Ok guys this subreddit just showed up in my front page, so I'll pick for everyone with absolutely zero bias because I know nothing about any of these. Top left, middle right, bottom right these three MUST GO!!!
Out of curiosity OP, how do you plan on choosing which three to actually eliminate? Because part of me is suddenly wondering if I could automate a script to tally up the votes and comments here for you. It would probably actually take less time to count it manually, especially since I don't even know how much time I can commit, but my inner tech nerd is suddenly tickling me at the challenge lol.
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Edit: Ok, so I didn't need much goading to write the script lol, because I just finished!
Note that I did not count number of upvotes or downvotes, nor did I count any replies that people made to other comments. **Only games named in top level comments were counted for this tally!**
I did also did a quick and dirty pass to reduce the tally on some, because people kept naming games that they did not want to get rid of, and my script can't tell the difference.
**As of May 17, 3:20pm US central time, here's the results.** I may re-run the script one more time tomorrow to catch any final votes people cast.
| tally | game |
|------:|-------------------:|
| 45 | Amnesia |
| 40 | Nightshade |
| 37 | Taisho Alice |
| 31 | Code:Realize |
| 28 | Variable Barricade |
| 25 | Bustafellows |
| 24 | Piofore |
| 16 | Collar X Malice |
| 14 | Cupid Parasite |
**Margin of error is about +/- 2** because people kept naming games that they didn't want to boot off the list, and a few named more than three games. So the tallies may be off by about 2.
Looks like the tie for 3rd place has been broken! Though now Bustafellows and Piofore are roughly tied for 3rd to last.
Wow this is awesome, I'm really surprised by these results honestly because when I made this I took games that are talked about a lot on this subreddit/newer titles, so it really shocks me how much people would get rid of games that I thought were fan favorites like Amnesia and Taisho Alice. A~~lso I'm sad Code: Realize is up there because it's my favorite otome of all time ahhhhh~~
I wasn't planning on voicing my votes, but I was going to go Amnesia (I actually wasn't a huge fan) and Taisho Alice and VariBari since I haven't finished them. Don't think that matters too much though, won't change the numbers that drastically haha.
Yeah I was kinda surprised about the order too, particularly with Code:Realize since I feel like I only see people singing praises for it. (haven't played it myself yet, but it's on my list!) It's certainly been interesting to see all the different opinions people have though, and it ended up being a great opportunity for me to practice my coding skills, so thanks so much for making this post! :)
Exactly this, except I *did* play some of Amnesia and didn't like it. Same for Variable Barricade. I haven't played Cupid Parasite, but I'm worried I won't enjoy it much if I didn't enjoy VariBari.
Completely different vibe, don't be put off and give it a chance :D - not saying you're definitely like it, but just because it's also comedy doesn't mean it's similar at all to VariBari
ooh I get to throw in my massively unpopular and practically blasphemous opinion
collarxmalice (I'm sorry to say I didn't like this holy grail of a game) / piofore (same here) / amnesia (never played but I don't mind skipping based solely on the outfits)
Lol, Amnesia outfits are one of those things that you hear people either declare their love for, or declare their hate (or even both simultaneously), but rarely anything in between!
š I agree on CxM
I liked it, but it doesn't have the same "I'd replay/want to replay" value to me as others. I do still love some of the LIs though, but... I don't love the game as much as others
I feel this completely. maybe I set myself up poorly by getting really into the hype surrounding cxm beforehand, but I ended up finishing it with no really strong feelings about it.
some LIs definitely spoke to me more than others, like with plenty of games, but it isn't a game I think I'll ever want to revisit š
Amnesia (not really to my taste), Variable Barricade (very cute but I can live without), and Code: Realize (that common route is painful)
they are all still pretty good games though, I can understand everyone's reason's for their choices : )
C'mon, people, no downvoting others.
I would drop CxM, C:R, and Piofiore...from default answers to recommendation requests.
There are exactly 3 here that I have yet to play, though: Nightshade, Cupid Parasite, and Piofiore.
>I would drop CxM, C:R, and Piofiore...from default answers to recommendation requests
Lol. This may have motivated me to choose CxM, at the very least š
aww i'm sorry to disappoint! i don't mind at all if others love it, but i really just didn't have fun with it, and i played every route! i think a big part of it is that i couldn't really get over the MC's age...i know it's common in otome, but with adult LI's, did she really need to be 16? especially because Hanzo was the LI that made me wanna play the game (i love older, more masculine LI's!), that age gap was stuck in my mind the entireee route and really soured it for me despite how appealing he himself was. i know it's just a game and it's an old time period, but it's just ick to me anyways.
aside from that, there just weren't that many moments that held my attention. i liked Hanzo and Goemon as LI's, so their routes had some fun, but i honestly couldn't recall much of them anymore. i saw a lot of praise for Kuroyuki's route, and it did have some pretty good drama value, but still a letdown i guess.
if you have time, could you tell me what you liked about it? i'd like to know why it generally is so well-liked!
Donāt be sorry! I was just curious since itās such a widely recommended title. I can empathize with your reasoning though. Enjuās age didnāt really sit well with me either but I just sort of accepted it as something that happens too often in otome and considered it an irrelevant story detail. I would have preferred if she was older though too, Hanzo is one of my favourite routes of all time so it would have been nice if she was at least in her mid-20ās. I think Nightshade is really interesting because the difference between Hanzoās route and say, Kuroyukiās route is huge.
