News/Upcoming: http://www.cool-b.jp/calendar.phphttp://otomex.net/calendar
FAQ:
http://pastebin.com/bqwGmEeC
Rec chart:
http://pastebin.com/dDnYWGem
BL Downloads:
http://pastebin.com/Vz6NsMpe
Otome Downloads:
http://pastebin.com/SnkfJYnm
http://pastebin.com/HRKrTLj0
English Otome Games:
https://vndb.org/g542?fil=lang-en
Translation status:
https://boards.4chan.org/jp/catalog#s=visual%20novel%20translation%20status
Character Birthday Archive:
http://piratepad.net/qP0sKOGum6
Various game/CD info:
http://pastebin.com/xLipAbZq
Previous thread: >>144425458
JP wikis:
http://wikiwiki.jp/toulove/
http://tohken.gamerch.com/
EN wiki:
http://touken-ranbu.wikia.com
Official twitter accounts:
https://twitter.com/TOUKEN_STAFF
https://twitter.com/tkrb_ntr
Game rips:
http://pastebin.com/zTh3WAfk
Artbook scans: https://mega.nz/#!CN4HCYxS!ysBUl56dooRevfriIm2eU5-X2YkYin6vmY3DQpnWkVw
Touken Ranbu GFC Anthology full volume:
https://mega.nz/#!6FcjRRwZ!-Xkr2CNSI0nSgbTEpk3mmpu4FHt6N-0rlSaXLmlrYtU
Apologies for not breaking in the first two links.
>>145356079
He had a little info bit on a niconama I was watching earlier and I thought it miight be about this, but I was wrong. It was just some thing he was doing with Kakkii.
Speaking of which, Kakkii's coming to AX. I don't know about you guys, but I'm hype as fuck. I wonder if I should get him to sign my copy of CR.
>>145367912
It was. I played it, and it was amazing and hilariously stupid. Patrick Chan a qt
Recently Released:
5/19 - [otome] Kenka Banchou Otome
5/19 - [otome] Period Cube
5/26 - [otome] SA7
5/26 - [otome] Kyoukai no Shirayuki
5/27 - [BL] Tsuminaru Rasen no Ori
5/27 - [BL] Anata Nikki - Euforia - (PC Ver.)
5/27 - [BL] Kazuma to Kugamoto no Kimyou na Haikou Tanken
6/3 - [BL?] Kanojo wo Netotta Yarichin Otoko wo Mesu Ochisarseru Made Demo
>>145369043
Upcoming:
June
>6/16 - [otome] Hakuoki Shinkai
6/23 - [otome] Koezaru wa Benibana
6/24 - [otome] Blackish House sideA
6/30 - [otome] Zettai Kaikyuu Gakuen
July
7/21 - [otome] 7'scarlet
7/28 - [otome] Collar x Malice
7/29 - [otome] Tsumikui~Sen no Noroi, Sen no Inori
7/29 - [18+ otome] Mashou Megane
7/29 - [BL?] Kanojo wo Netotta Yarichin Otoko wo Mesu Ochisarseru Made
August
8/4 - [otome] Bara ni Kakusareshi Verite
8/18 - [otome] PsychicEmotion6
8/25 - [otome] Moujuutachi to Ohimesama
8/25 - [otome] Oumagatoki ~ Kakuriyo no Yukari ~
September
9/8 - [otome] Yuukyuu no Tierblade - Lost Chronicle -
9/21 - [otome] Majikyun! Renaissance
November
11/28 - [otome] Bara Sensou - Sonnet of Seeds -
BL TBAs (since there isn't any BL on the list right now):
Room No. 9, parade (Summer 2016)
Omega Vampire, Omega Chatnoir (2016)
Kintouka, GRISEDGE (2016)
Ouka Otsu, Far East Blade
Heimskringla, TYRANT
Slow Damage, Nitro+Chiral
The Salvation of Patient S, Mada Koubou
New World Order, LoveDelivery
>>145369043
>>145369294
Jesus christ there's a link right in the OP
>>145369321
Let's just empty bump instead
>>145369474
They were just dumping shit.
