The Amazing Shinsengumi: Heroes in Love
Released Jul 2016
The Shinsengumi: defenders of the capital. In this game, you can fall in love with a rugged, passionate Shinsengumi captain.
55% positive · 112 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $15.99
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Evaluation
The Amazing Shinsengumi: Heroes in Love is a visual novel / otome game that released on July 26, 2016. The store description presents a complete, self-contained story with five romance routes, each fully described. There is no mention of DLC, expansions, season passes, or any planned additional content. The developer has made no post-launch communications of any kind — all four news posts scanned carried no relevant development signals. This is consistent with a game that shipped as a finished product and received no post-launch content cycle. The game remains purchasable on Steam.
Evidence
Store description presents five complete romance routes with no mention of DLC, expansions, or planned future content — consistent with a self-contained release.
Four developer news posts were scanned; none contained any content announcements, patch notes, or development updates of any kind.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Dogenzaka Lab
Achievements
18
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
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This app contains content typically considered mature, such as frequent nudity, or sexual content.
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---What is "The Amazing Shinsengumi: Heroes in Love"?
The Shinsengumi: defenders of the capital. In this game, you can fall in love with a rugged, passionate Shinsengumi captain. The characters are all designed by Nagaoka, a popular otome game artist!
---Story
The year is 1864, at the end of the Edo period. A group of men bravely took action to extinguish a burning house. Those men were part of a group called the Shinsengumi. In order to protect the city of Kyoto, they would rush to any place that needed them. The curtain rises on the crusade of the members of the Shinsengumi, whose hearts burn as passionately as a the flames they fight...
---Who Will You Fall In Love With?
Okita Soji
Captain of the First Corps. Sarcastic and ill-natured but has a strong devotion toward the Shinsengumi.
Saito Hajime
Captain of the Third Corps. Hard to read and doesn't talk much. However, he is nothing but considerate toward others.
Nagakura Shinpachi
Captain of the Second Corps. Trusted by all. Caring, and has a brotherly disposition.
Harada Sanosuke
Captain of the Tenth Corps. Flirtatious, and can be dishonest from time to time, but very kind to women and children.
Todo Heisuke
Captain of the Eighth Corps. Innocent and straightforward.
- You should play "The Amazing Shinsengumi" if...
...you want to fall in love with a handsome guy.
...you like romance novels, romance manga, and romantic TV dramas.
...you like romance games.
...you like the Shinsengumi and Japanese history.
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Character design and illustrations : Nagaoka(Hituzigumo)
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Opening Song "Burning Pledge"
Singer: love solfege（feat.Rita）
Lyric: Hinako Konno
Music: Shinichirou Matsumoto
This app contains content typically considered mature, such as frequent nudity, or sexual content.
-------------------
---What is "The Amazing Shinsengumi: Heroes in Love"?
The Shinsengumi: defenders of the capital. In this game, you can fall in love with a rugged, passionate Shinsengumi captain. The characters are all designed by Nagaoka, a popular otome game artist!
---Story
The year is 1864, at the end of the Edo period. A group of men bravely took action to extinguish a burning house. Those men were part of a group called the Shinsengumi. In order to protect the city of Kyoto, they would rush to any place that needed them. The curtain rises on the crusade of the members of the Shinsengumi, whose hearts burn as passionately as a the flames they fight...
---Who Will You Fall In Love With?
Okita Soji
Captain of the First Corps. Sarcastic and ill-natured but has a strong devotion toward the Shinsengumi.
Saito Hajime
Captain of the Third Corps. Hard to read and doesn't talk much. However, he is nothing but considerate toward others.
Nagakura Shinpachi
Captain of the Second Corps. Trusted by all. Caring, and has a brotherly disposition.
Harada Sanosuke
Captain of the Tenth Corps. Flirtatious, and can be dishonest from time to time, but very kind to women and children.
Todo Heisuke
Captain of the Eighth Corps. Innocent and straightforward.
- You should play "The Amazing Shinsengumi" if...
...you want to fall in love with a handsome guy.
...you like romance novels, romance manga, and romantic TV dramas.
...you like romance games.
...you like the Shinsengumi and Japanese history.
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Character design and illustrations : Nagaoka(Hituzigumo)
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Opening Song "Burning Pledge"
Singer: love solfege（feat.Rita）
Lyric: Hinako Konno
Music: Shinichirou Matsumoto
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