Ozmafia Possible Consideration of English Version

aseret99:

I emailed the debuting otome game company, Poni-Pachet. They are the ones who are releasing OZMAFIA. The gorgeous art is done by the same artist who did Diabolik Lovers and the storyline sounds really intriguing. I basically asked them about their opening english song and the possibilities of an english version of their amazing game. Here is what they said:

Dear ______,

First of all, thank you for your mail.
I appreciate that you have interested in our work.

Theme song for “I love you more”.
Because I was a fan of the Article One, I adopted the song.
They are very good artists.
“Without you” is great song! http://youtu.be/FAJnK4zgWpo

We spent time in more than three years in order to create a “OZMAFIA!!”.
So I don’t know time or take much from now on…
If able to have the opportunity of making the English version I want to
challenge.
However, is that the original version does not hit, even planning can not.
I am happy if you can pray for the success of our work.

Have a good day:)

Sincerely yours,

Director/Writer

Yumas

We should all show them the support they deserve and hopefully ozmafia becomes a huge success! Also, feel free to email them as well here to help them realize that there IS a demand for otome games in english :) You can email them here: http://ponipa.com/mail-poni/index.html

The form says name, email, and your message.

I hope an english version of ozmafia becomes a reality <3

I also received a reply from them:

Dear Pandora,

Thank you for your mail.
We did not imagine to be interested in people of the English-speaking.
So, I am simply just surprised.

We spent time in more than three years in order to create “OZMAFIA!!”.
So I don’t know time or take much from now on.
but if able to have the opportunity of making the English version„,
ofcause I want to challenge.
However, without the hit of the original version, we wouldn’t be able to
plan it.
I am happy if you can pray for the success of our work;)

Have a good time!

Sincerely yours,

Director/Writer
Yumas

It does seem if their game goes well in Japan, they will consider an English release! If OZMAFIA!! interests you, feel free to send Poni-Pachet an email here. Don’t forget to wish them luck, as this is their first game release!

(For those who didn’t see above regarding the Japanese email form: The first line says name, the second says email, and the third is where you type your message.)

Otome Hearts is a new, well-designed forum open to the otome community! The site was only opened a few days ago, but I’d definitely advise checking it out. They have several boards such as a VN discussion, anime and manga discussion, as well as a drama CD board and a general discussion. You can even post your own fanart or fanfiction related to otome games. Feel free to check it out here!

Nameless ~ The One Thing You Must Recall ~
(네임리스 ~ 당신이 기억해야 할 단 한가지의 것 ~)

Release Dates (Windows, Mac OS)
Korean: Winter 2013
English: Winter 2013

“Eri is an ordinary looking freshman who attends Crobi Academy. With her parents working as researchers overseas, she is left all alone at her grandparents’ house after her grandfather’s death. Left by herself, Eri continues to obsess over her ball jointed dolls; a hobby she’s unable to tell anyone about, even her friends.”

For those who haven’t heard the news: Cheritz, the creators of Dandelion - Wishes brought to you -, have announced their new game, Nameless! It’s currently scheduled for a Winter 2013 release. You can read more about the game and the characters here.

The Nameless drama CDs are now available to preorder. Find out more here!

Forbidden Love
(禁断の恋～許されない二人～ Kindan no Koi)

Release Dates (Android)
Japanese: January, 2013
English: April 10th, 2013

“I, brought into the multi-millionaire Jones family as a child from my mother’s previous marriage, and Mike, a child from my stepfather’s previous marriage, became siblings. An older brother who thought of his sister kindly, and a younger sister who adored her older brother.

Though at first glance, we were regular siblings, we both held hidden feelings…
‘I’ve never thought of you as a younger sister even once…’”

This is a game for Android by M&A Online! You can download it for free here.

Watch the trailer here!

A Knight’s Devotion
(愛を捧ぐ伝説の騎士 Koi wo Sasagu Densetsu no Kishi)

Release Dates (iPhone, Android)
Japanese: October 17th, 2012
English: April 11th, 2013

“It’s the Middle Ages, and you’ve been living in the countryside. That is until one day, you’re attacked by a group of men dressed in black…and five royal knights arrive to save your life!

There’s just one problem; as you embark on a journey with the knights, you begin to develop feelings for one of your protectors…”

This is a new game by Voltage inc for the iPhone and Android OS! You can download the iPhone version here or the Android version here. As usual, each route costs $3.99.

Now that both NaNoRenO 2013 and the PPHS Dating Sim Jam have come to a close, there are now quite a few short otome games to show for it! Here is an alphabetical list of all the games that I know of so far. If you find any more, feel free to let me know!

NaNoRenO 2013:

• a2 ~a due~
• Amity: One Tale
• Days of the Divine
• Elvine
• Lunar Chime
• My Teacher
• Poyo Yo! Demon
• RE: Prince of Nigeria
• Signed X
• The Troll’s Fairytale
• Zayay

PPHS Jam:
(You can find a complete list of all the games made for this event here)

• A Very Splendid Otome Game
• I want 2 be Single
• Jurassic Heart
• Notice Me Senpai!
• Rei
• Shutter Chance

The project coordinator for the translation of Starry☆Sky ~in Summer~ is looking for more Japanese to English translators, as well as proofreaders. If you can help out, please send her a message here. Thank you!

There’s currently a poll on Aksys Games Forums, which was posted by a user requesting otome games for future releases. On it are several popular games, such as Amnesia, Diabolik Lovers, Black Wolves Saga, and Glass Heart Princess. The staff of Aksys will see the poll, so if you’d like to go and vote, it should have some leverage towards any future localizing they choose to do!

You can find the poll here. I believe you will need an account there to vote, but it’ll only take a few minutes!

teacuppu:

Game Announcement: (P)lanets! -Complete Edition-

(P)lanets Complete is a remake of the original (P)lanets game. The new version will feature updated art, additional scenarios, more endings, voice acting, and more!

Here is a work in progress of the image you see on the main menu of the new game. This isn’t necessarily representative of the final image though. I tend to change things a lot. Although it’s still pretty far from being done, don’t hesitate to tell me what you think! (*´・ｖ・)

(via teacuppu-deactivated20130503)