Some American reporters deemed it a “publicity stunt” – people who may not understand that in an otaku world, real love for a 2D character is a perfectly acceptable reality.įast forward a few years to 2011, in which a group of American fans worked tirelessly to translate the game’s into English. However, very little of the attention was positive. The game got more international recognition thanks to a young Japanese man who chose to marry one of the game’s fictional characters.

Considering that the average dating sim normally would not break 100,000 units, “LovePlus” was already making waves. However, the amount of steam it gained was pretty major, as it sold over 240,000 units the year of its release. “LovePlus” got off to a slow start, but since games of this type (called “dating sims”) are popular in Japan, it’s not a surprise that it gained steam.

Your goal in the game is to interact with young women at your school, befriend them, and get to know them.

Called “LovePlus,” the game was made for the Nintendo DS and allowed the player to take on the role of a male protagonist in a high school setting. In 2009, a game was released in Japan that took the country’s gamers by storm.

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