u/Shiawase_Rina

I'm currently playing this Wizard of Oz inspired Otome Game called Over RequiemZ and it has me a bit speechless!

The protagonist Yuhiru get's isekai-ed into the Kingdom of Oz, but get's arrested shortly and is put on death row!

The only way to escape her sentence is to redeem herself by joining a group of fellow convicts to explore ruins that look oddly familiar.

That group consists of love interests inspired by the Wizard of Oz (The Scarecrow, Lion, Tinman, Princess Ozma and Dorothy). They way they adapted them feels very interesting too, though I am only in my second route.

Every love interests has two routes! The first one is more wholesome with a lot of growth and closure (Fact Route) and the second one is a unsettling/scary dark romance route where everything goes wrong (Dark Route). It allows the characters to be explored in a detailed way you don't see often. Especially seeing the slow descent into madness is super interesting!

I can highly recommend it!

Just be aware that it has a 18+ age rating in Germany for a good reason lol

It get's really dark!

The free yandere otome game "Bond Distance Love" got an English translation recently and boy does it have a trashy yandere!

The concept of a yandere having the power to connect people with the red string of fate and the protagonist having the power to sever bonds is so cool!

I have seen no one talk about this game yet though.

Beware that one ending in particular can be quite sexual and that Tsumugi has a very dirty mouth in general lol

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This Wizard of Oz inspired VN is probably the most anticipated Otome Game this year!

OverRequiemZ is famous for offering a fact route and a dark route for each love interest. I also heard that it has some great horror to offer!

Description

Whisked away by a tornado to a faraway land, Yuhiru finds herself alongside a group of murderers on a perilous quest.

After being caught up in a terrifying tornado, you have wandered into a faraway kingdom ruled by four witches and a king. But you are not welcome. Sentenced to death upon arrival, you are ordered to investigate mysterious, monster infested ruins, along with four murderers on death row and their secretive supervisor. Your only choice is to escape your death sentence and discover a way home.

In this dark reimagining of the classic tale, high school student Yuhiru finds herself lost in Oz. Unjustly sentenced to death she must now travel with four convicts and their supervisor. At the mercy of her fellow travelers, Yuhiru will face many hard decisions along the way, but there’s one thing she must bear in mind: No one is lost forever, no matter how far they’ve strayed.

vndb

This Wizard of Oz inspired VN is probably the most anticipated Otome Game this year!

OverRequiemZ is famous for offering a fact route and a dark route for each love interest. I also heard that it has some great horror to offer!

Description

Whisked away by a tornado to a faraway land, Yuhiru finds herself alongside a group of murderers on a perilous quest.

After being caught up in a terrifying tornado, you have wandered into a faraway kingdom ruled by four witches and a king. But you are not welcome. Sentenced to death upon arrival, you are ordered to investigate mysterious, monster infested ruins, along with four murderers on death row and their secretive supervisor. Your only choice is to escape your death sentence and discover a way home.

In this dark reimagining of the classic tale, high school student Yuhiru finds herself lost in Oz. Unjustly sentenced to death she must now travel with four convicts and their supervisor. At the mercy of her fellow travelers, Yuhiru will face many hard decisions along the way, but there’s one thing she must bear in mind: No one is lost forever, no matter how far they’ve strayed.

vndb

Now to hope that the translation is good, since we don't know if MangaGamer is involved.

Dramatic Create is not exactly known for quality translations when they do them alone.

Description:

A commemoration for the second anniversary of an actress’s death is being held on Ooejima, a remote island beyond Hachijoujima, south of Tokyo. Oosaki, a detective, receives a request to attend the ceremony on someone’s behalf.

However, the ship meant to bring them back fails to show up at the appointed hour, no one has heard a thing from the coordinator of the event, and there seems to be an inexplicable fear and hatred between all of the attendees.

Stranded on an ominous island, ten people try to unravel the mystery of the threads weaving their past and the death of the actress named An Ooe.

An unconventional mystery set in the Showa era with a Japanese twist on the classic closed circle literary device.

