In other news, JAST USA also announced that it had reduced the prices of more than 30 of its traditional PC dating-sim games by $5-15. In a world where video game manufacturers continually debate ways of interesting the elusive "girl gamer," PC games with dramatic stories could be an answer.
Absolute Obedience is one of the best 'BL' games ever released in Japan, and we're happy that fans can now enjoy it in English."Īlthough these games feature male/male couplings, a majority of consumers of yaoi anime and manga have traditionally been females, with approximately 80% or more of customers at anime conventions or online shops being female. "After several summers of passionate fangirls begging us to translate guy/guy games for them, we decided we couldn't say no to them anymore.
"Over the past couple of years, yaoi and 'boy's love' have really taken the lead in anime and manga publishing, with dramatic stories and characters that really appeal to fans," said Peter Payne, owner of JAST USA. The game has been released to coincide with Yaoi Con ( ), the leading venue for fans of the genre, on Oct. He must play through 12 different missions in which he "targets" a KGB spy, a Saudi prince, a young Mafia boss, and so on. The game is set in a fictional version of West Germany in the post-World War II period, and the player can choose one of two main characters, reined Louise Hardwich or rough-and-tumble Kia WelBenneh. The interactive hardcore game for Windows, intended for adults aged 18 and older, is the second English-translated title for fans of yaoi (yah-OH-ee), meaning aesthetically beautiful male/male themes in Japanese animation, which is the fastest-growing segment of anime sub-culture today.
JAST USA, the leading publisher of Japanese PC dating-sim games in English, announced the immediate shipping of their newest title, Absolute Obedience. © 2022 New Orleans Saints.San Diego, California, Thursday, October 19, 2006.
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