Video Game Derby Round 2

This Week's Changes

• Switching form a daily to weekly format. Sitting down everyday to write is a bit difficult. Hopefully switching to a week format will make scheduling IRL (In real life) time easier.
• Instead of bringing in new games every week, I'll play more of the one's that have stayed in the race.
• I changed my mind out removing Conan from the list. Removing one per week, even if do to a purple ranking, is enough. Therefor, removing Tenchi saved Conan.
• From now on regularly going to use Japanese name order, ie: Last First, Ininose Ren, etc. I've been going back in forth a bit before, but I'll do this from now on
• For dating sims I'll try to at least one prospect's description each week.

 

Digimon Adventrue

Izzy's adventure took place in a factory in the middle of nowhere. The kids are still looking for people and the factory looks very promising. Izzy meanwhile is noticing that while his laptop battery is actully deap, it's still working. The group enters the factory and it's sort of a maze game finding the buttons to push to open the door and proceed.

Eventully there are two paths and Tai tells Izzy to pick one group to lead while he takes the other. Izzy's group makes it to a giant battery with strange writing inside. Izzy pulls out his computer to try and crack the language. There is a little bit of interaction between Izzy and Tentamon, where Tentamon comments how Izzy seems so happy, and Izzy responds he loves solving puzzles. He then looks a bit serious and we get half of a flashback of his parents deciding whether to tell him something or not (not stated), but then reality kicks in. The computer starts glowing and resonating, and Tentamon kind of glows and is very startled but dosen't evolve. Izzy figures out that computer language has tremendous effects on the world their in.

Tai's team meanwhile find an unconscious Andromon. Agumon tells you not to worry because Andromon's friendly, but once he wakes up he declares Tai's groups introuders and chases them. The two groups meet up and run to the roof where Andromon coroners them. Izzy somehow hacks Tentamon's data and makes him evolve and they battle and defeat Andromon. It turns out Andromon had a black gear in him making him go berserk. As thanks, Andromon show them the tunnel to the next part of the story. As the kids are about to leave however they get transported to yet another world.

There are digimon in it but something about them seems different. On top of that, the world is made up of green lines, like in virtualy reality things. Eventully the group are transported to the Digital world again, and Izzy discovers his computer sent them to the third world. While the kids think that was scary, the digimon seem excited about exploring it and the level is unlocked on the chapter page. It looks to be some kind of training level, and I shall investigate it further next week.

The interaction between Izzy and Tentamon has so far been the weakest I've seen. I guess while the other digimon where either making up for a trait that their partner needed (ie. Biyomon was sweet enough to put Sora at ease) or bring out their good traits (ie. Aguman following Tai's lead) Tentamon's interaction's with Izzy are a bit... bland. Tantamon's personality as far as I can make out, it that he has an accent, and while he occasionally makes a strange pose, it still doesn't seem like a personality trait. Maybe Izzy is just too well rounded a character to need his digimon to act as a foil, but I hope that Tentamon will be a bit more relevent as a character then as a fighting tool in the future.

 

Still enjoying this game so from #1 and green last week, it's still keeping a strong story in green.

Digimon Story: Lost Evolution

Besides quite a bit of level grinding now a whole lot happend this week. You meet up with a Devimon, which seems to be the Demidevimon from before now evolved.

You fight and this time wining gets you the black box. Devimon is still bitter about being abandoned and does not belive at all the tamers went missing at the same time. He leaves and you return to the base. You find that another base has given a distress call (I think?) and you're sent off there to investigate, it being said that your friends might be over there. Hiroyuki seems to have helped the digimon at the base with somekind of upgrade and I guess I'll see next week what that is.

A good grinding game to pass the time, but still a bit of an annoying story. Still yellow this week.

 

Ouran High School Host Club

The last day for Sayuri's love interest at school. The club is extra busy of course and interestingly we get to see some character development from the three regulars. They're concerned about both Haruhi ans Sayuri, although it doesn't seem they've put together that the two are troubled for the same reason. During customer time you get to pick which customer to sit with, and I've made a habit of picking Sakurazuka Kimiko, because I can recogize her Kanji, hill of Cherry Blossoms, the fastest. She seems to be a bit of a gentle worrier, so Haruhi convinces her that the reason Haruhi herself looks tiered is because she was up late studying. Sakurazuka makes Haruhi promise to go to bed early that night.

