Best Otome Games to Learn Japanese with

[@LinLinLavender]

Small update: I recently came across the game Brothers Conflict (both on Switch and Vita) and it's probably one of the easiest games I've seen so far, because there is only very ease day to day talk. And if you are a complete beginner and just want to dip your toes a bit into playing Japanese otome games, maybe start with Psychic Emotion 6(only on vita), it's also very easy and uses very few kanji! Or just download one of the many eShop demos and try them out for yourself! After playing Lover Pretend and Cupid Parasite, I would definitely say CupidPara is easier than Lover Pretend (and even a better game overall)

[@gilliantoh4658]

Brothers conflict may be easy repetitive dialogue but playing to get a guy is not easy. Some guys you don't get events unless you ignore everyone including whole family events. Some you need to balance stats. I got thrown in a loop because i couldn't get one of azusa's events and it was so frustrating.

[@LinLinLavender]

@@gilliantoh4658 you're right, the gameplay is actually off-putting for me...

[@gilliantoh4658]

@@LinLinLavender i was young and dumb then, maybe if i played it in the present I would be prepared enough, but now im just tired to have to replay anything haha

[@LinLinLavender]

@@gilliantoh4658 Relatable, and thankfully there are enough otome games out there!

[@gilliantoh4658]

@@LinLinLavender brocon is 13 guys long and its stats repetitive....but i also did the same thing with harukanaru 3 (possibly longer bc 8 x2 routes plus 3 extra routes fml right) and i plat it. Im clearly no longer the person i was 10 years ago but im also no stamina

[@giselemonteiro9849]

Your channel is exactly what I was looking for!! thank you so much for the material and informations, I'm loving to learn more about otomes and how to relate this hobbie with japanese learning! I plan to start studying japanese after I finish uni. Also I use an screen translation tool that helps with language swiches, its called "capture 2 text" it makes you able to highlight the sentences in game and then the program translates for you^^ cheers from Brazil, and again thanks for the wonderful material you share with us, keep up with the good work \o/

[@LinLinLavender]

Hey Gisele, welcome! 🤗 So glad to hear that! I'm always happy when I can support you learning and sticking to your Japanese goals 💕 I so feel that with not being able to study while you still have uni! Was the exact same for me honestly...either you feel guilty for not studying for university or your head just can't take it anymore You know what? I've actually been looking for something like that, so I'll definitely try that, thank you! Thank you, I'll try 🥰 and thanks for saying hi at the stream!

[@fi-le]

Hey, awesome video! I have some experience with visual novels in general (逆転裁判, more like 逆転最高), but Otome games are such a cool idea! Best of luck with your Japanese journey :) Und die Aussprache wird auch noch!!!

[@LinLinLavender]

Thank you! To you too 🥰

[@Riee138]

Ah, you have already updated your list regarding the otome games and their language difficulty. I was thinking about adding Tokimemo GS4 & Jack Jeanne but now they are already included. In my opinion,Tokimeki Memorial GS4 is perfect for people at a beginner level. The whole game includes only daily Japanese and as there is no real story it does not matter if there is something that you do not understand. The stat-raiser-system is also engaging and a good break for people who could be exhausted by translating all the time. (Back in the days when I was studying Japanese I actually played Tokimemo GS1). With regard to Jack Jeanne I must say that I would have sorted the game to “lower immediate” and not “upper beginner”. Most conversations are centered around musical/theatrical topics and therefore the words might not always be as basic as for example Tokimemo GS4, especially because of the musical parts. The Kanji usage might also be N1 level - I remember looking up 「懺」 from 懺悔 and I do not remember seeing the Kanji anywhere before. Also the stat-raiser-system is as basic as it can get and not as engaging as Tokimemo. But I think it's really difficult to choose the language difficulty - and as the story is quite straight forwarde, easy to understand and includes a rhythm game I can also see it being sorted to „upper beginner“.

[@LinLinLavender]

Thanks for contributing anyways! 🥰 Might have been an anonymous animal, who updated the games, though, not sure Feel free to add lower intermediate to the column (or I can do it), because you're the second person, who would say it's lower intermediate! Yes, choosing a difficulty level is really tricky...but I hope it can still give an idea

[@thtien8373]

I also highly reccomend kiniro no corda, uta no prince sama and ayakashi gohan since I find them easy to play in japanese even though im just n5

[@LinLinLavender]

Thanks so much for sharing! That's great! I didn't even know Kiniro no corda and Ayakashi Gohan How do you like those two games?

