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Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life for Switch coming west in late 2025 - Gematsu

eastasiasoft will release the Switch version of Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life��in English in late 2025, the publisher announced. Pre-orders for physical editions will open via Play-Asia starting April 10 at 8:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. ET.

Only 2,000 limited editions will be produced, which include the game, manual, soundtrack CD ,art book, mini case, Joy-Con sticker set, acrylic character standees, and a numbered certificate in a collector’s box.

Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life first launched for PS Vita on March 27, 2014 in Japan, followed by Switch on June 15, 2023.

Here is an overview of the game, via eastasiasoft:

About

The long-running Hakuoki otome visual novel series enters a new era! Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life puts a modern spin on the Edo period romance of the main series, instead casting heroine Chizuru and the handsome warriors of the Shinsengumi as students and teachers living in modern Japan. School life antics ensue as these beloved characters hold a school festival, stress over midterms, get into watergun fights and more! Experience a fun slice-of-life story through unlockable event scenes, engaging dialogue and beautifully illustrated character portraits, all localized in English for the first time. Explore unique endings with each character and enjoy mini-games that make this standalone entry extra special!

Key Features

Take the role of Chizuru as she’s surrounded by familiar faces in a new modern setting!

Engage in fun mini-games with the handsome warriors of the Shinsengumi.

Make key choices and discover unique endings with each possible love interest!

Enjoy voiceovers in Japanese and newly localized text in English.

Navigate scenarios with ease using a variety of user interface controls and preferences!

Watch the opening movie below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.

Opening Movie

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[lovesodeepandwideandwell]

The problem is Pixar movies used to have distinct aesthetics. This one's about cars! That one's in the ocean! This is a trash compactor robot in space! Now every single Pixar movie is set in a primary colored fantasy/sci-fi world with anthropomorphic blob creatures that are probably blue. Why would I want to go watch yet another of those.

[yuri-game-tournament]

Yuri VN/Game Tourney: Round Three

Butterfly Soup vs Corpse Factory

Info and propaganda under the cut! Not guaranteed to be spoiler-free

Butterfly Soup:

Description/Propaganda: gay asian girls playing baseball and falling in love

Additional Info/Content Warnings: brief written depictions of parental emotional+physical abuse (no visuals), ableist slurs

Corpse Factory:

Description/Propaganda:

i'll start off by saying that i wasn't entirely sure if this would qualify, but the main character is sapphic and her feelings towards & dynamic with another woman is very important to the plot. if nothing else, this game is so good and deserves more exposure <3 all the characters are so interesting and unhinged, the story hooked me and i was always on the edge of my seat to see what would happen next. even though i've long since finished the game, the main girls still come up in my thoughts frequently. feral toxic yuri mystery thriller let's goooo

Additional Info/Content Warnings:

suicide, gore, horror, stalking, abuse of all kinds, eating disorders, dissociation, intense and realistic OCD portrayal, grief, I may be missing a few but I'd go into it just kind of expecting everything. also heads up that there are f/m relationships in this

[karsyntries]

Some of the art I did for Scribbler’s “Parallel Worlds” Grimdark fic reading.

Was super happy to be part of this, I’ve been a fan of Scribbler’s fic readings & audio dramas for years! Was an honor 🫶

Also, was amazed by all the other artist involved! All are truly talented!

So were all the VAs & Scribbler!! Amazing work!

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oops drops all my visdev art over you and blushes

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[This post is a series of images from an infographic by the Slow Factory Foundation originally posted May 2021. The first image is a photo with text over it. The photo shows a massive fireball in the middle of a group of buildings, with a massive black cloud rising from the flames that is bigger than the buildings themselves. The building just behind the fireball is low, rectangular, and lit up bright orange. Behind that building, there is a city lit up at night. Hundreds of buildings stretching into the distance, a thousand glimmering lights.]

What is happening in Palestine is not complicated; it's settler colonialism & ethnic cleansing.

Debunking Misinformation around Palestine.

Myth ❌ Palestine and Israel are in "conflict."