And yeah, bumping and deleting is completely fine.
>>145369321
Why do we even have the OP? Nobody ever uses it.
>>145369690
Speak for yourself.
>>145369321
>>145369474
>>145369580
>>145369690
>>145369741
Yes, I see now. Arguing about what belongs in the thread is far more on topic than posting release dates for upcoming games this thread is supposedly about. No wonder we were doing so poorly at keeping discussion going previously!
>>145369862
You sound new here.
Let's dump the FAQs, Rec chart, downloads, and everything else in the OP while we're at it.
>>145369862
Release dates get posted when they get announced.
Countdowns and similar get posted for games new release/at release.
Anyone lurking in here should be informed enough, and the links in the OP are for those that are not up to date.
Not to mention that the list isn't even completely updated, i.e. PsychicEmotion6 got delayed to October.
>>145356079
I don't know what to say about this, but I would personally love a double slap in the face vn.
Anyone get their hatoful plushies yet?
>>145373506
I've only seen them. Cute as fuck and I regret not starving myself to purchase some.
>character cries
>sounds like they're laughing
PsychicEmotion6 opening movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijzOPZSl5FQ
>>145373506
Sure did. They're pretty cute, I regret not splurging for the whole set.
Bought Psychedelica, so I'm looking forward to Aksys's localization announcement.
![2015-11-24-222312[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/mkhkmaJ.jpg "2015-11-24-222312[1].jpg")
>>145389985
>looking forward to Aksys translations
Sometimes I randomly find people on twitter playing something I like and I watch them. Though I cringe when someone who's already played it comes in and starts giving them borderline spoilers and false ideas.
Anyone else liking seeing people play shit?
>>145397390
>Anyone else liking seeing people play shit?
Check out Twitch and LPs' view count and you've got your answer.
>>145397390
I like to sometimes browse around. I don't do it too much though since some people do throw around spoilers pretty freely for random games.
>>145375225
The creator said they'd be selling some excess after they fulfilled everything. You might have a chance to snag one or two.
>>145398718
>reading review for a specific thing
>reviewer randomly brings up a completely different game
>BY THE WAY, DID YOU KNOW THAT THE TITANIC SINKS?
Why do people do that
Or when you're looking for a guide and the person decides to laden it with spoilers for no reason.
>>145403956
Unless you're specifically looking for a no spoiler guide, I don't know what you expected.
>>145406847
Simple route guide, not starting it off sperging about shit you learn at the end of the route.
Anyone else listened to the rest of grand stage? How does it compare to the love development of the first volume?
Do you guys know anyone irl who play bl/otome games?
>>145412896
i don't know anyone irl
>>145412896
>Talking to people face to face about BL and otome
How horrifying.
>>145415903
>Talking to people face to face
how horrifying.
Cards are addictive.
>>145417794
that bottom score
>>145412896
I did but they turned out to be major tumblrfags and ended up dropping them.
>>145412896
Yes, but I will never live the dream of carrying a massive ita bag and attending an Utapri concert.
>>145412896
I'm a shut-in so no
>>145416003
>People
How horrifying.
>Character you really like has no route
Suffering
>>145412896
Yeah, I go to conventions pretty regularly and met people there.
Toughest ichuu event to date. Throwing in the towel.
>>145425591
Was 2.5k last night so I thought I was gonna be fine. Checked 10 mins before the event ended and dropped to 5.7k rip me
>>145430854
And I thought playing for seven hours straight just to see that I'm still a million points behind was brutal.
I wonder if his popularity will change the series in anyway with Foof being the sort of main representing group.
>wake up
>all /blog/ did was blogging
Don't you have some games you could post about?
