Hanayoi Romanesque: Ai to Kanashimi - Sore ha Kimi no Tame no Aria

May 29, 2008 VRIDGE Marvelous
Visual Novel
PS2
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An otome game released in 2008.
Storyline

The player character, Kirihara Tamami, is a teacher at the historical Gekka Academy, where various male members of the Houshou family reside as staff and students. This family has the 'Logos' curse on them, and Tamami is able to see this curse. Gameplay revolves around Tamami taking various forms of the curse and hopefully releasing them in the correct way to free the guys from it.
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Game Info

Release Date May 29, 2008
Developer VRIDGE
Publisher Marvelous
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Text
Themes Fantasy, Drama, Romance