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Nise no Chigiri fandisk!!!

Yay, I knew it was going to happen! Though it didn’t get as much publicity as it could, Nise no Chigiri was, I think, more popular than Otomate expected. Its character poll got more votes than any before (though probably if Hakuouki was done now it would get the most), and I think the response to the fanbook and comic adaptation in Aria was good as well. Before the holidays a drama CD was announced, and hints were dropped on the staff blog about another announcement in the new year. And finally, on yesterday’s Nise no Chigiri update, it was announced!

The fandisk is set for summer, and is called Nise no Chigiri Omoide no Saki e (二世の契り　想い出の先へ). It will be on the PSP as the original was. Apparently the new B’s Log has info on it, but my shipment is delayed (booo!!). The blog says that there are two parts to it, additions to the original story (yesss, the game so needed some more in it!) and a story after the end of the game. And they say that for the in-game additions, they’re adding as much romance as they can, given the nature of the original. AWESOME – this is exactly what fans were asking for. More two-shot CGs, less CGs of Yatarou bending a metal bar!!

I may add some pics from B’s Log later if I can, but in the meantime, I am soo happy about this!

Mini-reviews and downloads

It’s year-end for me at work and that means not much quality gaming time, boohoo! But I’ve been doing a little on my PSP, trying to finish a couple games. And waiting for one of the new games that I want to play; as I feared, my Sengoku Lovers order was cancelled saying they couldn’t find it On the bright side, that saves me money – I also reaaaalllly wanted to get the new Nise no Chigiri visual fanbook that came out on Monday, but I’m resisting…barely. I don’t remember if I reviewed Nise no Chigiri, but I fell in love with the characters, even though the story (and the CG selection) was…spotty. Well, the plotlines were good, but it could have been fleshed out WAY more, especially the endings. I’m hoping strongly for a fandisk for that game, it could be sooo good – on 2chan people want a ‘perfect’ edition, but I’d be happy with anything! I’m skipping the new Hakuouki game – I still haven’t finished the original! And plus, Reimeiroku has no romance, so…I can wait Next one coming up is Ren’ai Banchou!

So right now, I’m on Grimm and Steelwood. I love Grimm, I think it’s a great game with really fun, interesting characters, good music (I love the intro song, it’s perfect for the atmosphere), and stories that are a little dark but not too heavy on the angst.  However, it is pure visual novel, with no minigames, and the stories are pretty long, so it requires a good chunk of time and concentration. It also has a voiced heroine (with a voice I actually like!).

Steelwood, on the other hand,  is almost the opposite – the background story isn’t that important, it’s focused a lot on solving cases and tests/quizzes, and each route isn’t that involved. Honestly, it’s not my preferred type of game, especially the mystery part – I come from a family who read mystery novels a lot, but I was never  interested in them. However, it’s nice to have a mystery game in the otome genre, and if you like puzzles, this might appeal to you. It’s also nice that the semester-ending tests have random questions, so you can get different ones each time you do them (the cases are always the same though).

Now, for anyone who missed the Otomate Hallowe’en downloads, here they are! They’re in zip format.

Screensavers – one each for Edel Blume and Will o’ Wisp

Wallpapers – 4 wallpapers, one each for Edel Blume and Will o’ Wisp, one with both and a Hallowe’en theme, and one Hallowe’en one with characters I don’t know.

And apparently Idea Factory had a record year for profit, so they have some more wallpapers for download. Sounds good to me!

That’s about all I’m up for today in terms of game reviews, I’ve been working too much But I have found a couple interesting things, like YesAsia’s clearance sale!

VitaminX Evo Plus Limited Edition for the PSP – $66.99!

S.Y.K. Renshouden (Japan Version) for the PS2 – $29.99 – verrry tempting…

ARIA 2010 October -$13 this is the manga magazine that is running the Nise no Chigiri manga, and this edition comes with a CD featuring Masato and Suien in a little drama.

Seiza Kareshi Series : Starry Sky – in Winter – Hoshiteki Daisouji Romantan (Japan Version) $23.49

La Corda d’oro 3 – School Series 3 Jinnan – (Japan Version) – $13.49

Haruka naru toki no naka de 3 – Kurenai no Tsuki Limited Edition (DVD) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) DVD  – $81.99 (is that a good price? I dunno if I’d pay it, but it’s on sale, so…)

I’ll leave you with the Grimm OP because it’s so awesomely quirky, I love the combination of the two illustration artstyles. Did anyone get the Sengoku Lovers game? I still want it, I guess I’ll have to try and search it out some other way.

Nise no Chigiri

A couple days late, gomen nasai ><;;!

Probably the first otome game to be set in the warring states (Sengoku Jidai) period of Japanese history, Nise no Chigiri, set to release July 22 for the PSP, is the story of Mana, a modern high school student who somehow travels through time and encounters Uesugi Masatora, one of the generals. He decides to protect her, while his rival Takeda Shingen targets her. With Mana knowing the outcome of this war, will she change the future?

Uesugi Masatora CV: Endou Daichi: The most powerful leader in the Kanto region (around Tokyo), he’s so good at battle and strategy that his nickname is the Dragon of . The Takeda family is his enemy.

Kojima Yatarou CV: Terasoma Masaki: Masatora’s follower and the leader of the Kachigumi. Since Masatora was little the tall (almost 2m) samurai protected him, and he foresaw that Masatora would lead the . He protects the heroine along with his little sister, Ayahime. He’s very strong but kind.

Tougi Kanehisa CV: Ootsuka Akio
The former leader of the Nokizaru, he now acts as an advisor to Akatsuki.

Takeda Shingen CV: Ichijou Kazuya
The leader of the Takeda clan and a strong army, he’s called the Tiger of Kai. Though many people are unsure if Yamamoto Kansuke is totally loyal, Shingen trusts him a lot.

Yamamoto Kansuke CV: Sakurai Takahiro
Kansuke works for Shingen, but is very mysterious, and his motives are unclear. He takes an interest in Mana after hearing she’s from the future.

Masatora assigns a group of his men, the Nokizarushuu, to guard Mana.

Akatsuki CV: Kondou Takashi
The sub-leader of the Nokizaru and likely to be the next leader, Akatsuki is very straightforward, open, and loyal to Masatora.

Suien CV: Tsuda Kenjirou
Calm and always watchful, Suien seems friendly to Mana.

Rurimaru CV: Hagino Mizuki
He’s younger than Mana, and has a cheerful personality. …He grows to be fond of Mana and treats her like a beloved older sister.

Shuuya CV: Maeno Tomoaki
It’s hard to tell what he’s thinking because he doesn’t say much, but Shuuya is very hardworking and dutiful.

Masato CV: Maeda Takashi
A little older than the other members of Nokizarushuu, Masato is like an older brother to them. However, with Mana he’s not that friendly for some reason, though once in a while he’ll give her advice.