Otomeme Monday: Me whenever there’s either a locked route or no route at all

 Time for the ol' Otome Struggle™

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Do I Pass? Review

So Trans Day of Visibility was yesterday, and I actually discovered this little game by trans indie creator Taylor McCue thanks to Gayming Mag covering it.  

Summary:

"Do I Pass" is a visual novel where you play as a transgender woman who is worried about if she passes or not. With the help of a magical webpage she becomes a ghost and peeks into the minds of others to determine how they feel about her. There are three endings depending on the types of interactions she encounters from other people.

It's a short game but also very interesting, and I'm very glad I stumbled onto this game!

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.

Coffee Talk Demo Review [PS4]

Full Release: January 29, 2020

Finally got around to trying out the demo for this game! 

 
Available for PC and console, Coffee Talk is a game where you manage your own midnight coffee shop, listening to the woes of those passing through as you give them a warm drink or two. Set in an alternate modern fantasy of Seattle, your cafe provides a respite from the world. 

The demo focuses on Freya, a human fictional journalist who is going through a bit of a writer's block, and Lua & Baileys, a succubus and elf couple who are trying to gain approval from their families.

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.

Zero Escape: The Nonary Games Thoughts part1 - 9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors

lmao guess who distracted herself from studying for finals

999 is about a group of 9 individuals kidnapped by Zero and forced to gamble their lives in the Nonary Game in order to escape a ship that will sink in 9 hours. On their wrists is a numbered bracelet that carries a detonator, and the only way to get rid of them is to escape or to die. Originally for DS, Steam recently released a remastered version and bundle of the first two games. On the website there's an Answers tab that I would recommend reading once you've finished the game. It has some interesting stuff and also helps to tie up any loose ends!

2 Otome Games Getting Localized!

Okay, Amnesia: Memories (originally titled just Amnesia) I knew about coming West, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW CODE: REALIZE WAS COMING TOO. ━Σ(ﾟДﾟ|||)━  Like, holy. I live under a rock you guys So to keep myself aware about it, I'll be info-dumping what I know. And fan-babbling. ouob

Amnesia: Memories

With as long as Amnesia's been going, it's interesting to see that it finally got ported to an English release. XD (Kinda like Hakuouki, how there was quite a bit of time) I guess now that the PSP's retired, it's about high time to start pumping out some Vita releases~

Amnesia: Memories was announced about last month and comes out August 2015, my birthday month ehehe. The only thing I'm a little bummed about is that it seems to be a download only. (ﾟ´Д｀ﾟ)ﾟSo I may have to go invest in a larger mem card. Also presumably no goodies either UGH

But regardless, Amnesia is kinda like one of the the "starter pack" games of otome, I suppose, since many people know about it lol. (Kinda like for my age group, the "starter pack" anime was like Naruto, One Piece, Bleach, etc. lol) Never really got around to playing Amnesia, though hopefully this'll motivate me since it'll be easier to breeze through in my first language. （　´∀｀）

Also considering it's Idea Factory International, I don't really have any worries about the English being a nightmare. Looking at you QuinRose

Code:Realize

Originally titled as Code:Realize ～創世の姫君～/ Code:Realize ~Sousei no Himegimi~, this game is getting localized as Code:Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth. (Which I can deal with) This announcement's only about a week old, BUT STILL. That's actually..... a really fast localization announcement considering the game came out November 27, 2014. XD

The English release isn't that far away, coming Fall 2015. ouo (The preorder links saying November 24)

As mentioned on a twitter post, there won't be any sort of  collector's edition //le cry// but there will be a physical release!! YAY!

Maybe they'll have a preorder bonus? (」ﾟヘﾟ)」 But hey, I'm happy with a localization and a physical copy, since Code:Realize was on my list to someday buy anyway~

There's also a site currently live for the game. c:

I'm hoping that the cover art Aksys has right now is just a placeholder until they get a proper English cover. Because the one right now is so...... lame??