There is a character choise scene, and so Tamaki and Haruhi go off to go stalk Sayuri's crush. The reasoning was, they were probably having trouble coming up with a plan to get the two together, because they didn't know anything first hand about the dude. In the class room they get that Kyoya's report of him was on the mark. The go the the Kitchen next and after chatting with the cooks Mr.Crush leaves with a bag of food. This convinces Takami that he's lost all his money and is now begging for table scraps. Haruhi eventully gets Tamaki to follow after Mr.Crush, who left their sights quite a bit ago. The can't follow him up to the roof however and on his way back down they have no where to hide. Tamaki quickly demads they pretend to be lovers so their cover isn't blown. Haruhi starts to protest and says it's fine to just act normal, but Tamaki insists and with no time to argue Haruhi kind of uncomfortably stands there where Takaki looks into her eyes and strokes her chin, obviously enjoying himself. After some time passes Haruhi asks how much longer they have to stand like that, since their target already passed. Tamaki is startled and Haruhi takes the chance of not being silinced to point out that since she's dressed as a guy, it was more of a distraction then a discreet cover.

Having fun with the game. Last week was pretty much just a catchup so it's ranking was based on how good I remembered the game. I'm pleased to say that this week it's a stronger green. The Kanji also wasn't a problem like I remembered it to be, so I'm having no difficultly reading it.

Character of the Week:

Suou Tamaki 須王 環

President of the Host Club.

A half with a french mother, he is also the son of the school chairman.

Not only is he the original founder of the host club, within it he boasts the No.1 request rate. But because he's a narcissist, has the face of a moron, and for other reasons, the other club members sometimes mess with him. He calls himself the king of the host club, but nobody else calls him that.

 

Starry Sky -in Spring-

I didn't make any progress this week, so it's ranking remains the same as before, still green but time is making the green weaker. I think it's cute, but not all that deep so far.

Character of the week, From the booklet

Tomoe You 土萌 羊

Henrei Samuel Jean Aimee (French name)

Year: 2nd

Department: Astronomy

Blood type: O

Birthday: January 12th

Star Sign: Capricorn

Hight: 175 Cm

Weight: 58 Kg

 

"Being far away, our love might be fading away.

It can't be true.

Adding more love for you everyday,

With a bunch of piled thought for you,

I will come to pick up up someday"

He is a transfer student into Seigetsu High School's Astronomy Department. He's a very attractive half French, half Japanese man. Having meet the heroine as a child, they were reunited when he transferred into Saikai Academy

 

Detective Conan

Saved from the Junk heap becasue I changed the rules again, last week's last place did better this week.

Storry-wise, not much happened. But we finally see what our main characters are doing and get a bit into how this game is going to work. We meet the three kids that are Conan's elementry school friends along with another girl, and I unfortunately don't have her name, so I'm going to call her Ai, I think it was something like that. Normaly I have the booklet in the game cases with the character names in them, but I don't for this one. Anyway, Ai is a character I never got to in the Anime, but I know she's a scientist who was shrunk like Conan was. In her case she worked for the orginization and tried to use the drug to commit suiside. (I think they improsioned her before that?) Anyway, that makes her Conan's ex-adult ally. The natural elementry school kids are speculating who Onimaru might be and ask Conan and Ai's opinions. Both of them hold that it's hard to guess with just what's being reported on the news. Conan suspects however that Ai might know a bit more then she's telling the kids. We then go into some explation pages that used up my flashcards for the day, so I stoped about there. The game, however, has now introduced evidence folders and the ability to question people. Guess I'll try it out next week.

Gone from a long-winded off story to something I'm getting curious about. Conan moves from yellow to green!

 

Gakuen Hetalia

Once you've gotten past the initial start up Sechiles goes to sleep, and the next few days at school cutely run a bit like the Hetalia anime: short and punchy. The days are devided into three parts and you get to pick somewhere on school to go hang out. You can see a country at diffirent parts of the school and going there and doing their events increases their affection. I put before that you probably didn't need to see the anime to play the game, but now it's clear to me the game was designed for people who have. I started writing the next part explaining the in jokes but.... there are just too many. If you care you really should watch the anime. That being said, here's my run down of how my choices went:

Nobody:

Just trying out going somewhere with nobody, I went to the library. Sechiles tentativly asks if Canada is there (in joke is Canada is invisiable to people who don't know he's there, unless he's mistaken for America). Nothing happens and she leaves XD

Russia: I've kind of randomly decided to make Russia my primary target for now, but for this whole play through I don't currently have any one character in mind so I'll probably just around a great deal.