[@gilliantoh4658]

@@LinLinLavender kiniro no corda is simple in dialogue, but navigating the system can actually be very hard. I suffered with the first game mechanics at first because there were so many elements but once you figure it out you get used to it. The Third installment is the easiest, I find. Second and fourth game are quite hard if you don’t play with a guide, but first game is the hardest, even the guides don’t really help you… I played Ayakashi gohan too and it’s a very sad, but light hearted story.

[@LinLinLavender]

@@gilliantoh4658 Oh no, menus are the worst! That's why I don't play "normal" games in Japanese, because I don't want to read tutorials and stuff. How can a game be sad and light-hearted? Sounds interesting, thank you!

[@gilliantoh4658]

@@LinLinLavender i thought i was going to die in La corda but once i devoured the guides and played around i understood how it worked. Seriously without the guide I would die. If anyone says otome games are easy flip book don't believe them, some will pwn you flat. The tutorials are the easy part lol. But don't worry, it gets easier with the installments, its all about managing your time, practice your pieces, make your friends. Ayakashi gohan is still lighthearted, but it also talks about separation with the boundaries of ayakashi and humans, and the final reveal broke my heart.

[@LinLinLavender]

@@gilliantoh4658 Wow, congrats you still made it through the game! Sounds terribly exhausting Ok, now you got me really interested!

[@moamary5536]

Can you do a video about some of the most common words said by the LI in otome games towards the MCs that are in Japanese

[@noka283]

Can you please make a more in detail video on how you use Anki, textextractor, migaku, etc. to learn Japanese ? Thanks in advance

[@LinLinLavender]

Yes, I might do that in the future, thanks for the input!

[@ErasAttic]

Which switch do you have? I'm thinking of getting one, for learning japanese! Thank you for the recommendations!

[@LinLinLavender]

@@ErasAttic just the normal one If it's only for learning Japanese, a PsVita or PSP are probably less expensive and have bigger otome libraries! The Vita would be my recommendation If you have the money though or want to play Switch games in general, it's definitely a great console! You're welcome 🥰

[@ErasAttic]

@@LinLinLavender Thank you so much, I will look into it!

[@cayla9451]

Hi there! I only came across your channel through this video recently, but I've been thinking about this video a lot. I know these games could be used as an aide when studying japanese, but as a total beginner/someone who's new to studying the language, do you possibly have any tips on what I should do for starters before advancing to playing/translating any of the games? Like, what resources I could possibly use or what I should do to get to that point? If not, I understand! This was still a really helpful & informative video :)

[@LinLinLavender]

Hey, thanks for your comment 🥰 I'm planning to make a video for total beginners soon! So far I can just say what I also said in the other learning videos: of course you should be able to read at least hiragana and some basic grammar would be helpful, like you find in beginner's text books, learning apps or Tae Kim's grammar guide or in a lot of KZbin videos 😁 but in theory you could start reading after you know some basics, if you are prepared that reading a sentence will take a long time - looking up all the words and making out the grammar - but that's more a matter of dedication and taste and less of skills I hope that helps in some way? I also have a discord with some helpful people and resources, if that interests you

[@cayla9451]

@@LinLinLavender I apologize for the late reply, but thank you so much for the helpful advice! I'd love to check out your discord too if that's okay! :)

[@LinLinLavender]

@@cayla9451 No worries! Here the link again discord.gg/p4ezKWWBHR

[@mavera-5777]

Thank you for your suggestions! I've started learning Japanese some weeks ago or so, and I was looking for ways to motivate myself to actually go far with it 😂😂 I was actually thinking that once I reach a comfortable level I could start playing Obey Me in Japanese, I don't know if you've heard of it, it's a mobile game 🤔 Do you think it's feasible? 😅 It will probably take a while, but I'm willing to do it even if it takes years 😔 By the way, are you German? Toll! 😍

[@LinLinLavender]

You're welcome! Otome games are the best motivators in my opinion ;) I think Obey me might be a bit more difficult due to the fantasy setting, but as it's free you have nothing to lose, do you? Good luck! Yes, can't hide my accent 😅

