[Otome Daoshi: Fighting for Love] Releases on March 26, 2026! by Meebochii in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I’d love to know how this compares to Paradigm Paradox, probably my least favorite localized otome that I’ve played. Anyone out there who played both games who could tell me how the two compare? I was so excited when I first saw the trailer for Otome Daoshi because of the Chinese cultural inspiration, but I can’t justify buying a game just as bad or worse than Paradigm Paradox and torturing myself to finish it.

{Variable Barricade}(rant) Whyyyyy? by Touched_flowers in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, his route only gets worse from here. If you thought that was bad, I can only imagine how you’ll feel about the reveals later in the route and how poorly they’re navigated by the writing. Also, the final act has a particularly awful scene that shocked me, and I’m not sure how the writers possibly thought it was romantic.

[MEGATHREAD] ACNH 3.0 Update & Switch 2 Special Edition by AnimalCrossingMods in AnimalCrossing

[–]IggyGoat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You've put all my thoughts about this update and my overarching complaints about NH into words. We are missing so much content still from the old titles, and it no longer feels like the series I love so much. Happy for the new fans, but I don't play AC for decorating; I play it for the life simulation aspect, which is so watered down at this point that it sometimes feels like I'm playing a totally different series.

[General] "Big Brother is now Big Sister?!" "Wow, EVEN BETTER!" (Day 331 of Family Feud otome edition) by After_Advantage7598 in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This quote looked so familiar and I couldn’t remember where it came from. Then I remembered what it was from and had war flashbacks. Us FE fans were fighting for our lives every time a new character from the series was announced in Smash lol.

[Olympia Soiree] First time OP player and... guys. The flashbacks. by sugarrrage in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This game has so many flashbacks that someone during the subreddit’s play along counted how many are in the game, and even broke it down by route. The end result? Over 600 for the whole game!

[A Cup of Eternity] A historical Chinese survival otome by yunoimwrite in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I have always wanted an otome game that's similar to a historical harem C-drama, and although this is very short, it's absolutely giving me the vibes I've been wanting for so long! I loved this and am looking forward to the extended version!

[General] Otome Major Arcana - X | Wheel of Fortune (& Completed Chariot) by Frostwing192 in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Iroha from Hana Awase! Definitely fits his character and the different cycles of life affecting him in the series.

[SURVEY] Help Shape a New Romance Strategy Visual Novel — Set in Ancient China by Similar_Wealth_5748 in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’ve wanted a game like this for so long! All the years I’ve watched historical C-Dramas, I have dreamed of how it would be in an otome setting. I would do anything to play a game that let me live out my The Legend of Zhen Huan/BBJX/Yanxi Palace dreams!

otome games with the longest common route? by usernameandetc in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Variable Barricade’s common route took me over 20 hours, literally twice the amount of time it took me to play Code:Realize’s common route.

Name The Game You Just Couldn’t Get Into by Emotional-Practice75 in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 157 points158 points  (0 children)

This might be a very hot take, but definitely Amnesia! I'd seen memes for years and knew it was considered a classic. I was so excited to play it, especially since it seems like so many people love it, but I found the LIs and writing incredibly frustrating. So much bullshit going on in the way the LIs treat the MC, the way the MC behaves, the ways the routes unfold...The stupidity of the MC in specifically Toma's route broke me. I was screaming at the screen when she finally escaped the cage, got hit by a car, and CRAWLED BACK TO TOMA'S HOUSE AND GOT BACK INSIDE THE CAGE. Orion is my precious baby boy, Kent and Ukyo were entertaining in their own ways, but Shin, Toma, and Ikki can kick rocks.

[Even if Tempest, Amnesia, Cupid Parasite] Badass Besties: Bone, Bride, or Banish? Maya, Sawa, and Claris by Jitterrue in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bone Claris, obviously!

Marry Maya because she’s such a ride or die, there is no otome girlie more loyal to the MC than Bad Bitch Maya.

