A few days ago, another dating sim hit Japanese shelves, making us wonder just how many of these types of games Japan gets in any given month. Like many, this one is based on a Japanese manga (which was later developed into an anime and video game) called Hayate the Combat Butler.The first video game based on the manga came out last summer. Hayate no Gotoku! Ojousama Produce Daisakusen Boku Iro ni Somare! just recently released, though, and comes in two different versions. The main difference in the two versions is the setting, as one takes place at a rich girl named Nagi's school, while the other takes place at her mansion home.
The game has a Pygmalion/My Fair Lady type of storyline, in which the butler of the house must train Nagi for an Ojousama (lady) contest. You control Hayate the teen butler, and must pick out Nagi's clothes, scout out her opponents, and take her out on dates (to relieve her stress, of course). Ultimately, your goal is to make the bond between Hayate and Nagi as strong as possible.
We're going to bet that this shows up in the Japanese sales charts sometime soon -- any takers? Also, if you're interested, you can check past the break to see the boxarts and some screens.
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3-18-2008 @ 3:47PM
C02M0 said...
i really am starting to hate to japanse kind of games.
the wierd ones, you KNOW what im talking about !
lemme make you a list !
YOGA
A CRYING GAME
A SIM-DATING GAME
A "TALK A LOT AND THEN TOUCH GIRLS " GAME
and lots more out of the ds .
i might sound like a snob right now , but this thing just arent normal!
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3-22-2008 @ 11:26AM
Ihar `Philips` Filipau said...
Stop whining.
Such games are obviously made to match modern fashion which has formed around Japanese anime culture.
I personally, as a fan of Hayate no Gotoku, would buy such game. Provided price is OK. I do not expect any "deep and serious experience" from it - just some jokes, humor, etc.
This are not games - this are simply parts of fandom. "Fan-service" as it is called.
To be perfectly honest, people calling themselves "jedi" are troubling me much much more.
3-20-2008 @ 2:10PM
hvnlysoldr said...
Where's PedoBear?
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3-21-2008 @ 8:44PM
Madhatter said...
LOL so true!!