New and Old Themes! +Seduced in the Sleepless City +Ikemen Revolution: Love & Magic in Wonderland

Hello! Welcome back to another post! I actually feel like crying a little bit at all the good news this week! Well.. It's technically only two, but both make me so happy that I could cry. I'll first start off with the Voltage Inc news! Voltage Inc decided to bring "Seduced in the Sleepless City" back! It will be in Voltage Inc's new all in one app called "Love 365: Find Your Love" which is already out! Honestly this alone makes me just now start loving this all in one app of theirs. I'm an extremely huge fan of Seduced so once it was getting off of the store and everything of course I felt really sad a shed tears for it. Though it's making a comeback now! In fact Voltage inc is also releasing brand new characters also with it! I can't wait to play their routes! Epilogues will also be added to the proposal stories as well! 

The other thing that I'm going to talk about is about Cybird's new game that is going to be translated to English and come out next year! This game is called "Ikemen Revolution: Love & Magic in Wonderland"! I'm such a HUGE "Alice in Wonderland" fan, so I'm really happy about this coming to English! Especially since I've had my eye on this game by them for quite awhile! I would post the story in this blog but it's in the video down below that I've linked and I personally think it would be better to watch it then to just read it. It start's at 4:38 and ends at 6:33. This game is partially voiced like Ikemen Sengoku is. Not only that but there are a lot of familiar names in the list that I've noticed! I really think I'll enjoy it's story and everything it has to offer! This game might be the game to also get me back into playing my free apps again also!

I should actually start playing them again soon, now that I'm so hyped for this game to come out! Sadly though I have to end this post. I actually might do a discussion post on both games, but I don't really know yet. Though if you want to add on to or say something then please comment down below! Also please tell me what you think about all of this! Or else I'll talk to you guys later!

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"Love 365: Find Your Love" App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/love-365-find-your-story/id1266172764?mt=8

"Love 365: Find Your Love" Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.voltage.g.hykoi.en&hl=en

Voltage inc Facebook - "Seduced in the Sleepless City" Post/Announcement: https://www.facebook.com/VoltageVisualRomanceAppsNOVEL/photos/a.156605064405854.37026.156602444406116/1543852385681108/?type=3

Cybird's Video (4:38 - 6:33 for "Ikemen Revolution: Love & Magic in Wonderland"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI-FujQnfZg

How About a Roller Coaster Full of Music? +Background Music

Hello! Welcome back to another post! The only news I have to start off this post is that "Mystic Messenger" is going to have another DLC. Though that's really it. Also that I have noticed this a few weeks ago but animate's facebook page as to were they post about games and everything actually ended up getting deleted. I don't know if they made a new one or anything since I never really looked into it, though if any of you know anything then please tell me!

Now let's get on with the discussion! This discussion is the third and last part to the music of otome games. Honestly when I think about it most blog posts are mostly about there top 5 songs or whatever.  Though since I really love all of them I'm just more like stating my own opinion and everything by not doing that. Anyways let's continue! This post is about background music in otome games. In all due honesty though I think it's kinda rare for me to focus or think about back ground music since I'm just always so absorbed in reading, though I also do notice it. So who can say really.

I know that every time I hear really dramatic, scary, creepy, or intense background music in a game then my heart beat suddenly jumps or I try to prepare myself for something to happen. I felt this a lot in "Mystic Messenger" when I was playing. Every time that type of music played I always felt like I was going to get a bad end, so it gave me a lot of anxiety in those moments, haha... Though I also felt this with other games. I also notice very clearly nice, calm, and soothing back ground music.

One of these was one in "Norn9: Var Commons". It's the one with Heishi playing his shinobu. I'm pretty sure it's called "Release The Wind". I love it so much! I think it's really pretty and enjoyable to listen to. Though of course background music all depends on you and your taste. Background music helps to also tell the mood of the scene in a game as well. So I would say background music could either help with a scene or not. Though a game with no background music doesn't really count in this since that's all up to the writing. So keep those games out of this if you may. Background music also helps convey the character's feelings into the game also. especially since sometimes when you look at background music you will sometimes see character themes. Of course it also helps to put the right music into the right scenes as well.

I think I'll close this discussion here. I'll end this post now. Thank you for reading this post and if you have anything you want to add on or say then comment below! Or else I'll talk to you guys later!