Fact ✅ What is happening in Palestine is settler colonialism, military occupation, land theft and ethnic cleansing. A conflict means there is equal footing, which is not the case. There is an active oppressor (Israel) and an oppressed (Palestine). A colonizer (Israel) and a colonized (Palestine). This is not a conflict.

[Three images of headlines with the word 'conflict' crossed out in red ink.]

Note: According to the Congressional Research Service,

Israeli military occupation has been supported by US aid with $3.8bn a year paid for by U.S. tax dollars since 2016 for the next 10 years.

It's also supported by other colonial countries including Canada, Australia, France and Belgium.

Myth ❌ Before Israel came to Palestine, it was "just a desert" and Israel made the desert green.

Fact ✅ Before the occupation of Israel, Palestine had green, rich and lush land. In fact, Palestine respected the biodiversity of their Indigenous land: Palestinians were producing 92% of Palestine's grain, 99% of its olives and 95% of its melons to name a few.

Since Israel's occupation, biodiversity has decreased. Israel removed Indigenous plants from the land to plant European Invasive species. This phenomenon is called green colonialism, which has been discussed in depth by many, including Naomi Klein in "Let Them Drown."

Myth ❌ Sheikh Jarrah is the only neighborhood in Palestine that is in danger.

Fact ✅ Israel has been gradually stealing Palestinian land, destroying and ethnically cleansing entire Palestinian villages, violently displacing families and building illegal settlements on top them since the first Nakba ('catastrophe' in Arabic) in 1948, where almost 600 Palestinian villages were destroyed, Palestinian history erased and half the Palestinian population were expelled from their homes.

Myth (cont'd.) ❌ Sheikh Jarrah is the only neighborhood in Palestine that is in danger.

Fact ✅ Over the past few decades, the state of Israel has continued the settler colonial project, and Sheikh Jarrah is the latest and not the last neighborhood being violently threatened with dispossession, which Israel has no legal right to do.

[Images of a map showing the drastic decrease in Palestinian landmass from 1946 to 2019. In 1946, Palestine was 99% Palestinian land. In 1947, it decreased to 40%. In 1967, to 30%. And in 2019, less than 20% of Palestine is Palestinian land. The remaining areas are being encroached on by occupied Palestinian land, meaning occupied by Israelis. The rest is Israeli land.]

The mainstream media has been supporting these myths by spreading misinformation that conceal Israel's ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestine by saying it's a two-sided conflict, framing Palestinian resistance as terrorism and normalizing the state of Israel.

To learn more about Palestine and the ongoing fight for liberation, follow Palestinian-led organizations, media and frontline activists. [@Instagram / Facebook]

@theimeu / Institute for Middle East Understanding ( IMEU )

@eye.on.palestine

@palestinianyouthmovement / Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM)- حركة الشباب الفلسطيني

@jewishvoiceforpeace / Jewish Voice for Peace

@visualizing_palestine / Visualizing Palestine

@wolpalestine [Censored by Meta]

@mohammedelkurd / Mohammed El-Kurd

@muna.elkurd15 / Muna Nabeel Elkurd

@nouraerakat / Noura Erakat

Sources & Suggested Reading

Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis

Let Them Drown by Naomi Klein

Black Power and Palestine by Michael Fischbach

Orientalism by Edward Said

The Question of Palestine by Edward Said

Palestine by Joe Sacco

"Zionist Logic — Malcolm X on Zionism" in The Egyptian Gazette, Sept. 17, 1964

On Palestine by Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappé

The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappé

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Amber Stimboard! :) (Rune Factory 4) sources: 🌻 🌱 🌻 | 🌺 🦋 🌺 | 🪻 🌱 🪻

[satoshi-mochida]

Cupid Parasite: Sweet & Spicy Darling coming west in 2024

Gematsu Source

Idea Factory International will release otome visual novel Cupid Parasite: Sweet & Spicy Darling for Switch in 2024 in the west, the publisher announced.

Cupid Parasite: Sweet & Spicy Darling will launch first in Japan on November 30.

