MARCHing Towards Romance: A Roundup of the Latest Otome Game Releases!

Marching into the new year, Crimson Flower that Divides: Lunar Coupling, is one of the first otome games to be released on Nintendo Switch this year.

Title: Crimson Flower the Divides: Lunar Coupling
Genre: Romance, Adventure, Historical, Mature
Age rating: PEGI 16+
Release Date: 23/02/2023
Developer: Operetta Due
Platform: Nintendo Switch, Coming soon to Steam
Available on: Nintendo eShop

Story from official website:

The story unfolds on a continent where the number of women has drastically decreased due to an incurable disease known as “The Rot.”
A young girl, Naala, lives in the southern country of Rus. Her mother is abducted by the northern country of Nasla, leaving her as an orphan.
Her childhood friend Auri, the next king of Rus and someone whom she adores like a brother, supported her through her hardships.
Several years after that nightmarish night…
Naala was welcomed into the royal family, and began to feel at ease in her life as Auri’s bride to be.
However…
The nightmare begins again, as a decision will have to be made in front of the Nasla army that is kidnapping women.
Will Naala’s future be one of subordination, or…?

Title: Full Moon Mafia
Genre: Romance, Supernatural, Mafia
Age rating: 17+
Release Date: 07/03/2023
Developer: Genius Inc.
Platform: iOS
Available on: Otomania app on App Store

The last time I played an otome game by Genius inc was Loyalty for Love which I enjoyed. I played a bit of this game and was pleasantly surprised how much the UI has improved and the translation is good too, compared to their older releases. Genius inc have impressively improved on the quality since releasing the Otomania app. I do miss the pay to play option games they released in the beginning, as I find waiting to collect diamonds in order to select the best choices is time consuming. Hence, I’m not a big fan of these free to play games that requires items.

Despite the choice system, I found the characters likeable and the art is great too.

Here are some other March releases on the Otomania app.

Sweetheart’s Bakery is the sequel to Loyalty for Love.

Title: Norn9 Var Commons
Genre: Romance, Adventure
Age rating: PEGI 12+
Release Date: 23/03/2023
Developer: Idea Factory
Publisher: Aksys Games
Platform: Nintendo Switch, PS Vita
Available on: Amazon, Aksys online store

I played this game a few years back when it came out on PS Vita. Looking back at a game that left a lasting impression. It delves into the unique world of a multi-MC otome game with not one, not two, but three love interests for each leading lady. With the added bonus of different personalities and backgrounds for each female protagonist, there’s a plethora of storylines waiting to be explored. From the passionate and mysterious to the reserved and gentle, these love interests span a wide range of ages and personalities, making for an unforgettable gaming experience.

Plot from official website:

One day, while on a school field trip, child prodigy Sorata Suzuhara hears a mysterious song, wanders off from his class, and blacks out. When he comes to, he finds himself in an unfamiliar place, and soon encounters a girl who informs him that he’s in Taisho era Japan!

She leads him to a ship she’s been waiting for in order to help him get home, but when it appears, it is not a wooden sailing ship, but a round aircraft that flies using technology beyond Sorata’s imagination.

Even stranger, he discovers twelve others – three young women and nine young men – are all supposedly espers with special powers, on some kind of journey at the behest of a multinational entity known only as The World.

What is the purpose of their journey? What is their destination, and what is The World? Before Sorata can even begin to take stock of his situation, the ship is attacked, and the mystery surrounding the ship only deepens. Delve into the story of the ship and its occupants through the point of view of each of the three girls, and unravel the mysteries trapped within.

Title: Touch Starved (Demo)
Genre: Romance, Gothic Horror
Age rating: Mature
Release Date: 21/03/2023
Developer: Red Spring Studios
Platform: Windows PC, Mac
Available on: Kickstarter

Find a cure for your curse by entrusting your fate to 5 monstrous love interests in this gothic horror romance game. Within 5 hours of launching their Kick starter, the team behind this highly anticipated game reached their funds goal! The demo was recently released and the art is just stunning. I like the diverse characters and can’t wait to play the demo. Further information is available on their Kickstarter featuring in-depth detail and beautiful illustrations.

Title: PLUST
Genre: Romance, Musicians
Age rating: Mature
Release Date: 20/01/2023
Developer: Voltage inc.
Platform: iOS, Android.
Available on: Love 365: Find your story (app store)

Voltage inc released a new idol and fan themed game in their Love 365 app beginning of this year and have released new character stories.

Plot from official website:

You have an ordinary life until one day
you end up living with a hit-selling boy band!

The thing is, you’re a big fan of their rivals,
and now they’re determined to change your mind…They bring maximum charm 24/7.
Winks Blown Kisses Finger Hearts
They’ll do whatever it takes:
Whisper “I love you.”
Nearly kiss you. Is this just fan service? Or is it real?
You might have the wrong idea, but…

“What would you do
if I told you this is real?”

Two popular titles from Voltage inc from their Love 365 app are now available on Steam. Enchanted in the Moonlight and Star Crossed Myth both were released on the same day, 22nd March 2023 for PC players.

That’s all the March round up I have for this month, which game from the list are you interested in playing?

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