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Cupid Parasite: Sweet & Spicy Darling

Today, Idea Factory announced plans to localize Cupid Parasite: Sweet & Spicy Darling for English fans in the west. It will be available in North America and Europe in 2024.

Cupid Parasite: Sweet & Spicy Darling, an otome visual novel for Switch, just came to Japan today. We’ve got some details about it in the following overview:

Virche Evermore - ErroR: Salvation review

System: Switch
Release date: November 9, 2023
Developer: Idea Factory
Publisher: Aksys Games


Curling up with a book is one of my favourite pastimes, and I have always thought that the Switch’s handheld mode makes it the perfect fit for visual novels because of this. Fortunately Aksys Games agrees with me, and has supported the system with a plethora of otome since it first released. With Virche Evermore – ErroR: Salvation, the publisher has brought a noticeably dark story that, although it won’t appeal to everyone, stands out for its exceptional worldbuilding, engaging cast, and superb presentation.

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom - Pirates of the Disturbance review

System: Switch
Release date: November 28, 2023
Developer: Idea Factory
Publisher: Idea Factory


Catarina Claes was a very huge brat as a child. She was unruly, selfish, and had a mean streak that made family and staff at her mansion home shy away from her. Born into a noble family, Catarina had everything she could ever want. One day, awakening to memories of her past life as a Japanese high school student, Catarina realized that the life she was currently living was the main plot of a visual novel game, Fortune Lover, from her past world – one where the character she just happened to be born as would meet very unfortunate endings based on the player character’s choices. Understanding that fate was not on her side, she quickly and rapidly changed. The once bratty child devoted herself to overcoming each and every terrible ending she could face, winning the affection of those who would cause her demise in the process, though she does seem to be ignorant to how much her friends come to care for her. That’s the premise of Idea Factory’s latest Switch game, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom – Pirates of the Disturbance.

Tengoku Struggle: Strayside

Original: Aksys Games is teaming up with Idea Factory for an English version of Tengoku Struggle: Strayside in the west, the two sides confirmed today. Fans can expect the Switch otome visual novel to arrive in North America and Europe in 2024.

Thanks to Aksys Games, we have the following overview:

Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters release date

Idea Factory has passed along a final release date for Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters in North America and Europe. In both regions, it’s slated for January 23, 2024.

Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters previously hit Japan this past August. Idea Factory then announced localization plans in September.

Here’s an overview of the game:

Today, Idea Factory announced the final release date for Sympathy Kiss and revealed a limited edition. The otome title launches February 27, 2024 in both North America and Europe.

The Sympathy Kiss Limited Edition will include a number of goodies in addition to the actual game. It comes with a hardcover art book, audio drama and official soundtrack, company travel tumbler, Estario stationary set, reversible cover sleeve, collector’s box, and exclusive trading card. We have a look at the limited edition above.

My Next Life as a Villainess release date limited edition

Nearly two years after its Japanese debut, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom – Pirates of the Disturbance now has a release date on Switch in the west. Idea Factory today confirmed that it will launch on November 28, 2023.

Also announced today is a limited edition for My Next Life as a Villainess. We don’t have the details just yet, but fans will be able to grab it from the Idea Factory online store in North America and Europe.

Mugen Souls Z launch trailer

With Mugen Souls Z making the jump to Switch this week, a final launch trailer is now available. Fans can get another look at the turn-based tactical RPG.

For those that need a refresher on the game, read the following overview:

Virche Evermore: ErroR:salvation release date

Virche Evermore: ErroR:salvation has secured a release date in the west. Aksys Games will publish the title on November 9, 2023, the company announced today.

All first run copies of the game will include an exclusive set of seven full-color character cards.

Virche Evermore: ErroR:salvation, known as Shuuen no Virche -ErroR:salvation-, first came to Japan in October 2021. Aksys Games announced plans for localization last July with a 2023 release window.

Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution English west

Idea Factory made a number of new announcements at Anime Expo 2023, highlighted by the Switch version of Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution.

While Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution was previously revealed for the platform, this is the first time we’re hearing about localization. It will be available in 2024.

Also planned are My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! – Pirates of the Disturbance (slated for Winter 2023) and Sympathy Kiss (planned for early 2024).

Here’s an overview of each game as well as trailers:


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