18 otome games series#

Since then there have been a small handful of releases increasing each year, including Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom for the PSP and 3DS. The first Japanese otome game to be officially translated and sold in English was the visual novel Yo-Jin-Bo in 2006 for the PC. McKenzie & Co (1995) from American Laser Games and Girl's Club (1992) from Philips Interactive were simulation games for girls developed and released in the US in the past. Early games borrowed heavily from the iconography and story conventions of 'retro shoujo manga', 'the archetypical girly heroines, the emphasis on pure, sexless, tranquil romance and on a peaceful, stable setting', but as the category expanded, other narrative and gameplay elements were introduced, including action, adventure, combat and plots in which 'the heroine can 'save the world' and 'get the guy' at the same time'. In 2006, Famitsu's listings for the Top 20 selling love games included seven otome games. Angelique is credited with 'set up the specifics and conventions of women's games: a focus on romance, easy controls and utilizing other multimedia.' In 2002, Konami released its very successful Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side, which brought many new fans to the still-new genre.

18 otome games series#

In 2021, the series continues with Angelique Luminarise, in which the protagonist is a 25-year-old office worker. The game was originally targeted to pre-teen and younger teenage girls, but became unexpectedly popular with older teenagers and women in their 20s. The first otome game is generally acknowledged to be Angelique, released in 1994 by Koei in Japan for the Super Famicom, and created by an all-woman team. 6 Notable otome game developers and publishers.