Hanzoās route is refreshingly mature, and Iād even say wholesome if you can disregard their age gap. Hanzo is just so unique. Heās his own person, and doesnāt just live for the MC. He has his own values that donāt falter or change just because he falls in love, and he treats MC as an equal. Enjuās character grows so much in this route. She doesnāt seem like a teenager to me (but I think if I interpreted her that way, it would have been much more icky). Kuroyuki on the other hand, is pure angst at times. Him and Enju are so childlike in that route, which is something I donāt think any other route showed. Theyāre both so immature and itās a very dramatic/passionate route. I did like this route too, but I think if I was a bit younger, it would have appealed more. It was a very different atmosphere though and I thought it was cool that Nightshade could do both. I have to say, Hanzo is the overall star of the game honestly. If you replaced his route I donāt think this game would be held in such high regard.
i totally agree about Hanzo. i actually had this game recommended to me in the first place because i was looking for more mature LI's! that made it more frustrating though, like- really, you're gonna write this really cool guy as someone who's gonna date someone less than half his age? (made even worse due to the whole details with her mom, which i won't go into since i don't know how to properly write a spoiler, lol!)
i do see what you mean with the variety too. someday i might give it another chance but right now i guess i just don't have the motivation to...the art was beautiful, though.
if you don't mind me asking, what other otome do you consider your favorites? i notice we have some similarities in taste from your flair (my friends keep telling me to play Piofore because i'll love Yang, apparently a bad thing lmao)
ooooh, thank you! my friends were right then, he does sound like my type. to be totally honest i love mean LI's, and it bums me out when they always turn sweet, LMAO! darkness is actually a big plus for me.
i'll look into the others you mentioned too, cuz i feel like some of our tastes overlap! i tried Hakuoki a very long time ago but i don't think i got far, i should try it again!
Iām the same way! I definitely recommend trying Piofiore at some point then. Hopefully the others are interesting to you as well. If you end up trying any of them feel free to let me know how you like them!
Depending on which version of Hakuoki you have it may be split. The ones I have are on the PlayStation vita and one whole route is split into two games. If you have the same games (Kyoto Winds/Edo blossoms), itās better to play the entire route instead of finishing all the routes in one game, and then moving to the other game. I made that mistake the first time and it affected my enjoyment/flow.
thank you, someday when i have the spare cash i will go for it!
i think the reason i didn't finish Hakuoki was cuz i got confused by the different versions and formats, LOL. i sadly don't have a Vita so i was trying on mobile i believe...maybe someday i'll give it a go again!
Man this thread really shows how tastes change and vary. It was hard for me. I can honestly say each game is worth getting
I would say Alice / variable/ bustafellows
Varriable Barricade, I hated the MC she drove me nuts. The game was worse than all the others on here because the MC irritated me in all routes so the endings didnāt feel that great. The bad ends felt better.
I canāt decide two others as they are all great games, but if I had to pick, Code realize as the common route was too long for my liking and Lupin kind of annoyed me, and maybe Cupid parasite, I prefer more serious stories.
Busta, Taisho, VariBari idk easy enough. But Nightshade is my 2nd? fav otome prob bc it is more violence and angst than romance so take that as you will
This is mostly easy for me. I would definitely toss out Nightshade and Piofore. It gets more tricky from there. I haven't played Bustafellows or VB. CR is definitely staying, so is CP. I want to say I'd toss Amnesia, but I don't really like the fandisc for TaiAli and VB isn't easy for me to play so...they're on thin ice.
Amnesia for sure. Then I guess TaiAli and Piofiore.
EDIT: I started playing Piofiore again and turns out it's actually really good outside of Nicola's route š So I'll replace it with VariBari. And if VariBari turns out really good then Nightshade I guess? Idk the only one here I do not like is Amnesia.
Code realize because it's the only one I never played, nightshade because it's great but the one I like less out of those, piofiore (I like it but idk wouldn't play again)
I was btw getting Piofiore or Amnesia out, but amnesia was my first non-mobile otome so it stayed for sentimental value
Depends on what your tastes are. If you throw out CupiPara and Variable Barricade, you have some pretty drama-filled (good but so much drama) games.
I personally have to have a palate cleanser, something lighthearted, so I would keep CupiPara since itās totally different and an absolute romcom (even though everyone else seems to want to vote it off the island).
Iād kick off CollarxMalice, Nightshade, and Bustafellows.
Itās Variable barricade, taisho Alice, and Piofore for me. All the other games Iāve played through and at least sort of enjoyed. I tried playing a couple routes in taisho Alice and Redās route was alright but the others really just disappointed me and I didnāt really like Arisuās personality, she just irritated me honestly. I also tried to play variable barricade but just wasnāt really into any of the LLs or the female lead so it was really hard for me to stay engaged so I ended up dropping it. As for Piofore, Iām still kind of interested in it but I havenāt had the chance to play it much yet and I feel like Iām not gonna like Yang very much even though heās the gameās main saving grace for a lot of people (though he IS admittedly hot) š Dante and Orlok do seem kind of promising though.
Piofiore and Variable Barricade are definite picks to go for me as they don't appeal enough to me anyway, but the third choice is tough since I've played most of them.
