Rocketnews: Dating simulator video games are only now starting to build a fan base internationally, but digital romance is such an established genre in Japan that its already evolved into several even more segmented sub-niches. Unsurprisingly, most early titles revolved around a high school boy with a harem of willing lasses circling around him. As time went on, dating simulators for girls caught on, resulting in the otome (maiden) game where gallant suitors compete for the leading ladys affections. Regardless of the protagonists gender, though, there have been so many dating simulators released in Japan that you have to do something pretty unusual to stand out from the pack now. Weve seen titles where the love interest is an alpaca or pigeon, but now comes a romantic video game starring a girl whos been transformed into a traditional Japanese kokeshi doll.
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