DS chooses Boys Over Flowers
by Candace Savino 
{ Apr 29th 2008 at 9:45AM }
If Japanese dating sims are usually on your radar, you'll be glad to know that Konami is releasing another interesting title in the genre this July, based on Hana Yori Dango. Known as Boys Over Flowers in North America, the manga is so popular that it was adapted into an anime, multiple live-action TV series, a singing group (known as F4), an anime movie, and a live-action movie (to be released this summer). In Hana Yori Dango the main character is Tsukushi, a working-class girl attending a school full of rich kids. The most elite of the elite is a group known as the "Flower" Four (F4), who make it a hobby to harass other students. In the manga (and show), Tsukushi stands up for herself against the group, which causes the F4 leader to fall for her.
In the DS game based on the franchise, called Hana Yori Dango -Koi Seyo Otome!-, you take control of a new girl that essentially fulfills the same role as Tsukushi. Whether or not she finds romance with one of the F4 crew depends on how you play the virtual dating game, which includes stylus-controlled hand-holding and other kinds of mini games.
This title comes out in the Far East on July 10th, so all you gals (and guys!) who don't mind navigating through Japanese text to land yourselves a virtual man, mark that date.
[Via GamerTell]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Scout Rush @ Apr 29th 2008 10:25AM
Anyone who has not seen the Japanese live action Hana Yori Dango-- seek out a subbed copy and get with it!
Then watch Hana Yori Dango 2.
Bluebreaker @ Apr 29th 2008 4:56PM
Hey has the manga completed it's run in the U.S yet? Was wondering if the entire series was available.
Candace Savino @ Apr 29th 2008 6:13PM
No, I don't think it's been fully translated yet :).