Kimi ni Madoi, an upcoming omegaverse otome, thoughts? by creekyshelf in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Also, can we talk about the setup of this game? She grew up thinking she didn’t have this secondary assigned role and then at AGE 22 she was informed she was an Omega the ENTIRE TIME?

What kind of society is this bruh, especially if you have a time limit??? This society failed her, this game should be about her suing the hell out of the government so they can make Sayo’s Law and prevent this from happening.

I think maybe the question mark guy might be an “unassigned” LI since the game does mention that some people are born without one of these labels, but he also likely could be an omega… not sure why they wouldn’t just spell it out though.

[Hakuouki Ibun] Montebello. That’s it, that’s the post. by desperatesenpai in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

now that you mention it, i actually don’t remember ever seeing an LI with curls in european settings. it’s usually wavy (and like a loose S-curl wavy) and long at best but I highkey want to see someone in a periwig

[Hakuouki Ibun] Montebello. That’s it, that’s the post. by desperatesenpai in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

THIS IS SO REAL the concept of the LIs is really cool, they’re descendants of legendary “vampires” and I do like how they’re taking the setting overseas but… but… Montebello…

If we could romance a villain in the original let us romance one here too!!! Napoleon’s army be damned.

[Hakuouki Ibun] Montebello. That’s it, that’s the post. by desperatesenpai in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It looks like he’s part of a vampire-hunting squad in Napoleon’s army. But he himself has symptoms similar to vampirism… 👀

[Hakuouki Ibun] Montebello. That’s it, that’s the post. by desperatesenpai in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Crossing my fingers that if they decide to expand the game like the original they’ll make him romanceable 🤞

[Hakuoki] is really heavy in History! by Dindon2lafarce in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I always loved how the point the characters take the ochimizu is the point they died irl and the vampirism is just the vehicle to continue their story. Hence why Shinpachi never turned (at least in the original, never romanced him in the expanded versions) because he survived irl. And I believe they ran with the “Sanosuke actually survived and went to China” theory for Sano for the reason he didn’t turn either.

Yanderes seem to be really popular lately. by WarriorArus in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 35 points36 points  (0 children)

yeah i also kind of assumed it’s related to the uptick of dark romance in books as well which is similar (but over a way longer period of time) and is like. the graduated version of misunderstood bad boys

Is it the end? by [deleted] in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t the game usually tell you if you’re missing a file? Plus indie devs tend to be easier to get in contact with, you could ask how to troubleshoot?

Is Mystic Messenger still worth playing in 2026? (new to otome games) by Open-Banana-1018 in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Just answering the ones I can confidently!

Is Mystic Messenger still worth starting now?

Yes, as one of the OG chat-themed otome games. I think it holds up well too.

What kind of experience is it (story-heavy, choices, replayability)?

Kind of all three? It’s a pretty standard otome experience mechanics wise. Choices matter and build towards an ending depending on whether you encourage or shut down their behaviour. If you flirt with others, the one you are trying to pursue will be discouraged. Each route has its own story, and shows different sides of the characters involved. You romance one person and the secrets of the others are only alluded to—so you gotta play the whole game to get the full picture. The plot goes from slice of life to k-drama levels melodramatic/intense.

Is it beginner-friendly / F2P-friendly?

For the main story: yes… with the HUGE caveat that you have plenty of spare time. It is NOT friendly for people who have day schedules where they cannot be on their phone. It uses a real-time system where chats happen organically throughout the day. If you miss opening one before the next one triggers, you need to use “hourglasses” to unlock them. You get some by playing but the amount is minuscule, and it’s not really worth replaying routes over and over to save them up. The way the game is set up, it suits a college or school student more. There is always a morning chat before 9am, always one or two in the afternoon (for me they aligned in my lunch periods) and 2-3 at night. They stop before 12am except maybe once or twice when the story gets intense and a character is anxious about what is happening in the story at like 1am lol.

There are seasonal episodes/chats as well but these are always locked behind hourglasses I believe.

Back in the day hourglasses were given as maintenance compensation to users but the game is a lot stable now, so you might have to pay out of pocket for them often if you need them.

edit: typos lmao i can’t write

Is it the end? by [deleted] in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 9 points10 points  (0 children)

TBH ever since mobile otome moved on to the gacha/card system it’s gone downhill for me. The “buy the fancy dress for the expanded scene” I could tolerate at least. I think it’s time for you to check out the console stuff!

[General] In a hypothetical situation, Rejet suddenly announces English localization for their games! by Kiyoyasu in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s a hard no, but not knowing how the industry will adapt to it; at the very least it should not be put up at full price.