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"Mystic Messenger" App Store (IOS/ITunes): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mystic-messenger/id1116027365?mt=8

"Mystic Messenger" Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Cheritz.MysticMessenger&hl=en

"Norn9: Var Commons" PS Vita - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Norn9-Var-Commons-PlayStation-Vita/dp/B00YC7DZT0

What Would You Enjoy Listening To? +Opening and Ending Songs

Hello! Welcome back to another post! I really quickly want to announce that Voltage Inc's newest app "Love 365: Find Your Story" came out today! So as you all know this is the app that has all of Voltage's apps in it. All of their games will also be updated through this app as well. Two new games also came out in this app as well. At the moment they only have it for Google Play though IOS probably isn't to far away. Honestly I was pretty sad about "Seduced in the Sleepless City" going away but there is a possibility that it's actually in Love 365. I mean that would make the most reasonable sense and I would find it quite add if it wasn't there. Though anyways like the title says this post will e about otome opening and ending songs!

So, let the discussion begin! I will first start off by talking about opening songs. Opening songs I would say are actually quite important to the introduction of the game and the game overall. The opening song sets the mood to the game, so a bad opening song would probably make me not as interested or into a game. Opening songs could have either just music or lyrics and singing also. To me it doesn't really matter if it has singing or not. It just matters if it introduces the game properly that I'm still into it or end up becoming more pumped and ready for it.

Now when it comes to ending songs then that it quite different. To me I always enjoy ending songs a bit more than opening songs. Probably because they always have a more emotional approach and it kinda recaps everything of the persons route or of the game if it's a true end. So I think I would always pay more attention to how the ending song is portrayed and made. The video of it doesn't really matter to me but the song does. Even if I can't understand what they are singing right away, I can still tell through how the song is played and how they sing it with their voice.

Even though I said that I probably lean more towards ending songs, I would probably say that I listen more to opening songs in the long run. I would have to say that that is also mostly due to how easy they are to find over ending songs, but if a game has a good opening song. Then that would also make sense as to why I wouldn't mind listening to it.

I think this discussion has now come to a close. (At least for this part.) The next one will be about BGM (back ground music.) Though I think this shall be the end of this post. If you want to add on or say something then comment down below! Or else I'll talk to you guys later!

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"Love 365: Find Your Story" Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.voltage.g.hykoi.en&hl=en

Let's Enjoy A Musical Theme! +Character Songs

Hello! Welcome back to another post! This is actually most likely going to be a discussion post. If you read the title then you actually know that it is going to be about character songs! Now almost a year ago I made a post about otome songs. Basically it was just about me recommending a person to find an English translation to character songs. It was also about how I actually got first into them also! Though I feel like I need to actually talk about them in a better way and more in depth. Also this post will most likely be a two part-er. I'm not going to make two posts about character songs, but this one will be about character songs while the other one will be about otome opening and ending songs. Though if I really want to I can make it a three part-er. Since I could also end up making a post about otome BGM (back ground music). Though we'll have to see about that one unless you guys want a post about it.

Let's get on with the discussion! Since I already talked about how I got into character songs I feel like it's best to just link that old post down below, so if you'd wish to see that one first then be my guest. I think I do want to start off by actually talking about what character songs mostly represent. Character songs are mostly about the character who is singing it. So it will mostly reflect their feelings and their life. So like a lot of drama CD's also come with songs sung by one of the characters or the character of the drama CD you got. That song that they sing reflects themselves and their drama CD. Or if you like a certain otome game character and you find out that they have a song that they sing. Then basically it will be about them and/or their feelings (in their route more or else, and/or also in that moment depending on if they sing the song in the game or not), or it could also be about their past and/or route. Though it could also be a mixture of it all.

Now, since I feel like I didn't a decent job about talking about it let's continue. I actually feel like character songs are a good way to connect to characters outside of their routes. Not only that but you can listen to songs anywhere, while when it comes to playing a route it could prove a little bit harder. Not only that but I think character songs or songs sung by the characters are really enjoyable to listen to. Not only that but if you are a huge musical person then of course you would just naturally enjoy these. (Or at least I hope.) I really enjoy character songs since I’m a huge musical person and I also feel like it’s also something that connects me more to the characters and game. Also something that can be done to further love the characters more as well. I feel like it is also something that fans can talk about with each other. It could also be something that could make other people into other games and characters.

