#genius inc.

[cleaetpauline60]

♡ Heroine Otome Game ♡

❥ Elise [ Elemental Prince ]

(⛔ This post is missing images of Elise, if you ever have other official art (chibi or not) of Elise, do not hesitate to propose them to me by private message or via ask)

[asamis-writing-and-drawing-desk]

ramble about Hisui <3

okay but... think about this for a second....

think about the bod Hisui might have underneath all that clothing--

definitely gonna draw it...

Lovegame intensifies

[ayla-otome]

'Twilight Lovers', by Genius Inc.

Keith is the CEO.

Colin is his assistant. He interviewed the MC for the job at the company.

Hayden is the head scientist researcher.

They are vampires, but they aren't the 'evil monters' the MC believes.

Sebastian is an evil monster and he tries to take MC's blood.

That's the story (I just started).

[twistedtummies2]

Oh, Not YOU Again...

SO! Some of you may recall our old pals of Genius Inc. They're the publishers of the games "A Villain's Twisted Heart" and "Lullaby of Demonia," among many, MANY other otome-style games. Yeah, been a while since I talked about 'em, right? Well, I have looked into several Genius Inc. games since those two, but none of the others I checked out could really keep my interest. HOWEVER, the company just announced a new game that's coming out soon and...well...

...Okay, is...is this some kind of joke? Oh, not the game itself, I mean...have I been cursed, or something? This is, the fourth or fifth time I've come across an "anime boi hottie" version of Sherlock-bloody-Holmes. And only one of those four or five was really absolutely awesome beyond belief, with the rest so far ranging from "okay," to "nah," to "I need to play more of Fate/Grand Order to really decide." Have I just been put under a spell that announces I shall spend the rest of my bloody life finding anime boi Sherlocks and judging them (partially with kinks in mind)? I...guess I COULD complain, if so, but...I'm more just rather confused. o_O Also, I swear to God, if either of the other gents on display here turns out to be Moriarty...this really IS a curse. I've already got two Moriarty crushes, I don't need a third strike! XD

[twistedtummies2]

I'm the anon who recommended the Alice in Wonderland themed otome games.

I haven't played The Fate of Wonderland myself, although I've been meaning to. I just don't like its character designs, which I'm particularly picky about. The game in general never looked promising to me for some reason. But I still decided to include it for you just in case.

Now your words got me interested to check out A Villain's Twisted Heart. Do you have any other recommendations for Genius Inc. otome games?

Ikémen Revolution is my personal favorite. It takes a completely different approach with the Wonderland theme in a world where a war is brewing between the Black and Red Armies. At the beginning it made me think that it was totally irrelevant to the plot and it was just another method of appealing to the Japanese audience with their favorite fairy tale. However, as I delved deeper into the story with every route, I realized it has a great world-building, intertwined fates of the characters and an overarching plot. While it's less popular in the modern Ikémen Series because the game feels lighthearted on the surface, it has a solid storyline that's darker than it looks, in my opinion. Unfortunately it got discontinued without ever releasing the route of the most crucial character to uncover the entire lore. Ikémen Villain was announced right after, which indicates Ikémen Revolution was sacrificed to make way for another title with fairy tale theme. As a result, I decided not to play IkéVil. Not gonna lie though, the villain, fairy tale and especially Wonderland concepts do tempt me to check it out. But I feel so bitter because IkéRev didn't get a proper closure when I was so invested in it and eagerly waited to put together the whole picture of their history.

Taisho × Alice has 3 main installments, each one contains 2 character routes. All the 6 love interests are actually the genderbend versions of the heroines from various fairy tales. It's suggest to play the routes in order (as in Episode 1, 2 and then 3) because it's the best way to enjoy the plot. Surprisingly, the routes are all alternate universes where the characters' roles also change. The story gets progressively darker with each Episode. Then in the Epilogue you get to play genderbend Alice's route, which I heard connects all the previous routes together. There's also Taisho × Alice All In One to avoid the hassle of buying them one by one. I've only played 1 route from Episode 1 and 2 each, because I'm not into the other 2 love interests, plus I couldn't wait for the dark elements since Episode 1 is too light-hearted. Episode 3 is next in my list. As much as I'm eager to find out all the mysteries of the game, genderbend Alice is a huge brat so his route is gonna be a pain in the ass for me. XD

Sorry for writing an essay here. I got too excited to find another fan of Alice in Wonderland based otome games.

First of all, sorry to hear that, regarding Ikemen Revolution. That truly is a shame. Having stated that, when/if I get around to looking into the franchise, I'll probably still look at both titles, because I'm curious about both. I'll just have to keep that info in mind when I get to IR (if I ever do).