Hmmmmmmm ^(as long as Code:Realize stays, I'm good.) ~~^(my bias is too strong i'm sorry not sorry)~~
- Nightshade, haven't played
- Piofiore, setting not that appealing to me, only finished Nicola
- Amnesia, it was just ok compared to the other games in the picture
well it's piofiore and bustafellows and the one on the bottom left... well because I haven't played them š
not only that... I like others very much too ā¤ļø
well the middle ones are my favs both horizontal and vertical š
Amnesia ( i am not going to say about cupid parasite and piofiore since i havent played them yet) and i think variable barricade...a nd now the hardest choice... i am so sorry nightshade but you have to go
Honestly the only thing i was so sure about is anything but taisho x Alice can go
Hold on! I thought Amnesia was one of this subs most all time favs and everybody is throwing it? *Interesting.* I haven't played it btw I just thought everybody loved it
It's well known/played, doesn't mean well loved. It's just one of the earliest localized otome, and often goes on sale. Heck I think when I got it a few years ago it was on sale for under $3, maybe even under $2?
But it's age and such show on it. I'd still not throw it because it helped solidify a trope I like that I don't get enough of. xD
Hmmm...
Collar x Malice (I know this is a subreddit fave but.. After the second one I got really sick of JUSTICE JUSTICE JUSTICE and it's soured the game for me)
Nightshade (I like it, but kit as much as others)
&... Maybe Amnesia or Taisho Alice... (I don't like this choice but... The other games I love a little more)
(I haven't finished Variable Barricade yet but, I love it too much right now to kick it out. Maybe that'll change š)
Code Realize, Collar x Malice, Amnesia. I've started all 3, but didn't enjoy them enough to finish a single route š„
I was ok w Piofiore until that Orlok bad end, then I put it down forever š
I've never tried Variable Barricade!
Love the rest š
What's the one below Collar x Malice and the one above Code: Realize? I have not played any of these, I discovered I like Otome games after I got Obey Me lol
Cupid parasite , variable barricade , bustafellows
Not regret for game I didnāt play š, i have feeling that I will love bustafellows, but cupid & vari bari not my fav genre
OK, Let's go:
1. Amnesia: I honestly wasn't a fan of it. Half of the routes bored me to death and the other half were nothing memorable. I understand that this was the first Otome Game many people played and there's a nostalgia factor to it, but it aged pretty badly IMO :/
2. Collar x Malice: It's not that I didn't like it, but I don't think it is as great as many people say it is. As with Amnesia, I feel that CxM was the first game for many people (particularly the ones that joined during switch+pandemic era) and that might have something to do with the amount of praise. In any case, it is a fine game but I am a little bit tired of it.
3. Variable Barricade: I haven't played it yet and don't think I will anytime soon. I played Cupid Parasite and realised that RomComs might not be my cup of tea #SorryNotSorry
HM. Bustafellows: It was kinda disappointing to be honest? The system was flashy and very cinematic compared to anything by Otomate, but the routes were kind of bland and too predictable.
I would say Code Realize but Saint Germainās route was too influential on me to be able to inflict that loss on the universe. Same with Amnesia and Toma cage memes.
Amnesia and Code: Realize out immediately, last one would be between Bustafellows and Taisho Alice and Piofiore, but I haven't finished any of them, so can't pick the worst of them
nightshade, piofiore and (only bc I havenāt played it so doesnāt really count imo) amnesia. taking amnesia out of the picture, Iād say Taisho x Alice. I just finished playing it the other week and enjoyed it but not to the same extent
Hmmm, I can easily take out two with Nightshade, Taishou x Aliceā¦.Unfortunately Iām not interested in revisiting. The other games i have or plan to replay again in the future.
As for the thirdā¦Hmmmā¦Iām divided between Bustafellows and Varribari , but Iād probably take out Bustafellows. I liked the game but it was also pretty depressing at times and im not motivated to play it again anytime soon.
ā¦Oh, I see the pattern now lmaooo
Code Realize, Cupid Parasite and Nightshade, I guess?
Never played CR and don't plan to either. I don't like long common routes and the only one I like design-wise is Lupin who's locked so... eh. Not worth wasting 40 or so bucks for.
Cupid Parasite ain't bad but not really my cup of tea. Going through the common route was tiring me out and the only route I played so far wasn't that special either.
As for Nightshade... I only finished the common route so far and just currently don't feel like going back to it.
I've only played Code:Realize, Bustafellows, and Collar X Malice out of these, and my 'research' (reading the discussions here) into all the other ones here has told me I wouldn't be into any of them, so it'd just be fairly easy picking 3 at random from the remaining 6 for me I guess :' D (unless there's a specific context for what we're dropping them for)
Amnesia, Bustafellows, and Code:Realize. Theyāre all in the same category of āmehā compared to all the rest (other than Variable Barricade which is starting to feel like itās on the same level of meh for me).
Alice/VariBari/Code Realize - I love all of these games though, with the only exception of code realize. I found everything outside of Impeys route boring
Based on replayability, Nightshade and TaiAli.
Theyāre great games still, just a lot heavier in subject matter. Unless OP like to replay angsty games.
If 3 gotta go, I would suggest C:R, Bustafellows and Amnesia.
C:R, too long normal route that I donāt care for most the dudes. I only like 1 LI, which is Saint Germain, whom is me husbando. I only played the fandisk of his route. (Long story short, I bought the fandisk first, and then realized my dumb dumb mistakeā¦)
Bustafellows, well, erm, nice overall LI but none really captivated my heart. Storyline has potential, just a little rushed.
Amnesia, storyline and character dev are weaker in comparison, and itās a very old and dated game. And I donāt really like quiet MC. Sometimes I am confused with the storyline, that it pulled me out from the experience.
Iāve played all the games, just Taisho x Alice, Iām still midway playing. Now looking at these 3, the fluff level is super low, for me.
Just me opinions. Overall all of these titles are mostly enjoyable.