It is the year 1955, mid-showa period. An era characterised by chaotic sentiments, with traces of war still visible. The attendees, accompanied by doubts and their devotion to An Ooe, come to the memorial service in an abandoned village. They manage to overcome the barriers of status and spend their time in harmony. However, the situation changes when the servant who helped them until then is found dead. Driven by extreme suspicion, they start to search for the murderer, but this is followed by a second and third crime...

Attendees = All Criminals = Love Interests.

All nine attendees can be pursued, including the servant, who’s the first to meet an unnatural death. In each route, the focus lies on solving the mystery and romance. The number of attendees who can be pursued increases as you pass through the prologue, and more options and profiles are added each time you clear the game. Enjoy this classic detective fiction while indulging in the perverse pleasure of being deceived by those you believe in.

vndb

Now to hope that the translation is good, since we don't know if MangaGamer is involved. Dramatic Create is not exactly known for quality translations when they do them alone.

Description:

A commemoration for the second anniversary of an actress’s death is being held on Ooejima, a remote island beyond Hachijoujima, south of Tokyo. Oosaki, a detective, receives a request to attend the ceremony on someone’s behalf.

However, the ship meant to bring them back fails to show up at the appointed hour, no one has heard a thing from the coordinator of the event, and there seems to be an inexplicable fear and hatred between all of the attendees.

Stranded on an ominous island, ten people try to unravel the mystery of the threads weaving their past and the death of the actress named An Ooe.

An unconventional mystery set in the Showa era with a Japanese twist on the classic closed circle literary device.

It is the year 1955, mid-showa period. An era characterised by chaotic sentiments, with traces of war still visible. The attendees, accompanied by doubts and their devotion to An Ooe, come to the memorial service in an abandoned village. They manage to overcome the barriers of status and spend their time in harmony. However, the situation changes when the servant who helped them until then is found dead. Driven by extreme suspicion, they start to search for the murderer, but this is followed by a second and third crime...

Attendees = All Criminals = Love Interests.

All nine attendees can be pursued, including the servant, who’s the first to meet an unnatural death. In each route, the focus lies on solving the mystery and romance. The number of attendees who can be pursued increases as you pass through the prologue, and more options and profiles are added each time you clear the game. Enjoy this classic detective fiction while indulging in the perverse pleasure of being deceived by those you believe in.

Vndb Sweet School Festival, Steam

It's August 19th, and summer vacation is almost over.

And at the end of summer comes the big joint festival, held between the seven schools participating in the Kanto Regional Tournament, and hosted by their tennis clubs.

With a prize for the best festival entry, the competition among the clubs is fierce, with each school's glory riding on their festival booth.

You play as an 8th-grade girl, a member of the Student Festival Committee, assigned to assist your school's tennis club.

After being introduced at the Committee meeting, it's clear you'll be working with some pretty strong personalities...

But it's going to be up to you to help them make this the best festival it can be, and win first prize for your school's entry!

With only 10 days to go until the festival, what exciting encounters could be in store...?

Vndb Doki Doki Survival, Steam

Description

Leading up to the National Middle School Tennis Championship, the participating club members travel to a remote island as part of a training camp to develop their mental fortitude.

But, the day before landing on the island, the team's boat is caught in a storm, and runs aground on the rocks.

Also aboard were the captain's daughter and her friend, who share a lifeboat with the team as they are forced to abandon ship.

However, the tidal currents separate the team from their teachers and the captain, as the lifeboats are swept away.

Struggling ashore, the team decides to make for the campgrounds, but all they find at the isolated camp are sparsely equipped log cabins.

Now, with nothing but the hand tools, lamp, and other few supplies they manage to collect, it's up to them to find the food, water, and fuel they'll need to survive.

This is the story of your unexpected, unforgettable survival adventure.

The event will start August 4th!

Artist

Eshop

Vndb

sins of Kaleido is set in the same universe as Even If Tempest and is also written/directed by the same person (Ushio Ayane).

It's set 1000 years in the future and according the the official account it can be played without knowing Even If Tempest (references will be lost though).

The first thoughts of those who already finished it seem to be very positive!

Description

"This is my will. No one else's."

She was once the beloved child of a wealthy family. But those bright days were swallowed by the darkness of a tragic scheme.

Having lost everything, the girl returns to her homeland with ambition burning in her heart. There, she meets a group of heretical men who harbor the power of witches.

