Play-Asia is probably the best place to pick up games and anime goods imported from Japan! If you’re brave enough to play them despite the dialogue not being in English, you can experience these games months before they’re released in the US or elsewhere. Here’s a handful of some of the newest games! (Some are preorders~ Play-Asia is good about clearly marking them. n_n Also pay attention to which games are region-locked and must be played on Japanese game systems.)

Preorder Rune Factory 4 for Nintendo 3DS
(must own a Japanese 3DS for compatibility)

Preorder Persona 4: The Golden for Playstation Vita

Bokujou Monogatari: Hajimari no Daichi
(Harvest Moon: A New Beginning) for Nintendo 3DS
(must own Japanese 3DS for compatibility)

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry no Wonderland 3D for Nintendo 3DS
(must have Japanese 3DS for compatibility)

Uta no Prince-Sama: Debut for Sony PSP

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I used to spend a lot of time playing games! I don’t have so much time for them any more. ;__; But I still like to hunt down good ones! Here’s a few that I’ve found – you can download them for free!

Download and Play Jessica’s Cupcake Cafe Cupcakes!! They’re the best. This one stood out to me over many of the others because the art style is so nice!! It’s a time management game. :3

Download and Play Last Heroes 4 Oh man, mad nostalgia for my RPG Maker days right now. I think this game might even use the default portraits from RPG Maker VX? I’m not totally sure on that, though. Anyway, this is apparently the last chapter of AN EPIC RPG ADVENTURE.

Download and Play CreaVures This one doesn’t really meet the label of “cute,” but other words I’d use to describe it are “gorgeous,” “beautiful,” “imaginative,” and so forth. CreaVures is absolutely one of the prettiest Shockwave games that I’ve seen. Gameplay-wise, it’s a sidescrolling platformer adventure. c:

Download and Play Alpha Kimori Great Doubt Episode One Kimori is a fantasy world of giant mecha, anime babes, and more RPG Maker graphics. There’s a screenshot showing off the characters’ battle sprites, and I think they look great! I might be putting some time toward playing this one quite a bit. n_n

Download and Play Rainbow Web 3 Any game with “rainbow” in the title immediately grabs my attention! This game has lovely graphics, to boot! Rainbow Village is under attack from an evil spider and ONLY YOUR PUZZLE-SOLVING MATCHING SKILLS CAN SAVE THEm!!

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Bunny Bani makes one (very) final trip to the infirmary as her junior year at St. PigeoNation’s comes to an end, and so too does this playthrough.

You know what? I don’t think I’m even going to comment on these in between every screenshot. I’ll just post them all here and let you form your own responses. (Might still use alt text, though. You were reading the alt text in all of the previous entries, right?)

… And if we were playing only the free demo version of the game, this is where Shuu’s path would end.  Seriously.  Credits roll, return to title screen.  This is what happens when you SUCCEED in getting close to him.

But because I’m an especially nice person, and because I love the intrigue of the game’s real plot ever so much, I’m going to share with you the full version of Dr. Iwamine Shuu’s ending.  There were certainly far grander events going on at this school than any of us realized, and Shuu was right at the center of it.  There are consequences that go along with murdering a specimen as important as the sole human girl who was enrolled in the school.

 There is the sound of glass shattering.

… And the sound of a gunshot.

Cue game credits, complete with cheerful orgel music.

And finally, the CG unlocked for completing Shuu’s ending:

How romantic!

And there we are.  The end of these Hatoful Boyfriend posts.  However, I’m sure you noticed that there’s far more to this story than one initially prepares oneself for.  There’s an entire plot of conspiracy and intrigue threading through the paths the heroine might take as she goes to school and befriends her avian classmates.  You remember that there are eight more of them besides Shuu, right?  That’s eight different characters to see these events with, such as the Summer festival, school maid cafe (pigeon maid uniforms!), and Sports event.  These posts have only shown you one character, who I think is the most dramatic of all of them, but the other boys’ endings are certainly worth experiencing yourself!

Oh, and of course, all of that conspiracy and intrigue?  There’s a bonus chapter that unlocks after completing all of the endings, which fans refer to as either Bad Boys Love or Hurtful Boyfriend.  It cranks the darkness, creepiness, and intensity of storytelling up to 11 as every character’s backstory is divulged even more, and we finally learn everything there is to learn about St. PigeoNation’s closely-guarded secrets.