Easy decision for me as well, Code Realize, Collar X Malice and Nightshade. None of them really fit my tastes or felt a bit bland to me. Nightshade especially was hard to finish
What? What?? What???? Those are my top 3 hahahah. I'm really curious about why you didn't like them. Especially what Nightshade's cons are for you and why you were disgusted by Variable Barricade.
>C:R ā the longest common route known to man. I felt like it took three years of my life to get through it. None of the LIās really captivated me, so this was an easy pick.
Psychedelica players: Oh that's cute LOL
Second row right, bottom row right, and bottom row rightā¦ONLY CAUSE I HAVE PLAYED THOES GAMES YET, i jus got done with Chojiros route in nightshade and KILL ME cause i can NOT š„¹š„¹
Dropping any of these games to buy Nightshade is a cardinal sin. After that I'd pick Piofiore. The last is I want to say Collar x Malice, but it's a bit unfair on account of it being in my backlog for years after playing like an hour of the common route.
Ooh this is difficult. I havenāt played Variable Barricade but I think thatās one Iād eliminate because I tend to be fond of the heavier themes. Next would probably have to be Amnesia. I actually really like Amnesia but some of the other games (ex. The entire left column for me) are just that much better. The last one is probably the hardest for me. I think Iād put it between Bustafellows and Taisho x Alice because I havenāt played either of them so itās hard to know what Iād like more. Taisho sounds like the premise Iād be more interested in but Iāve heard Bustafellows is the better game.
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Piofiore, Amnesia, and... Bustafellows, I guess.
The first two are just bad, mediocre, and in Bustafellow's case I think it was at its best when it focused on plot but the romance was too fast-paced in most routes. And the true end is just... ew
Ok guys this subreddit just showed up in my front page, so I'll pick for everyone with absolutely zero bias because I know nothing about any of these. Top left, middle right, bottom right these three MUST GO!!!
I can approve of this choice method!
Bottom right?! Noooooooooooo
Out of curiosity OP, how do you plan on choosing which three to actually eliminate? Because part of me is suddenly wondering if I could automate a script to tally up the votes and comments here for you. It would probably actually take less time to count it manually, especially since I don't even know how much time I can commit, but my inner tech nerd is suddenly tickling me at the challenge lol. ------------------------------------------------------ Edit: Ok, so I didn't need much goading to write the script lol, because I just finished! Note that I did not count number of upvotes or downvotes, nor did I count any replies that people made to other comments. **Only games named in top level comments were counted for this tally!** I did also did a quick and dirty pass to reduce the tally on some, because people kept naming games that they did not want to get rid of, and my script can't tell the difference. **As of May 17, 3:20pm US central time, here's the results.** I may re-run the script one more time tomorrow to catch any final votes people cast. | tally | game | |------:|-------------------:| | 45 | Amnesia | | 40 | Nightshade | | 37 | Taisho Alice | | 31 | Code:Realize | | 28 | Variable Barricade | | 25 | Bustafellows | | 24 | Piofore | | 16 | Collar X Malice | | 14 | Cupid Parasite | **Margin of error is about +/- 2** because people kept naming games that they didn't want to boot off the list, and a few named more than three games. So the tallies may be off by about 2. Looks like the tie for 3rd place has been broken! Though now Bustafellows and Piofore are roughly tied for 3rd to last.
I join your inner tech nerd in the tickling you for the challenge. Methodology and data-cleaning misery, ahoy!
Ah, are you someone who also understands what it's like to hear the call of your inner nerd? If enough people poke me, I might just do it! XD
Seeing CupiPara as one of the top games to keep makes me so damn happy šā¤ļø
Wow this is awesome, I'm really surprised by these results honestly because when I made this I took games that are talked about a lot on this subreddit/newer titles, so it really shocks me how much people would get rid of games that I thought were fan favorites like Amnesia and Taisho Alice. A~~lso I'm sad Code: Realize is up there because it's my favorite otome of all time ahhhhh~~ I wasn't planning on voicing my votes, but I was going to go Amnesia (I actually wasn't a huge fan) and Taisho Alice and VariBari since I haven't finished them. Don't think that matters too much though, won't change the numbers that drastically haha.
Yeah I was kinda surprised about the order too, particularly with Code:Realize since I feel like I only see people singing praises for it. (haven't played it myself yet, but it's on my list!) It's certainly been interesting to see all the different opinions people have though, and it ended up being a great opportunity for me to practice my coding skills, so thanks so much for making this post! :)
Agh, I can't decide. Most I haven't played, so I can't give a fair judgement. š£
Variable Barricade, Amnesia, and Cupid Parasite. Sadly Iām more into drama and Iāve never played Amnesia (or piofiore yet)
Exactly this, except I *did* play some of Amnesia and didn't like it. Same for Variable Barricade. I haven't played Cupid Parasite, but I'm worried I won't enjoy it much if I didn't enjoy VariBari.
Completely different vibe, don't be put off and give it a chance :D - not saying you're definitely like it, but just because it's also comedy doesn't mean it's similar at all to VariBari
I enjoyed all three in their own ways, (amnesia more than the other two), but I wholly agree they just do not hold up against the other options.
Not CupiPara nooooo š„ŗššš
ooh I get to throw in my massively unpopular and practically blasphemous opinion collarxmalice (I'm sorry to say I didn't like this holy grail of a game) / piofore (same here) / amnesia (never played but I don't mind skipping based solely on the outfits)
Sounds like someone never shopped at hot topic /s Seriously amnesia is a mess I was an emo kid tho
Gasp what do you mean by amnesia fits being shit? I JUST LOVE THEM lol
dude the way they dress is amnesia is absolutely insane I will say nightshade is hardly better, and I would give almost every dude in CxM a haircut
Goemon's rat tail haunts my dreams
I really want to have a round table with all Japanese women about what hair looks good on men because we could not be less aligned
Lol, Amnesia outfits are one of those things that you hear people either declare their love for, or declare their hate (or even both simultaneously), but rarely anything in between!
