In the years since Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom made its English debut in 2012, otome games have enjoyed a surge of popularity worldwide. The genre went from an unknown to one that received multiple releases on various platforms each year. Sony handhelds have long been a haven for such titles, with people who own a Vita enjoying the fruits of this bevy of releases.
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People are, by nature, flawed. Nobody is perfect. We each have our problems. The question is, can we overcome and learn from our mistakes? Even though we may be facing illnesses that could make loving us difficult, bad habits that frustrate anyone who would interact with us and other inadequacies, that doesn’t mean we have to shut people out and spend the rest of our lives alone. In Period: Cube ~Shackles of Amadeus~, we have multiple bachelors that prove our problems don’t have to hold us back.
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Anyone who has ever dabbled in an MMORPG knows there are different kinds of players. It’s something that just happens, as everyone has their own desires and motivations that drives them to play. This shapes their behavior and personalities online. Period: Cube ~Shackles of Amadeus~ understands and nails this. All of its major characters fall into familiar archetypes and that helps make this otome feel authentic.
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MMORPGs are a social experience. People make friends as they play. Relationships form that start out as digital, but become physical. Some even fall in love as they go through these games. Period: Cube ~Shackles of Amadeus~ is an otome game that explores that notion. Folks who have found themselves sucked into an MMO, à la Sword Art Online or .hack, also have a chance to find love.
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