>>145433776
Why don't you post about some faggot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPEe3Wu_nmw
![c4_1[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/U4o7Ana.png "c4_1[1].png")
Voice samples for all character are up, and side characters got added.
http://www.otomate.jp/tierblade/chara/index13.php
>>145425247
There's always fandisks if the demand is high enough.
Any games where I can save someone from being tortured?
Buy Kenka Bancho Otome or KLAP first?
>>145442597
Haven't played either, but judging from impressions KLAP doesn't seem to have been very memorable outside of the "training" sequences.
Not good but not bad either
>those legs
>Scared Rider Zechs Duet Song singles
I don't know how should I feel about this.
>>145445720
Looks stupid
>>145447521
What's wrong with those? They already did them ages ago.
> Kei likes CCPxKuri
a_man_of_culture.jpg
>>145445760
My condolences to all who couldn't get a hold of the delicious grandpa shota ZR.
>>145445720
He looks almost the same, my problem is his "new" sword
yumecast's dct has some nice contents
Happy birthday, Christian!
>>145455745
Always a shot in a future gacha, rite?
>>145435045
New Teita game when?
![08klap_miko[2].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/O7Gto1J.jpg "08klap_miko[2].jpg")
>>145457565
I'd love to see a YumeCast artbook with all the card illustrations and DCT stuff.
For WoF, do I have to see all dates to get the best ending?
I'm missing one of the earlier ones on my main save.
>look for what mangagamer could be licensing next out of curiosity
>Diabolik Lovers and Dramatical Murder have the most interest
Top kek
>>145484623
I wish they'd do Sweet Pool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHyV4U2gYbM
I love Growth.
>>145488578
QUELL when?
Gift is doing more Taisho Mebiusline stuff this fall.
>>145484623
At least they won't release a product already patched, right?
>>145493732
Based off some some things I've read, I don't think they'd do either titles to begin with. It's still a reflection of what's in demand though.
>>145492401
How edgy is this? I want something serious with story but I also want something light if that makes sense.
>>145493732
They've done it before, but DiaLovers doesn't even have a PC version and Dramatical Murder's developer's parent company has an exclusive relationship with Jast.
>>145445720
Man fuck Kiwame. These personality changes are awful.
>>145494059
True. Though it would be hilarious to see Diabolik Lovers get licensed.
>>145494746
>Jast
Yeah, sorry. I remembered this after posting.
>>145494059
>How edgy is this?
Not noteworthily so, just keep in mind the tags on vndb. The romance is "light" if you're using that to mean easy-going or cute. If by "light" you mean a quick read then no, it's long and kind of difficult.
To give perspective with other well-known BL titles, it's nowhere near N+C or Omerta levels of edge if that's what you're avoiding.
>>145496510
Thanks.
>>145496510
i'm now recalling that one photoshop of that guy smirking at the MC on the horse with the horse censored so it looks like his dick
that's what i associate tatebayashi with.
>>145498520
Sounds like an improvement.
Tatebayashi's route was surprisingly boring considering everything going on. It should've focused more on his feud with Senge or something, and less on "am I fit to be a soldier" and the twins. He's also too serious considering how silly Shigure, Senge, and Misaki could get. Kyoichiro's development was my least favorite of the four routes on top of it. Kind of too otome, although he was at least still competent.
>>145499706
i think they added a childhood flashback with him and Senge in the Vita ver.
also is it just me, or did the love interests feel like Megaten alignment reps? maybe it was because of them all representing a different ideology.
>>145500595
What else did they add?
>>145502146
don't know all of them, but some after stories like Gohongatana farm and fap hand Kyoichiro.
i bought my copy for the tokutens so its been sitting around unopened for months, but i'll post eventually about what they added. i'm in the middle of Bakumatsu Rock right now though.
Do you guys buy tokutens often?
>>145504645
only if i've played it already and know what i want.
>>145504645
Rarely.
>>145504645
I tend to look for them second hand after the game comes out.
>>145504645
Occasionally. If the art is good and the tokuten is is a tapestry or some cute charms/key chains.
