This is solely for English localizations of Japanese otome games, so there won’t be any OELVNs or English Otome Games on this list. So, I broke down and compiled a list of what I consider to be the best otome games available in English… I tend to be a bit behind the rest of the otome community, since I take my sweet time getting around to playing new game titles, but I’ve been making good progress and I wanted to go ahead and throw in my two cents. Not to mention all the mobile game releases we get each month (sometimes weekly)… But, even with that said there are some game titles that are universally liked by members of the otome community and those that most agree suck. At Anime Expo 2019, Aksys Games announced quite a few otome game releases between now and 2020, and that’s just one company. It’s fairly tame in terms of R18 content, and it’s one of the few english localised titles that is pretty safe to start off with for first-time players encroaching the genre.I’ve been hesitant to write a best otome games list, since they tend to get outdated fairly easily, and with the influx in new otome releases in the west the chances of that happening are pretty high. It made a significant difference to my overall enjoyment of the game, and the perception of the characters. However, it is a clear-cut example of how important translation quality is to a game, as the comedy would not have been so well expressed without it. In terms of storyline, Fashioning Little Miss Lonesome isn’t anything particularly noteworthy and it doesn’t deviate from your classic high school romantic comedy tropes. Although the dark humour, satire and gags isn’t for everyone, I personally found it hilarious and thoroughly enjoyed unlocking all the endings in the game. It’s a title you pick up if you’re looking for something fun and easy to read that doesn’t require a huge investment of time to play. He is bossy, blunt, rude and stops at nothing when he has his eyes set on achieving a goal.Īs FLML is a budget title, it’s not one of those games that you pick up expecting an elaborate storyline or an extensive amount of playtime. SAITO SHINJOU: Saito plays the role of a ‘sadistic tyrant’ whom Ema desperately tries to escape from initially. Considering she initially believed that she would quietly finish high school and forever live a meaningless existence without others, this is quite a drastic change of character and evidence of her ‘successful’ makeover.
She is able to experience so many new things, discover different sides of herself that she never once thought possible and forge everlasting friendships.
In comparison to the beginning of the story where she had no motivations for herself or any semblance of friendship with others-through the influence of the two male bachelors, she finally is able to break out of her shell. Although it is arguable as to how much she develops over the course of the storyline due to the length and events of the game, I still felt that she did notably progress as a character. EMA TACHIBANA: As a heroine, Ema is quite likeable and relatable as your average high school girl suffering from standard teenage angst. She is snarky, sarcastic and straight-forward, and she is refreshingly different from the usual otome game heroines you normally see.