PSInsider author writes: Summon Night 5 is a Tactical RPG for PSP, originally released back in 2013 in Japan. Part of a long running franchise, Summon Night has only ever seen three, now four, english releases. The game mixes turn-based tactical RPG battle gameplay and visual novel storytelling with some dating tossed in.
In the years since Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom made its English debut in 2012, otome games have enjoyed a surge of popularity worldwide. The genre went from an unknown to one that received multiple releases on various platforms each year. Sony handhelds have long been a haven for such titles, with people who own a Vita enjoying the fruits of this bevy of releases.
As it turns out, once something has a little care devoted to its design that changes it from “fun extra” into “collectible”, which can be a bit of a problem if the post office has treated it like any other package.
Michibiku's Jenni Lada writes, "Otome games are great, but many of the titles getting localized are visual novels. While reading is also pretty amazing, sometimes you don’t want to spend your time reading thousands of words on route to romancing a digital dude. Sometimes, you want a little more stimulation while searching for the (virtual) one.
Fortunately for you, there are plenty of otome games out there that aren’t visual novels."
I played the 3rd game in the series a while back and enjoyed the visual novel aspect of it. The gameplay/battle system was rather bland though. Now, I haven't played this title, but if they were to improve the battle system from the 3rd game and keep the visual novel aspect, they would have a hit.