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2011 games
This is late, but here’s the list of 2011 otome games as listed in one of the magazines. I’m going to first post these, then tomorrow I’ll compare to what last year’s list looks like. Off the top of my head I’m going to guess that there were more PSP games this year, especially original ones, and more PSP adaptations. I’m also going to guess that this year was more about visual novels than games with RPG/SIM gameplay.
Arco Baleno Portable PSP
Death Connection Portable PSP
Hakuouki Zuisouroku Portable PSP
Moujuutsukai to Oujisama Snow Bride PS2
Harutoki 5 PSP
Vit XtoZ PSP
HanaOni PSP
CLover no Kuni no Alice PSP
Kimi ni Todoke
Hakuouki Yuugiroku DS
Are you Alice
Garnet Cradle Portable PSP
SYK fd Portable PSP
Asaki Yumemishi PSP
Starry Sky Winter Portable PSP
Hiiro no Kakera Aizouban PS3
Iza Shutsujin PSP
Shin Hiiro no Kakera 2 DS
Sangoku Senrenki PS2
Kaerutaubake fd PSP
Xechs FD PS2
Mother Goose PSP
Beastmaster Portable PSP
Musketeer PSP
Hiiro no Kakera 4 PSP
Nise no Chigiri fd PSP
Shinigami to Shoujo PSP
Heart no Kuni no Alice Anniversary PSP
Hakouki Reimeiroku PSP
Storm Lover Natsukoi PSP
UtaPuri Repeat PSP
Amnesia PSP
Bunmei Kaika Aoiza PSP
Hiiro no Kakera 3 DS
Crimson Empire PSP
Gekka Ryouran Romance PSP
Wand of Fortune II PSP
Okashina Shima no Peter Pan PSP
Clock Zero fd PS2
Kaminaru Kimi to
Arcana Famiglia PSP
Joker no Kuni no Alice PSP
Miss Princess DS
Angelique Maren no Rokukishi PSP
Strobe Mania PSP
Mahoutsukai to Goshujinsama PSP
Hakuouki 3D 3DS
FabStyle 3DS
Uta puri music PSP
Beyond the future PSP and PS3
Omocha Bako no kuni no Alice
Hanayaka Nari Waga Ichizoku FD PSP
I see 20 new games, and 9 new fandisks. The rest are ports/adaptations.
PC games
Diary
Starry Sky After Summer
Kago no Naka no Alishous
Tsubasa no Oka no Hime R18
TYB (3 games)
Red Riding Hood R18
Chou no Doku R18
Miyako fd
Grimm Director’s Cut
Hotokensaa
Noise
Dare ni demo FD
Starry Sky After Autumn
In PC games they’re all new except Grimm.
Holidays
No posts until Friday! Off doing holiday stuff, but I am also playing through some more Gekka and Angelique. The Friday post will probably be a Gekka review.
B’s Log December!
I have to add some pics to the other news post, but for now, B’s Log had some announcements!
Apart from the new character in Tokimemo 3 GS PSP, Hasumi Tatsuya:
- there was another character revealed for Yura’s new game Hana Aware
I *think* his name is Karakurenai and he’s one of the five Lights. He’s very confident, enjoys fighting and bloodshed, and controlling. - Starry Sky After Winter will be released Apr 27 for the PC
- Finally I think I understand what TYB (Tokyo Yamanote Boys) Sweet Jelly Beans is – it’s the compilation of all three original games, plus a route for the murderer (I hope it’s good, it would take A LOT for me to be interested in a killer…although there was Kurayami de Kimi o Matsu…) – it’s out this January
- Speaking of TYB, they’ve announced fandisks for EACH of the original games (and I used to think Jelly Beans was the fandisk, how wrong I was!) with stories about after the competition. Fresh Ginger is the FD for Honey Milk, Pure Raspberry is for Super Mint, and Black Vanilla is for Dark(?) Cherry.
- Hiiro no Kakera anime!
What do you think about the designs? - New PSP adaptation from a cell game from the same team that did Iza Shutsujin! – this game is called Abunai! Koi no Sousashitsu (Danger! Love Investigation Room), and is a detective game, totally different from Iza which was set in the Sengoku period (and which I still have barely started)
- There’s a post on Kotaku talking about a possible new law in Osaka (Japan’s second biggest city) regulating depictions of underage sex, including that in BL manga and games. Ignoring Kotaku’s simplistic explanation of why BL is popular, I pretty much agree with their opinion that it’s more of a political plower play than actual moral disapproval. I hope that it doesn’t go through, since I don’t believe in limiting freedom of speech when it involves fictional depictions of characters unless it’s hate speech.
- The Hakuouki PS3 site has a little about what’s new in the PS3 game. One of the new features is AAS (active animation system) – small movements of the characters during dialogue screens, e.g. breathing movements. I thought the breathing was pretty good, but the first pic (who is that btw?) put me off – it looked like his face was moving up and down on his head!!! Creepy. But I’m hoping it won’t look like that in the game, lol.
- The Natsuzora game is listed as a time loop adventure, renai isn’t mentioned – so it may not be a true otome game.
