[ichigokage]

@xaaax I do agree that's cute. Was that before or after they finally hook up?

[xaaax]

^ i think it's after, during one of the event story? can't really remember now!

[ichigokage]

Poor Luke. Has a tsundere lion breathing down his neck. XD I think luke is adorable.

[Danni]

Takao from My Forged Wedding. Actually in love haha.

[LittleYuki]

Tsundere's are cute cause you get to try to find the real them under all that Tsuntsun attitude... plus they get easily flustered with anything you do with them and that harsh words they would normally say makes the sweet words I receive feel all the more special.

That and because I'm just darn good in handling Tsuntsun more than nice guys haha. I always seem to have the most compatibility with Tsunderes... proven that after playing Love Thief X... one try for Takuto and two retries for the cutie Hiro.  

Editing post.. I also love Yamato Kougami...   He is the perfect husband.  

[Nebty]

Rhett Sugden from Lucky Rabbit Reflex is adorable.



He's sort of a tsundere, in that he gives the protagonist a hard time, but it's so much more than that because the MC gives as good as she gets (which is rare, unfortunately). The banter between the two of them is what I love.

Ryoji Mochizuki from Persona 3 Portable is another one of my favourites.



Saying exactly why is pretty huge spoilers, though.

And then there's Rempo from Avalon Code. He is endlessly amusing.



Dude in my avatar is also very awesome.

[tealover]

I really enjoyed Aurelius from Frozen Essence. I know this one is a free one but I really did enjoy his character out of all the games i've played so far.

[ichigokage]

I REALLY need to get Lucky Rabbit Reflex. Love the outfits!!! The art grows on you as well. Think it was Marius who was my favorite from the demo.

@Netby Who is that as your avatar?

[Nebty]

I REALLY need to get Lucky Rabbit Reflex. Love the outfits!!! The art grows on you as well. Think it was Marius who was my favorite from the demo.

You do! It's 20 bucks but it's worth it. It'd be great if it could get on Steam, but the only otome game on Steam at the moment is Magical Diary (which is also really great). I haven't finished Marius's path yet, but I'm working on it.

Speaking of Magical Diary, the characters are wonderful. I can't choose a favourite from that game. They're all so great. Grabiner especially, even if his path made me really uncomfortable, though not nearly as uncomfortable as Damien's which set off all of my "abusive relationship" alarm bells. Really good writing all around.

@Netby Who is that as your avatar?

This is Gig, from Soul Nomad and the World Eaters. It's...sort of an Otome game. You can get a romantic ending with this guy, and another guy if you choose a female MC and two girls if you play a male MC. It's a really great game. The plot, the characters, the worldbuilding, are all very well-done. It really surprised me. Since it was made by the same company who makes Disgaea (Nippon Ichi), I expected it to be just as wacky and off-the-wall, but the storyline is much more serious.

The basic premise is that 200 years ago, a man named Lord Median united the disparate warring factions of the land of Prodesto. However, soon after that the World Eaters came to Prodesto (big, insanely powerful monsters) along with Gig, their commander. They almost succeeded in destroying everything but Layna, Median's daughter, defeated Gig and sealed him within a sword known as the Onyx Blade.

200 years later, the main character (default name Revya, canon gender is female) is living in a hidden village which guards Lady Layna. One day, Revya is called to see Lady Layna, who gives her the Onyx Blade and fuses Gig's soul into her body. Revya must use Gig's power in order to defeat the dormant World Eaters. At the same time, Gig is trying to take over your body from within, offering you power in exchange for increased control. However, there are more to these events than meet the eye, which you later discover.

The way the relationship between Gig and Revya evolves, and how they discover more about their pasts, are two of my favourite things about the game.

Here's some fan art of the both of them.

[ichigokage]

I have Magical Diary. I still like Damien but Donald is soo sweet! Virginia annoyed me to no end.

From the demo alone I loved LRR. The clothes were cute as well. I think that game has the most endings out of all otome games! Like 19 right?

[Nebty]

I have Magical Diary. I still like Damien but Donald is soo sweet! Virginia annoyed me to no end.