8I

Regardless! I'm probably more excited for this game rather than Amnesia considering it's a whole new franchise. |D

Apparently there's also an artbook coming out in Japan on May 16th:

GAHH I'M EXCITED. (≧∇≦o) Hopefully my wallet can manage LOL. Hooray for more English otomes~

And for the heck of it, here's miscellaneous art spam of Code:Realize:

Bakumatsu Rock Anime??

Wow I must've been living under a rock or something, because I had no idea this became an anime. Suddenly Bakumatsu Rock began flooding my Tumblr dash and I was pretty confused as to why. Plus yknow, animated graphics further added to my confusion. XDD

For those who don't know what Bakumatsu Rock is, it's basically about Shinsengumi men during the Bakumatsu period who want to use their rock 'n' roll music to save people from the brainwashing of the Shogunate LMAO.

As for the anime, it began airing yesterday (July 2) and will air 12 episodes, ending September 17.

But more importantly, HAVE YOU GUYS SEEN THIS MAIN CAST???? AHHHHHH!!

Hijikata Toshizou → Morikawa Toshiyuki
Katsura Kogorou → Morikubo Showtaro
Okita Souji → Ono Kensho
Sakamato Ryouma → Taniyama Kishou
Takasugi Shinsaku →  Suzuki Tatsuhisa

THREE SEIYUUS I'M FALLING FOR RIGHT THERE AHAHAHAHA.

Diabolik Lovers More Blood - Azusa Maniac 01 Translation

Dark Master List   Maniac Prologue   Maniac 01   .

Also here: Maniac 01

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*Place: Classroom*

Azusa: Sorry… … for making you wait… …

Yui: A,Azusa-kun.

Azusa: I said I’d pick you up but I ended up being so late… …

Yui: No, it’s alright. Well, let’s――

Azusa: As my punishment, you should hit me.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Dual Destinies Review Part II (Final) + Bad Ends

Hi! Well, back when I started my blog (My first review & post if you don't count the "Welcome" actually XD), I did this massive part I review of Dual Destinies. Many months of laziness later, I decided to just condense it all into one with much less detail. XD Oh and because I'm cheap, this doesn't cover the DLC *sigh*

Tiger & Bunny: Hero's Day - Kotetsu T. Kaburagi Route Summary & Review

.....I'm a huge Tiger & Bunny fan. This was bound to happen. XD (I think I'm the only one who plays this game guys //slapped)  Besides being a fan, I don't see much of this game out there, especially when the anime exploded everywhere when it came out. (Then again, maybe it's because people just don't bother to look for games after seeing an anime or because there aren't any translations GAH, YOU'RE RAMBLING, STAWP). So I thought, why not? ヾ( ﾟ▽ﾟ)

Website:

Alright. So Tiger & Bunny Hero's Day is a visual novel game made by D3 Publisher. In this game, there won't be any silly Hero fights or awkward camera angles like in the first game. Instead, you'll get to live the daily life of each of our TnB characters! ヾ(*´∇`)ﾉ

Now, when you first start the game your only 2 character options are Kotetsu and Barnaby. As you progress further, you'll eventually unlock more characters, but you won't be able to actually play them until you complete Barnaby's or Kotetsu's. Also, let's say you start with Barnaby. You can't plow through all of Barnaby's route without stopping midway through and backtrack to Kotetsu to let his story catch up.

Another cute little side feature is that you can select who'll speak and things haha.This game is also split into "times", which makes sense since you're following 1 day of a Hero.

Ahhh, this game is such a relief to my poor brain. Unlike otome games, everyone speaks, so now I don't have to stare at silent Heroine 500-stroke kanji going (;¬_¬) ... (╯°Д°）╯︵ ┻━━┻ wondering what the flippity-floo she's saying and squinting my eyes trying to read the tiny font in the first place.
(I'm still learning ~(ouo)~ )

**Important: You'll have to go back and choose the other option for a lot of choices so that you can rack up points. Otherwise, you'll just keep getting a bad end towards the end of the game no matter what you choose. I ended Kotetsu's route with 78,110 points (of course there's many options I still missed, but I had enough to pass the game). But running straight through without going back racks up only 32,015. Biiiig difference haha.**

I haven't played this in a while, so I don't exactly remember everything. But regardless, let's begin!