Second of all...huh. Not sure if I've heard of a game of this type that does something like that, regarding Taisho X Alice. FULL DISCLOSURE: I'm actually not the absolute biggest fan of Otome games. I've never actually played any, and the ones I've looked into have been because the subject matter of the story/characters interested me. With the "Alice" games I've taken a peek at, I looked into them not because I was looking for hotties or otomes, but because I'm a huge fan of "Alice" and I wanted to see how those characters were treated. The fact I could then form crushes on some of the characters was just an added treat, so to speak. :P I say this because I have no idea if the gimmick for Taisho X Alice is especially unique or not, but either way, it sounds different to me, and that's usually interesting. :) Third of all...so, Genius Inc. is kind of the bargain bin of otome games, from what I've looked at from their library. They make their games fast and cheap, and they're available for free. To make up for that latter fact, making certain choices involves ad breaks and/or currency spending to get through. So, as far as games THEMSELVES go, I wouldn't recommend them. In terms of the characters and stories...to say they are hit or miss is an understatement. Most of the Genius Inc. games I've looked into I tend to lose interest in, because they get so focused on the side of "these characters are hot and you will fall in love with them, dang it!" that they forget to actually tell a well-structured story, or they make choices that I feel don't quite match the characters as I imagine them.

WITH THAT SAID...there are three I would recommend potentially looking into. First, there's the one I mentioned here, "A Villain's Twisted Heart," which is by far my favorite I've seen. The characters in the game are all reimaginings of antagonists from classic fairy-tales/fantasy: Captain Hook (he needs no introduction), Grimm (The Big Bad Wolf), and Hisame (a genderbent version of The Snow Queen). It's the best written, in my opinion, and even though it isn't perfect - again, made fast and cheap - it's the one that I feel tells the best overall story. I would legitimately like to see that game transformed into a manga or an anime, if such a thing were ever possible. Next, there's "Lullaby of Demonia," which seems to be one of their most popular titles. That one's story is admittedly flawed, but I think the premise of it is very unique, and I genuinely like all of the major characters. I honestly think it COULD have been on par with "A Villain's Twisted Heart" with a little tweaking. And third, there's a more recent title, "Sherlock: A Rose Among Thorns." This is a Sherlock Holmes themed game, where your dating options, as it were, are Holmes himself, Dr. Watson, Professor Moriarty, and an original character named Sebastian Blackwood (whose name is a combination of "Sebastian Moran" from the books and "Henry Blackwood" from one of the Guy Ritchie movies). This is a game...I WANT to like more than I actually do. Because there are definitely things I find admirable or just fun in it. But there's also a lot of stuff that annoys me about it, both as a Sherlock Holmes fan and just from the perspective of storytelling. So I'd say consider it as an option and perhaps consider giving it a try to see if it works for you. There are lots of other Genius games (including one inspired by "Beauty and the Beast," one inspired by "Phantom of the Opera," one inspired by Universal Monsters, and more generic romance games about restaurants, monsters, demons, and mafia masterminds than you can shake a stick at), so...see about finding their website and looking to see if anything looks interesting to you. Just be aware anything you look at won't be Shakespeare...or...whatever the otome-game-equivalent to that would be. 'XD

[twistedtummies2]

Favorite Wolffy boy, and what you like about them. (like Jack Howl, Grimm, and others)

So, you're specifically talking about wolf demis, then? In which case...actually, the two you named would be my two favorites. I would say Jack from "Twisted Wonderland" is the one I like most in terms of just being a character, while Grimm from "A Villain's Twisted Heart" is the one I like most just in terms of being a crush. I also want to give a shout-out to Keaton from "Fire Emblem," on both fronts. As for what I like about them...look up their names tagged in my Archives, you'll find pleeeenty of reasons. Right now, not sure I can give a good, succinct answer there. XD

[twistedtummies2]

For anybody wondering why I like Alastor...

[twistedtummies2]

I just finished watching alastor’s route and I am almost obsessed now— he is such a tease and narcissistic but he can also be quite romantic at times. It’s really shame that he didn’t get much attention in your posts, but honestly I would love to see more posts about him.

Alastor is the only character from Lullaby of Demonia I currently have an idea for, in terms of future stories. Keep in mind, that doesn't mean it will be written anytime soon: at this point, squeezing in time to write anything just for fun is VERY difficult, so a lot of times unless somebody makes a commission or trade for a character/concept, it just doesn't end up happening. It's why a lot of my OCs don't get the attention they deserve: even if I HAVE ideas, I just don't have the time nor the temperament to play with them. It's really quite frustrating, to be honest. :P Anyway, I do hope Alastor got enough attention that people want to see more about him...maybe in future rankings he'll come up again, or in future posts or stories or even lists. We'll just have to see what happens. That applies to all of the crew from LoD, to be honest. And yes, Alastor is freaking gorgeous: he's my favorite type of character, personality-wise. He's taunting, domineering, completely full of himself, but he has a soft side deep down. Simply divine. ^^