Not only that but if you have a music deep friend and want to introduce them to a fandom or a certain character, then this could be the best way to go if they have character songs or at least one. I think this is all I’ll say about this topic. If I end up having more later or would like to revisit a year later then that is what will happen! Though if you’d like to say something about this or add to it then comment down below! Or else talk to you guys later!

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Last Year’s Post About This Topic: http://otometalk.blogspot.com/2016/11/lets-have-chat-otome-songs.html

Let's Talk Over Tea! +Shall We Date? +Voltage Inc

Hello! Welcome back to another post! This post will more or less likely be a discussion post. Now if you read the title then you know that it's going to be about Shall We Date? and Voltage inc. Honestly depending on how this goes and how I feel about this in the end, then I might actually make more discussions posts. Those posts could also end up varying between a certain game, company, drama cd, or sections and/or otome genres. Now I probably made a post about some of those things but this will help me improve and deeper discuss my opinion or something like that of the matter. Also since as you can tell from the posts where I put everything in one post then that post is either really long or it's not as descriptive or as good and I could've made it. Since I always make it short by saying something as interesting. So I feel like this is the better thing to do with quick announcements at the beginning as always.

Let's get on with the discussion! Now I first started off with otome apps on my IPad so it naturally felt right to start off with otome app companies. Though none of these two were my first company. It was Cybird but it was only one game back then and after that one I game I found Shall We Date? so I guess say whatever you want about it then. I wanted to talk about these two first though since I'm having quite mixed feelings with them recently. Now I'm more of a Shall We Date? person to begin with so I always kinda was more hyped for NTT Solmare then Voltage inc in a way. Though recently I haven't been really hyped for them. I don't know when it started but probably ever since Shall We Date?'s "Modern Cinderella". (Or that is probably when it really came crashing down.) Now people do love that game but I just feel like they aren't really like their used to anymore.

Like I loved NTT Solmare and the Shall We Date? series because they were always different from most other otome companies and everything. But ever since "We The Girls+" became more and more it just made me feel like maybe NTT Solmare lost their way a long time ago? Now of course this is how I feel so people could disagree with me. But I don't really see a lot of people liking the new games coming out. (Mostly before they come out.) Not only that but lately their last few paid games haven't been all that great also. Like heck. Maybe I've been feeling like this since their "Moe Ninja Girls!" though that is really unlikely, but you never really know. Though I just honestly feel like NTT Solmare lost their way a bit. Though Voltage inc seems the same more or less. So there is at least some normality in all this. The only thing that is really shaken with me when it comes to Voltage inc is their upcoming app. The app where all the games will be in all one app.

Now I talked about this some in another post but I really don't like it. Now the standalone apps will still work but they won't be updating them. Not only that but I feel it being a pain to go and transfer all my data to that one app. Though I will admit that I am actually kinda excited for the two new games coming out with/in it. Another thing that actually has upset me with Voltage is actually also the removal of "Seduced in the Sleepless City" and "Pirates in Love", though it's mostly just Seduced that I'm sad about. (Especially since they made a brand new "Pirates in Love" and also since I haven't played any of them at all yet.) Now of course I also understand why, but it I couldn't help but shed a few tears for Seduced though. Out of all of Voltage's games that one is probably one that I held most closest to my heart.

Though there is nothing I can really do. But Voltage inc doesn't nearly hurt me as much as Shall We Date? is right now at the moment and so thus, I conclude this discussion. Now sometimes if I feel like I still need to continue talking about a topic or revisit it or something then I will make another part to it. And the next part would come out the next week. (Unlike most post's part two's, haha.) Also if you like for me to talk about something certain (or state my own opinion on it) then just comment down below and I'll make sure to make a post about it depending on what is requested. Though I think that this for sure concludes this post. So I'll talk to you guys later!

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Shall We Date? Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ShallWeDate.NTTSolmare

Voltage inc. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/VoltageVisualRomanceAppsNOVEL

Different Cake Bases! +Otome Game's Ports/Systems pt. 2

Hello! Welcome back to another post! And wow! Look at that! I'm actually going to finish something for once! Though it is true I want to finish up or revisit and continue a lot of part one's and such, but even if I do end up finish something (like I am on this topic today) who's to say that it will forever be finished? Though I really quickly want to talk about Abracadabra Inc's newest game that was supposed to come out on the 18th called "Lotte's Forest ~The Tale of Love~". Like I said, this game was supposed to come out the 18th but in the end it didn't. On their Facebook page they said that they still needed a little bit more time to make it the best game it can be for us. So we just have to wait a little bit longer! But let's now get on with the main topic!

