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Hello, thank you for asking! 

Unfortunately, we don't consider sports shounen manga (although it encompasses many of the tropes) to fit within BAF VN Jam criteria. The fantasy part of the criteria will require them to have actual superhuman ability for their sports (beyond peak human condition). Just epic visualizations for the storytelling unfortunately doesn't count. 

If you eventually add something beyond what peak human condition can do (including protagonist visualization) and include the battle aspect, it will be allowed for BAF VN Jam! Additionally, if you are able to push a science-fantasy setting even if the characters don't have supernatural powers, that is allowed as well. 

I see, unfortunately I’m not a professional climber myself and not sure where the human limit really stands. I saw some people visualize their paths by looking at the climbing wall and taking some time to simulate their moves, so doing this in a few seconds goes beyond that, but it’s not like the player could really feel time that easily with static graphics like these.

I got the same feeling with Eyeshield 21, I have no idea if it’s just plain football with fancy names and cool camera angles or if something would really tickle a football fan (or referee).

Anyway, the original superability is held by the Mastermind who’s barely seen in the Prologue (and won’t be seen in my release today because I had to cut scenes for the jam deadline). Even then there is a pseudo-scientifical explanation for this, but then Phi Brain is the same (a device that boosts brain power… but the more the series goes on, the further it breaks the limits).

Then I suppose I should better submit the main story with the full cast for the next BAF. Or wait for “Narrative sports jam” to happen. Or make it a real spaceship!

In the meantime I’ll just submit it to Josei Jam. I discovered it like 4 months ago and I have no idea what kind of games there are there. We’ll see!