[Anie]

Hi!

I'm Anie. I've always been a fan of otome games, but being a college student often (always) leaves my wallet empty. Imagine my joy when I discovered all the free otome goodies I could download from the app store! Needless to say, I needed a place to rant about them. Hope to be staying a while with you guys! You sound like chill peeps! + v + ) <3

Nice to meet you all!

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[Aiwethryne]

College student, too~ I spend no money on otome games, but I play a freaking plethora of free ones. So feel free to rant away~ Sometimes it honestly feels like it's just me, but... Which ones do you have~? And welcome to the forum! 8D

[Anie]

Thanks a bunch! Hahaha, yeah, I keep seeing so many people commenting on how they spent all their cash on Voltage character stories and I'm like "???? Those are about 4$ each?!" and I die a little inside. Nevertheless, I have found a substantial amount of free games to keep me busy for a while! Let's see...

So far I have:

Shall we date?: Ninja Love
My Sweet Bodyguard
Be My Princess
Love Academy
Celebrity Darling
Marriage Contract
Forbidden Love

The last two were added to the collection just today. Can't wait to try them! I also know that there's another Shall we date? game but I'm saving it for later. Somehow I'm finding it less appealing than Ninja Love? e 3 e );; Who knows.

But yeh, that's it! o v o )/ I can see you also have most of the ones I have too!

[Aiwethryne]

I art, too.

I actually play all of those games. I only list the ones with codes in my sig because of the character limit, though it's a little outdated and I don't want to edit it until I finish drawing some random pic. Forbidden Love... You'll probably see how much of a speed junkie I am with that game, even though I rage at the story so much. And Contract Marriage. Yeaaah. I am planning on creating a completed CG thread for Love Academy since I am almost finished with eveeerrrrry route and ending. Mobile otome games are ruining my life. OTL

I like Destiny Ninja in that you can progress through the story much more effortlessly than in Ninja Love. Only today did I finally pass the 11 Passport barrier in NL. I completely forgot what happened in the story, since all I've been doing were the spin-offs... for months. And, of course, the 13 barrier was only about ten scenes away. >_> I wonder how many months I'll have to too-lazy-to-greet wait this time.

When it comes to spending money, I only buy console games. Like the new 3DS Hakuouki game. I am lame and only watch videos of the mobile stuff or wait until there are free promotions. That is the good thing about being frugal.

[Anie]

Same, man, same. + 7 + )||||

And oh gosh, I started Forbidden Love and.... I am super grateful for the (seemingly) long storyline because both guys start out as grade A douchebags.  I have a love/hate relationship with realism in otome games, shhhh.

And dear lord, Ninja Love will be the death of me. I've just hit an 11 passport barrier myself and if it weren't for the sales on those bad boys, I would've jumped off a cliff. q 7 q ) This whole greeting-only-20-people-per-day restriction is a serious turn-off. But it's good to know that Destiny Ninja isn't completely like that.

Oooh, Love Academy is alright so far~ I finished Yota's route and I'm just starting Togo's. Should be interesting! But wow, every route and ending. You're fierce! + A + )!! Hats off to you!

And gosh, see, I can't afford a 3DS yet...q 7 q ) -hugs DS- The only thing I can do is watch awesome playthroughs of all the games I want on all the consoles I don't have yet. But IT SHALL HAPPEN.

And ooooh?? + V + )!! OOOHH? Another artist, eh~? Sweet! I'd love to see your work sometime!

[Aiwethryne]

You consider that realism in FL? It's just lineart-less coloring to me. XD Which guy are you going for first? I'm currently saving up so that I can play and create a walkthrough for Ryousuke, the unreleased new character, in one burst.

I only greet sometimes in NL. That is the main reason why it takes insanely long for me to do anything there. When it was just nine and less Passports, I could deal with it. Now... OTL I seem to always have a ten Pass surplus after every Pass Checkpoint in Destiny Ninja, so, yes. It is much easier.

Togo was my first route, but his story was so boring, or, err, had the least character building. He's so much more interesting in the other guys' route. >__>

I never had the original DS~ I got my 3DS when it had its first price markdown, but I haven't played with it much lately because of these darn phone otome games.

And I rarely upload my work, but I have lots of old stuff from... over two years ago. I guess the most recent but still old anything is this, though. Beware. Massive rant before you see other doodles.

[Anie]

Hahaha, for FL, at this point, I'm just clinging to any semblance of sense on how these characters (MC, I'm looking at you) even function. Unfortunately, lack of realism is common in otome, so I hang on to whatever I can. u n u ) So far, FL just makes me wanna punch a wall with my skull.

As for NL, I'm thinking of just... accumulating passports in between storylines? As soon as I finish Saigo, I'll take a massive break and just.... gather tokens or something...(?) before tackling the next dude. Idk, WE SHALL SEE HOW MY PATIENCE FARES.

Hmmn, I'm sorry to hear about Togo. He seemed interesting enough when I was doing Yota's route... o n o ). I was alright with him, but I guess the length of the story prevented for the romance to seem...natural? The stories are so short compared to Gree games, so a lack of flow is expected. Otherwise, I thought Yota was entertaining~ Though his TE was...disappointing.... + 7 + );;;...