>>145504645
Like >>145505030 for ports of things I like.
>>145504645
I've been tempted a couple times but haven't jumped on one yet.
>>145496510
So basically the romance is light, the story isn't.
Why do I feel like friendzoning all the Utapri boys?
Also
>favorite VA voices least fav boy
Why
>>145513252
Sure, it could be put that way.
Also, the story can go into tragedy territory depending on a few factors, and one guy isn't safe from it at all.
Just apply common sense to the military setting.
>>145513252
>>145516054
War is bad and people die
What's the most depressing /blog/ game you've read?
>>145517248
kamigami because I spent money on it and it wasn't worth it
>>145513680
I'd friendzone all the princes, they're fun as group but not very dateable except Tokiya.
>>145517486
Savage.
>>145517486
In all seriousness, wasn't Kamigami supposedly actually tragic though? Based off reviews I've read. Whether it was effective tragedy or you felt nothing for the characters is another story I suppose.
>>145517926
some ends more so than others. some required sacrificing another boy for his happy end.
Hades was the token no happy end guy. i think Thoth may have been as well but never got to him.
that's not why it was bad though. everything was all around uninteresting and somehow ended up feeling like a chore.
>>145504645
If it's a series I already know I love and it has things I would look over more than once.
>>145517248
kinanaki no mori, though I'm not the type to deliberately read something that is advertised as utsuge.
>>145495834
No, after Kiwame their personalities has almost no changes. I think staff will keep their personalities the same to maintain their images.
Honestly I prefer their personalities to be changed, more mature, more wise, etc.
>>145523217
But Tsurugi's personality did change. I guess it was because they actually had something strong to work with this time. I didn't bother checking the others though.
I wonder how many of those people with the ridiculous merch rooms end up divorcing their husbando.
>>145496510
What vn is this?
>>145524719
Gakuen Handsome.
>>145524719follow their convo
>>145524979
Or reverse image search.
>reading a vn
>end up falling for one of the characters really hard
>can't find a game that lets me date a character even remotely close to them
SUFFERING
>>145524005
Would they just sell it all after?
>>145513680
Because most of them make bad boyfriends and Haruka is an awful girlfriend
>>145525386
Would you mind sharing the name?
Karasawa > Satou > Daitou -gap- Yoneda > Unoha > Toriyama > Riki
+ why couldn't he have a route tier, Hanba.
cute, short, nice art and it's got a robot. Plus I learned a lot of new cooking vocab.
Anyone else like putting on shitty ballads when they play /blog/ games?
Any games that let me date the crazy?
>>145530797
Plenty. Anything more specific?
>>145530897
Uh. Nothing like "hah the MC is crazy too"
I don't know, I just have a need forholding someone's hand and making someone happy who thought they'd never have happiness
>>145530797
>>145531495
Do you know Japanese?
>>145531602
Yes
>>145531495
>holding someone's hand and making someone happy who thought they'd never have happiness
not crazy, but Hades from Kamigami
>>145531495
Does that hikikomori from tmgs2 count?
>>145532058
Yes.
I fucking loved that route.
![cg12[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/v1Pc5ty.jpg "cg12[1].jpg")
Beast and Princess Promotion Movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Jqq3arToM
>>145531495
Shirayuki sounds up your alley. Only one guy is a complete nutcase but all the routes are basically your spoiler.
>>145537103
Looks good, guess I'm going to have to get a Vita.
>>145495834
Nah, fuck you. Kiwame added in lines that confirm the swords actually give a shit about you/love you instead of you being virtually non-existent.
>>145532587
I get more and more the feeling that brocon and magician won't get full routes.
Even though they are the best boys.
>>145465087
I've finished my first route in Nil Admirali (I refuse to use the "Admirari" transcription, looks to engrish). Honestly, I don't know what to think.
The common route is rather short, if I had to compare it to another game I'd say it's like in Norn9, we get to know the guys and go to a character select screen later.
