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Is not as niche a genre as it once was. Granted, the genre is still underwhelmed with titles and many fans still feel starved of games, but otome does seem to slowly be gaining momentum. Are testing the waters by localising some of their games in English, and other companies such as and are also dipping their toes into the localisation pool. Android and iOS has exploded with otome apps, and indie development teams have proven to have a huge interest in the genre, with more games being regularly released., but keep reading for our recommendations!

With otome games now making a name for themselves on the market, I thought it would be fun to share with you all my ten favourite otome games. For this list I have purposely excluded otome apps (with the exception of Hakuoki, which is available on handheld consoles as well as iOS and Android). I have done this because a lot of the otome apps. There are also a lot of freemium otome apps floating about, and due to this I have sadly took a step back from otome mobile gaming. I do still enjoy otome apps from time to time, and I have enjoyed games such as London Detective Story by Think-a ltd, Shall We Date? By NTT Solmare and Forbidden Romance by D3 Publisher.

My preference for otome gaming is, however, PC and handheld console. I will only list games that have received official English translations, which means games translated by fan groups will be excluded. I also want to say that, although there are many wonderful games with otome elements (: Awakening, Fire Emblem Fates, Harvest Moon: A New Beginning, Story of Seasons, Rune Factory 4 the list goes on!), I will only include games that are primarily otome-based. The majority of the listed games are from well established companies, although I have named some indie games too. Honestly, there are so many indie otome games as of late that they probably deserve their own Top 10 list! For example, if you have not played the demo for Seven Kingdoms: The Princess Problem yet, then I recommend that you do.

Oct 15, 2011 The Nameless Game - DS Horror Game, Manly Let's Play. Tutorial】 Translate and play Japanese PSP Visual Novel in English 【JPCSP/Hex Method.

There are some great indie otome games out there with strong potential. Princess Debut Princess Debut is a rhythm game with an otome twist! Developed by Cave and published for the EU and NA by Natsume, this sweet otome game first hit the Nintendo in 2008. You play as an adorable high school girl who is bored of her everyday lifestyle. One day a princess from an alternate dimension jumps out of your wardrobe! The princess, along with a magical creature called Kip, begs you to take her place in Flower Kingdom. Turns out there is a ball coming up, but the princess has two left feet!

You of course agree to take her place at the ball. American Express Forbearance Program Credit there. You then have thirty days to learn how to dance but learning how to dance is only half the battle! You also have to pick a dance partner! Can your dance moves find you love? The game features colourful shoujo art and cutesy character portraits. The graphics during dance scenes are rather poor, but to be fair this is to be expected. The DS is an older console, one that handles 3D polygons worse than an original PlayStation.

The rhythm mechanic, although quite easy, is very fun to play. You slide and prod your stylus in time with classic tunes like When the Saints Go Marching In. The rest of the gameplay plays much like a visual novel, with text options appearing at key moments which will ultimately decide your love interest. You have a choice of six princes: Victor, Keith, Carlos, Leon, Kyle and Tony.

There are also different endings depending on who your dance partner is and how high your love rating is with them. A fun secondary feature is that, by dancing well, you can also win different dresses and accessories for your heroine. Princess Debut may not be a challenging game, but it is very sweet and would be perfect for a young otome fan. RE: Alistair++ I must admit, I have a soft spot for.

Created by the talented indie group, Sakevisual, RE: Alistair++ was first released in 2010 for the PC, and it is completely free! It was one of the first indie otome games I played, and certainly one of the first to truly spark my interest in the otome genre. You play a sixteen year-old girl called Merui Lucas who loves video games.

She often plays a MMORPG called Rivenwell Online with an online friend called Fiona. One day a player with the username Alister swoops in and steals Merui’s rare boss loot!

Determined to extract revenge on him, Merui begins the daunting task of finding out who Alister really is. She narrows it down to three suspects who attend her school: Travis, Shiro and Derek. The art is done to a very professional standard, with attractive character portraits and adorable chibis providing various styles and expressions. The game plays as a visual novel with a stat raising mechanic. You must raise your intelligence, social reputation and network reputation in accordance to your love interest’s preferences. You can also earn money and buy the bachelors gifts to raise their affection with you and progress the story.