- Starry Sky is coming to the PSP! ~spring~ will come out June 24th
- Sensual Phrase (Kaikan Phrase), the quintessential smutty shoujo manga by Shinjou Mayu, is getting a game on the DS. It’s set for release in February 2010. Unlike the manga where the heroine Aine falls hard for Sakuya, in the game you’ll also be able to pair up with Kazuto, Yukifumi, Yoshihiko, Hitoshi, Ralph, or Tomoyuki. I have to admit I’m not a fan of the comic, but I might check this out…
- Mizu no Senritsu, a little-known PS2 game, is being re-released December 24 for the PSP by Cyberfront. I might do a post on it, as it doesn’t get the love I think it deserves
- Da Capo Girl’s Symphony Pocket will be released next spring on the DS by Otomate
- Dear Girl ~Stories~ for the DS will be released December 17 2009
- Signal for the DS will be released December 3 2009
- Sangokuren Senki for the PC scheduled for a February 2010 release
Bits – Hakuouki PS3, BL comics law?
Recent news and random thoughts:
Testing, 1,2,3
Does this work? Man, I hope so!
Shin Tamayorihime – Hiiro no Kakera
I’ve been playing the new Hiiro no Kakera, and it’s good, although it doesn’t have the same punch as the original…I guess it would be tough to, since most fans are familiar with the storyline. I was really impressed with the seiyuu though – I totally forgot that they were all the same as the original! Except Touma, he sounds almost exactly like Takuma (has he ever done a very different voice?)
So far I still have Touma and Shun to do, but I’m taking a break so I don’t get bored. And their personalities are totally different too.
The six guardians are, of course, descendants from the original six, except for Shirou, who (though he may be descended from Ryou since he has the same last name) was more made into a guardian rather than being one naturally. There are two enemy groups trying to control Kanna City’s source of (spiritual) power, one being the Tenyakuryou (sp?), whose head scientist raised the heroine, and the other being the Teni, a religious group whose leader says she is the Tamayorihime. Half of the guardians have connections to the Tenryakryou and half to the church, and depending on whose route you go into, the ending ‘boss’ will come from one of these groups. Then there are the mysterious twins Kyousuke and Teppei (both acted by Ueda Yuuji), who act as both deus (dei?) ex machina and comic relief. I really like them, and almost wish they could have more part in the story.
The story isn’t as angst-filled as HnK1. Each route has its intense moments, even happy-go-lucky Shirou, but they’re not drawn out for long (IMO Shinogu’s is the most angsty so far). Also, at least so far, there’s been no route where it’s the heroine + 1 guardian against the rest, so the story’s atmosphere isn’t as oppressive as Hiiro no Kakera 1 was. Overall, whether these changes are good or bad is a matter of taste. Personally I think I’d like to have seen some more story for each guardian where it’s just him and the heroine – one of the downsides to having the guardians on your side is that there’s a lot of group scenes and not too many one-on-ones. And the scenarios for each character could, I feel, have been explored more. It is ‘easier’ to get through the story though – in the original sometimes I wanted Tamaki to just run away, the whole village (including her grandmother) seemed horrible 
How do you guys like it? Which do you like better, and why?
Other news
…that I missed or forgot before
Sale: Himehibi 2
Yesasia has the PS2 Takuyo game Himehibi 2 for about 50% off! $43 is pretty good for a PS2 game, it’s only a few months old too (plus I liked it, heh).
If I notice any other deals in my wandering, I’ll update this post.
More news!
Got my B’s Log, so here’s all the newest news! It took OVER A WEEK to get the magazine from Amazon, this time there’s no excuses Amazon!! No other mags, no obscure manga, nothing – so why did it take so long? Who knows. But it’s here now, so on with the announcements!
- New game announcement – Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku is the newest title for the PSP coming from Otomate (developer Vingt-et-un Systems) sometime in 2010. Set in Taisho Era.
- Quinrose is remaking its first game, Mahoutsukai to Goshujinsama for the PC. It will be fully-voiced! All CGs are being redrawn, the playtime (which was already long for me, eheh) is being increased, new scenes are being added, and the system is being revamped. Yay! I always felt bad for not being able to finish this game, with voices it will be much better.
- Harutoki 3 Unmei no Meikyuu is having an Aizouban version released at the end of October for the PSP – and I see a pic of a certain silver-haired hottie in contemporary clothing! Yes, new scenes are being added for Shirogane/Tomomori. Normal Edition 5040Y, Premium Box 7140Y, and Treasure Box 13440Y. And OMG, the Treasure Box comes with a special UMD video…just give all your money to Koei now, don’t even try to resist! They are so evil. Awesome, but evil.
- There’s a play report on HnK 2 – apparently the story has been changed a lot. I might do a post on this separately.
- The R18 game from Chocolatier for the PC, memories, is set for next February. It’s set in a Catholic high school (maybe all-dorm?)
- Not-game news: Hakuouki now has figurines available at Animate store, and they are chou kawaii~
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So I have some new game posts to make, with scans and all that stuff, should be a busy week!
Kin’iro no Corda 3 coming next spring!
For the PS2 and PSP. One word – Awesome! Looks like this time the objective is a national competition.
Renai Banchou 2
Atelier Elkrone
Angelique Maren no Rokukishi
Beyond the Future
Juuzaengi
Okashina Shima no Peter Pan
Brothers Conflict
Shinigami to Shoujo