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Otome Community Thread: Happiness isn't a limited commodity, my love is boundless!
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SouSouRocket
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I say separate it. Let it get some extra visibility and keep the conversation centered around OzMafia.
Alright, made the OT! http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1212921
I wouldn't be able to get it up tomorrow, so I hope that's fine to do it a little early
I wouldn't be able to get it up tomorrow, so I hope that's fine to do it a little early
Any recommendations from the Steam Anime Sale?
Hatoful Boyfriend. No, really.
Speaking of, does anyone know if this was ever released on PC/Steam? I have both versions but haven't heard any news on it since, and I really want to check the route out!
I don't think so; I was looking around earlier this year around the time I finally got around to playing HolidayStar and wasn't able to find much so just ended up watching spoilers.
Last I heard the developer was working on a PC version on her own time, but haven't heard any updates since.
I picked it up at the weekend but haven't actually gotten to it yet because I don't get to spend much time on my PC at the moment (so I've been playing Sword City instead).
I am looking forward to it though, it looks like it should be good fun even if that route graphic in the OT looks a little intimidating ^^;
SouSouRocket
Member
Hey I did my part to keep the conversation going. ;p
I've got it, but with finals this week all video games have been put on the backburner.
I'm aiming to start next week.
kunonabi
Member
Finished Amnesia:Memories yesterday. Did absolutely everything too.
I really liked it and I think I lucked out with the my order as each new route would escalate and subvert expectations pretty well. My only real beef was the MC being such a blank slate. I know it works with the story but she seemed really fun from what little we do get and it's hard to really buy into the romance when things are so one-sided.
I have Norn9 next but I think I need a break so I'll play some action games before I start it.
I really liked it and I think I lucked out with the my order as each new route would escalate and subvert expectations pretty well. My only real beef was the MC being such a blank slate. I know it works with the story but she seemed really fun from what little we do get and it's hard to really buy into the romance when things are so one-sided.
I have Norn9 next but I think I need a break so I'll play some action games before I start it.
What was your route order?
kunonabi
Member
Ikki > Kent > Toma > Shin >
I've been hoping for this since seeing Kirie talking about the game (and seeing how expensive the PSP versions are)
I'M SO EXCITED. Those new 'sinful flower' endings are going to be...something else. Ieyasu's is gonna make me tear up, I already know it u_u
I'm pretty ??? at the inclusion of the mini route for that apparently(?) popular shota sub-character, but whatever I guess.
I didn't get around to finish all of the Yume Akari routes (I think I only had Nao's left?), so this will give me a reason to actually finish it this time around. I'm just happy it'll be on Vita!
@Ephidel - I really hope you enjoy it if you end up picking it up!
I..uhhh...what...
E2 Gaming is apparently localizing Taisho Alice for PC.
Nope, it's probably going to be in Engrish.
http://geekysweetie.com/taisho-alic...essed-interest-bringing-otome-games-overseas/
E2 Gaming is apparently localizing Taisho Alice for PC.
You play as the heroin.
Nope, it's probably going to be in Engrish.
http://geekysweetie.com/taisho-alic...essed-interest-bringing-otome-games-overseas/
Basileus777
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E2 Gaming looks pretty shady. I hope it's not another Japan Contents.
Heroin. Visualy. Sigh
I was going to ask if there was any hope for the vita version, but as their facebook page specifies it's the first game (there are three and an epilogue, the vita lumps them all together) I guess that's a no.
It's a little odd though, they have a website with what they claim are "our selection of titles" with no Taisho Alice, and a Facebook page with Taisho Alice but none of their selection of titles. Also, I can't seem to find any reference to them actually even announcing any of them.
Angel Ring and Magical Marriage Lunatics are both on vndb with no previous reference to an English publisher. Platforms listed are android/iphone/windows.
The others don't seem to be listed on vndb but it looks like Night Sky Full of Stars is 星降る夜のスクリーン and Butlers' Rhapsody is 執事たちの狂騒曲 going by Mojabear's horrible website. NSFoS1 also seems to be an android/iphone/windows release so I assume the same goes for others.