Event 1) Russia gets a letter in his locker that he can't read. He hands it to Sechiles, but she can't either. France comes in and declares it's a love letter! Although, he can't read it eaither. Sechiles goes to get Japan to help and finally he reveals it to be a curse. Russia dosen't understand why anyone would want to curse him, but appreciates Sechiles for helping him solve the mystery

Event 2) Seychelles walks up to Russia on the roof and starts to say hi but is shushed. Russia, as it turns out is spying on Lishtenstain and Switzerland. The two exchange some chatter as Lishtenstain gives Switzerland a handkerchief he forgot and the two leave. You comment that the two siblings get along really well and Russia starts to get depressed as he repeats that must be what having a normal relationship with your younger sister musts be like.

Germany:

Germany is in the hall and asks Japan if he finished the assinment for class yet. Japan says yes and asks Germany in turn. Germany says, "Of course! Is what I wanted to say. The truth is I haven't even started" It turns out he lent his dictionary to Italy and can't start the assignment without it. Japan offers his but Germany refuses because he knows Japan will need it to review. Seychelles lends hers to Germany and his affection increases. Greece then come in and tells Sechiles that she needs a dictionary for her assinment as well. Germany is unset that Seychelles tried to give him hers when she needed it and tries to give it back but Secheiles won't take it. Greece then resolves the issue by lending his dictionary in turn to Seychelles. Germany asks if in that case it would be less compicated if he just borrowed Greece's dictionary, to which Greece responds that the human heart is complicated, and Germany accepts that answer with a smile

Japan:

Japan is reading a book in the library when Seychelles comes in. She wants to talk to him, but he looks so busy she would feel bad for disturbing him. America then bounds in and starts talking loudly to Japan, much to Seychelles's disgust. The two see her however and invite her over, Seychelles asks what book Japan was reading and Japan shows her, convincing her to borrow it in the process. Japan's affection increases.

Character intro of the week, from the booklet

ロシア Russia

A young man with a big body and the heart of an honest young boy.

Because he speaks honestly and bluntly, he is becoming the comity's straight man. He's gentle, but also the type to easily misunderstand what's going on around him. It seems that he has sisters, but when the conversation turns to them his mood takes an about-face.

I enjoyed the change to the quicky format of the anime and keep hetalia a solid green. The regular otome format was alright for introducing the main character, but this allows players to see more of their favorites.

 

Ugly Duckling

Got through the new tenant's introductions. The first one,Icninose Ren, was condicending and rude, I explained that one last time. The second one, Kahara Masaki, was friendly and rude, and here that Kanji I can't read kept popping up so I can't tell exactly what it is he's saying, but he seems to be more thoughtless rude then the first guy. The third one, Tachibana Kennosuke, was not all that interested in dating (it's how he was introduced) and rudely said he didn't know they made womens' clothing in such large sizes. The forth, Kamishiro Ayato, was a well known play-boy who normally hits on every girl at school, and was rudely distant and polite. The last one, Fumaki Souta, was a first year who looks and acts much younger, the heroine was on edge by the time she got to him, but he was just friendly and they promised to play together sometime.

Since the last one, Fukami Souta, was the only one who wasn't a prick during the first meeting, I so far like him the best. Here's his discription from the Character booklet:

Academy's 3rd Most Popular: Sports Boy

Fumami Souta 深水 颯大 :1st Year

A young man who loves sports. For some reason, when around the heroine he's restless.

 

Last week I mentioned that while the Kanji was annoying, it didn't really cause any problems playing. This week I'm afraid it was and it really got in the way. I want to know what happens still, but unfortunately that means I'm moving it from #2 green to unplaceable purple. Sorry, something important is apparently being said, but I can't read it.

