Notable Extra Features: None Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom (PSP)

Romance Options: Hijikata, Okita, Toudou, Saito, Harada, Kazama Only available in Japan, the original PS2 game spawned a myriad of Japan-only ports onto different consoles (DS, PSP, 3DS, PS3), but at this point visual novels, particularly otome games, were pretty much unheard of in the West. Only really included for completeness, this is where it all began - the core story of the men of the Shinsengumi, with the six original romance options. Hakuoki: Shinsengumi Kitan (PS2, Japan Only) But for us mere mortals, English localisations are the only way to go. Note that we're only really covering the Hakuoki games available in English here - if you can read Japanese, and feel like importing, there's a whole host of Hakuoki spin-offs, sequels and prequels you could sink your teeth into. Surrounded by buff samurai, it's only really a matter of time before she starts to develop feelings for some of them, and, through your dialogue choices, you'll get wrapped up in a historical tale of demons, deception and political turmoil as you uncover the secrets of the Shinsengumi, the mysteries from Chizuru's past, and eventually end up romantically involved with one of the crew. Before to long, she's overcome by a particularly bad case of Stockholm syndrome, and finds herself working together with them to locate her lost dad. To keep her silent, she's taken into custody by the Shinsengumi - 1860s Kyoto's peace-keeping group of samurai.

You play as Chizuru Yukimura, a young lass who makes her way to Kyoto in search of her missing father, when she bears witness to something sinister.

To make sure we're all fully on the same page before we get going, Hakuoki is a story-driven game that plays out a little like a choose-your-own-adventure book, but with a romantic twist.

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