April Fool's Roundup 2022

aw yis it's cringe time

It's once again time for one of my favorite holiday posts: April Fools' Day! 🃏 

As always I'll be including gags from various companies, from otome and more~

The Divine Speaker - Extended Demo Impressions

Extended Demo Release: August 12, 2020
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"Does fate not exist after all?"

"The Divine Speaker" is an upcoming fantasy BL game by indie dev Two and a Half Studios. The demo is SFW with some slight spiciness but the game will be 18+ at release and in multiple languages. (Maybe I can replay this in multiple languages to help with my foreign language learning. 🤣)

Follow alongside Raen - an orphan from the secluded city of Aurelia Cavella, the only civilization on the entire planet... or so they're told.

Abandoned for his poor Judgement, the "destiny" given to him by the Divine Speaker, he grew up thinking his life would be plain and unexciting, and that's exactly how he liked it.

However, that all changes when he's expelled from his home on a death sentence, cast out into the vast and dangerous forest that surround Aurelia Cavella.

Raen must finally come to terms with the fact that there might be something else out there after all - and there's more to Aurelia Cavella than first meets the eye.

Honestly it was a complete accident finding this game and I'm so glad I did! Lots of gushing below the cut because this was such a delight. 

Quick and Dirty Reviews: (Some) Early 2000s PC BL Games [R18]

Cheesy graphic brought to you by yours truly

You ever have those moments where you vividly remember something you did years ago? I just took a trip down memory lane and flashbacked to all the BL VNs I used to play back in the day lmao. So now I present: Quick and Dirty Reviews of some early BL games!

By no means is this an extensive list; I did have a life back then and couldn't spend all my time gaming (kinda..). Since I'm probably never going to write full reviews for most of these games, I figured this would be a fun little thing to do. Disclaimer: It's been years since I've played so my details may be fuzzy, although some games made more of an impression on me than others.

Happy New Year 2020! Video Game Roundup

Welcome to the new decade! As customary, there are always special art released for the holidays. Not a ton of art unfortunately, but will update as I find more ( ﾟ▽ﾟ)/

Lamento -BEYOND THE VOID- Review

Even if the world killed you, I would not forget you

In celebration of Lamento's localization announcement, here's my review on the game! ヽ(｡ゝω・｡)ﾉ It's been a few years since I played this game, so please forgive me if I'm spotty on some details.

Long ago, a union between the cat-like goddess Ribika and the god Two Canes led to the creation of the land of Sisa and the species known as Ribika. Currently, a recent epidemic known as the Sickness has spread throughout Sisa, killing off a large portion of the female population and causing fevers and missing limbs in others. At the same time, a food shortage is caused by a phenomenon known as the Void, since vegetation rejects any cat that touches it. This can lead to death if severe enough, and this is why many have turned to cannibalism as a last resort. Throughout the lands there are also special cats known as Sanga that power fighter Touga cats through the power of song. 

The protagonist Konoe (CV: Hatano Kazutoshi) is an orphan living in the starving village of Karou. He begins to have nightmares, and strange marks appearing on his body leads him to believe he's the cursed cat legends speak of. Konoe decides to flee Karou in hopes of finding a way to dispel the curse. Throughout his journey he discovers his abilities, teams up with unique individuals, and discovers his own past.

As usual, many spoilers below. Skip to "Final Thoughts" if you want to be spoiler free.

AX 2018 - JAST BLUE BL Localizations

Earlier this year, JAST BLUE (part of JAST USA) announced that they would be localizing Nitro+Chiral's Sweet Pool for Western audiences (a bold choice in my opinion lol). Recently at AX, they announced they would be bringing the rest of N+C's games over: DRAMAtical Murder, Togainu no Chi, and Lamento Beyond the Void.

New BL Localization from MangaGamer

At their Anime Boston panel, MangaGamer announced another BL to localize: Hashihime of the Old Book Town (Koshotengai no Hashihime) by ADELTA.

Lamento Original Short Drama CDs Review

Gdi Bardo why does your figure have to be a different height 

I've gotten back into a bit of a Lamento kick, so I decided to catch up on dramas I haven't listened to. These short and sweet dramas came with Kotobukiya's 1/10 scale figurines ouo

ES Series Kotobukiya 1/10 Scale Figurines Original Drama

CV:  Hatano Kazutoshi, Morikawa Toshiyuki, Hatano Wataru, Nomura Kenji

Release: 2007

AX 2016 MangaGamer - New BL & Otome Localization!

Like everyone else, Manga Gamer has their own set of games announced at Anime Expo! However since I am a small and biased target audience, the only two titles that catch my attention are their BL and otome ones lmao (≖‿≖ *)

DRAMAtical Murder Anime - When and Where to Watch!

Aaaaanyone excited for the airing of our lovable gay Nitro men? I AM! 8'DD I'm ridiculously psyched for this anime; MY BODY IS READY

Below the cut is the time to watch and where. :3c

DRAMAtical Murder - General Review

IN CELEBRATION OF THE ANIME COMING OUT TODAY, I DECIDED TO THIS LAZY ASS GENERAL REVIEW 8'D (May do a more in-depth one of the routes someday, but not sure)

(because I need otome breaks lol)

So since this is a general review, it'll pretty much be spoiler-free, save for a couple important details that are needed to know to understand the story.