This Weeks End Rankings

1. Digimon Adventure
   
2. Ouran High School Host Club
   
3. Gakuen Hetalia
   
4. Detective Conan
   
5. Starry Sky In Spring
6. Digimon Story: Lost Evolution
   
7. Ugly Duckling
   

So this week ugly duckling drops out do to technical difficulties! A tough blow to such a promising looking premies. To top it off, Detective Conan, which looked to have lost last week, not only came back into the race but has jumped up two places! It's not looking good for Digimon Story, which has been in the yellow two weeks running. It had better pry another game has techical difficulties as well or it had better get its act together in the following week!

 

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Catchup for Ouran High School Host Club and Starry Sky -in Spring-

Today's derby contenders are Ouran High School Host Club DS and Starry Sky -in Spring- Portable (PSP). These are both Otome games, or dating sims aimed at girls.

These are games I have gotten a fair bit into so today will just be a "Catch Up" for both of them. Catch up's are always a bit long, but today's are for the two games I'm the farthest in, so today's post will be extra long.

Ouran High School Host Club DS

This is the dating sim partner for the anime Ouran High School Host Club. I was really into the anime at the time the PS2 game came out, but since I couldn't speak Japanese I dismissed it at the time. When they announced later that production of that game had stopped I highly regreated missing my chance. Even if I can't understand it, I thought, at least the game pictures would be fun to see. So when they announced remaking it for the DS I jumped at my second chance and bought a copy. As I've progressed through Japanese it has long been my go-to game to check how my progress is/was going, so I'm a fair bit in already. This is the second game in Japanese I ever bought.

For those unfamiler with the anime I would recomend watching the first episode and then coming back, because the twist ending of the first episode is the setup for the rest of the series. You have been warned. I'm bearly going to talk around it in a really obvious manner. For those with no issue with spoilers, the overall idea is: Haruhi, a poor scholarship student attenting an elite flithy rich high school, is looking for a quite place to study. Since the library is packed with chatty students he is looking for an empty class room to use. He goes into what looks like an unused music room and is quite surprised to find it is the home of the Host Club.

For those unfamiler with the term, a host club is pretty much part of the adult entertainment industry aimed at women. Women (or men with that inclination) go to the club, pay for alchohal and food, and sit with an attractive "host". The women pays for what the host eats and drinks as well, while he flirts with her. The male equivilent is a hostess club. The game's high school host club dosen't charge the guests who come to be flirted with, but that's kind of a technicallity. Haruhi comming in just gets the introduction that he walked into a host club.

In his confusion, and while being very forcefully flirted with by Tamaki, Haruhi knocks over a ridiculously expensive vase. Since there is no way he can pay for it he is drafted into the club. First as an errend boy, and then as a host once they realize he actully looks attractive and just put zero effort into his apperence. By the end of the first day all the club members know "he" is really a "she" and the anime progresses with practical Haruhi pretending to be a boy so she can pay off her club debt. The anime genre is 'reverse-haram", or one female protagonist surrounded by a lot of attractive guys. Haruhi however has very low self awareness so most of the time, at least in the beginning, it's almost a parody of the genre.

From the get-go it is clear this game is meant to be for fans of the show who wanted to see more. While scenes from the original anime are spliced in, the game so far does not follow the original story. Nor does it contratict it. It really dosen't say when these events occur durring the time frame, so it's best not to dwell on that point to much. These are extras for fans, although I don't think you need to have seen any of the anime to enjoy the story.

From a gameplay perspective the kanji makes things a bit harder. Unlike digimon, It's apparent that the target audience is supposed to be much older, and is expected to know how to read a fair amount of kanji at this point. Furigana (pronunciation) is not provided except for rare readings. The kanji is often squished and without a background knowing stroke count to look up radicals, it can be difficult to understand. Haruhi's inner thoughts are unvoiced but as far as I can tell the voice actors from the anime were pulled in to voice the game as well, and all verbal lines are spoken.

The Catch Up

The start up is the basic introduction of the school one sees in the opening of anime, "This school values two things. Firstly, family history. Secondly, Money" etc. We go to Haruhi, who is already working at the host club but dosen't really know how to get or entertain customers. So the very beginning of the game is a pretty smooth, although a bit long, tutorial.

