In the wake of Aksys and Idea Factory Intl’s otome announcements at AX, another reveal may have slipped through the cracks. Publisher VNka revealed via their Twitter account that they will be releasing Miniature fleur’s slice-of-life indie Japanese otome game, Melty Amethyst on PC via Steam. This will be a…
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