[@mavera-5777]

@@LinLinLavender I think so too, they're actually one of the main reasons why I started learning Japanese in the first place ☺️ I've been intending to for years, now finally I've decided to take it seriously ☺️ It's not going to be easy, I know, but I want to try! Ah yes you're right, the fantasy setting is going to make it tricky 😱 It's ok, though, I'll be able to understand everything one day 😂😅 The way you speak English is so pretty though! You don't really have an accent I think, but even if you did, I think it's something to be proud of! And btw German is such a pretty language and German accent is beautiful 😍

[@LinLinLavender]

@@mavera-5777 For me it's also to be able to understand Japanese media There are a lot of beginner friendly otome games out there so you should be able to play a bit after you've learned some basics! Thank you 🥰

[@divyanshisingh8321]

Hihi, is there any japanese otome game that i could play on mobile or pc? as a beginner too cause i don't really have a Nintendo switch or something 😅 So if you could answer this question i would be very grateful of you and keep up the awesome work!!

[@LinLinLavender]

Hello! Yes, a lot of games are on mobile as well (you need to get via the Japanese playstore though), like Norn9, Amnesia, Nil Admirari, Hakuouki, so beginner friendly would be Amnesia They are also part of the Otomate Collection, which allows you to play them in your browser, I talk about that in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/baDYmXyklK1jmZo On PC you have some multilingual (but often unvoiced games), but Steam Prison, Ephemeral and Nightshade are voiced, more in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXencpmOj559fq8 Sadly I'm not the best to ask when it comes to PC otome games...but most of them you can buy physically on Amazon JP or browse DLsite (though they have a lot of 18+ games as well) Ayakashi Gohan is certainly a very good beginner choice and available on PC, I think Butterfly Gloss and Hana Awase are also on the easier site Or indie games like Suki da Liltte Aid also has a voiced MC, which might help The Starry Sky games are also on PC and very very easy! Tokyo Yamanote Boys as well... So there are a lot, but I don't know them all 😅 I think I'd recommend Ayakashi Gohan and Starry Sky If you're interested, I'm sure people in the discord have also great suggestions 🥰

[@divyanshisingh8321]

@@LinLinLavender I forgot to mention I'm a new subscriber and thank you very much!! I really appreciate your hard work!!

[@LinLinLavender]

@@divyanshisingh8321 welcome 💖 happy to have you! Thank you so so much, that really means a lot to me I forgot I'm currently playing on mobile 夢100, which is also quite easy, has some gameplay, but sadly is not voiced and has tutorials here and there The sequel ゆめくろ is more complicated language wise (really), but is voiced and so much more polished Btw I recommend Qoo App to get Japanese mobile games ☺️

[@LinLinLavender]

A list with otome games sorted by difficulty! linlinlavender.com/otome-difficulty-list-for-learners/

[@maiadraconica6488]

Omg yay! (I went on a shopping spree and bought a bunch of games including the ones I won't be able to play for at least a year ;w;)

[@LinLinLavender]

@@maiadraconica6488Just the other day I was wondering which games you ended up buying on Christmas! And?

[@maiadraconica6488]

@@LinLinLavender does the reply function not work anymore!?

[@LinLinLavender]

@@maiadraconica6488 Why?

[@maiadraconica6488]

@@LinLinLavender cause i wrote this stupid long reply on my phone this morning when i saw your reply then i checked later and it was gone! So i tried replying again on my pc and it was gone again ;w; was it to winded so it got deleted automatically? im so confused, Im sure i posted.

[@Aurora-qh2ju]

is there is good otome games that are translated to eng? like Taishou x alice or Collar x malice :o

[@LinLinLavender]

My personal favourite is Piofiore, which is a bit similar to CxM I think, but maybe these videos help! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJyTqox8hNyegpY, kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGPGXpaFpdFor5Y, kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHnbm3-Mq7iNo5Y

[@Aurora-qh2ju]

@@LinLinLavender omg i didn't expect an answer! Thanks a lot! i'll definetly check them! btw how about Comedy and romance games? i never tried them but i wanna try a light RomCom with heart fluttering moments xD i tried asking reddit but got no answer :')

[@LinLinLavender]

@@Aurora-qh2ju Then I'd recommend Cupid Parasite 😍