The gist of entertaining is: when a customer sits with Haruhi, you as the player select an action. Talk, listion, serve tea, etc. The customer's attitude is supposed to give you hints as to the correct action, but I'm personally quick saving, guessing blindly, reload, repeat, until I get the right answer. There's a best answer, some good answers, some bad answers, and a really bad answer (if memory serves). Doing well in this mini game increses your reputation and thereby your requests go up. (Ie, you can pay off your debt faster)

There is a second entertaining method, where you help other hosts. The idea is the other hosts have a backlog of requests but can't just leave conversations. Haruhi can select someone to go over and help by joining in the conversation. Here you are only a few sentences to go on and you're supposed to pick the topic to join in the conversation smoothly. Sports, Medison, etc. If you get this mini game right not only to customer, but the host gets more affection for you as well.

Haruhi's first guest is Momoka Kurakano, or Haruhi's class VP. Momoka came to request Tamaki, but he is unlikly to get to her turn any time soon. Haruhi inadvertently starts to entertain her. It happens just by trying to be thoughtful by giving her a place to sit, getting her tea, and talking to her to pass the time until her turn. Seeing this and realizing that Haruhi hadn't calculated her moves at all, Kyoka christians her the natural type. Which as it turns out can also be translated as air-head. It goes off well and the the tutorial more or less ends as the first main story starts

I know there will be at least two stories here, but I'm so far only in the first.

One day a very tall, very proud American-Japanese transfer student shows up. Haruhi attempts to welcome her into the club but the girl is miffed that Haruhi doesn't recognize her. It turns out the the girl, Sayuri, is Haruhi's childhood friend. Haruhi's mother, a lawyer, was somehow connected to Sayuri's mother (probably employed?) and the two played together when they were younger. Sayuri at some point in their youth left for America and grew up there. Sayuri is now very self consious about her hight and envies Haruhi's shortness. Haruhi for her part "wouldn't mind being just a little bit taller".

While they get distracted on that tanget a few of Haruhi's guests come over to ask Haruhi to introduce them. Sayuri is quite taken aback by their use of "Haruhi-Kun", and the host club quickly suspends club activities to enlist her privetly into the charade. Sayuri agrees on the condition they help her confess to her love interest, the reason she transfered in.

We find out that there was a very kind Japanese boy that Sayuri met once at a rich people party in America. After talking to him once she was crushing on him pretty hard but couldn't find the chance to speak to him again. Even though they went to many of the same parties he always seemed to be otherwise engaged. After not seeing him for a while she found out he had gone back to Japan and she desided to transfer into the same school as him (Ouran) so she could confess. The issue: He's transfering out in a few days. So Sayuri has to work up her courage and confess before he leaves, and she wants Haruhi, and by extension the Host Club, to help her.

The host club splits into teams to figure out the best stratagy. The winning team gets middle school pictures of Haruhi, and/or Haruhi would get a debt reduction.

This is essentially to point the choose a route and I'm going with Tamaki. I like Mori, but there is a very clear reason to pick Tamaki. His and Kyoya's Japanese is the cleanest, so for my first run through one of those two were preferable. My thought was, Kyoya tends to use more complex sentence structure, so Tamaki should be eaiser, right? Actully, no. I forgot Tamaki is an idiot. There are so many times I'm going through this and I'm confused. As in: Wait- was that a bad translation? No. No. Tamaki really did just pull something from left field as though it was related. Sigh. Why didn't I pick Kyoya? Ah well... even if he is annoying I can't help but give an exhausted laugh when I realize what's going on. For a note, Hikaru and Kaouru tend to be slangish in speech, Honey tends to be cutesy, and Mori SHORTENS EVERYTHING. Or grunts. Sorry Mori, I need a bit more to go on. :(

Ergo-> Tamaki Route

Picking Tamaki/Kyoya team makes Tamaki very happy because it means Haruhi wants to be with him! When Haruhi says that being on Kyoya's team will increase her chances of successes, Tamaki is horrified but Kyoya is very happy. Sayuri joins you and the four of you head out to the rose garden. This happens about 2 or three days in a row and at some point in this Sayuri shows Tamaki a picture of her and Haruhi as children.

