Exploring the First Otome Game (Angelique)
Added 2022-03-08 15:55:07 +0000 UTCAlmost 28 years ago, a talented team led by a talented woman made one very, very important game, that managed to invent a whole new genre and interest a new generation of women in gaming: Angelique. So just how is the first otome game after all these years?
Bapsago's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbIaUYmG-CLxvwUQLgGR_eA
Marfisa's Angelique: http://www.marfisa.net/ange/
Indigozeal's translation: http://www.sceneryrecalled.com/ange/angesfam.htm
Music list:
Atelier Ryza - Where Dreams Gather
Atelier Rorona - A Song by the Water
Solatorobo - Overture
Star Trap - Fairy Pistir
C'est la Vie - CLV02
Desire - Ishtal (Signal ISHT)
Advanced Power DoLLS 2 - Believe in Motivation
Cosmic Psycho - Begin
EVE Burst Error - Room (Marina)
Dual Soul - Bar
YU-NO - Other World 1
Kanon - Pure Snows (arr. by 生音主義)
Cherry Jam - Caught a Star in Your Eyes
Angelique Duet - Ruba's Theme
Sources:
"The Story Behind the All-Woman Team Who Invented the Otome Genre," by Anne Lee https://www.vice.com/en/article/d3wjpv/all-woman-team-otome-angelique-ruby-party
Various trailers by Koei Tecmo, Idea Factory
Gameplay uploaded by ZoltanTheHun, The VideoGames Museum, tsnb30
