for me its Hakuoki need i say more
there's also Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly which i remember genuinely left me traumatized after i finished my first route
also special mention to Collar x Malice and Piofiore some of those bad ends still haunt me at 2AM
will also never forget Kuroyuk's...
Definitely with sprite! Same as the others here, I don't really do self-insert so having the sprite at the corner really helps more for me in terms of immersion with the characters and the story!
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I want to say its obviously good endings, but something about tragedy endings, especially if they're well-written, really tugs at my heart... I'm looking at you Piofiore
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I would say the first LI that comes to mind is Nicola Francesca from Piofiore! I don't usually like the flirty types but there was definitely something about him that drew me in!
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The only otome I have played so far with this mechanic is NORN9 and I found it very enjoyable! It's a breath of fresh air honestly and makes the story far more interesting.
I used to be the type to only focus on one otome at a time, but then at some point it got too tedious and I found myself switching with multiple otome.
Nope! I guess I truly like a specific type, something about the cold-hearted, tsundere LIs always manage to steal my heart! ^^ I just naturally gravitate towards them, and they end up being my favorite characters! Although, I do enjoy a great variety of LIs~
If I find the plot interesting enough, I usually go with the recommended route order! Otherwise, I would just go with the character I like because getting spoiled with the plot at that point doesn't really matter to me compared to enjoyability.