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Whisked away by tornado to a faraway land, Yuhiru finds herself alongside a group of murderers on a perilous quest Otome Fam exciting news from Aksys Games! The publisher announced that OVER REQUIEMZ, a rich and emotional otome adventure based on The Wizard of Oz, is coming to Nintendo Switch™…
Otome Fam we have a release date for the otome fan disc, Birushana: Winds of Fate! It will be launching on Nintendo Switch™ physically and digitally in North America and Europe on May 26, 2026! Birushana: Winds of Fate will receive a bonus trading card pack in the physical Standard…
Otome Fam, we have exciting news from the Japanese otome publisher, LocaGames! The team announced that they are releasing their Dark Fantasy × Suspense Otome game, Volontés, in English on March 26. In the game you take on the role as a heroine who has lost everything and faces tragedy…
Feisty fighter Shunlin teams up with her fiercest rivals to protect the kingdom! Otome Fam we have some exciting news about Otome Daoshi -Fighting for Love-. Aksys Games entered the dojo today and announced that pre-orders have opened for Otome Daoshi -Fighting for Love-, an action-packed martial arts-themed otome adventure coming…
Otome Fam even more exciting otome news, this time from Idea Factory Intl! They announced that the otome visual novel fan disc, Birushana: Winds of Fate, will be launching on Nintendo Switch™ physically and digitally in 2026! Featuring 9 routes in total, fans can see what life is like after…
Otome Fam we have exciting news from Aksys Games, they will be announced that they are releasing OVER REQUIEMZ in English! Flinging open a curtain in the corner, Aksys Games revealed that OVER REQUIEMZ, a rich and emotional otome adventure based on The Wizard of Oz, will be coming to Nintendo…
Indie Fam! We have an exciting upcoming otome game, Ookami Okami, from indie studio, Mushroomallow–the team behind the upcoming murder mystery, Death & Faeology. In this supernatural fantasy otome game, you take on the role of a recently deceased okami who is reborn Ookami in the most scandalous hot spring…
I recently had the pleasure of playing Panacea’s upcoming otome, Bell Maiden’s Bloom, and y’all I am in love! You all know I am a lover of otome games, but while I love them so much there is a distinct lack of melanin in romance media. As a Black woman…
Blerdy Otome had the chance to chat with the localization team behind Aksys Games’s latest otome release, Despera Drops in this exclusive interview!!
Otome lovers we have news from Aksys Games! We finally have a release date for the Switch port of the mystery otome, 7’scarlet—mark your calendars it’s going to be released in the west on May 15th.
Otome Fam we have news from Aksys Games!! Pre-orders have opened for 7’scarlet, the highly anticipated otome adventure coming to Nintendo Switch™ this spring. A special edition of the game with a diorama featuring the chibi versions of the characters will be available exclusively from the Aksys Online Store.
Korean publisher Lumiere Entertainment Inc. just launched their vampire romance otome game, Phantom of the Twilight (황혼의 유령) in English on PC via the Steam platform. About Phantom of the Twilight Step into 19th-century London during a dazzling technological revolution. As Lady Lucy of the Lindere family, you discover a…
Korean publisher Lumiere Entertainment Inc. has just launched their slife-of-life otome, Vibrant Frame on Steam! Vibrant Frame will feature Korean voice acting and text in English, Japanese, Simplified & Traditional Chinese! About Vibrant Frame A story that will capture the most brilliant moments of ours. Every freshman dreams of the…
Celestia: Chain of Fate is a fantasy romance otome game developed by Indonesian studio Agate and published in English by PQube. Originally released as part of the Memories mobile story app, Celestia follows Aria a half angel, half demon hybrid who must enroll at the magical academy Celestia to uncover…
Otome Fam, Idea Factory Intl just announced that preorders for the Limited Edition of the supernatural otome visual novel, 9 R.I.P., are available now on the IFI Online Store. The Limited Edition is $89.99. Additionally, the Nintendo eShop page for 9 R.I.P. is now live. Fans can wishlist the game…
If you love rom-coms and sweet slice-of-life stories you are going to love Him, the Smile & Bloom. It’s a low stakes quick play that is chock full of genuine emotion and sweet romance.