The pacing feels weird for pretty much all the time, since one chapter (though many times there are quite short to be called a full-fledged one) is one day, with some small exeptions. It's also easy to get the ending you want thanks to the hints in the Yukimichi menu. The common route has only 10 chapters and Akira had 14+3 endings. So the plot in this case didn't even take one month, it made me feel that the romance progress is kinda off.
Akira himself was cute until the shitty plot twist. It's just so overused that it made me laugh. However, I adored the first half of his route, with him slowly melting his ice and being cute at times. Pic related, spoilered for NSFW. Unfortunately, the twist didn't make me care for the latter part of the story. It's not that it was bad per se, I can't really say that it was mediocre, but it's also hard to say that it was okay.
I still don't like the main guy, but Tokimiya is a beauty, this is one of the rare cases where I'd also enjoy a yuri route. The megane guy appeared for like two moments in the common route and nothing after that, but he was kinda amusing. Shota-type guy looks to be a miracle of the universe, the slutty kimono is slutty. The Takahiro guy just appeared a few times and nothing more.
I hope that the other routes won't ruin their guys, and that the plot will get more interesting. The art is beautiful, as expected.
>>145553297
>plot twist
Please spoiler me.
>>145553630So Akira is actually family with the bad guy (Shiginuma) and a traitor to Fukurou (not that they really care about this, "he has his reasons"). The bad guy wants MC to bear his child, kidnaps and almost rapes her. She confesses about that to Akira and he also almost rapes her and tells her about "having a Crow Tattoo". Of course we don't see the tattoo even once, which is also a shame, they could've shown it during the sex scene, which of course cuts before the action and they're wearing clothes.Just in case, the pic is a real spoiler of the plot.
>>145553297
>pic
Lewd.
Thanks for sharing your impression, anon.
Earlier, you said the heroine is the annoying type. Did she change as the story progressed or was she still the same by the end of Akira's route?
>>145555448
It's also hard to say. She gets a little better after getting into contact with the real life (which is mostly going out with a guy), but she's stupid. Especially compared to Hinako from Kenka Banchou. Both of them go somewhere dangerous alone to do something, but when Hinako knew that she could fight and would be okay, Tsugimi can't do shit and still goes there. Or she's stubborn in stupid places. They tell her when she starts the job that maremono are mare (excuse my shitty gag, but the books are literally called "Rare Things") and you don't find them on daily basis, but she doesn't understand this. I just can't bring myself to care about her.
By the way, to anons who aren't confident enough in their moon, this isn't a game that you can play with just some knowledge of Japanese, it uses kanji for the stuff that's now written with kana and many ateji.
I've written pretty much negative or mixed opinions till now, but there's one good point, though with the CGs. The introductory ones go into the Others group, which means a little more for the guys themselves.
>>145555956
>going to dangerous places despite being weak as fuck
This happens way too often in otome games and shoujo mangas.
Guess I'll have to skip it anyway since my moon skills aren't all that good.
How difficult was Shirayuki to read? >>145537103
really got me interested.
>コーエーテクモサマーセール2016がPS Storeで開催中。6月30日までの期間限定で、AnotherSkyシリーズ3作品がなんと40%オフの3,333円!
What forwarder and auction proxy do you guys use?
>>145553927
>dubious romance
>dubious plot
>hard to read
>lewd teasing but no lewd CGs
>retarded MC
The last point alone would make ne not get the game.
What a shame.
>>145564298
Using Jpn-depot, the only cheap forwarder that undervalues that I've found. (with cheap, I mean under 500 yen per package)
>>145564740
Do they still require photo ID? And their site isn't clear, but do they ship using non-EMS? They make a huge deal about EMS.
>>145564885
They say they do, but they didn't ask me for it and just verified me after I paid the first time.
And yes, they have all the usual shipping options.
How does Stellaworth package their shit?
Say I buy 2 books and a CD, what will it come in? Will they go full surugaya and give me a huge ass box that could fit four scale figures in it?
