Japanese game developer CyberStep has announced that it will be releasing Nara☆Koi〜Even ancient people want to fall in love〜 (unofficial translation) for Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam). The company took over the project, initially known simply as Nara☆Koi, from the independent creator Aonimaru, whose original proposal made headlines back in March this year.
The original Nara☆Koi was developed as an otome game in which the player gets to be romantically involved with historical figures like Prince Shotoku and Otomo no Yakamochi. A genderbent version of Japanese diplomat Ono no Imoko was set as the heroine, and it was revealed that the story of the game would take place in modern-day Nara, depicting the high school lives of many important figures in Japan’s history.
Dubbed a “super ancient otome game,” Nara☆Koi earned quite the following online thanks to its bizarre concept, and the fact that all of the characters (except the protagonist) were “portait-accurate” renditions of the respective figures they were based on. The production and scenario of the game were handled by Aonimaru, while the illustrations were drawn by Bakkinu. The duo has previously worked on free titles such as the comical RPG Phi Nara Fantasy and An RPG About Working Hard on Your Tax Return (unofficial translations).
According to the press release, CyberStep expressed interest in Nara☆Koi, and following discussions with Aonimaru, agreed to take over the project and its development. While the new game is being developed under the title Nara☆Koi〜Even ancient people want to fall in love〜, it will feature the same concept and a scenario penned by Aonimaru.
Nara☆Koi〜Even ancient people want to fall in love〜 is currently in development for Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam).
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