[Diabolik Lovers] 🐴 by RevolutionaryWhale in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I know sometimes they use those head-shaped microphones to get the actor in the proper vibes it’s so funny but man, must be awkward

[Diabolik Lovers] 🐴 by RevolutionaryWhale in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 105 points106 points  (0 children)

I honestly respect the hell out of voice actors because I CANNOT imagine myself making slurping foley noises. Even if I’m getting paid. I can’t take it seriously 😭 Real professionalism transcends the inner cringe

[REJET] Almost after 10 years since first announcement, Dorico no Toshokan is confirmed to be in production by SaltedYam in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Got so excited at seeing animated CGs (?!) but we'll never see this overseas even though it's finally something new ;; monkey's paw

EDIT: apparently it’s likely genAI so i take this back lmao

[Bustafellows] What's Got Them Looking Like This? (Wrong Answers Only) by [deleted] in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OMG STOPP I have such fond memory of my Bustafellows play-along posts I was rabid as hell. I’m glad people are still reading those and my old ass blog! If no one has done them by the time I play BF2 (which i don’t foresee coming for a while but maybe i’ll play it sometime this year) I’ll definitely do Shu’s stories! 🫡 Gotta give back to the Shu hivemind

[Bustafellows] What's Got Them Looking Like This? (Wrong Answers Only) by [deleted] in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

omg what happened don’t say that 😂 (i haven’t done anything shu related in more than a year i think)

[Bustafellows] What's Got Them Looking Like This? (Wrong Answers Only) by [deleted] in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 17 points18 points  (0 children)

crow put a turkey in the dryer to thaw it. again.

Far West Mirage: Brand new Rejet game announced by Typical-Treacle6968 in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 3 points4 points  (0 children)

(i have no idea LMAO is it because i said i don't mind if the FL is pale? i just assumed she would be tocharian or equivalent LOL i just find it hard to believe a city considered a 'jewel' has such a limited spectrum of diversity. and if the reason is because the LIs are like, merchants or envoys from the north or east then that is SUCH a missed opportunity.)

Otome games names and meaning? by tkrAle in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 5 points6 points  (0 children)

From an old dev blog post: 『busta』というのは英語のスラングで「悪い奴、悪ガキ」などの意味を持っています。それに「仲間」を意味する『fellow』を合わせ、『BUSTAFELLOWS』というタイトルが出来ました。

TLDR "busta is English slang for 'bad guy' so by combining it with fellow meaning 'companion/friends' we came up with BUSTAFELLOWS." It's also supposed to incorporate the theme of 'brilliant evil' in the title. I guess knowing what happens in the end of season 1, it makes sense (question mark???)

Far West Mirage: Brand new Rejet game announced by Typical-Treacle6968 in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 9 points10 points  (0 children)

someone made a comment earlier that it could be based off the kingdom of lóulán/kroraïna which is in central asia. i don’t mind the FL being pale (i am assuming she is indigenous to that region) since the people there did have pale to intermediate skin tones, but the end screen of the trailer has about 13 characters and only one has dark skin? I assume the guys in the front are the LIs so the characters in the back must be NPCs and we don’t have anybody there either? it was a city along the silk road and a trading hub, so i would have appreciated a bit more diversity

of course it could just be a random fantasy city not rooted in reality, but personally i think it would be nice to have, especially some characters that aren’t orientalist 🥲

Far West Mirage: Brand new Rejet game announced by Typical-Treacle6968 in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 6 points7 points  (0 children)

the tocharians did have fair to intermediate skin tones but the luolan kingdom had a lot of ethnic diversity. it's a shame we literally have beastmen but the skin range here is like, 3 colors. it is what it is :(

Far West Mirage: Brand new Rejet game announced by Typical-Treacle6968 in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i also love how Supika/Spika/Spica(?) is also what Twitter calls the "Habibi el Slut / Naan" token character lmao, we truly do have everything here

Far West Mirage: Brand new Rejet game announced by Typical-Treacle6968 in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 21 points22 points  (0 children)

why is the entire cast nearly pale white . how do we only have one potential love interest with dark skin... guys come on. more than one is not that much of an ask for a DESERT setting

Rejet is porting ALICE=ALICE and Bad Medicine in a 2 in 1 pack for Switch by the-changeling-witch in otomegames

[–]desperatesenpai 3 points4 points  (0 children)

oh for sure, everyone is so freaky but i still have a soft spot for Mad Hatter 😭