Now if I remember correctly (and think correctly) then I'm pretty sure that the last one we have to do is PS Vita's and PSP's. Actually I take that back since I just thought of another one. Though I am putting the PS Vita and PSP together for this. (I would also say that this could also just go towards any PS's in general though think of it pretty loosely from these two.) Now unlike here in the US where app otome games are the most popular. In Japan PS Vita's and PSP's tend to be the most popular. (Or at least one of them.) Honestly speaking though a lot of games due tend to come out for either or both platforms in Japan the most for otome games. It's like how so many otome games come out for us on mobile like on our phones and such. Though for people in Japan it seems to be these platforms.

Now the last platform is actually probably really uncommon for otome games here in the US. (Especially since there is no English translated ones that I know of.) Though I do know that some English fans do know this platform, but people really don't. It's only like a few select handful over here. And so this comes to the last platform! Which is... The Nintendo DS! Now a few games that are on this platform is "OUran High School Host Club" (which is actually also the most common one if people do know or the game that people end up finding out about most and/or such), "Vampire Knight", and "Skip Beat!". I don't really know how popular this one is in Japan, though I do know that not a lot of people over here know this platform. (Unless people know and they just aren't talking about it, since all the games for it ARE in Japanese, so they could just find it no use.)

I think this shall end the post! Honestly I'm actually kinda surprised I forgot about Nintendo though. Honestly I'd really like to play the games that are on the Nintendo though. Especially since a lot of otome games that are based off of manga's and such like that tend to end up being on the Nintendo then other platforms. So I'd like to play a lot of Nintendo otome games. But if I did end up leaving out a system/port then please just comment down below! Or else I'll talk to you guys later!

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Abracadabra Inc's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/animatetimesen/

Time To See The Different Types! +Otome Game's Ports/Systems

Hello! Welcome back to another post! Now before I get into what the main point of this blog is about I have to mention a few things! One of them is that "Bad Apple Wars" just came out on the 13th! Also, apparently Voltage inc is coming out with a new app! It's apparently this app where all the games are into this one app. (Like the LoveStruck app that Voltage USA has.) So that is getting translated it seems and they may or may not take away the stand alone apps. Though it is highly likely. Honestly, I kinda don't really enjoy things like that. Like LoveStruck and things that makes them all into one thing. I understand it when it comes to saving or having less storage and such, but it kinda doesn't make the game feel special or unique anymore to me. Though again who knows what they are going to do with it. Though apparently there is also a game in there that people are interested in. (I didn't really look into it, but it has something to do with fantasy I think, so I'm interested in it.)

Though now let's get to the main point of this post! (Which might end up being a part two, but I'm horrible and doing part two's. Like I never do them. It's a bad habit that I need to stop. I need to finish so many running idea's I did in the past, but it just keeps piling up. Like I even feel like last week's post could end up with a part two. (That is way more organized and better instead of a mess and yeah.)) Different otome game ports/systems! This is today's main point! I'm only going to talk about the ones I see talked about most and such, but please comment down below if you feel a need to voice out other ones!

The first one I'll be talking about is PC's. I would talk about phones/IPads first since I started with apps first, but... I'l do PC's first! I would like to say that this one actually tends to be a more popular one. This is the only platform where I actually play otome games at night on. Probably since I always and only use my computer during the nighttime since it is more secluded and quiet. Or else though I do all other ones during the day.

The next one (and last one for this post, so be ready for that never coming part two) is Phones/IPads/Tablets. I actually started otome gaming through apps on these systems. So I always feel a little nostalgic sometimes when I look through old games or start a new one. I always enjoy playing otome games like this a little more probably since I started on this platform and have multiple happy memories with it. Of course some sad ones too but mostly good ones! Now though if I had to put this in a place of popularity then most definitely the most popular. I always see people talking about app otome games more then other ones. Though of course it doesn't really surprise me.

Well... I shall end this post here for now! Honestly people can actually yell at me to finish up some posts. Like for real. Comment down which ones below and I'll work on em'! Or else for now I'll talk to you guys later!

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"Bad Apple Wars" Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Apple-Wars-PlayStation-Vita/dp/B075F7XY3C

Voltage Inc. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/VoltageVisualRomanceAppsNOVEL