>>145553297
Unfortunately I could tell this already by looking at it.
Looks like it only adheres to the time period its set in on a superficial level as well.
>>145530447
>robot
Fuck, I'm tempted.
But going back to PSP hurts.
>>145558105
Not that anon, but it seemed pretty easy from what was shown in the play movies.
>still no Uchiyama in /blog/ stuff
>>145558105
Easy. It's a modern day setting and most of it is SoL so there isn't any unique vocab either.
Pic related is about the hardest you'll find and like >>145570285
said, the play movies are a good indication of what to expect.
How often do you 100% things?
>>145579407
When it's on Vita and not bad. So far there's only been 1 Vita otoge I haven't liked enough to full comp.
>>145579407
Depends on how story driven it is.
If it doesn't have a story that the characters are all connected to, I usually don't bother with all of them.
>>145579407
Rarely
>>145564298
FromJapan for auctions, BigInJapan for forwarding.
>>145564740
>undervalues
Their FAQ says something different, though?
>>145585775
That's bullshit, they just put it there for probably legal reasons.
There's a field to put in your wanted value.
And I even asked them, they said it's no problem.
Reality TV otome game
>>145586349
Thanks for clarifying. Will try out their service next time.
>>145579407
Every single time, I gotta know if there's a congrats CG at the end.
>>145570158
He is pretty cute, and PSP is so easy to pirate.
How the fuck do people have enough time to even play VNs.
Like, I've been finally working on my Vita backlog with a few games I wanted to 100%, but I'm spending all my free time on playing and still hardly progress.
It's unreal how time-consuming they are.
>>145591028
Unless you're reading some really heavy shit I don't know what to say
>>145591028
Maybe you're just a slow reader still.
I remember it took me forever to read all of Enkeltbillet as my first game I couldn't hook, but now I can finally keep up with the faster autoplay most of the time.
Just try to read a little each day and you'll eventually finish.
>>145591028
Not having a job helps
>>145591028
Pretty much devote a block of time, usually in the evening. Instead of watching cartoons, I'll read a vn for two-four hours. Longer into the night if I'm sucked in. I'm Also
>>145591838
helps a bit.
What was the longest game you've read?
>>145598926
Definitely Ken ga Kimi so far.
>>145568557
It's mostly the strange, older sounding Japanese. There are some words that don't even appear in dictionaries, but are easy to understand by looking at the kanji. There's also some talk about woman getting their rights in the West.
They propably wanted to get more people to buy the game because of the appeal of Taishou.
>>145564481
It's still only one route, maybe it'll get better (propably not so much). I went for Shizuru now and I really hope that the plot won't be what I think it might.
Early route spoilers:There was an incident where a girl was assaulted in Ueno Park. She has a lilac flower put into her mouth and Shizuru's book was lying next to her. Shizuru uses lilac perfume, also likes lilac flowers and stopped showing for breakfast. MC has been warned by him and the other kimono guy to not get close to the park. She was an idiot that time too, not understanding why is it bad for a young girl to go alone in the night to a park where an assault took place. My guess for now is that Shizuru has a split personality, something like Jekyll & Hide.
I really hope that my guess is wrong, but after doing Akira's route I think I should be prepared for all kinds of cliches.
If I consider that the MC is a sheltered ojousan her being bland shouldn't bother me that much, but her developement is bland too.
>>145598926
HanaIchi FD port, took me 100+ hours, but since it was 2in1, it propably shouldn't count.
prude
What was the shortest game you've read?
>>145611248
Dot Kareshi. I liked the concept but it was so short it was unsatisfying.
>>145611248
The one I deleted 10 minutes into the prologue
Grand Theft Auto otome game
latest i7 songs
> Last Dimension [dub step by the end]
>フレ!フレ! [woah! woah! woah!]
I can't wait for the next drama installment featuring Trigger!
Is anybody actually good at match games?
Because I suck.
