We got a surprise All Aksys Update today! It was shorter than a usual All Aksys event, but it offered some exciting information, including release dates for Radiant Tale and Norn9: Last Era. The first news is that Radiant Tale will be releasing on Nintendo Switch on July 27. That’s right around the corner! Players will have just enough time to finish up Jack Jeanne (releasing June 15) before diving into Radiant Tale. Other announcements about Radiant Tale included the confirmation of exclusive character cards bundled into physical copies of the game. They’re still in development, so no pictur ..read more

Demand? For my otome games? It’s more likely than you think. A Noisy Pixel article went up on May 17 with the headline “Koei Tecmo Interested in Bringing Otome Games West if the ‘Demand’ is There.” The article goes over how Touken Ranbu Warriors will be the first Ruby Party game to be released for western audiences. The author also takes the opportunity to ask General Producer Mei Erikawa if there’s a chance for additional Ruby Party games to make their way westward. Erikawa-san responds that “[Ruby Party is] aiming for an even broader global expansion, so if there is the demand we would d ..read more

Another batch of limited editions are on their way from Aksys Games! Jack Jeanne won’t be releasing until summer, but it’s never too early to think about which edition of the game you want to pick up. In fact, if you’re interested in the higher-end editions, you only have until February 1 to get your orders in. Whether you’re interested in limited edition swag or enjoy supporting English otome releases, read on for info on the different editions Aksys Games has available for Jack Jeanne. Jack Jeanne standard edition First off is Jack Jeanne by itself. It retails for $49.99 (USD) and will b ..read more

Almost all Voltage titles on the Nintendo Switch eShop are on sale, including even if TEMPEST! If any of your New Year’s resolutions involve playing more otome games, you won’t want to miss these deals of up to 50% off. The following 12 games are at a whopping 50% off: Ayakashi: Romance Reborn Dawn Chapter & Twilight Chapter $49.99 $24.99 Star-Crossed Myth – The Department of Punishments – $29.99 $14.99 Star-Crossed Myth – The Department of Wishes – $29.99 $14.99 Kissed by the Baddest Bidder $24.99 $12.49 Our Two Bedroom Story $24.99 $12.49 My Forged Wedding $24.99 $12.49 Love Letter from ..read more

I want to come up with a clever header here but I’m just too excited! The New Game+ Expo on March 31 brought a few fantastic otome announcements, one of them being English releases of Amnesia: Memories and Amnesia: Later x Crowd on Nintendo Switch! As someone who saw this first on Twitter, I thought it might have been an April Fools joke from Those Who Live in Another Timezone, but it turns out that no, this is the real deal! The long wait for an English release of the Switch ports of the Amnesia series is at last over! The two Amnesia games will be published by Idea Factory International ..read more

My limited edition copy of Piofiore: Episodio 1926 has arrived! I was excited to pre-order the game’s limited edition since I liked the original Piofiore so much (in spite of its typo troubles), and I’m very grateful that my copy arrived a bit early. So I’ve decided to try my hand at an unboxing post! First comes… the box! I really like the cover illustration used for the limited edition. I’m always a fan of splashes of red. You may notice I’m using a Pokémon TCG rubber mat for my backdrop. This one is from the 2015 World Championships held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It may not be otome ..read more

The second half of the year is well under way, and we’ve been beset by new release dates! We knew the Amnesia titles, Paradigm Paradox, and Lover Pretend would all make their way onto the Nintendo Switch before the year’s end, but now we have a clear schedule for them all. First, a quick correction: in all the excitement of the Anime Expo 2022 announcements, it was stated that Piofiore: Episodio 1926 would be released on September 8; however, this was an error. Episodio 1926 will still release on September 22, as was confirmed prior to Anime Expo. It’s only a difference of two weeks, nor is it ..read more

Aksys Games’s Anime Expo 2022 panel was chock full of surprises, the likes of which far surpass the description of “pleasant.” In addition to release windows for games that were previously announced, four new announcements were made, including the highly demanded Radiant Tale and Shuuen no Virche, and the return of Norn9! New release date information There are a few new details regarding Aksys’s previously-announced games; although not as exciting as all-new announcements, there are still some interesting surprises. The first is that Piofiore: Episodio 1926‘s release date has been moved up to ..read more

You can hack and slash bone baddies a week early! Two big pieces of Touken Ranbu Warriors news have just dropped: first is that the previously Nintendo Switch-exclusive game will also be coming to Windows through Steam. The second is that a free demo is now available for both consoles! Touken Ranbu Warriors will now be even more accessible to fans through Steam. Although exclusive to Windows, Touken Ranbu Warriors might play well on Steam Deck, too. The game—and Digital Deluxe Bundle—is available for pre-purchase on its Steam page, as is the free demo. Nintendo Switch owners can also try o ..read more

Last year saw numerous indie otome Kickstarter success stories, including The Radiants and Peachleaf Valley: Seeds of Love. Both games were fully funded in less than a day, and Peachleaf Valley in particular exceeded $70,000 in total funding, enough to see the project reach all its stretch goals. 2022 is similarly starting out strong with developer Topping Palette reviving their 2021 project Salty Hounds to resounding success, reaching its funding goal of €10,000 in only seven hours and finishing off with a total backing of a whopping €127,639. These games are backed not just by dedicated fan ..read more