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Touken Ranbu English and Traditional Chinese service ending on August 21

Unfortunately, international Saniwa woke up to incredibly disappointing news this morning: the English and Traditional Chinese servers of Touken Ranbu ONLINE will be closing on August 21. The…

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All Aksys Update: Release dates and limited editions

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…

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Jack Jeanne special edition differences

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…

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eShop Sale Alert: Big Voltage sale including even if TEMPEST

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,…

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All Aksys: Tengoku Struggle -Strayside- announced, new release windows

Today’s All Aksys event revealed a few new otome game details, including confirmation that Tengoku Struggle -Strayside- will be releasing in English in 2024! Other confirmations include new…

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Piofiore: Episodio 1926 Limited Edition unboxing

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…

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Otome game release dates announced for the second half of 2022

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…

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Aksys Games Anime Expo panel announcements include four new titles

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…

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Gaming’s Imaginary Audiences and Otome’s Real Demand

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…

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Touken Ranbu Warriors coming to Steam, demo available now

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…

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Women, Game Development, and Indie Otome Games

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,…

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NGPX: Amnesia is coming to Switch and no it’s not an April Fools joke

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,…

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All Aksys Virtual Showcase: Piofiore -Episodio 1926- limited edition and more

The last All Aksys event was in August, so there were no new otome titles revealed in today’s stream. Still, there was some big news, especially in regards…

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eShop Sale Alert: Bustafellows and a lot of games at half price

It feels like it’s been a while since the last notable eShop sale, but there are currently over 1500 titles at a discount. In addition to Bustafellows, there’s…

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Touken Ranbu Musou Original Character Revealed: Omokage

The second official trailer for Touken Ranbu Musou aired earlier today. In it, the cast of 15 characters are shown in various story beats, and some new enemies…

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XSEED adds gay marriage to the localization of Rune Factory 5

Rune Factory 5 takes a huge leap forward thanks to the hard work of XSEED Games Forgive the fourth wall break, but I had to take last week…

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Final Touken Ranbu Musou unit comprises of Yamanbagiri duo

The final unit in Touken Ranbu Musou has been revealed as the Yamanbagiri duo, Yamanbagiri Kunihiro and Yamanbagiri Chougi. And with that, all playable characters available from the…

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“Dategumi” confirmed as Touken Ranbu Musou’s fourth unit

The fourth and second to last unit in Touken Ranbu Musou has been announced. This unit consists of Tsurumaru Kuninaga, Shokudaikiri Mitsutada, and Ookurikara. The fifth and final…

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Touken Ranbu Musou third unit is Hasebe, Yagen, and Tomoegata

The character reveals are pulling into the home stretch for Touken Ranbu Musou. The third unit of characters have been confirmed as Heshikiri Hasebe, Yagen Youshirou, and Tomoegata…

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Touken Ranbu Musou second unit confirmed, includes Kasen, Ichigo, and more

The second unit of characters in Touken Ranbu Musou has just been revealed. This unit includes Kasen Kanesada, Ichigo Hitofuri, Namazuo Toushirou, and Hyuuga Masamune. The third unit…

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