I was going to ask if there was any hope for the vita version, but as their facebook page specifies it's the first game (there are three and an epilogue, the vita lumps them all together) I guess that's a no.
It's a little odd though, they have a website with what they claim are "our selection of titles" with no Taisho Alice, and a Facebook page with Taisho Alice but none of their selection of titles. Also, I can't seem to find any reference to them actually even announcing any of them.
Angel Ring and Magical Marriage Lunatics are both on vndb with no previous reference to an English publisher. Platforms listed are android/iphone/windows.
The others don't seem to be listed on vndb but it looks like Night Sky Full of Stars is 星降る夜のスクリーン and Butlers' Rhapsody is 執事たちの狂騒曲 going by Mojabear's horrible website. NSFoS1 also seems to be an android/iphone/windows release so I assume the same goes for others.
Heroin. Visualy. Sigh
I was going to ask if there was any hope for the vita version, but as their facebook page specifies it's the first game (there are three and an epilogue, the vita lumps them all together) I guess that's a no.
It's a little odd though, they have a website with what they claim are "our selection of titles" with no Taisho Alice, and a Facebook page with Taisho Alice but none of their selection of titles. Also, I can't seem to find any reference to them actually even announcing any of them.
Angel Ring and Magical Marriage Lunatics are both on vndb with no previous reference to an English publisher. Platforms listed are android/iphone/windows.
The others don't seem to be listed on vndb but it looks like Night Sky Full of Stars is 星降る夜のスクリーン and Butlers' Rhapsody is 執事たちの狂騒曲 going by Mojabear's horrible website. NSFoS1 also seems to be an android/iphone/windows release so I assume the same goes for others.
Yeah, seems like their FB page is new?
Terrible English aside, companies like that would never bring the vita version over.
I know that, really, but I like to dream and I like my vita
I know that, really, but I like to dream and I like my vita
Me too
.I'm mentally preparing myself to be disappointed by Aksys' announcements tomorrow.
I've booted up Amnesia again after not playing it for a few months. I decided to start fresh with Toma (have only beaten Shin's route so far), and boy
I'm on August 17th, currently;
I'm actually kind of glad I dropped Kent for the moment, since
is he a psycho. 85% of his route so far has had me going >.> and wondering what kind of "happy ending" is in store for me.
he's been drugging me for a while.
I liked what I played of his route a lot more and I'll have something fun to look forward to after this fearfest.
SouSouRocket
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I have never found any of these psychotic characters to be justified or fixed in the end, but Toma in particular represents the lowest point in any otome I've ever played. He is the fucking WORST, and I'd had such high hopes for him at first.
Basileus777
Member
Why do these shady as fuck companies get drawn to otome localization?
I only need to get his good ending before moving on to another character, but yeah, I have no hopes of any redemption on his part. The normal end was disgusting enough, with the heroine wondering if she could ever be happy again or some bullcrap. Makes me wonder what the scriptwriter thought healthy relationships consisted of, or even what romance looked like. Gotta also wonder what the publisher was thinking. "Hmm, untested market for otome games. Let's give them one filled with potential serial killers. Ladies like that, right?"
You know what's horrifying? That some do. I've seen plenty of people describing Toma in an overly positive way. "He just cares about the heroine a lot." It's not just the writers and publishers who have no idea what a healthy relationship is :/
D:
"A lot", huh? All I can do is shake my head in disbelief.
Hopefully localizing otomes with these types of "heroes" doesn't become a trend or anything. Ugh, I'm working on his good end right now and I can't wait to be done with it.
Amnesia was localized because it's a well known and popular title in the English fandom, probably due to the anime. Sure, the game isn't that good but it was the safest choice for IFI.
I worry about the future of otome games since both Amnesia and Ozmafia seemed to have underperformed; at least going by IFI's reluctance to localize another otome and steamspy's numbers for Ozmafia. Not sure about Aksys's titles, but considering how shaky Vita's situation is, I doubt they did any better.