Gawd I've been wanting to play this game forever. XD But, not too shabby if I do say so myself; only about 2 years after the release date. 8D (For some reason, I thought it was longer than that. Guess that's what happens when you try and play catch-up with Vivid Color)

I loved this game so much. This may come as a shocker to some, but I actually do thoroughly enjoy engrossing plot in my BL besides just frick-fracking all day lol. Despite its colorful art and upbeat music (especially for a Nitro+Chiral game), the exact reason that it is a Nitro+Chiral game means it's not going to be some fluffed up game. I mean damn, half the reason I found it so intriguing was Aoba Desire's whole "I'll destroy/break you" (俺 が お前 を 壊してる) thing haha. On top of that, you could say it's sci-fi-ish in a way with it being futuristic. Though if you think this is bad, you really ought to play Nitral's other titles LOL

Main Cast:

Aoba → Atsushi Kisaichi

Ren → Takeuchi Ryouta

Koujaku → Hiroki Takahashi

Noiz → Satoshi Hino

Mink → Miyake Kenta (Though for the anime release, it got changed to Matsuda Kenichiro)

Clear → Masatomo Nakazawa

PV1

Note: Although the video says "Noise", the official spelling is "Noiz"

PV2

 

 *ahem* Anyway. DRAMAtical Murder (DMMd) is a BL R-18 game created by Nitro+Chiral (so if neither are your thing and you're just gonna bash, do click the back button)

In Midorijima, a plentiful island to the southwest of the Japanese islands, mankind and nature once coexisted.

However, due to being purchased by "Toue Company," a powerful corporation in Japan, one-third of the island has been changed into an extravagant amusement facility called "Platinum Jail". Equipped with the latest cutting-edge technology, Platinum Jail has gathered attention. On the other side, the islanders who became victims of forceful development are forced into the "Former Residents' District", and have no choice but to carry out their lives in a place that is by no means prosperous.

The protagonist Aoba Seragaki spends his days working part-time at a junk shop named "Heibon," inside the Former Residents District, living with his grandmother Tae.

Among the youth of the Former Residents District, a certain game has become popular. In "Ribstiez," teams are created and days of human-bullet turf wars unfold. On the other hand, "Rhyme" is an electronic brain online game using a virtual world as its setting. Aoba shows no interest in either game, thinking that it would be nice to just live peacefully with his grandmother. But naturally, a disaster is bound to shake up those peaceful days.

Osu Boys!! ~Ikemen Ryoujoku☆Paradise~ Review

So I decided to play a thing....

......

DAFUQ did I just play. ಠ_ಠ

Yeah, I'd say this sums up my reaction pretty well.

Warning: Much Yaoi/Kinks/NSFW ahead. And immaturity and wtf-ness. Though 99.9% NSFW. You've been warned~ Prepare your Brain Bleach: It's pretty bad. XD

NitroChiral's April Fool's Joke 「Osu Boys!!」Is Really a Game!? (+ Download Links)

Well in my earlier post, one of the April Fool's things I showed was Nitro+Chiral's uke boys.

Despite the release date being "April 1st 2106" ...

IT'S ACTUALLY A GAME, WTF ━Σ(ﾟДﾟ|||)━

DRAMAtical Murder Anime Announcement! + Trailer & Thoughts

Aww yeah, DMMd fans, the rumors were true; this Brain Crash Adventure Game is getting an anime!
(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*･゜ﾟ･*☆

DRAMAtical Murder re:connect April Fool's Drama - Part 1/3 Overview & Babbles + Audio

This is actually a bit of an old drama - April Fool's 2012 - but with DMMd filling up my tumblr feed with its possible anime release or something (due to an "upcoming important announcement") and whatnot, I decided "Why not?" And let me tell you, this is amusing and hilarious XD

(In case you're new to DRAMAtical Murder, DMMd is originally a BL R-18 game created by Nitro+Chiral)

Basically what goes down in this radio drama is a crack-filled time of Aoba, Ren, and Mizuki hosting Midorijima Radio Station with Koujaku, Noiz, Clear, and Mink as special invited guests, brought to Midorijima live from Junk Shop Heibon.

Aoba Seragaki (CV: Atsushi Kisaichi)
Ren (CV: Takeuchi Ryouta)
Mizuki (CV: Takahashi Kenji)
Koujaku (CV: Hiroki Takahashi)
Noiz (CV: Satoshi Hino)
Clear (CV: Masatomo Nakazawa)
Mink (CV: Kenta Miyake) 

Happy Valentine's Day From the Boys!

Hey there! Hope you guys had a wonderful V-Day with your loved one that didn't end up with one decapitating the other. 8D

Or if you're like me who falls head over heels for fictional blushing men only, Happy SAD~ (Single Awareness Day)

Below you'll find my small collection of Valentine's Day official art from various otome & BL boys, which I'll probably add to as I find more. Feel free to download these lovelies as well >v<