While otome games are created for a Japanese female audience, there has been a rise in popularity outside of Japan in recent years. Angelique ushered in a new age of female-oriented games, paving the way for more series over the years, many of which borrowed heavily from shojo and josei storylines. Koei’s 1994 Angelique series is credited with being the ‘first’ otome game as it was created by an all-female development team and geared primarily towards girls and teens. Otome Games is a catch-all term that encompasses visual novels and simulation games, specifically dating simulators and life simulators. The term otome game is often shortened to otoge among fans of the genre. Otome (乙女) is a feminine term that literally translates to maiden, so ‘otome games’ are literally ‘ maiden or female games’. otome gemu) is a Japanese term used to describe a series of story-based games that are specifically targeted towards women and girls. Let’s assume you know absolutely nothing about otome games. If you have ever been curious about otome games or have seen the term floating around your social media feeds, I’m here to give you a crash course on Otome Games!! What Are Otome Games? On my personal blog, I have an ongoing series that explains the ins and outs of otome games for newbies, but I also wanted to share an abbreviated run down of otome games for the readers here on MANGA.TOKYO.
There is no doubt that it is a great time to be an otome games fan in the West!īut even with the rise in popularity, otome games are still considered a niche market, with those outside of the otome community still in the dark about the nuances of the genre. But as the popularity of the genre is increasing and more and more gamers are turning their attention towards the rich story-driven narratives of otome games, more companies are chomping at the bit to make new titles available for Western fans. Most recently, Aksys Games announced at this year’s Anime Expo that they would be releasing six otome games titles for the Nintendo Switch between now and 2020! That is huge! As someone who has been playing games for over 5 years, the thought of six mainstream Japanese otome game localization announcements would have been almost unheard of a few years ago. Quite a few video game publishers are taking an interest in releasing English language versions of popular Japanese titles. Otome games have been enjoying an increase in popularity in the West in recent years.
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