanese) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/1806222 (Japanese) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/1806139 (Japanese) Hook Codes for ITHNNR - /HSN-1c:-14@1D3D75 or /HSN-1c:-14@1D3D75:Rance03.exe Canon Changes/Plot Summary: http://pastebin.com/CzEZ2shh (Complete) Basic FAQ: http://pastebin.com/RSbN4T4g Translated Kanami Cosplay Camwhoring Scene: https://mega.nz/#!aAsGUQqB!0VYXQRW_7FK_nKHny6c21hKFcjrUE0B1DFtjKyjObV0 Translated Shizuka Scene: https://mega.nz/#!KIkhQRRR!yGgeRfO1Nv9foMIWrtS_GRbcwTuNOXN2DisCB11Otb8 Rance 04 (never ever, deconfimed by TADA) Rance Spinoffs Kichikuou Rance (1996) - Epic SLG Translation Status - Translated by Arunaru (2014) Comments - Not canon but fits in with Rance I to 4.2. One of the best Rance games. Highly recommended. There is a mod converting Kichikuou Rance into the FFA mode of Sengoku Rance. Please check the mod section. Downloads: http://retropc.net/alice/30.html (Japanese) https://mega.nz/#!3VNF2CAJ!_3Uu_aH00RTddHHxmfaBLannikiUsCbBQVFIgEdRlKU (Full game in English) https://mega.nz/#!0FEkBLjA!ET_3rDm951Baj-oMI_-Lw4EpLT8yR-rRCuxcBya2Vmk(TADA Button - basically cheat mode) If you can't get music to work check http://archive.is/o7Hlv Rance VI After Stories(2004) - Rance VI Epilogue Translation status - Translated by Catasplurge and Vimiani (2021) Comments - It's short (~20 minutes long) and it's translated, so why not? Obviously play after VI https://mega.nz/folder/8xJzRALb#BFqJ6isaa83rXuxIfebCYw (English prepatched) https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/3319114 (Japanese) Slash!Thrust!Burn! (2008) - Minigame Translation Status - Translated by Ludo (2013) Comments - Very short minigame with Kanami, Sen and Suzume Downloads: http://www.mediafire.com/download/8ecwm70kvq5ksqs/sanbikiga_en_v1.7z (English prepatched) Rance Prequels Little Princess (1987) - Short ADV Translation Status - Translated by Aten and Ludo (2014) Comments - Published by Championsoft (the predecessor to Alicesoft). Kentarou is the protagonist and Miki is the heroine. Incredibly loosely a Rance prequel. Even TADA needs a walkthrough to play. Downloads: http://retropc.net/alice/01.html (Japanese) http://www.mediafire.com/download/ld687goze21uqi2/%5B2.0%5DLittle+Princess.zip (English prepatched) Little Vampire (1988) - Short ADV Translation Status - Translated (?) by RottenBlock (2020) Comments - Sequel to Little Princess. https://alicesoft.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:RottenBlock/Little_Vampire_-_English_Release!/ (English prepatched) http://retropc.net/alice/02.html (Japanese) Other games set on Rance World Kaeru nyo Panyo~n (1997) - Task Based SLG Translation Status - Translated by Maria (2013) Comments - As of Rance IX is confirmed to be canon to the Rance series. Downloads: http://www.mediafire.com/download/zi91jeeqfa81pf8/Panyon+Patch.zip (English patch already applied) https://alicesoft.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:RottenBlock/Kaeru_nyo_Panyo~n_Tidy-Up_Patch (additional bugfix patch) If you can't get music to work try http://archive.is/o7Hlv Dungeon Dolls (2004) - Dungeon Crawler Translation Status - Translated by Ludo (2013) Comments - Part of Alice no Yakata 7 Downloads: http://www.mediafire.com/?3p3jc2vam40ki (Japanese) http://bitsnoop.com/alice-no-yokata-7-q12928398.html (Japanese) http://www.mediafire.com/?cvt0dyhavt9m5l5 (English Patch) Toushin Toshi Series Toushin Toshi I (1990) - Feature Length RPG Translation Status - Translated by Arunaru (2013) Comments - Short and old JRPG. Check the wiki if you run into any problems or ask in thread. Dubiously canon to Rance world Downloads: http://retropc.net/alice/11.html (Japanese) http://www.mediafire.com/download/nu74bpndmbtuoxw/Toushin+Toshi.zip (English prepatced) https://alicesoft.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:RottenBlock/Toushin_Toshi_1_Patch_1.5 (additional bugfix patch) Toushin Toshi II (1994) - Feature Length RPG Translation Status - Translated by Arunaru (2013) Comments - Highly recommended. Has a 2014 all ages remake on the 3DS. Both TTII and III are non-canon to Rance series. Downloads: http://www.mediafire.com/download/r4sztr9bzimuwtp/Toushin+Toshi+II+-+English+V+1.1.zip (English prepatched) https://alicesoft.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:RottenBlock/Toushin_Toshi_2_Patch (additional bugfix patch) http://retropc.net/alice/23.html (Japanese) Toushin Toshi III (2008) - Feature Length RPG Translation Status - Not translated. Arunaru has no plans to translate it. Comments - Bit of a let down after TTII. Has a lot of information about Kalar though. Downloads: https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/8413 https://sukebei.pantsu.cat/view/8413 http://forum.nihonomaru.com/hentai-game.285/thread/%5Balicesoft%5D-toushin-toshi-3-a.308511/ (DDL links)