Bonds forged by wounded souls warmth flickering in frozen hearts. The miracle of love, now known by the lonesome.

But in the end...

Death is a turning point. Hope is the prelude to despair.

This is the story of saving those vanishing fates.

Eshop

Vndb

sins of Kaleido is set in the same universe as Even If Tempest and is also written/directed by the same person (Ushio Ayane).

It's set 1000 years in the future and according the the official account it can be played without knowing Even If Tempest (references will be lost though).

The first thoughts of those who already finished it seem to be very positive!

Description

"This is my will. No one else's."

She was once the beloved child of a wealthy family. But those bright days were swallowed by the darkness of a tragic scheme.

Having lost everything, the girl returns to her homeland with ambition burning in her heart. There, she meets a group of heretical men who harbor the power of witches.

Bonds forged by wounded souls warmth flickering in frozen hearts. The miracle of love, now known by the lonesome.

But in the end...

Death is a turning point. Hope is the prelude to despair.

This is the story of saving those vanishing fates.

Event Trailer

This is a event series where the love interests get tied up or hand-cuffed as dangerous criminals and get interrogated by MC.

Event trailer

Vndb

English Patch

Steam

The DLC isn't translated yet, but the entire main game is!

Let's say thanks to Eifie and their proofreading team!

Description

Sakuraba Natsuki is an ordinary high school girl who attends the Kirigaya Private Academy.

— However, this ordinary girl has one unfortunate trait. Every guy who approaches her is a landmine with hidden motives!

Gotten used to this life, just when she thought things had settled down, she was greeted with a storm of countless letters stuffed into her shoe locker.

Will she be able to escape this fate?

Vndb

English Patch

Steam Link

The DLC isn't translated yet, but the entire main game is!

Say thanks to Eifie and their proofreading team!

Description

Sakuraba Natsuki is an ordinary high school girl who attends the Kirigaya Private Academy.

— However, this ordinary girl has one unfortunate trait. Every guy who approaches her is a landmine with hidden motives!

Gotten used to this life, just when she thought things had settled down, she was greeted with a storm of countless letters stuffed into her shoe locker.

Will she be able to escape this fate?

English Patch

Steam Link

The DLC isn't translated yet, but the entire main game is!

Say thanks to Eifie and their proofreading team!

Illusion of Itehari FD

Description

The walled garden in the sky that has withstood centuries of isolation.

Now, a new dawn breaks on this utopia of falsehoods, and with it the next chapter of the dramatic love adventure!

Illusion of Itehari: trail is the sequel to Illusion of Itehari, featuring characters old and new brought to life with Live2D® in the familiar visual novel format.

With the After Story picking up after the True Ending from the first game, and a collection of short stories, Illusion of Itehari: trail delivers a rich narrative experience distinctive of a sequel.

Itehari faces tides of turbulent change… and her people must find their own answers while the line between right and wrong is blurrier than ever before.

Olympia Soirée FD

Description

A new romantic fantasy unfolds as a sequel to “Olympia Soirée.” Two and a half years after the rainbow rainfall, under the rays of the true sun, the island has begun to change thanks to the younger generation, led by Akaza.

As only daughters are born to the precious White, Olympia’s wedding ceremony has been long anticipated. She, too, is sure she will be united with her soulmate.

One day, an Outsider washes ashore on Tennyo Island—a man bearing the hair color of the White. Why has the ocean brought this man? And what does his existence mean for the island? And so, the seeds begin to sprout.

Cthulhu Mythos ADV Lunatic Whispers

Description

You find yourself in an odd abandoned hospital, with memories clouded.

Strange voices echo through your mind…

In this place where unsettling things happen, you must maintain your sanity while uncovering the truth.

The only things you can rely on are “Ability” and “Luck.”

You also might need some “helping hand,” occasionally…

Will you and your friends be able to escape the cycle?

Cthulhu Mythos ADV The Isle Of Ubohoth

Description

On a mysterious island in the Seto Inland Sea, an urban legend tells that completing the “88 Temples Pilgrimage” will summon Kukai, who will grant your wish.

Our protagonist, visiting this island, is suddenly cursed by an unknown entity, putting their life in jeopardy.

Can they prevent the resurrection of an ancient evil god sealed on the island and break the curse?