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Platform: Nintendo Switch (Reviewed via NSP/eShop) Genre: Otome / Visual Novel Developer/Publisher: Idea Factory / Aksys Games
āāā½ (3.5/5)
Lover Pretend is a solid B-tier otome . It doesnāt revolutionize the genre, but it knows exactly what it is: a fluffy, meta romantic comedy about writers block and fake dating. Lover Pretend Nsp
You love Ouran High School Host Club or Last Game manga vibes; you want a short, sweet break from fantasy VNs; you enjoy "fake relationship" tropes. Skip this if: You need high stakes, tragedy, or complex plot twists; you hate miscommunication drama; you want a 50+ hour epic. Skip this if: You need high stakes, tragedy,
Worth buying on sale ($25-$30). At full price ($50), it feels a bit light. But as a digital NSP for the Switch OLED in handheld mode? Itās a perfect bedtime read. But as a digital NSP for the Switch OLED in handheld mode
You play as Chiyuki, an aspiring scriptwriter who is desperate to finish her debut screenplay for a university contest. The catch? She has no memory of her mother, who disappeared when she was youngāand that missing past is the key to her story. Her research leads her to a surprising discovery: the theme of her motherās last unpublished play, "Lover Pretend," centers on a mysterious "pretend lover." To uncover the truth, Chiyuki ends up in a very meta situationāentering into fake relationships with several eligible bachelors to understand love and complete her script.