In the rose garden Tamaki introduces his plan to make a haunted house. His idea is fear and love are closely intertwined so if Sayuri and her love interest (sorry, I can't remember his name) come into the haunted house gardens together Sayuri's sucess rate will go up. Nekozaka-senpai (the president of the Black Magic Club) shows up out of nowhere and a excitidly offers to help. After some banter which terrifies Tamaki and causes Sayuri to doubt her desision to trust the Host club with this, Kyoya says the idea won't work. Even if they got permission to make over the rose garden as a haunted house, they would have to make it an event open to everyone, not just the two poeple they need. Nekozaka-senpai skulks off "Silently except for his footsteps" and Tamaki is relived and dissapointed for different reasons. Kyoya asks Sayuri if she can remember anything else about her love interest and all she has to go on is he mentioned once he had a foundness for Japanese sweets. The next day Tamaki admits dejectedly that he stayed up all night but just can't come up with a good Haunted Japanese Sweet Shop Garden scenario. Kyoya tells him he's an idot and to let it go. Tamaki is shocked and dejected. Haruhi says suggests Kyoya go eaiser on Tamaki but Kyoya just responds that spoiling children is bad for them in the long run. The day ends with Haruhi checking her debt rate and thinking that the next day is the last. She needs to come up with at least a suggestion herself or Kyoya is likely to chastise her (and/or raise her debt) for slacking off.

End Catch-up

 

I like this game and it's continuation of a show I enjoyed. The main issue I have with it is just the language abilitiy required to play. I'm giving it a low green. Definently want to see what will happen, but my progress rate can be a bit disheartening.

Starry Sky - in Spring - Portable (PSP)

There are apparently 4 games in the Starry Sky series. Each game has 3 guys with different western Zodiac star signs assosiated with them. The "Spring" game that I have has Cancer, Capricorn, and Pieces. I have a large curiosity about Otome Game, hense my blogs name Otogamer, or dating sims aimed at girls. When I asked my Japanese friend for a recomendation she lent me this game. It's apparently really popular right now. Personally, it was a "Oh heck ya!" moment, because it's not only an Otome game, it's a Zodiac game! With Capricorn! I've had an interest in western astrology's zodiac for their personality traits since I was at least in Jr. High. Much to my dismay in that regard I found that most of what I could find in pop culture where horoscopes, which I just can't get into. Anyway: that means this game is automaticly extra interesting for me! Also, since this game is on loan, I've got an extra insentive to finish it before I leave Japan.

The friend who lent me this game was also the one who suggested I start this blog.

 

The Catch-Up

Our main character is attending a high school specilizing in all things star related out in the country-side. The majors are such things as Mythology, Astronomy, Astrology (east or west), etc. You and your two childhood friends, our Cancer and Pisces characters, have been crazy about stargazing since they were little. When you heard about this special high school the three enrolled without a moment's second thought. Luckly for our female lead, this former all-boys school swiched to co-ed just recently so she was able join. Unfortunatly, due to the speciality nature of the classes, it's inconvenient location, etc. you are the only girl enrolled at the moment. You've got your two childhood friends with her though, so you shouldn't have anything to worry about, right?

The action starts at the end of their first year, with finals already over. You woke up late, unusual for you, after having a hazy dream about looking at the stars with someone, possibly from your childhood. You run off to school and meet another late student, your Pisces friend, who is walking in leisurely. Apparently he has a habit of getting into fights, because he has "another" cut on his cheek. He greets you and teases you for being a member of the late group before you sprint off to class. The teacher isn't there so Pisces delares that means he isn't late and falls asleep at his desk instantly. Well, someone else's desk. You question Cancer who says that he is in class duty that day but wouldn't count you tardy, because it's you. Pisces accuses him of favoring you as Cancer helps him over to his correct desk.

Moving on.

Your school gets a mysterious transfer student. He's half French, half Japanese, so naturally everyone comments how cool and foreign he looks while I think he looks more Japanese then the other two guys. For crying out loud, Cancer is blond!

There is a funny and awkward exchange between Pisces and Cancer during Capricorn's introduction. (By the way, their actual names are Kanata, Suzuya, and Yoh, respectively) Pisces yells loudly that Capricorn looks like a girl. Cancer tells him not to be rude. Pisces says he must have been thinking the same thing. Cancer admits he looks a bit androgynous. I (as the player not the character) am telling them not to have this conversation here and now. The teacher tells them to be quiet and they settle down. Capricorn's introduction is polite but expressionless, and Pisces takes an immediate disliking to him.

