Hanayaka nari Waga Ichizoku – Tadashi GET!

I can’t decide whether I’m happy or not. Tadashi is a much more interesting character and his route was a lot more fun than Susumu’s, plus he actually proposes marriage at the end and is willing to throw everything away to make it happen but I’m kind of wishing he hadn’t been. I was well […]

Hanayaka nari Waga Ichizoku – Gameplay

I have so many otome games on my To Play list that if I don’t start playing them soon I’ll soon be left with nothing but otome games to play. The sooner I start clearing them away, the better. First up: Hanayaka nari Waga Ichizoku, brought to you by Idea Factory and Vingt-et-Un Systems, the […]

Otome games with miscellaneous gameplay

Spinning off more otome games from the main list. ‘Miscellaneous gameplay’ is the catch-all term I use to cover borderline cases. Specifically: 1. Otome games with gameplay that doesn’t fit into other categories, e.g. quiz games, card games, misc mini-games (e.g. Hana Awase) 2. Otome games with gameplay I don’t quite know how to classify […]

Shining Ark = Shining Hearts’ atmosphere + Shining Blade’s battles

It’s all going to fall apart sooner or later, I know, but right now I’m seriously enjoying Shining Ark. I knew Sega could make a better game than Shining Blade if they tried. They’ve made an honest attempt to combine the best of Shining Hearts (crafting, laid-back village life) with the best of Shining Blade […]