>>145616781
FDs should be for after stories and side stories only . Not for minigames to grind forever to unlock its contents.
>>145617895
The contents of the minigame aren't even serious. Not seeing what the issue of extra content is.
>>145617895
you sound excessively bitter and negative about nothing.
I actually wish more companies put more effort into their FDs.
>>145618129
>Not seeing what the issue of extra content is.
Thanks for wording it better.
I got pretty burned with the sugoroku at Shingakkou's FD. Grinding at the typing game was okay, but missing certain scenes because you skipped a step at sugoroku was such a hassle.
Haven't even started with Luckydog's FD.
>>145619864
This is why it's nice to wait a while after annoying mini-game FDs and just pick up 100% comp save data from someone else.
>>145611248
Same as >>145611895. The Hatoful Boyfriend was rather short as well.
>>145616781
I suck at them as well but they're fun enough to make me keep trying.
>>145619864
The one in question is just a completely separate short minigame with a fanservice story mode about growing cat ears and shit. Nobodies missing anything if they choose not to play that one.
I agree having it incorporated with the real content is annoying, but having extra shit on the side is completely fine, and I'd actually encourage it if anything.
what's the point about getting annoyed over minigames existing when you can simply not play them?
>>145621679
I'm not understanding what the issue here is either.
>>145621679
This really depends on whether or not the mini game is skippable.
>>145622673
the one originally posted is, and is a completely separate program to boot. Then someone came in saying all minigames are bad and shouldn't be in FDs, and I'm not sure I get why.
>>145622854
What am I missing besides two Anons saying it's unfavorable when tied in with unlocking content?
>>145623354
if that's what the issue was, then why reply to someone about it when it isn't even relevant to their post in the first place?
>>145623354
I'm not involved in the conversation, but >>145617895 makes it sound like all mini-games are inherently bad, because the mini-game they replied to isn't tied to unlocking content, so you question what they're on about. It makes it sound like they're complaining about unlocking the mini-game's own content.
i was bitter at >>145617895 , but i stand corrected at >>145619864
minigames can be fun, as long as they don't get in the way unlocking of the main content
>>145620240
I've always wondered why there's so much fanart of him with cat ears, other than them using that "sun-basking cat" description in-canon for their lazy behavior.
Is there no other way to boost skill power than to have more URs and feed for skill increase when you cannot select support during the Yumecast live?
Formation doesn't seem to make a difference no matter how I change up the team.
>>145625827
He's like a cat that leaves cum rags lying around.
>>145626703
I've never had a cat that leaves cum rags lying around.
>>145626703
>>145627034
I don't know why but I laughed for a solid minute
>>145598926
Playing Wand of Fortune right now, this'll definitely be the longest game I've played up to now.
>>145629131
What do you think of it?
>>145628847
I did the same thing.
>>145626470
Only the leader matters in the formation. Make sure it's someone whose leader skill boosts his attribute instead your team's toughness.
![card2[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/7cADaQs.jpg "card2[1].jpg")
>>145629273
I'm only about 10h in, still in the first route (just reached the final exam).
Pretty fun. Gameplay is also surprisingly fun, though having to skip some text every day gets a bit tedious after a while.
Cynthia best girl.
I quite like the mini game.
Summer Lesson Boy version when?
Kenka Banchou has been selling enough to rank for 4 continuous weeks after release, which is extremely rare for otoge.
First week sales 9,281, current total sales 14,482.
>>145639446
Meanwhile Kyoukai no Shirayuki is possibly the biggest bomb in Otomate history. I've been looking through their other obvious low sellers and can't find anything that's sold lower than it(2646).
Root Rexx doing 4.5k was a surprise. I figured that wouldn't even have ranked.
>>145640669
Root Rexx is a big bait for seiyuufags.
I think they even had a live event/concert, though not too sure of that.
And many nips don't like the art in Shirayuki.
>>145642568
What did they dislike about in the art?