Capricorn is assigned to sit next to you. He comes over and stares at you, then smiles for the first time. You feel a weird sence of deja'vu. He says he's very happy to see you again but when questioned won't tell you where he knows you from. I (once again as the player) am finding this conversation to be somewhat stalkerish and am wondering what my loud friends are doing now. Yes, of course now you guys are quiet. Anyway, Capricorn takes his seat next to you and it seems that whenever is attention is off of you he grows expressionless again.

This is of course the point where I'm saying, "Oh dear". I decided before starting that I wanted to follow Capricorn's route. Because that's my sign. But I'm finding these "I know you" things to be more creepy then romantic.

Next time you two get a chance to talk you remember where you know him from. You played together as kids and without thinking when you remember him you call him by his pet name, Hitsuji-kun, or "Sheepy", if you will. He is very happy you remember him and kisses you on the cheek and compliments you on turning into a lovely lady. This finally gets your friends' attention. Pisces is furious and Cancer is trying to calm him down. Their back and forthing makes Capricorn question whether they're a comedy duo. You are apparently perfectly at ease with Capricorn now that you know where you know him from and are happy to see everyone "getting along" and hope all three of the guys will be friends. The problem is, Capricorn has no interest in being anybody's friend but yours. Pisces's hostile attitude aside, even Cancer's friendly attiude is brushed off. Capricorn only reluctently shakes Cancer's hand at your pleading.

The next day you show up late again but see Pisces hanging out outside. You find out he's taking the day off of school and he's just going to take a nap instead. You decide to do the same and he seems more worried about you taking time off because you're actully a good student. You throw his reasons back at him and join him. The two of you remember old times for a bit. Apperently Pisces was a crybaby when he was younger and Cancer and you where always trying to cheer him up. He gets embaresed and tries to change the topic but you persist and ask him about his condition, because he apparently used to have attacks of some kind. He tells you he hasn't had an attack in years but, right before your eyes it looks like he suddenly has one. B-uuuuuuut he was actully just messing with you. He tells you to stop bringing that old stuff and that he's fine now. He rolls over on the grass and goes to sleep. You sigh, laugh, and do the same.

Next day you're back in class and Capricorn is glad to see you. You call him by his last name and he's sad and wants to know why you aren't calling him by his pet name anymore. Your reason is it's kind of embarrassing, so he insists you call him by his first name at least. Meanwhile, It's White day so Cancer and Pisces have return gifts for you for Valentine's day. Cancer is apparently a really good cook and gives you some kind of cake you requested. Capricorn is given a crash course lecture on Japanese white day and he immediaty says he looks forward to getting chocolate for you next Valentine's day. This turns into a discussion of valentine's day gifts in general and it come out (to your surprise) that in Jr. High neither of your guy friends, despite being popular, accepted chocolate from any other girl but you. Although that embarrassing situation coupled with what I think where some hints you arn't a very good cook meant both Pisces and Cancer somehow wound up saying they didn't need chocolate and if that was the case then fine! You won't make them any next year! Capricorn let's you know that he still looks forward to chocolate. The other two exchange a "we screwed that one up" look.

As things continue something or another finally gets on Capricorn's and Pisces's last nerve and the two go onto the roof do duke it out. You plead Cancer to stop them, since that's sort of what he's been doing this entire time, but declares this to be a "Man's fight" so there isn't anything he can do to stop it. You two go up to the roof to watch and the pair appear evenly matched. They somehow resolve their differences through their fists and Cancer deams the "man's fight" part to be done and steps in to deam it time for a picnic. You four sit together on the roof and prepare to eat the lunch he prepared.

End Catch-up

Starry Sky Spring is an Otome game that's actully pretty close to my level, so I really feel like I can understand and enjoy the story. On top of that, since it's a loan I feel an extra sense of urgency to play it and see what happens. I'm giving it a green.

Running Ranking

1. Digimon Adventure
2. Starry Sky Portable -in Spring-
3. Ouran High School Host Club
4. Digimon Story: Lost Evolution

This post is coming a bit late since the recap took much longer to write then expected. Wednesday's games are both onces I've bearly touched, so I'll be running those two from the beginning.

 

Next up, Conan for the DS and Hetalia for the PSP

 

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