Korean publisher Lumiere Entertainment Inc. has another stealth otome release for us! This time the publisher is releasing a sweet college slice-of-life romance, Vibrant Frame (청춘프레임) in English via the Steam platform. An otome novel adventure that captures a slice of life and sweet romance of youths striving for their…
Korean publisher Lumiere Entertainment Inc. will be releasing the vampire romance otome game, Phantom of the Twilight (황혼의 유령) in English on PC via the Steam platform. With the slew of otome localization announcements that have been coming our way from well known publishers, this lesser known release may have…
Take a trip back to Los York and catch up with the now reformed Parasite 5 as they settle into wedded bliss with former Cupid, Lynette in Cupid Parasite Sweet & Spicy Darling. Enjoy sweet intimate moments with your faves or ramp up the heat with deliciously spicy scenes. In…
Indie Japanese developer Shiono is releasing their horror mystery otome game Guardian Goddess on PC via itch.io on July 1, 2024. With the torrent of bigger budget otome releases from major publishers, I am excited to see a few Japanese indie otome titles making their way to the West! Guardian…
The PS Vita reigned supreme as the go to otome console, but after years on top, Sony finally pulled the plug on the much beloved handheld. Sure, the Nintendo Switch has picked up the slack, supplying us with a flood of new otome games. Publishers like Aksys Games and Idea…
After the success of Even if Tempest, it seems Voltage Inc. is ready to jump full force into the console game! The Japanese otome publisher announced overnight three new otome games for the Nintendo Switch—all three will be available in English and Japanese. While it’s still early, Voltage Inc released…
Even if Tempest Dawning Connections, the follow up to 2022’s dark fantasy otome game, Even if Tempest is one of the most anticipated releases of the year. Voltage Inc. really went above and beyond with their first console exclusive title, and the fandom is chomping at the bit to see…
You may have noticed, but, I don’t have a review ready just yet for Norn9 Last Era. I want to take my time playing this one, so I’ll get around to finishing the game eventually. However, the awesome folks at Aksys Games did send me the Norn9 Limited Edition and…
Voltage Inc’s steamy espionage themed otome game, Masquerade Kiss is now available on the Nintendo Switch. Initially released as a Love Choice title on the publisher’s Love 365: Find Your Story mobile app (2019 in English and 2018 in Japan), the game will now be available as a standalone paid…
Jack Jeanne is a high school romance otome and rhythm game developed by Broccoli with direction and art design by famed mangaka Sui Ishida, and published in English by Aksys Game. Show off your performance skills in singing and dancing and help Kisa Tachibana rise through the ranks at the…
Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo is a supernatural historical otome game developed by Otomate and published by Aksys Games for the Nintendo Switch. A secret organization recruits a young woman. Her ability to sense oncoming disasters could save the country from demonic forces. Or destroy it… Game Details
Even if Tempest is a dark fantasy otome game developed by Voltage Inc. for the Nintendo Switch. This is Voltage’s first Switch exclusive release and features full Japanese voice acting. Trapped by time, by fate, and by love. Anastasia Lynzel is wrongly accused of being a witch and burned at…
Norn9 Var Commons is a sci-fi fantasy otome game developed by Regista and Otomate and published in English by Aksys Games for the Nintendo Switch. This is the second time the game has been localized, the first time being for the PS Vita in 2015. This new port has been…
Hey Blerdy Tribe! I had the chance to chat with Anne Lee about her work as a Localization Consultant & Proofreader on the new Norn9 Var Commons Switch port and the upcoming fandisk, Last Era! Many of you already know Anne, she has made several appearances on the Aksys Games…
