This.
It's a major factor in why the best writing in the genre involves stories that take place over a span of weeks/months IMO.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Otome Community Thread: Happiness isn't a limited commodity, my love is boundless!
- Thread starter Shizuka
- Start date
This.
It's a major factor in why the best writing in the genre involves stories that take place over a span of weeks/months IMO.
SouSouRocket
Member
I can deal when they've been through some insane shit together usually but it is pretty bizarre.
Try Tokimemo GS then. The romance is built in 3 years and you have to work a lot to make him getting interested in you.
I adored the third game in that series; It's too bad that Konami basically killed it along with their other franchises.
The second game is my favorite. Koei borrowed the franchise from Konami to make a mobile game called Tokimeki Restaurant. I tried the game but I can't get into it so the franchise is dead for me too.
VNs look like ass in the ds, so I never played the first two games.
Aaaah. Finished up Magical Otoge Anholly after finishing Magical Otoge Ciel, and I can't wait until batensan's next game, Magical Otoge Iris! :O If anyone's interested in the games, I can do a short write up for both later! They're really cute and funny!
If you're like me and like puns.
You should still play them even if you don't like puns.
SouSouRocket
Member
Can't wait! Still finishing up Period Cube, two routes left. Then I can go discuss with y'all in the thread 💖
So back in September I finally got around to playing Kent's route in Amnesia (looks like... I started last March, then finished Shin's + all of Ikki's last May) and ended up loving it; he's a good adorable dork.
I never got around to playing more since then but I just played all of Toma's route yesterday. Even though the only thing I knew going into the game was actually
, it was still kinda surprising how his route went. It's really differently paced/focused than the other routes, and it actually did have a cute good ending. I've heard from a friend that the sequel actually addresses the issues with their dynamic really well, so... it's pretty unfortunate that it's looking like we won't be getting that here.
And now I've started the final route.
I never got around to playing more since then but I just played all of Toma's route yesterday. Even though the only thing I knew going into the game was actually
his cage thing
And now I've started the final route.
It seems pretty obvious that Ukyo's looping/rewinding/reloading (that is, Toma's route and the start of this made it pretty explicit even if it hasn't clicked for protag/Orion), and I'm gonna go as far as saying that he's probably Orion's master since he was finally named, but I'm really into that concept and am excited to see what happens! I'm using a comical amount of saves to help with hitting bad endings though... Also, it's really unfortunate, but I'm noticing a clear increase in typos and mistakes in his route, so I'm guessing it wasn't edited as much/as well as the others? There was even a line that was definitely Orion's as it was written but was attributed to Ukyo, but confusingly was also voiced by Ukyo. So... not sure what was up there.
The Code: Realize ～Bouquet of Rainbows～ site updated with... character banners.
I've now finished Amnesia (well, I'm mopping up a CG I missed while I write this, but otherwise...). It had a lot of issues, but I did enjoy it overall and I'm sad that we probably won't get any of the fan discs, since I think the fluff in those would be much more to my liking!
In terms of more visual novels to play on my Vita, which I've not payed nearly enough attention to recently before I came back to finish this, I'm probably just gonna jump to Steins;Gate 0 soon. But I do want to play another otoge too and I'm wondering: of Code Realize or Sweet Fuse, which do people here think would be better to play first? I also have Norn9, but I know that's not spoken of highly while those two are. I intend to play all of them eventually but I'm just not sure which to start with.
(And, uh, if you can suggest a route order for either of them, that'd probably be nice, since I think I got spoiled for one of Sweet Fuse's secrets while trying to look...)
EDIT: Aaaaaaah that CG was in Kent's route, and it was from the extra scene from getting all his questions right, but I didn't expect
In terms of more visual novels to play on my Vita, which I've not payed nearly enough attention to recently before I came back to finish this, I'm probably just gonna jump to Steins;Gate 0 soon. But I do want to play another otoge too and I'm wondering: of Code Realize or Sweet Fuse, which do people here think would be better to play first? I also have Norn9, but I know that's not spoken of highly while those two are. I intend to play all of them eventually but I'm just not sure which to start with.
(And, uh, if you can suggest a route order for either of them, that'd probably be nice, since I think I got spoiled for one of Sweet Fuse's secrets while trying to look...)
EDIT: Aaaaaaah that CG was in Kent's route, and it was from the extra scene from getting all his questions right, but I didn't expect
him to essentially propose?? It killed me, I'm dying, if nothing else this sweet dork was wonderful.
Yes.
AtomskEater
Member
Sekai Project is starting a label for Otome and BL games, Maiden Voyage
The first game they're releasing is The Bell Chimes For Gold.
I hope this washes the sadness of the TaiAli thing out of my mouth.
The first game they're releasing is The Bell Chimes For Gold.
I hope this washes the sadness of the TaiAli thing out of my mouth.
Kresnik258
Member
My copy of Hakuouki arrived over the weekend. Doing what little I can for Vita otome island 
*grabby hands*
purseowner
Member
Damn fine boxart.
Isn't that the JP LE edition cover? Different publishers and genre but looking at the bonus art book we get for buying Utawarerumono day 1 makes me wish that Aksys would surprise us and give us the bonus booklet that came with CxM's LE.
Nice! So thats the official english box art? But yeah it is the JP LE cover. I'm actually surprised they used the JP LE one but that one looks the best imo.
It'd be a nice surprise for an english LE but thats more IFI's thing than Aksys. I got the amiami LE edition that came with a tote bag and pins.
Kresnik258
Member
I like the Japanese box for CxM better.
Lemme order a PS4 Pro for my 4k Otome.
Basileus777
Member
What does this mean? I find it hard to believe that the art assets are 4k and not upscaled.
The original art assets exist at vastly higher resolution than 960x544; if you've seen any art books or printed promo material, they're all in there.
It's actually going to be 4k. Very cool.
Oh wow, John Watson is quite the looker.
The PS4 game is the original game and the fandisc, right? Just those two, nothing new?
Yep.
Indeed. It'll have a new intro movie, though.
And I'll bet ¥29 it has a teaser trailer for the third game after you finish every route.
Thinking about getting it because it includes the fandisk but I don't like to play VN on my TV...
Remote play?
The wifi on my house is very bad but I could try!
I want more otome games from Aksys, so I sure as hell hope so.
Dandy Crocodile
Member
At least one more of them will come in 2017.
Hakuoki Part 2... I dunno why but I have a weird feeling about it even coming out. 2017 release would surprise me.
I guess my message didn't send....
Was saying that it would most likely be out next year.
I think it's possible, unless IFI announces a lot of games at Anime Expo.
Why? IFI already said it was coming, but probably next year.
Dandy Crocodile
Member
Did they confirm that? I must have missed it!
Yes. Three times - somewhere on their FB page, in an interview during the Hakuoki Cafe event and while streaming Hakuoki.
Said they'd announce the second part later this year but that it'd probably come out in 2018.