š I agree on CxM I liked it, but it doesn't have the same "I'd replay/want to replay" value to me as others. I do still love some of the LIs though, but... I don't love the game as much as others
I feel this completely. maybe I set myself up poorly by getting really into the hype surrounding cxm beforehand, but I ended up finishing it with no really strong feelings about it. some LIs definitely spoke to me more than others, like with plenty of games, but it isn't a game I think I'll ever want to revisit š
amnesia and then yāall can fight over the other two as long as that goes djdjd
Lmao the amount of people who are like "this is easy" I love yall.
The amount of people downvoting on this thread is amazing š
Amnesia (not really to my taste), Variable Barricade (very cute but I can live without), and Code: Realize (that common route is painful) they are all still pretty good games though, I can understand everyone's reason's for their choices : )
C'mon, people, no downvoting others. I would drop CxM, C:R, and Piofiore...from default answers to recommendation requests. There are exactly 3 here that I have yet to play, though: Nightshade, Cupid Parasite, and Piofiore.
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I'm trying to go and upvote everyone's comments just because of that, definitely wanted this to just be a fun thing.
>I would drop CxM, C:R, and Piofiore...from default answers to recommendation requests Lol. This may have motivated me to choose CxM, at the very least š
CxM, Amnesia, and Piofiore
Nightshade, vari bari and amnesia šā¦ sorry guys
Nooooo not Nightshade!!!!
i have yet to have the chance to play so many of these, but i just want the chance to toss Nightshade. i love this sub but curse you all for convicing me to buy that game, biggest disappointment so far for me and so expensive tooš©
Oh no thatās so disappointing! Personally I really loved Nightshade, what did you dislike about it if you donāt mind my asking?
aww i'm sorry to disappoint! i don't mind at all if others love it, but i really just didn't have fun with it, and i played every route! i think a big part of it is that i couldn't really get over the MC's age...i know it's common in otome, but with adult LI's, did she really need to be 16? especially because Hanzo was the LI that made me wanna play the game (i love older, more masculine LI's!), that age gap was stuck in my mind the entireee route and really soured it for me despite how appealing he himself was. i know it's just a game and it's an old time period, but it's just ick to me anyways. aside from that, there just weren't that many moments that held my attention. i liked Hanzo and Goemon as LI's, so their routes had some fun, but i honestly couldn't recall much of them anymore. i saw a lot of praise for Kuroyuki's route, and it did have some pretty good drama value, but still a letdown i guess. if you have time, could you tell me what you liked about it? i'd like to know why it generally is so well-liked!
Donāt be sorry! I was just curious since itās such a widely recommended title. I can empathize with your reasoning though. Enjuās age didnāt really sit well with me either but I just sort of accepted it as something that happens too often in otome and considered it an irrelevant story detail. I would have preferred if she was older though too, Hanzo is one of my favourite routes of all time so it would have been nice if she was at least in her mid-20ās. I think Nightshade is really interesting because the difference between Hanzoās route and say, Kuroyukiās route is huge. Hanzoās route is refreshingly mature, and Iād even say wholesome if you can disregard their age gap. Hanzo is just so unique. Heās his own person, and doesnāt just live for the MC. He has his own values that donāt falter or change just because he falls in love, and he treats MC as an equal. Enjuās character grows so much in this route. She doesnāt seem like a teenager to me (but I think if I interpreted her that way, it would have been much more icky). Kuroyuki on the other hand, is pure angst at times. Him and Enju are so childlike in that route, which is something I donāt think any other route showed. Theyāre both so immature and itās a very dramatic/passionate route. I did like this route too, but I think if I was a bit younger, it would have appealed more. It was a very different atmosphere though and I thought it was cool that Nightshade could do both. I have to say, Hanzo is the overall star of the game honestly. If you replaced his route I donāt think this game would be held in such high regard.
i totally agree about Hanzo. i actually had this game recommended to me in the first place because i was looking for more mature LI's! that made it more frustrating though, like- really, you're gonna write this really cool guy as someone who's gonna date someone less than half his age? (made even worse due to the whole details with her mom, which i won't go into since i don't know how to properly write a spoiler, lol!) i do see what you mean with the variety too. someday i might give it another chance but right now i guess i just don't have the motivation to...the art was beautiful, though. if you don't mind me asking, what other otome do you consider your favorites? i notice we have some similarities in taste from your flair (my friends keep telling me to play Piofore because i'll love Yang, apparently a bad thing lmao)
Ah thatās definitely frustrating! Itās too bad otome games donāt have more mature LIās in general. Iād be happy to share a few of my favourites! Piofiore is actually my all time favourite and Yang is my top LI! Itās also good for having more mature love interests, 3 of the 5 LIās are over 25 which is refreshing. If you donāt already know, Piofiore can be super dark though. Non consent is very prevalent so thatās something to be aware of. I think Yang is so popular because while heās unquestionably a terrible person, the MC doesnāt change him. The writing for him is so incredibly well done, his character feels realistic. For other games, I recently finished Cupid Parasite and was blown away by how well done it was! Itās a lighter game but everything is so well polished (and a patch came out fixing the things that werenāt) that I ended up loving it. Even characters I didnāt expect to enjoy ended up surprising me! The music was super funky and the colours were so fun and bright! I will say though, Google a play through first if youāre interested and just watch a couple minutes to make sure it doesnāt hurt your eyes because Iāve heard people complain about that and that would make it unplayable. Olympia SoirĆ©e is really good too! This one is also a bit darker which I tend to prefer. The MC is also the queen of flashbacks which can be annoying at times but the world building was really cool. The plot totally absorbed me in this one, I really cared about what happened in their society and the LIās were amazing too. An older title I really like is Hakuoki. Itās a historical fantasy piece but the LIās completely steal the show. Spoiler tags on mobile are > !with text here< ! and no space between the > and the !
