Buying otome games for Switch - how to choose??

[kazis]

How do you all decide which otome game to buy when browsing Switch store if there's hardly any demos??? Also, Switch games cost a lot and you can't refund them, so... do you just take your chances? Or "play first - buy later if you liked it" is the best way?..

 

[annaqueue]

I am play first, buy later if you liked it type. But I usually look for sales to buy. I dont buy games for full prices unless I really love it alot.

 

[eevee09]

I normally check out the game first by reading up on what it's about and whose voices are in the cast. If both of those aspects are good, then I buy the game.

 

[kazis]

I am play first, buy later if you liked it type. But I usually look for sales to buy. I dont buy games for full prices unless I really love it alot.

Thank you for your reply! Is there an otome game you enjoyed so much that you would be willing to buy it for full price just to show your support? Like, it was SO good, it's totally worth every cent.

 

[kazis]

I normally check out the game first by reading up on what it's about and whose voices are in the cast. If both of those aspects are good, then I buy the game.

Thank you for replying!! Does it mean voice casting matters a lot for you? Is it because you like specific voices or is it that certain voice actors usually voice characters with similar personalities?

 

[satory]

I only buy full-price games when it's from a creators I love and have faith in their ability to make a good game, and Otomate, the king of Switch games, is sadly not one of them. Oterwise I wait for sale and/or actually play it before buying. It's too risky to fall in love with a premise and discover later that the game is not what I thought it's going to be

 

[Tachibanachan]

Many games have gameplay videos on YouTube; you can watch them before deciding.

 

[annaqueue]

Thank you for your reply! Is there an otome game you enjoyed so much that you would be willing to buy it for full price just to show your support? Like, it was SO good, it's totally worth every cent.

Honestly, no—full price for an otome game is just out of my budget. They easily run anywhere from $60 to $120, so I always rely on discounts. That's the only way I managed to get games like Nightshade, Piofiore, even if TEMPEST, Bustafellows, Hakuoki, and Amnesia.. Drama CDs, on the other hand, are where I actually put my money—I buy the ones I really love/enjoy at full price to support the creators, even if I've already listened to them for free online.

 

[Breeze Daydream]

I will mostly play the game first, and if I really like it, I will spend money to purchase the genuine version later. I like to collect limited edition game cartridges that I really love.