>>145643027
I haven't read much into it, but mostly that it's not attractive/cute.
>>145643446
For once, I agree with the nips. The art really bothers me, especially the eyes.
>>145645795
For me, it's the anatomy which bothers me. I just don't like Kinako's art.
>>145645795
I like her art, but I agree that it isn't fit for Otome.
Especially stuff like >>145573648 is too cartoonish for my tastes.
Though I'll still buy Shirayuki sooner or later.
>>145650039
I'm actually a fan of using unconventional art styles for otome. It's just Kinako's style in particular that doesn't work for me.
But art (and seiyuu) should never be more than a secondary reason to pick up a game.
>>145640669
-8 sold 1,938
>>145645795
Should've been more like Crowds.
The biting thing and twisted fairytail concept sounded cliched and off-putting too, but I'm guessing the game didn't end up being that.
What VA is barely in anything but you really like them?
>>145655472
Kinako's style grew on me to be honest. In any case though art and seiyuu aren't secondary. If you only wanted the words/story you'd go read a book. Or play a game that didn't make you look/listen to the characters all the time and had cgs as a reward and was about romancing people.
>>145660962
If you mean /blog/ stuff, >>145573454
>>145661839
Books are an entirely different medium, unless we're taking about choose your own adventure books.
And I take an ugly game with great story over a gorgeous game with garbage story.
>>145662580
I know it's not a very sound argument because there's choices/various endings etc. but on a basic level it is a book with pictures and sounds. Anyway it's not like I want garbage stories but if I'll be looking at it for a long time then it has to be at least a little aesthetically pleasing especially if it's an otome.
>>145660962
Takumi Yasuaki
>>145662580
>choose your own adventure books
Most VNs aren't really like those. Choices only affect a few lines after they're made and the ending. Other than that, it's mostly the same path.
>>145655472
But you don't know what the story is like until you've read it, whereas the art is something you can see immediately. And more often than not you also know what a seiyuu sounds like. So art and seiyuu are never a secondary reason. If anything, it's a deciding factor when buying an otome game.
>>145665703
That's why you wait for reviews.
Most games I bought based on art alone turned out to be mediocre or straight up awful and I learned from that mistake.
>>145630421
I have been checking the gauge, but it seems to make little difference. I average 2.2 mill during Sunshine. Guess I just need better cards?
Too bad we can't see other teams, but maybe that's the point. I got slayed by one headed by a Kyouya at 4 mill.
>>145669786
Now that's something I'd shell out a bit to have.
Looking at this really reminded me of Arino playing Angelique. Still waiting for the day when he does another, that was way too fun.
>>145671945
I want Sugita and Nakamura to play otome. Preferably one with them as part of the cast.
>>145640669
>tfw everything I preorder bombs
Just release an OP/ED single. I'm begging you Otomate. I keep pausing other games to go back and listen to themand replay entire routes.
>>145658174
That's the only problem I had with her art for Shirayuki. None of the designs have the appeal or finesse her ones for Crowds(or even those Nisio novels)did. It took a while for me to get used to them and even now the only one I can say I like is Utsuro's.
Shirayuki is a very visually appealing game though and Kinako puts emphasis on the most important things. Like drawing Saji's thighs really fat and juicy all the time. I've never even thought thighs were an appealing point on guys before. It's wonderful.
>>145675359
There's no way anyone can convince me that isn't a girl.
>>145678494
Don't be silly. That's the epitome of masculinity.
Next you'll be saying this looks like a girl too.
>>145666336
Someone has to actually buy/play the game for reviews to exist you know.
Sarachi Yomi's hands a cute!
>>145660962
>Saitou Souma
>lewds never
>>145666481
You can always look at Sunshine's song rankings to give you an example with how they made their team so strong. Seems like lots of "make-up" UR duplicates that give Up attributes. Either way, it's impossible for me to beat so I'm hoping to just never face them.
>tfw you can't wear cat ears IRL without looking maximum cringe
Being male is suffering