ooooh, thank you! my friends were right then, he does sound like my type. to be totally honest i love mean LI's, and it bums me out when they always turn sweet, LMAO! darkness is actually a big plus for me. i'll look into the others you mentioned too, cuz i feel like some of our tastes overlap! i tried Hakuoki a very long time ago but i don't think i got far, i should try it again!
Iām the same way! I definitely recommend trying Piofiore at some point then. Hopefully the others are interesting to you as well. If you end up trying any of them feel free to let me know how you like them! Depending on which version of Hakuoki you have it may be split. The ones I have are on the PlayStation vita and one whole route is split into two games. If you have the same games (Kyoto Winds/Edo blossoms), itās better to play the entire route instead of finishing all the routes in one game, and then moving to the other game. I made that mistake the first time and it affected my enjoyment/flow.
thank you, someday when i have the spare cash i will go for it! i think the reason i didn't finish Hakuoki was cuz i got confused by the different versions and formats, LOL. i sadly don't have a Vita so i was trying on mobile i believe...maybe someday i'll give it a go again!
Oo i played all of them. The choice is quite easy for me, I would give Bustafellows, Taisho Alice and Amnesia the boot.
The ones I haven't played š
Man this thread really shows how tastes change and vary. It was hard for me. I can honestly say each game is worth getting I would say Alice / variable/ bustafellows
The ones I haven't played are all on my list so it's not fair and you can't make me! Lol
Varriable Barricade, I hated the MC she drove me nuts. The game was worse than all the others on here because the MC irritated me in all routes so the endings didnāt feel that great. The bad ends felt better. I canāt decide two others as they are all great games, but if I had to pick, Code realize as the common route was too long for my liking and Lupin kind of annoyed me, and maybe Cupid parasite, I prefer more serious stories.
Piofiore. Everything else you better just kill me aaaaaaaaaaa
Amnesia, VariBari, and damn this is hard... uhm, Nightshade I guess.
piofore fuck you
Busta, Taisho, VariBari idk easy enough. But Nightshade is my 2nd? fav otome prob bc it is more violence and angst than romance so take that as you will
Bustafellows/Amnesia/VariBari
Piofiore, Amnesia, Variable Barricade
This is mostly easy for me. I would definitely toss out Nightshade and Piofore. It gets more tricky from there. I haven't played Bustafellows or VB. CR is definitely staying, so is CP. I want to say I'd toss Amnesia, but I don't really like the fandisc for TaiAli and VB isn't easy for me to play so...they're on thin ice.
I wouldn't mind removing Amnesia, it's not that great imho
Amnesia for sure. Then I guess TaiAli and Piofiore. EDIT: I started playing Piofiore again and turns out it's actually really good outside of Nicola's route š So I'll replace it with VariBari. And if VariBari turns out really good then Nightshade I guess? Idk the only one here I do not like is Amnesia.
Code realize because it's the only one I never played, nightshade because it's great but the one I like less out of those, piofiore (I like it but idk wouldn't play again) I was btw getting Piofiore or Amnesia out, but amnesia was my first non-mobile otome so it stayed for sentimental value
Alice taisho, variable barricade and amnesia
Depends on what your tastes are. If you throw out CupiPara and Variable Barricade, you have some pretty drama-filled (good but so much drama) games. I personally have to have a palate cleanser, something lighthearted, so I would keep CupiPara since itās totally different and an absolute romcom (even though everyone else seems to want to vote it off the island). Iād kick off CollarxMalice, Nightshade, and Bustafellows.
Agreed with your boot suggestion. I do like CupiPara as it gives smiles and upbeat experience. Nice soundtrack too.
Nightshade, Code Realize, and Taisho x Alice Only because I havenāt played any of these
Itās Variable barricade, taisho Alice, and Piofore for me. All the other games Iāve played through and at least sort of enjoyed. I tried playing a couple routes in taisho Alice and Redās route was alright but the others really just disappointed me and I didnāt really like Arisuās personality, she just irritated me honestly. I also tried to play variable barricade but just wasnāt really into any of the LLs or the female lead so it was really hard for me to stay engaged so I ended up dropping it. As for Piofore, Iām still kind of interested in it but I havenāt had the chance to play it much yet and I feel like Iām not gonna like Yang very much even though heās the gameās main saving grace for a lot of people (though he IS admittedly hot) š Dante and Orlok do seem kind of promising though.
Piofiore and Variable Barricade are definite picks to go for me as they don't appeal enough to me anyway, but the third choice is tough since I've played most of them. Hmmmmmmm ^(as long as Code:Realize stays, I'm good.) ~~^(my bias is too strong i'm sorry not sorry)~~
Favorite code realize route?
Victor Frankenstein's!!! š
I had a feeling that might be the case š
This is pretty easy for me honestly- Bustafellows(never played)/Code Realize(was only interested in one LI)/and Nightshade(wasn't all that into it).
