November 22, 2001

Hi there ! Everything's going really fine with the new version. I've been having a private beta session with all my registered users, and most of them are really thrilled by the new features, especially the realistic tiles. And the problems I got with Kyodai 15.00 seem to be gone, too... Really really good stuff then. As for the release date, well... As always, "stay tuned", but I wouldn't bet for a 2001 release date. The final version will probably be out in early January. I'm still working hard on making the new features as good as possible, and I may release a public beta version next month, but please don't ask for it. Generally, I would like all of you to try e-mailing me less next month. It's going to be a very busy December for me, as much in "real life" as in my "job life", and I'm afraid I won't be able to answer most of the e-mails I'll receive. If you have an issue with your registration data, please contact directly the website where you purchased your copy of Kyodai. Hopefully they'll be able to help. Don't worry, I'll post a news item here as soon as I feel I'm able to resume my normal e-mail activity. In the meantime, you can still e-mail me, but don't expect me to answer before all of my duties are over !

Thanks everybody !