Here is an overview of the game, via Idea Factory International:

About

While working for a major marriage agency named Cupid Corporation, Cupid the goddess of love herself, strived to become the top bridal advisor. She was assigned five hopeless clients known as the Parasite 5! Even after guiding them through mock dates, matchmaking seminars, and the reality show “Parasite House,” all five abruptly canceled their memberships! Yet their departures brought all their personal challenges to the surface. As she confronted these issues with them, they overcame many unexpected obstacles… And she fell in love with “him.” This is the continued love story of the goddess of love, Cupid, experiencing love firsthand. It’s the tale of when she becomes a goddess “only” for him. Marriage wasn’t the end goal, but the start of a new chapter. Whether they began dating or got married, the only thing awaiting them is a series of unexpected challenges! A mysterious new creature has appeared in Los York! Could it be a divine message or evidence of an unknown civilization? A love story so sweet, it’ll make your heart melt! The whirlwind of feelings taking the world by storm is far from over! An endearing, joyful, and chaotic tale that’s richer and more exhilarating than ever! This romance featuring a former goddess is so sweet and spicy, it’ll make your teeth ache and set your soul ablaze! And in Merenice Levin’s route, her days as Cupid are far from over! A romantic and comedic story in the world of matchmaking is set to unfold!

Key Features

Sweeter and Spicier! – Return to Los York with the original cast of Cupid Parasite, plus an all new-character Merenice Levin. Rendezvous with seven of the sweetest and spiciest bachelors in up to three game modes and unlock over 80 CGs, including some that may be too hot to handle!

All Different Flavors to Choose From – Pick from three different modes that can satiate anyone with a sweet tooth. Select “After Drama” mode to follow-up with the original Parasite 6 and pick up from where you last left off. Go with “New Parasite” mode for a chance to experience Merenice Levin’s perspective of the events that take place after the common route of Cupid Parasite. You can also explore routes you unlocked in “Bonus Episode” mode for six bonus episodes with their own unlockable CGs!

In Sweetness and In Spiciness?! – You must choose the flavor of the next course. Will you go with the sweet? Or will you go with the spicy? When prompted with the choice during gameplay, select between sweet or spicy to impact the ending of your selected route. Manage to balance the flavors for a chance at something really appetizing.

Rich, Decadent Visuals and Savory Scenarios – The original scenario writer and illustrator of Cupid Parasite return! Ririka Yoshimura (scenario writer) and Yuuya (illustrator) join forces once again to bring fans a delectable addition to the Cupid Parasite universe.

Watch a teaser trailer below. View a set of screenshots at the gallery. Visit the official website here.

Teaser Trailer

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hi😁😁😁bugjoe anon here!!,,,,,i have another request,,

uhh,, could you do a hopswatter (hoppo x thomas flyswatter from bugbo) stimboard 😅😅😅,,,,go crazy just don't add slime,,

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Hopswatter Stimboard

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I am already in love with this menace of a man!

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9 R.I.P.

Release dates (Nintendo Switch) Japanese: June 29th, 2023 English: October 15th, 2024

"They say this town has always been known to have many people be spirited away... They also say that confused people or those struggling are more likely to get spirited away. 'You think you'll be okay...?'

In the beginning of autumn, during her second year of high school, that's what Misa Isshiki, was told by her best friend, causing her heart to skip a beat.

'I'll be fine. I don't really believe in any of that stuff anyway.'

That's right... She doesn't believe in that kind of thing... It's just... Her life had been filled with so much stress, all related to what her future would hold...

That's when an eerie voice reached out to her...

'Why don't we take a look and see what you should do with your life! I'm the one who will lead you into the darkness...'

And that's when all the strange things around Misa began to happen..."

This is a commercial visual novel from Idea Factory for the Nintendo Switch! You can buy the physical version here, or the digital version here.

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ride or die fr

based off of this post from like 2 years ago, also a repost because the tags were kinda wonky

[monstermoviedean]

dean touring some kind of food production factory like a candy factory and being like this the whole time 🤩🤩🤩

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Willy Wonka & Chocolate stimboard🍫🤎