And so begins the first look into one of my guilty pleasures: otome games, which also generally fall in the realm of dating sims. (laughs)

However, calling「Nekopara ~ Catboys Paradise」a dating sim wouldn’t really be correct since there’s not much in terms of actual romance in the game. (Would this be more on the side of ‘kitten love’? lol)

Since this is my first post talking about a game with multiple routes, I wanted to discuss how I will be going about handling this type of genre going forward. (This may be my first post about otome games, but it certainly won’t be my last.)

At first, I thought I could talk generally about each route, but realized it would still make this post too long. Instead, I’ve decided to discuss the game as a whole here and write four additional posts for each catboy later. (A hefty goal, I know.) I don’t think they’ll be extra long, but it would definitely make this post shorter. It would also put my YouTube channel to good use since I’m currently in the process of recording “no commentary” gameplay videos for each of the routes.

And boy, did I need a refresher on how I even found out about this game. Thank goodness I streamed it, otherwise I would not remember how I came across it.

About two years ago (Has it really been that long now?), I stumbled across an otome game blogger named Otome Kitten. At the time, I hadn’t kept up with otome games for a while and wanted to get back into the genre. Not knowing where to turn, I did a quick Google search on otome games and that’s how I found out about Otome Kitten. After reading a few of her reviews and then purchasing those reviewed games, she is now who I turn to when I need a new otome game to play. (laughs) If you want actual reviews of otome games, I would definitely check her out!

Anyway, I saw her review of Catboys Paradise, I saw the pretty catboys along with the voice cast, and I was sold. Hook, line, and sinker. 😅 (Look, I know what I’m weak to, okay?)

Without further ado, let’s open up shop, shall we?

Update 10/2/24: Added a “Read More” line.

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