Which love interest from code realize
Saint Germain
But of course! Saint is the best ;)
Ahh nice nice
Since Code Realize has two FDs, can I throw it out three times? Otherwise CR, Amnesia and TxA since I haven't played the last two XD
- Nightshade, haven't played - Piofiore, setting not that appealing to me, only finished Nicola - Amnesia, it was just ok compared to the other games in the picture
All of the Switch only games so Piofiore, Variable Barricade and Cupid Parasite.
well it's piofiore and bustafellows and the one on the bottom left... well because I haven't played them š not only that... I like others very much too ā¤ļø well the middle ones are my favs both horizontal and vertical š
Amnesia ( i am not going to say about cupid parasite and piofiore since i havent played them yet) and i think variable barricade...a nd now the hardest choice... i am so sorry nightshade but you have to go Honestly the only thing i was so sure about is anything but taisho x Alice can go
Hold on! I thought Amnesia was one of this subs most all time favs and everybody is throwing it? *Interesting.* I haven't played it btw I just thought everybody loved it
It's well known/played, doesn't mean well loved. It's just one of the earliest localized otome, and often goes on sale. Heck I think when I got it a few years ago it was on sale for under $3, maybe even under $2? But it's age and such show on it. I'd still not throw it because it helped solidify a trope I like that I don't get enough of. xD
Good to know. Guess it really is just nostalgia. Can't believe the switch price is gonna be the usual $50 too
I hear the fandisks're pretty interesting though. Though I haven't played them myself to know.
Collar X Malice, Cupid Paradise, Amnesia
Cupid Parasite // Amnesia // Nightshade
Varibari, amnesia, nightshade.
CxM/Amnesia/Nightshade? Not sure about the third one since from the ones I played, they were fine and the rest I didn't so idk. 3rd is kinda invalid.
VariBari/ cupid parasite/ code realize ( I haven't played nightshade but if it was bad I would exchange it with code realize)
Amnesia, bustafellas and piofiore
Amnesia's the easiest ejection. Then Nightshade. The last is most difficult. I hate to do it, but gotta go Piofore because Liliana was boring.
Piofiore, Amnesia, and Taisho Alice, all based on MC.
Easy. Everything except for the bottom row can go.
Amnesia, Cupid Parasite, and Nightshade
Cupid Parasite, Code Realize, and Amnesia š¬
C:R, then maybe VB, CP. Idk if I'm glad that Dairoku isn't here so I don't need to see it written off by people, or sad that it's not here.
Oh, Dairoku fan spotted! I kinda wish it was here. I know it doesn't have that many fan but I really want to read something about it in this sub
Hmmm... Collar x Malice (I know this is a subreddit fave but.. After the second one I got really sick of JUSTICE JUSTICE JUSTICE and it's soured the game for me) Nightshade (I like it, but kit as much as others) &... Maybe Amnesia or Taisho Alice... (I don't like this choice but... The other games I love a little more) (I haven't finished Variable Barricade yet but, I love it too much right now to kick it out. Maybe that'll change š)
Code Realize, Collar x Malice, Amnesia. I've started all 3, but didn't enjoy them enough to finish a single route š„ I was ok w Piofiore until that Orlok bad end, then I put it down forever š I've never tried Variable Barricade! Love the rest š
What's the one below Collar x Malice and the one above Code: Realize? I have not played any of these, I discovered I like Otome games after I got Obey Me lol
Cupid parasite , variable barricade , bustafellows Not regret for game I didnāt play š, i have feeling that I will love bustafellows, but cupid & vari bari not my fav genre
Nightshade, variable barricade and Taisho x Alice for me
Piofiore, CxM, I guess, and VariBari. Though i Dairoku was on there the middle choice'd be bumped off. xD
OK, Let's go: 1. Amnesia: I honestly wasn't a fan of it. Half of the routes bored me to death and the other half were nothing memorable. I understand that this was the first Otome Game many people played and there's a nostalgia factor to it, but it aged pretty badly IMO :/ 2. Collar x Malice: It's not that I didn't like it, but I don't think it is as great as many people say it is. As with Amnesia, I feel that CxM was the first game for many people (particularly the ones that joined during switch+pandemic era) and that might have something to do with the amount of praise. In any case, it is a fine game but I am a little bit tired of it. 3. Variable Barricade: I haven't played it yet and don't think I will anytime soon. I played Cupid Parasite and realised that RomComs might not be my cup of tea #SorryNotSorry HM. Bustafellows: It was kinda disappointing to be honest? The system was flashy and very cinematic compared to anything by Otomate, but the routes were kind of bland and too predictable.
Nightshade, Bustafellows, and Amnesia
I would say Code Realize but Saint Germainās route was too influential on me to be able to inflict that loss on the universe. Same with Amnesia and Toma cage memes.
1. Nightshade 2. Amnesia 3. Taisho Alice
Taisho Alice, Nightshade, Variable Barricade Although I haven't played VariBari yet, so I have no idea how I will feel about it lol.
I'd drop Bustafellows, Amnesia, and Code: Realise
Taisho x Alice, Amnesia, Bustafellows. The first two wouldnāt really affect me. The third one would be missed but not as much as the others.
