Otome Fam we live! After the success of their Japanese otome game ports in the West, publisher Voltage Inc launched a US based division that specialized in original English language otome titles. The new brand, Lovestruck, put out a number of otome titles until 2021 when Voltage Inc announced they were terminating the service. With Lovestruck gone all of the games under the brand ceased production and the servers were shut down. We thought that was it, but Voltage Inc. teased via their newly created Voltage Console Games EN Twitter(X) account that one of the lost Lovestruck games might be getting a revival.
Well, it’s happening! Voltage is re-releasing urban fantasy otome game Astoria: Fate’s Kiss on PC via Steam. Astoria Fate’s Kiss is set to release on Steam and the Nintendo Switch on July 25, 2024!
About Astoria Fate’s Kiss
It’s a dangerous thing, gods and monsters living among mortals. Good thing your agency exists to keep them in line. With big dreams and an even bigger heart, you aspire to climb the agency’s ladder… That is, until one day five mythical beings ask for your help!
Set in New York, this legendary collection of tales revolves around an elite, top secret agency that solves cases for the gods and monsters of Greek Mythology. This mixture of drama, action and divine chemistry comes together to form love stories woven by the Fates themselves.
The Story
It’s a dangerous thing, gods and monsters living among mortals.
Good thing your agency exists to keep them in line.
With big dreams and an even bigger heart, you aspire to climb the agency’s ladder…
That is, until one day five mythical beings ask for your help!“You don’t know anything about monsters… yet.”
People have always feared them, but…
Will you be the one to see them for what they truly are?
Characters of Astoria: Fate’s Kiss
Meet, romance, and fight alongside the gods and monsters of Greek mythology in the modern day over the course of several seasons! Each of the love interests in Astoria Fate’s Kiss are inspired by figures from Greek mythology. Cerberus, the loveable himbo with a heart of gold; Hydra, the ice cold fugitive; Medusa, the mysterious and drop dead gorgeous ex-gangster; Hades, the Gentlemanly god of the underworld; Alex Cyprin, the charming demi-god (and your boss); and Chimera, the flirty prince charming.
What to Expect from the Revival
- This new revival will feature Main Stories for all of the characters up until Season 4 from the original Lovestruck app (including marriage and baby storylines)
- There will be an updated opening trailer for the new release.
- The game will be optimized for the new platform with the following features:
- Skip feature
- Save your progress
- Rewind & replay your favorite parts
Screenshots and Art Assets
Is this the Beginning of a Lovestruck Revival?
I know I am not alone in being excited for the re-release of Astoria: Fate’s Kiss. Lovestruck was extremely popular among Western otome fans because it offered more diverse stories and characters than compared to the standard Japanese localized Voltage titles (We don’t speak of the tragedy that happened with Pirates in Love). When the app shut down in 2021 taking all of the games under the brand with it, we lost a huge piece of otome history. So, with the release of Astoria: Fate’s Kiss, the first and arguably one of the Lovestruck app’s most popular stories—this could be the beginning of seeing the rest of the Lovestruck line coming back!
Voltage, don’t play with my heart, ‘cus I want to see Gangsters in Love come back too!
Also, someone just reminded me of how Voltage did their entire Lovestruck team dirty by ending the app, right when the writers were trying to unionize. That was dirty AF.
What do you all think of the revival of Astoria: Fate’s Kiss? Did you play it on the original Lovestruck app or are you new to the series? For the old heads out there, which of the other Lovestruck titles would you love to see get a revival? Let me know your thoughts down in the comments section.
