- Name
- Otome
- Aliases
Otome
A game created for the female demographic which puts the player in control of a female protagonist who tries to win the hearts of attractive men. Also called GxB (Girl x Boy) games by some Western fans.
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Overview
An otome game is a video game targeted towards the female demographic, and is mostly developed and released in Japan (Location). In order to be considered an otome game, the game must feature a female protagonist and several male characters to pursue and develop romantic relationships with. Because of this, the genre tends to include mostly visual novels and dating sims. Some otome games may have elements of boys' love; however, the genres are usually kept separate. Strong sexual content is scarce as well, as most otome games are targeted towards the teenage demographic. There are, however, a few exceptions out there, such as Dessert Love and the Under the Moon (Franchise) series. The genre is also referred to as GxB (Girl x Boy) by some Western fans. The genre was largely pioneered by Kairi Yura (Person), when she created the Angelique (Franchise) series in 1994.
Popularity
With the coming of Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side in 2002—which brought forth many new fans of the genre—popularity has been steadily increasing. In 2006, Famitsu's Top 20 list of romance games included a total of 7 otome games. However, these stats only apply to Japan (which has the world's largest market of female gamers), and otome game popularity has not come close to this in Western countries, where visual novels and dating sims are a niche to begin with. While most of otome game fandom in the West exists in the online fan translation scene, the US has seen some commercial releases such as Harvest Moon (Franchise) for girls farm sim series, the Yo-Jin-Bo: The Bodyguards visual novel, and the more recent Princess Debut (Game) rhythm game dating sim. As of 2011, the otome game market in Japan was worth ¥6 billion ($79 million). It is estimated to reach ¥20 billion ($261 million) by 2015. In recent years, otome game elements have appeared in some of the more mainstream RPG's. Examples include Persona 3 Portable, Avalon Code (Game), and the Mass Effect (Franchise) series.
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- 5-nin no Koi Prince: Himitsu no Keiyaku Kekkon (Game)
- Abunai Koi no Sousashitsu: Eternal Happiness (Game)
- Always Remember Me (Game)
- Amnesia Crowd (Game)
- Amnesia Later (Game)
- Amnesia Later x Crowd V Edition (Game)
- Amnesia World (Game)
- Amnesia: Memories (Game)
- Analogue: A Hate Story (Game)
- Angelique (Game)
- Angelique Etoile (Game)
- Angelique Retour (Game)
- Angelique Special 2 (Game)
- Angelique Trois (Game)
- Anicon - Animal Complex - Cat's Path (Game)
- Anicon - Animal Complex - Rabbit's Path (Game)
- Anicon - Animal Complex - Sheep's Path (Game)
- Arabians Doubt: The Engagement on Desert (Game)
- Arabians Lost: The Engagement on Desert (Game)
- Arcana Famiglia: Yūreisen no Majutsushi (Game)
- Are You Alice? (Game)
- Area-X (Game)
- Arubarea no Otome (Game)
- Asagao Academy: Normal Boots Club (Game)
- Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island (Game)
- Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland (Game)
- Avalon Code (Game)
- Bara ni Kakusareshi Verite (Game)
- Beast Master And Prince (Game)
- Binary Star (Game)
- Black Wolves Saga -Bloody Nightmare- (Game)
- Black Wolves Saga -Last Hope- (Game)
- Bloody Call (Game)
- Blooming Panic (Game)
- Blue Rose (Game)
- Brothers Conflict (Game)
- CAFE 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~ (Game)
- Chou no Doku Hana no Kusari (Game)
- Cinders (Game)
- Cliché - Critical Change (Game)
- Clock Zero: Shuuen no Ichibyou (Game)
- Clover no Kuni no Alice: Wonderful Wonder World (Game)
- Code: Realize: Guardian of Rebirth (Game)
- Confidential Money (Game)
- Cupid Parasite (Game)
- Custom Drive (Game)
- D.C. Girl's Symphony (Game)
- Dandelion: Wishes Brought to You (Game)
- Dangerous Relationship (Game)
- Darling Special Backlash: Koi no Exhaust Heat (Game)
- Datenshi no Amai Yuuwaku x Kaikan Phrase (Game)
- Dear Girl Stories Hibiki: Hibiki Tokkun Daisakusen! (Game)
- Death Connection (Game)
- Desert Kingdom Portable (Game)
- Destiny Ninja 2+ Shall we date? (Game)
- Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story (Game)
- Diabolik Lovers More Blood (Game)
- Diabolik Lovers ~Haunted Dark Bridal~ (Game)
- Diabolik Lovers: Dark Fate (Game)
- Diabolik Lovers: Grand Edition (Game)
- Diabolik Lovers: Lunatic Parade (Game)
- Diabolik Lovers: Vandead Carnival (Game)
- Diamond no Kuni no Alice (Game)
- Doppelganger: Dawn of the Inverted Souls (Game)
- Duel Love (Game)
- Elkrone no Atelier: Dear for Otomate (Game)
- Full House Kiss (Game)
- Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden Gaiden: Kagami no Miko (Game)
- Fushigi Yuugi Suzaku Ibun (Game)
- Fushigi no Kuni no Angelique (Game)
- Gakuen Club ~Houkago no Himitsu~ (Game)
- Geten no Hana (Game)
- Geten no Hana: Yume Akari (Game)
- Girlish Love Revolution (Game)
- Glass Heart Princess (Game)
- Glass Heart Princess: PLATINUM (Game)
- Goes! (Game)
- Hakarena Heart ~Dare ga Tame ni Kimi wa Aru~ (Game)
- Hakuoki Reimeiroku (Game)
- Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life (Game)
- Hakuoki Zuisouroku (Game)
- Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom (Game)
- Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi (Game)
- Hakuouki DS (Game)
- Hakuouki: Yuugi Roku (Game)
- Hanasaku Manimani (Game)
- Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku (Game)
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de (Game)
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 (Game)
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 (Game)
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 4 (Game)
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Yume no Ukihashi (Game)
- Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning (Game)
- Harvest Moon DS Cute (Game)
- Harvest Moon for Girls (Game)
- Harvest Moon: Animal Parade (Game)
- Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life (Game)
- Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl (Game)
- Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar (Game)
- Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (Game)