As racy as Doki Doki Majo Shinpan is, its cutesy art style and playful witch themes just doesn't meet our testosterone quota, a standard set by years of exposure to bald space marines and beefy Konami ads. Bandai Namco's Duel Love, however, is definitely something more suited to our virile tastes.Yes, you play as a female transfer student vying for the affection of effeminate boys, and there are, at the very least, five pairs of male nipples that can be displayed at any time, but at the game's core is a secret fight club in which the shirtless lads duke it out during after-school hours. That's pretty much just like Street Fighter, right? It doesn't get any manlier than that.
Oh yeah, you don't actually trade punches with anyone in the game; instead, you beguile one of the fighters into inviting you to one of his backdoor bouts. Once there, you can cheer him on with the DS's mic to strengthen him and aid his attacks. You'll also be able to wipe him down afterwards in the locker room, toweling off his sweaty physique via a touchscreen minigame.
And if you want to take it further, but aren't sure how he'll react, after you've massaged all the knots out of his muscular shoulders, you can whisper breathlessly, a fraction of an inch away from his ear, "I have always admired you ... senpai," before running out of the room with a single tear trailing down your face.
That last feature might not be officially supported by Duel Love, but we're not going to let that get in the way of our completely heterosexual, red-blooded relationship with Yuki-san!
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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
10-12-2007 @ 10:46PM
radius said...
About time damn girls have a game to play with ^_^ We have to put up with games like DOA all the time and are basically told to suck it up. Now, there's a game for us to enjoy and many of you boys are acting like Pre-K kids, the same ones who go 'eeeeewww... Coodies!' :p
Friggin' hilarious
Of course, some of you probably aren't within drinking age and so I can't blame you for acting like kids. And those of you who are, please leave your homophobic atittude at the door. ;-)
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11-03-2007 @ 4:32PM
Chase said...
Best. Game. Ever.
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11-21-2007 @ 1:18PM
Ali said...
ROFL!
Get me a female type of this game and I'll get it.
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11-21-2007 @ 1:18PM
Ali said...
I guess the male devs who made this game must have felt weird afterwards ;)
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12-12-2007 @ 11:34AM
Lianne said...
This is a slighty risque "otome" game (aka a game for girl gamers), proven by the fact that it was advertised on the website for the "Hana to Yume" manga magazine (where "Fruits Basket" ran) and has character designs by Hisaya Nakajo, creator of girliest-comic-ever Hana Kimi.
If you think Duel Love is homoerotic, go here: http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/kohitsujihokakukeakakusweetboyslife/index.html
A PS2 game for girls, about boys loving other boys. And it's a lot tamer than similar games they've made for the PC.
The world of games for girls in Japan is deeper than you think. As long as you're strong enough in your masculinity to not let a shirtless boy make you uncomfortable, they're absolutely hilarious--and completely cathartic for lady gamers who have spent their lives surrounded by pixelated breasts.
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