Yeah, Virginia took a while to grow on me, but I do like her. Donald and Ellen are such sweethearts, and I was delighted when they went to the dance together if I didn't hook up with either of them. Ellen is definitely the best girlfriend, though I confess that I haven't finished Virginia's route yet.

From the demo alone I loved LRR. The clothes were cute as well. I think that game has the most endings out of all otome games! Like 19 right?

There are definitely a ton of endings. There are 5 guys, with a good, bad, and best ending for each. Then there are the dual endings where you've got a love triangle going on between you and two of the guys (Shuppin vs Marius and Rhett vs Beck). There are also friend endings with each of the 5 girls. Lastly, there's a secret guy. All told, that's about 23 endings (not counting Forever Alone).

Oh, and I forgot someone from my list of favourite guys.



Rasho, the first gettable guy I ever encountered in a video game. I fell in love with him almost instantly, and I was blown away when he and the PC ended up together at the end of the game. I hadn't even known that was possible.

[ichigokage]

*looks at Rasho and drools.* Dem abs!!! In all honesty he has a cool design.

When I get paid I may finally get LRR. Been putting it off. Also want Lego Lord of the Rings. Fun demo. LOL dwarf tossing is useful to the game! XD

[OtomeBabe]

Sometimes I ask myself what is the border line to say whether a game an otome game or not. From your explanation, CMIIW, the reason that makes it as an otome game because even it's a RPG game (is it a battle simulation?), at the end you can pursue a girl/ boy. How about games like Supple, SIMS Dating? They also about pursue boys or girls. Are they also otome games? Enlighten me, please.

[LittleYuki]

Okay...  lemme be a geek for a second here (I'm not gonna admit I am in real life )...according to wiki...

An otome game (?????, otome g?mu?, lit. "maiden game") is a video game that is targeted towards a female market, where one of the main goals, besides the plot goal, is to develop a romantic relationship between the female player character and one of several male, or occasionally female characters.This genre is most established in Japan, and is generally made up of visual novels and simulation games (particularly dating sims).

In my understanding... a game becomes Otome regardless of the genre if there is a possible romantic relationship between a girl and a guy. Supple and Sims dating are considered Dating/real life simulation otomes because the protagonist, even if it isn't the main subject, is to build a relationship with another character within the game.

I just am not sure if the games wherein the character is a guy and they end up pursuing a girl in the story is still considered an otome game... cause as mentioned, Otome games are targeted to girls finding relationships  

There goes my 2 minute explanation...  

On another note... that picture from Avalon Code makes me miss it...   Renpo  

[Nebty]

In my understanding... a game becomes Otome regardless of the genre if there is a possible romantic relationship between a girl and a guy.

Yup, that's basically the definition I work with. If the game has or lets your choose a female protagonist, and if the game also lets your choose a love interest, then that's an Otome game to me. It's a rather broad definition, but I tend to enjoy lots of genres of video games, so it works for me. If they made a shooter with dating elements, for example, I'd still totally play it. I classify Mass Effect and Bioware games in general as games with Otome elements (which tends to annoy the shooter fans or RPG purists).

I think the defining element of what makes an Otome game is the ability to play a female protagonist combined with choice over which romantic interest to pursue. The genre of gameplay is incidental.

I just am not sure if the games wherein the character is a guy and they end up pursuing a girl in the story is still considered an otome game... cause as mentioned, Otome games are targeted to girls finding relationships  

*shrug* There are so few games that have an exclusively female protagonist. A lot of my favourite games (Summon Night: SS, Soul Nomad, Avalon Code, Mass Effect, P3P, etc.) have both romances and a choice of gender. In fact, I tend to like those sorts of games better than the pure VNs because there's interesting gameplay as well as romance. It makes the game a more well-balanced experience.

On another note... that picture from Avalon Code makes me miss it...   Renpo  

Yeah. It sucks that the game only allows you to have one file. I want to replay the game, but there's so much to do in the post-game. I might just have to try finding a cheap second copy.