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Title: Scared Rider Xechs + FD Portable スカーレッドライダーゼクス + FDポータブル
Console: PSP
Genre: Otome
Language: Japanese
Company: Red Entertainment, Rejet
Summary: I was going through the site when this was still PS2 only, and I was sooo excited for it…! The music and character songs only added to the excitement, because those character songs are really addicting.
But after years long wait for a PSP version and playing it, I’m not even motivated enough to finish the story after making it up to episode 6 or so. It got so repetitive, boring and aimless to me, I just can’t.
If someone wants to convince me otherwise, by all means try, but until then I’m just going to put this one into the tossbin.
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Title: Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Final Fantasy 13-2)
Console: PS3
Genre: RPG
Language: Japanese
Company: Square Enix
Summary: Lesson learned from XIII is to wait until I could get this game for dirt cheap. I waited to get the jp version brand new for $30.

But the game still comes to $50+ after getting all the DLC I’m interested in (the extra episodes plus Lightning character). Dammit Squenix this is why I can’t give you perfect scores lately no matter how fanciful your graphics and junk are.
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Title: Fire Emblem Kakusei ファイアーエムブレム覚醒
Console: Nintendo 3DS
Genre: Strategy RPG
Language: Japanese
Company: Nintendo
Summary: Doing a whole ton of gaiden chapters and working through various support conversations occupied me a good 72 hours before I beat the game. VERY strong Fire Emblem game! Very well worth the $55 I spent to get the Japanese version.

It’s been too many years since I’ve had the support system enjoyment of the GBA games and player control that isn’t ridiculously limited like the Wii game~ And I skipped Gamecube completely. And the DS games were just remakes which I played and got bored of relatively quickly.

But THIS one’s kept me going. Mostly cuz I’m a girl and I want those support conversations. DEAL.

I am bawwww at the lack of S level supports for same gender characters. I want my bromance and sisterhoods too, kthx. But I AM wonderfully pleased at the sheer amount of supports in this game overall. Mmmmm~
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Title: Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave テイルズ オブ ザ ヒーローズ ツインブレイヴ
Console: PSP
Genre: Action, Action RPG
Language: Japanese
Company: Namco
Summary: Like the Radiant Mythology series, I don’t have the time to grind mindless hours into this title, so just gonna enjoy what I can with the help of another’s save file. :D Thank you~~

Does this really need a review? XDDD Just noting it down for reference anyway.
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Title: Shining Blade シャイニング・ブレイド
Console: PSP
Genre: Turn-based RPG
Language: Japanese
Company: SEGA
Summary: Decided not to do a full review on this unless I actually finish the main story, but that’s not likely to happen with the lack of time I have these days. So just leaving it on here as a record.

I got up to chapter 4, but have lost so much interest in the lackluster story+battle system+characters that I don’t think I’ll keep going. The whole battlefield song business doesn’t really do anything to me. I wish they’d just animated this instead of made it into another half-baked game =w=;

Production IG animated Shining Hearts but it ended up being a boring less-than-mediocre harem show with no action >_>;
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Title: Kannou Mukashi Banashi Portable 官能昔話ポータブル
Console: PSP
Genre: Otome, visual novel
Language: Japanese
Company: Idea Factory
Summary: Unlike the typical otome game, the main appeal to this game is having the seiyuu narrate the full fairytales to you. Of course, since they spend so much of the time narrating the story, don’t expect very LONG stories…
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Title: Inazuma Eleven GO Dark/Shine イナズマイレブンGO シャイン ダーク
Console: 3DS
Genre: Super-dimensional soccer RPG
Language: Japanese
Company: LEVEL-5
Summary:
3/5/11: I’ve cleared both Shine/Dark, unlocked Team Zero and have recruited just about everyone I want on Shine except for just a couple game-only characters. At around 90 hours of gameplay and I have 3 completely different teams at or almost at lvl 99. Not bad~

Random rantings/SLIGHT (extremely vague) SPOILERS under the cut until I get things organized (I refuse to post any heavy spoilers from beyond the anime, since you should go enjoy the game yourself if you want that.)
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Title: Kami Naru Kimi to 神なる君と
Console: PSP
Genre: Otome, Visual Novel
Language: Japanese
Company: Idea Factory
Summary: omg this MIGHT be the first Idea Factory game I could score as high as I do for Takuyo games? (I guess I really liked their Fushigi Yuugi games too but that was in great part due to my Nojinii bias). I hope it doesn’t disappoint because it’s got me nicely from the start.

*edit* Anddddd it does not disappoint…! My first high score for an Idea Factory game.~ If you like Takuyo’s otome games, this one should be right up your sleeve too. Also, for anyone who wants to CRY THEIR EYES OUT IN LOVE…~

But word of warning, I’ve only played Narumi’s route (but I won’t spoil, it’s best to experience the love yourself!). XD;
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Title: Uta no Prince-sama Music うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪Music
Console: PSP
Genre: Rhythm Game
Language: Japanese
Company: Broccoli
Summary: Nothing but awesome music and a few cheesy lines from our idol seiyuu ;D

Unlocked all the pieces in a couple hours and am just playing it casually on my transit time from/to work when I feel like it. There’s not too much to say about this title, but that’s not a bad thing at all. :3

S-ranked all songs on Pro (including challenge) on 9/27/2012
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Title: アルカナ・ファミリア La storia della Arcana Famiglia
Console: PSP
Genre: Otome
Language: Japanese
Company: HuneX
Summary: Fukuyama Jun, Yonaga Tsubasa, Yoshino Hiroyuki, Sugita Tomokazu, Kosugi Juurouta, Yusa Kouji.
I’m going after Yonaga first, even with this cast. XD; I think I have a thing for shorties who try to act tough 8X~
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