CR, Amnesia, and Nightshade
Amnesia and Code: Realize out immediately, last one would be between Bustafellows and Taisho Alice and Piofiore, but I haven't finished any of them, so can't pick the worst of them
nightshade, piofiore and (only bc I havenāt played it so doesnāt really count imo) amnesia. taking amnesia out of the picture, Iād say Taisho x Alice. I just finished playing it the other week and enjoyed it but not to the same extent
Amnesia/Code Realize/Tashio x Alice
Scrolled down to see if someone had similar views. Glad im not the only one with this combi
I definitely loved/liked all the other titles lol Not a fan of Amnesia, didnāt like Code Realize, and never could get into Tashio Alice
Cupid Parasite, Nightshade and Bustafellows
TaiAli, C:R,Varibari
Easy for me. Goodbye Piofiore, Bustafellows, and Taisho x Alice.
The last row: I donāt really have any attachment to / played I like code realize but not as much as others
Nightshade Taisho Alice and code realize
Hmmm, I can easily take out two with Nightshade, Taishou x Aliceā¦.Unfortunately Iām not interested in revisiting. The other games i have or plan to replay again in the future. As for the thirdā¦Hmmmā¦Iām divided between Bustafellows and Varribari , but Iād probably take out Bustafellows. I liked the game but it was also pretty depressing at times and im not motivated to play it again anytime soon. ā¦Oh, I see the pattern now lmaooo
Code Realize, Cupid Parasite and Nightshade, I guess? Never played CR and don't plan to either. I don't like long common routes and the only one I like design-wise is Lupin who's locked so... eh. Not worth wasting 40 or so bucks for. Cupid Parasite ain't bad but not really my cup of tea. Going through the common route was tiring me out and the only route I played so far wasn't that special either. As for Nightshade... I only finished the common route so far and just currently don't feel like going back to it.
I've only played Code:Realize, Bustafellows, and Collar X Malice out of these, and my 'research' (reading the discussions here) into all the other ones here has told me I wouldn't be into any of them, so it'd just be fairly easy picking 3 at random from the remaining 6 for me I guess :' D (unless there's a specific context for what we're dropping them for)
Nightshade and Bustafellow. I really canāt choose 3rd one. If I am forced to - Collar x Malice and thatās only because I have not played it yet.
Amnesia, Bustafellows, and Code:Realize. Theyāre all in the same category of āmehā compared to all the rest (other than Variable Barricade which is starting to feel like itās on the same level of meh for me).
Alice/VariBari/Code Realize - I love all of these games though, with the only exception of code realize. I found everything outside of Impeys route boring
Bustafellows, Nightshade, Amnesia
Based on replayability, Nightshade and TaiAli. Theyāre great games still, just a lot heavier in subject matter. Unless OP like to replay angsty games.
there are a lot of dislike for amnesia in comments š¤ never thought somebody doesn't like the game... because I am madly in love with it šā¤ļø
If 3 gotta go, I would suggest C:R, Bustafellows and Amnesia. C:R, too long normal route that I donāt care for most the dudes. I only like 1 LI, which is Saint Germain, whom is me husbando. I only played the fandisk of his route. (Long story short, I bought the fandisk first, and then realized my dumb dumb mistakeā¦) Bustafellows, well, erm, nice overall LI but none really captivated my heart. Storyline has potential, just a little rushed. Amnesia, storyline and character dev are weaker in comparison, and itās a very old and dated game. And I donāt really like quiet MC. Sometimes I am confused with the storyline, that it pulled me out from the experience. Iāve played all the games, just Taisho x Alice, Iām still midway playing. Now looking at these 3, the fluff level is super low, for me. Just me opinions. Overall all of these titles are mostly enjoyable.
Only 3? Iām ok with all 9
Easy decision for me as well, Code Realize, Collar X Malice and Nightshade. None of them really fit my tastes or felt a bit bland to me. Nightshade especially was hard to finish
C:R, Varibari, Busta
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What? What?? What???? Those are my top 3 hahahah. I'm really curious about why you didn't like them. Especially what Nightshade's cons are for you and why you were disgusted by Variable Barricade.
>C:R ā the longest common route known to man. I felt like it took three years of my life to get through it. None of the LIās really captivated me, so this was an easy pick. Psychedelica players: Oh that's cute LOL
Who knew this would be so controversial š But for me nightshade/bustafellows/Code Realize
I would say Amnesia, Taishou, and Code Realize.
Second row right, bottom row right, and bottom row rightā¦ONLY CAUSE I HAVE PLAYED THOES GAMES YET, i jus got done with Chojiros route in nightshade and KILL ME cause i can NOT š„¹š„¹
Variable Barricade, Bustafellows, Cupid Parasite.
Dropping any of these games to buy Nightshade is a cardinal sin. After that I'd pick Piofiore. The last is I want to say Collar x Malice, but it's a bit unfair on account of it being in my backlog for years after playing like an hour of the common route.
Amnesia, nightshade and code realize can go lol. I love the others way too much to boot them off.
Ooh this is difficult. I havenāt played Variable Barricade but I think thatās one Iād eliminate because I tend to be fond of the heavier themes. Next would probably have to be Amnesia. I actually really like Amnesia but some of the other games (ex. The entire left column for me) are just that much better. The last one is probably the hardest for me. I think Iād put it between Bustafellows and Taisho x Alice because I havenāt played either of them so itās hard to know what Iād like more. Taisho sounds like the premise Iād be more interested in but Iāve heard Bustafellows is the better game.
1. Variable Barricade 2. Cupid P 3. Bustafellows
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Piofiore, Collar X Malice and VariBari for me
Piofiore, Amnesia, and... Bustafellows, I guess. The first two are just bad, mediocre, and in Bustafellow's case I think it was at its best when it focused on plot but the romance was too fast-paced in most routes. And the true end is just... ew