Last year in Japan a new game for the PS2 was released - Bakumatsu Renka
Shinsengumi. Not a fighting game, but a dating game! While this might
be an unconventional portrayal, it's a lot of -fun-, and not simply
because the bishonen factor is high... :) The story focuses on
Sakuraba Suzuka, a young girl from Aizu who has trained in kendo.
Wanting to prove herself, she gets Teruhime's help and joins the
Shinsengumi.
The point of the game is to talk to and eventually gain the interest of
one of the guys. Except for Suzuka, all of the characters in the game
are actual historical figures - even including Shinsengumi members that
aren't as well known in the English fandom. There has been one volume
of manga released, in addition to novels and a variety of merchandise.
Kizu and I have made a site dedicated to this game, "Bakumatsu Renka
Shinsengumi no Koibito" at <
http://brs.hajimenokizu.com/>
http://brs.hajimenokizu.com Whether you heard of this game last year
as news came from Japan or this is the first you've seen of it, visit
the site to learn more! We have a lot of information, and yes,
pictures. ^__^
-SafetyGirl
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