What’s waiting for us in 2021?
Due to covid19, this year’s Otomate Party wasn’t held as usual: the new games were announced through a video and we all got the feeling that it wasn’t over like that, something greater was waiting for a proper announcement.
Let’s take a look at the new otome games which already have a set release date.
Lover Pretend will be released on 25/03 and I’ll get it for sure.
It seems cute visually, but the plot may turn out to be deeper than it seems: the heroine is looking for her father, while trying to become a scriptwriter. I guess some mystery is involved, I don’t know how the plot will be developed, but I have good hopes.
Tokei Jikake no Apocalypse will be released on 22/04 and I admit I don’t know what to expect: I was really excited when it was first showed, “a story which starts from a bad end” is a theme that gets my interest. Sadly, the art looks weird sometimes, which is something that raises some worries; I hope the writing is not amateur-style too.
Jack Jeanne doesen’t attract my interest, I’m done with the “I’m a girl who pretends to be a boy” trope. I loved it like 10 years ago, when I watched dramas, but it’s not my style in otome games.
It will be released on 18/03.
Now, let’s talk about other games which will be released sometime in 2021 (hopefully).
My mostly anticipated release is Shuuen no Virche ErroR:Salvation.
We still don’t know that much about it, but it looks dark, creepy and maybe angsty; you know, that’s my style. My expectations are really high, if it’s properly developed, I can imagine it as my favorite game of 2021.
I still have no opinion about Paradigm Paradox, it didn’t impress me, but maybe I’ll change my mind when there’s more information about it.
I’m so excited to see that the anime Otome game no hametsu flag was adapted into a proper otome game, it was unexpected and I’ll play it for sure! If you haven’t watched the anime, I suggest you to give it a try, I had lots of fun!
Spade no kuni no Alice is not for me, I’m tired of the Alice concept.
Bustafellows 2 is a must for me, I enjoyed the main game and I’m happy about the sequel!
Kimi ga yukima ni koi negau looks great, but I need to be in the mood for historical games, so we’ll see, I can’t decide now.
These are probably the most important new releases, but a special mention goes to Zettai Kaikyuu Gakuen shiawase iro no tobira, which I’ll get for sure.
It’s impossible to predict if Rejet will ever release Dorico, even if apparently that project is still alive; or if Broccoli will finally release UtaPri Dolce vita or Meiji Tokyo Renka Dance Party in 2021.
I also wonder what Poni-Pachet is doing, with Yuukoku no Perseus, Oz Mafia Reflexion and Akatsuki no Betelgeuse… time will tell.
What’s your most anticipated game?
Esse
All of the above! And I’m also excited for Kalmia8’s new PC game, Les Grandes Odalisques. With the two protagonists and the variety of LIs and their ethnicity (+ an LI voiced by Hirakawa Daisuke!), I’m guessing we should have a remarkable game. The historical aspect might be a source of pain to my knowledge, however.
otomeland
I went to check it out since I don’t know much about +18 otome games, it looks really interesting! every year I promise to try something different from my usual games, like BL or +18 stuff, but I always end up overwhelmed by my backlog and Iforget to broaden my knowledge… who knows, maybe 2021 will be the year!