I worry about the future of otome games since both Amnesia and Ozmafia seemed to have underperformed; at least going by IFI's reluctance to localize another otome and steamspy's numbers for Ozmafia. Not sure about Aksys's titles, but considering how shaky Vita's situation is, I doubt they did any better.
The problem with Amnesia and Ozmafia is that neither is particularly good. Amnesia is average and Ozmafia veers right into gross territory. Then we have all these shady companies trying to kickstart otome games and well...not a good outlook. I hope Aksys plans on bringing more otome games.
Basileus777
Member
Ozmafia did fairly well by MangaGamer's standards.
SouSouRocket
Member
Spoil me on the gross shit? I haven't picked it back up again after beating it twice, I'm just not feeling it at all. I need another amazing Otome to get into again. T_T I guess I should probably hit my Japanese studies hard again so I can try to play Hakouki: Sweet School Life at some point soon lol.
I'm not a PC gamer and it'd take an amazing PC game to make me take the plunge. I was curious about Ozmafia so I decided to read some spoiler heavy reviews and hoo boy...
Basically a lot of emotional abuse and it's not just contained in one route. The brothel route in particular is vomit inducing, especially when the heroine ends up being a brainwashed sex slave. Robin Hood is a walking piece of shit. There's a lot of NTR that you can't avoid and apparently most of the CGs are tied to it.
Couple that with a brain dead heroine and nope, there are better games out there to play.
This review sums it up way better than I could:
https://breadmasterlee.com/2013/07/25/otome-game-review-ozmafia/
SouSouRocket
Member
Hoooooooly shit I feel like that all makes no sense and the
brothel
I felt the NTR was actually kind of fun and different? It's really not all that bad imo, but yeah opinions are going to vary pretty wildly on it. *shrug*
I liked it a lot though personally and 100%ed it. Played it with a group of people and shared screenshots to each and it was a blast. Different strokes and all, though.
I also tend to like the crazy routes because they are so out there that they don't really bother me at all, but I can understand why people want to avoid them. I think they are fun in a train-wrecky way.
I liked it a lot though personally and 100%ed it. Played it with a group of people and shared screenshots to each and it was a blast. Different strokes and all, though.
I also tend to like the crazy routes because they are so out there that they don't really bother me at all, but I can understand why people want to avoid them. I think they are fun in a train-wrecky way.
Reminds me of this new project. Why do all the shady guys try and take these games? It means less games for us to get to play :/ I sure hope Aksys is still in the market and that Code Realize and Norn9 did alright for them.
SouSouRocket
Member
I actually enjoy crazy routes in things like Bioware games, but I find in those games it's less distasteful because it's a choice you're making (you can also choose to do the right thing) and the kind of moral wrongs there are not usually things that are repugnant in the same way to me as having your character somehow love the crazy out of your chosen boy.
NTR and crazy routes on their own don't bother me much per se. It's how they're executed that I find really gross and dumb.
I find the idea of crazy love interests interesting, but it almost always ends up either with a brainwashed heroine or the character's insanity being thrown under the rug by the time you reach the ending and the heroine acting dumb just for the sake of love.
The NTR in Ozmafia is in almost every route and from what I read is sometimes nonsensical. It makes for bad storytelling and characterization and that's what bothers me the most.
Royal Rainbow
Member
So I picked up Amnesia and played through about half of Shin's route and he seems like kind of a jerk. I was hoping that the other characters would be more likable but after reading this thread a bit I'm not exactly filled with hope. Is this a common theme in otome games or do some of them have normal guys?
Shin gets better, although his tsundere act can get a bit old. And yeah, otome games usually have a variety of guys so that at least one is to your liking. Usually. Then there are some where most if not all guys are jerks
.Royal Rainbow
Member
Shin gets better, although his tsundere act can get a bit old. And yeah, otome games usually have a variety of guys so that at least one is to your liking. Usually. Then there are some where most if not all guys are jerks
Could you recommend any for pc where the guys are a bit more endearing?