Comments on: Idea Factory Takes A Stab At 2D Action Games

By: yukke

yukke — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:39:14 +0000

This game actually *is* for fangirls. And thedevelopment team making it is entirely female.
Otomate Forte is a label of RPG's and action games for girls. Idea Factory already have another label of games for females (what english speakers call “dating sims”/visual novels) called Otomate, and this is a new label, called Otomate Forte, to signify that it will have more heavy gameplay elements than games in their existing Otomate label and will have action and RPG's game (except targeted to females) instead of just reading text and making choice like in “visual novels”.

No idea on whether there will be any yaoi though, but it will surely be heavy with bishounen action.

By: yukke

yukke — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:39:14 +0000

No idea on whether there will be any yaoi though, but it will surely be heavy with bishounen action.

By: Nika

Nika — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:49:15 +0000

that depends on what you judge them on. As far as otome games go IF (otomate) games can be considered quite good. besides those though, I don't believe I've played many of their games so i can't judge them on it.

By: cj iwakura

cj iwakura — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:08:36 +0000

'Good' and 'Idea Factory' are rarely used in the same sentence, unless they contradict each other.

By: Kijof

Kijof — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:59:02 +0000

Unfortely, looks like a Castlevania rip-off.
BUT, they can make a good Metroidevania-like-game. Use a good story allied with remarcable characters and good music…

By: Nika

Nika — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:36:29 +0000

I don't think yaoi, I would bet on straight pairings if it's under their otomate label.

… I'm actually looking forward to this.

By: EvilAkito

EvilAkito — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:43:00 +0000

I love side scrolling action games more than anything, so I'll definitely keep an eye on this one.

By: honorless

honorless — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:19:54 +0000

Castlevania for yaoi fangirls?

Uh…at least I can say I've never seen anything like it before…

By: jarrod

jarrod — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:05:28 +0000

Vingt et un Systems also did the awesome Sega Ages PS2 Virtua Racing remake and Decathlete Collection.

By: leafpanda

leafpanda — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:03:43 +0000

I hope this isn't a castlevania ripoff.

By: leafpanda

leafpanda — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:01:14 +0000

I hope this doesn't end up as a Castlevania rip off.