Voltage Inc. develops “otome games,” or romance games targeted towards female audiences, aged 12+. Their games were initially launched on the iOS and Android app stores in Japanese, then translated into English. Their games follow a traditional visual novel pattern of making the right decisions that lead to the protagonist’ happily ever after. Their games have become so popular that one of their titles, Liar! Uncover the Truth, was recently adapted into a live-action film.
Voltage announced in April 2019 that they would start porting their most popular apps onto the Nintendo Switch as digital downloads. While these games are free to download in the App Store through their app Love 365, users can only play the first chapter free. The Switch versions contain three full romanceable character routes in either Japanese or English.
Voltage has announced their next title coming to the Nintendo Switch is Kissed by the Baddest Bidder, which was initially released in October 2013 in Japan and February 2014 in English.
From the Voltage website: “Working at Japan’s first hotel & casino, you stumble upon a black-market auction, and end up as one of the items for sale. “I’ll let you decide who buys you.” Five men place the winning bid, and now you’re completely at their mercy. Collection of Main Stories spanning the series up until the Proposal Epilogue for Eisuke Ichinomiya, Soryu Oh, Mitsunari Baba, Ota Kisaki, and Mamoru Kishi.”
The characters have different personality types. Players can choose which character to pursue based on a short biography. The main love interest is Eisuke Ichinomiya, “the cold-hearted CEO,” and one of the founders of the auction.
Soryu Oh is “the cool monster” is part of Ice Dragons, a Hong Kong mafia. Mitsunari Baba is a “womanizing thief” who uses the auction as a marketplace to pawn off his stolen goods. Ota Kisaki is a popular entertainer while the last bachelor, Mamoru Kishi, is a lazy detective.
The main character must deal with becoming the personal butler for one of five different men. As their unusual love story blossoms, she learns more about her new boss’ internal struggles and what first led them to the auction.
The main character must deal with becoming the personal butler for one of five different men. As their unusual love story blossoms, she learns more about her new boss’ internal struggles and what first led them to the auction.
Voltage has previously released Enchanted in the Moonlight, featuring Ayakashi spirits, and for fans of the constellations, Star-Crossed Myth.
Kissed by the Baddest Bidder is headed to the Nintendo Switch eShop in late 2019.