But you’ll have to experience that for yourself.  Do you think these numerous hours of entertainment, 9 date-able bishounenpigeons, and 14 different endings are worth your $5?  Then you really, really want to download the full version now.

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Things are starting to get really exciting here. This is the final stretch before the very end… Readers weak of heart may want to turn back now.

Those hipster Buddhists.

Our cave has a… door… What is this mysterious parcel?

IT’S DRUGS.

This would be kind of sweet if it weren’t so suspicious.

…………………

….. Is ………… this ………….

Most grotesque Shin Buddhist Christmas dinner ever…

Unfortunately the same can’t be said for that poor helpless chap you ate on Christmas.
Bunny Bani decides to pay a visit to the shrine, what with it being New Year’s and all.

Ladies’ clothing becomes you, Ryouta.

We encountered Kazuaki near the fortunes. Hey man, at least you didn’t EAT a chicken of ill omen.

And here’s our fortune. Blessing is a good word. Better than omen.

?!?!?!?!?!?!?!???!?!?!!

I like how Shuu’s automatic reaction any time we ask him what he’s doing is to ask if it’s a crime.

Oh, he’s here to pilfer test subjects. Everything’s fine! And then he leaves.

Have fun storming the infirmary!

You forgot to say “everybirdie.”

Nanaki-sensei reminds us that our junior year will be over before we know it, and that we should enjoy it while it lasts.

I see we’ve already forgotten about the creepy doctor man.

Chapter three!

I’ll remember to mark February 3rd as Legumentine’s every year from now on.

Now, you’d think the doc would go for bitter food. However, his reaction is the same for all of the beans except the Racing Blend. It’s the popular flavor this year and a little more expensive than the others, and that will be important later!

If he doesn’t like them, he’ll have my head! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHahshakdflfka

You love that stack of papers more than you love me. ;__;

This weird conversation about avian ova and test tube babies happened.

He liked them. 😀

What is happening to this conversation

Well I guess that turned out alright. At least he thought they were fascinating…?

Bunny tries to tell him what’s what, but the man(/bird) is just too crippling pragmatic for complicated holidays like Legumentine’s.

Our heroine is admiringly determined.

The romantic holiday in this universe might be Legumentine’s, but February 14 is an important day, too. It’s do or die. Well, really the only option is die. In the next post, the exciting conclusion…

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Okay!!  We took a small break, but now we’re back at St. PigeoNation’s!

This school has some kind of event every week!  Seriously, a maid cafe??

Bani-chan heads outside to check out the food stalls, and who should show up, but…

Come on, this one is obvious.

And there’s no way he could be up to something sinister at all.

RUN FOR IT HE’S GOING TO STUFF YOU INTO THE INCINERATOR

Remember: Ninja doctor.

Stalking, says the guy who wanted a lock of my hair.

“Would you like a closer look?”

Oh. See? Totally reasonable explanation. The man is completely innocent!

Shot down. :c

Sigh, guess we’ll just head back, then –

WAIT WHAT WAS THAT

Later…

You what
I’m sorry but when you say ‘recorder,’ are you talking about the musical instrument, or am I confused?
HOW DO YOU MAKE THAT MISTAKE? O_O

Whoa what are they talking about. Data? Is Shuu referring to the notes that he was taking during the school’s Sporting Event?

Hmm, toughie!! But I want Shuu to like me and preferably not murder me so let’s take up his side.

I almost forgot that Shuu isn’t a very nice person. u_u Now I feel kind of bad for Nanaki-san. Anyway, after this, Bunny offered Kazuaki the correct homework and got her recorder back.  I don’t even know.

Later still…

NOW what??

What? We care about Yuuya all of a sudden?

“I’m afraid he had some business inside the incinerator to attend to. …Hohoho.”

“Playing hooky” is code for “being murdered.”

DON’T CONFRONT HIM, ARE YOU CRAZY

I always did think he had such a nice smile.

…Oh. For a second there, I thought…

TO HEAR YOUR VOICE

YES

SQUEALING.GIF oh god I hope this does not end violently

It means he’ll kill us last.

I know what you’re thinking. “This couldn’t possibly start sounding any more ominous,” right? Well, WE HAVE NOT EVEN SCRATCHED THE SURFACE OF OMINOUS-NESS YET…

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