So many games I want for the 3DS omf-- I'm trying to save up for the new Pokemon, Fire Emblem and Zelda (whenever it comes out). Oh and Animal Crossing. But, like you, I can't say I'm too bothered right now~ Thank god for those otome games, indeed~ e 7 e )+

And holy shitballs, woman, these drawings are amazing! + A + )!! The sketchiness of it all, the lines.... Jesus christ, I couldn't stop staring. I'm so impressed skjgskjds really +//////+ <3 Your art's gorgeous!

[alogado]

Oh my god, I thought I was the only one that thought the story in FL is so.. so... absolutely crazy and I don't know. I only just started playing FL recently because when I tried it out when I was released I was really disgusted by the whole thing. But I guess passing time lowers standards.. and it's free... I'm just checking it out.. I'm not really liking it and only play it because.. uh.. it.. doesn't make sense, yeah.
(Well, the Toma storyline in Contract Marriage makes even less sense, but at least it looks really purrty..)

Oh and, uhm, welcome of course. :D

[Aiwethryne]

Oh my god, I thought I was the only one that thought the story in FL is so.. so... absolutely crazy and I don't know. I only just started playing FL recently because when I tried it out when I was released I was really disgusted by the whole thing. But I guess passing time lowers standards.. and it's free... I'm just checking it out.. I'm not really liking it and only play it because.. uh.. it.. doesn't make sense, yeah.

Whut~ We have an entire Discussion thread filled with how much we all hate Forbidden Love and only play it because we are addicted to free otome games. I've ranted probably essays worth already, even though I've been doing all the speed walkthroughs for the last three guys and made endless spoiler summaries.

Toma is completely LOL. I assume that all the guys are basically blackmailing her in one way or another.

@ Anie~
Ohhh. That type of realism. I thought you were talking about visuals. XD But, as we all do, free mobile otome games love their so-idiotic-you-wonder-how-they-don't-die-immediately-oh-wait-this-is-not-real MCs~

I played Saizo in the non-GREE, so my next target is Goemon... once I do complete my time with Munenori. Lulz. I've heard that some people here actually only gather enough Tokens for the whole route before even starting their stories. I can never get over how this game used to be PLAYABLE before they wrecked it with all the heightened requirements. But the addicted still play...

Oh my gosh. I thought I my 3DS was stolen or something for the last week, even though I knew it was impossible. Turns out it was buried under all of my art supplies in my watercolor bag. 8'D I take such good care of my electronics~

I want to see your art, as well~ I know you said you're going to try something for the Voltage design thing, so I look forward to that! I haven't had much time, after my laptop stopped charging, now needing to share a computer at all hours. I feel endlessly embarrassed to work on my anime/manga junk with my family in the same room.

[alogado]

Whut~ We have an entire Discussion thread filled with how much we all hate Forbidden Love and only play it because we are addicted to free otome games. I've ranted probably essays worth already, even though I've been doing all the speed walkthroughs for the last three guys and made endless spoiler summaries.

Oh, really? I've never really took a look in the walkthrough thread and since it's so long now and has so many posts I assumed oh and the posts in the release thread... D:
Well, good to know I'm not going crazy.  
But there is really some weird stuff coming from Japan...

[Aiwethryne]

@ Alogado~

Oh, no, no~ I really meant the Discussion thread... in the Discussion section. I made it because all of us kept ranting our brains out in the Walkthrough thread and some were spoiling without hiding it.

Japan is a culture fueled on fetishes~ <3

[Anie]

@alogado
AT THIS POINT FL is just an example of what NOT to have in an otome game. I keep shaking my head and asking myself "Why would girls play this??" and then I realize that those like me *cough*broke*cough* would take anything that was freely available to them. That or they don't know better. -weep-

But yeah, once I'm advanced enough in the story, I'll throw in my two cents at the discussion thread!

@Aiwethryne

Yeah, no the visuals (minus the backgrounds in some games) are usually nice enough. But I have my fingers crossed that someday Japanese (and/or other) companies will realize that a lot of us like our MCs strong. e M e )9 I love apple pie but if that's all I'm getting, imma get sick of it eventually. (hopefully not, I love otomes sdgdsjk)

And oh gosh... I don't know how I'm gonna manage for tokens... I really don't. q 7 q ) Hahaha...;;...I might just have to wait a loooong time before I can tackle Goemon (who was my next "target" as well). I might just have a look at that other ninja game if this goes on... e 3 e )+

And sdkgdsk omg I would have a legit panic attack if any of my electronics were lost/stolen! Q M Q ) I went through tears and blood to get all the ones I owned, I'm so glad it was a false alarm for you.

And man oh man, that Voltage contest is eating me alive. Between studying for a midterm and trying to poop out two character concepts and full-coloured pic before the 30th, I am barely conscious. I will post the finished products on the contest thread once I've safely submitted them, though! o v o )b And yeah... I know what you mean. q v q ) I can barely work with ANYONE watching, really. Hahahaa -feels your pain-