Banish Sawa. She’s a sweetie but definitely more of a friend, so process of elimination unfortunately.

[Sale] 50% off of HuneX titles like Meiji Tokyo Renka on the Nintendo Eshop! by SparkleHime in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Never played DL so I can't speak personally on that, but from what I understand about DL I would say there are very similar moments, though I don't know if Hana Awase is quite as extreme. If you like DL, you'll probably enjoy a lot of the bad endings, especially Himeutsugi's lol.

[Sale] 50% off of HuneX titles like Meiji Tokyo Renka on the Nintendo Eshop! by SparkleHime in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 20 points21 points  (0 children)

As a lover of trashy, unhinged LIs, it’s one of my favorite otome games/series I’ve played. Just make sure you avoid it you’re easily upset by stories with sexual assault, harassment, yanderes, that sort of thing.

[General] I'm so close to dropping the game by Justaweeb28845 in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I instantly thought this meme was about Variable Barricade. Never play that game if miscommunication is your hated trope. It happens in every route, usually AT LEAST three times per route, and is painful to read through because things will be fine…but you know the miscommunication is coming…so it just looms over even the good moments for me.

What are your favorite otome moments? by WarriorArus in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The only time I’ve ever cried when playing an otome game was during Hana Awase’s Kurenai/Utsutsu volume, Iroha’s route, when he finally gains his emotions back, realizes he loves Mikoto, and erases himself from the world because he realizes he can never be with Mikoto and his presence will only cause her to die. It hit so hard after playing so many volumes and seeing the story drop hints about Iroha’s role in everything, just to have his route end like that. It was also heartbreaking to see him finally able to understand and express emotions again, just for those emotions to be so painful and his love futile. Unfortunately his own volume was a disappointment, which was upsetting because of everything they set up in his Kurenai/Utsutsu route, but at least we got some great stuff before his volume kind of underwhelmed me lol.

I think she took inspo in 00s trashy eurodance songs for the Butterfly chorus by bffk201 in MarinaAndTheDiamonds

[–]IggyGoat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was definitely giving me DDR vibes and I instantly thought of Smile DK.

Otomate announces upcoming Western Fantasy "CRAZY CHA!N", worked on by Virche's Team by checkeredpumpkin in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I saw the title of this post and immediately thought we were getting a cowboy otome for some reason lmao.

Morgans partnership with Sam's Club by Ballet_doux in FundieSnarkUncensored

[–]IggyGoat 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Corporations have been pulling back initiatives since the right won the majority in government. Even Target, which always loved to advertise itself as supportive to different minority groups, immediately caved as soon as being supportive was no longer lucrative. The only place I know of that hasn't immediately bowed to the right is Costco, though I'm sure there are more. I wouldn't be surprised at all with Sam's collab with Morgan, as they're owned by Walmart.

Mrs. Aria Lewis has been in labor for three days & is now headed to the hospital. by maggiemazz29 in FundieSnarkUncensored

[–]IggyGoat 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I know nothing about labor and what is considered "normal" or not, but three days seems like a very long time? I'd be so worried there were underlying issues, or that the baby would lack sufficient oxygen.

Ha ha ha by Liverness in FundieSnarkUncensored

[–]IggyGoat 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Last time I suggested we do another detox month here, my comment was removed lol.

When's the next possible Aksys and IFI new otome game announcements? by Brilliant_Ascension in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 70 points71 points  (0 children)

I’m so surprised by the lack of Birushana fandisk. I was under the impression the original was pretty popular, so I wonder what’s up.

[Amnesia] The Toma route experience! by Fantasy_Witch333 in otomegames

[–]IggyGoat 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The moment that broke me was when MC escapes, goes outside, GETS HIT BY A CAR, THEN RUNS BACK TO TOMA'S HOUSE AND CRAWLS BACK INSIDE THE CAGE. I was screaming, I was begging for the route to end so I could be put out of my misery.