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Pixel x Pixel Special: DRAMAtical Murder

Now that DRAMAtical Murder is finally available officially in English, Marcus and Anne are ready to share their thoughts on every nook and cranny of the game in this spoiler-filled extravaganza! The first half features general info and spoiler-free impressions, followed by a full breakdown of each route along with Marcus and Anne’s number one best boy nominees.

This episode has a content warning for discussions of rape, drug use, violence, torture and gore.

Anne’s DRAMAtical Murder review
Marcus’ Checking the Score: Dramatical Murder article

Spoilers start at 20 minutes in!

♫ “A.I. Catch” by GOATBED, DMMd BGM19 by GOATBED

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DRAMAtical Murder Review

DRAMAtical Murder may very well be the most well-known BL (boys’ love) game in Japan – it’s even inspired an anime adaptation and stage play! The third game from developer Nitro+CHiRAL, DRAMAtical Murder was originally released in 2012 and received a fan disc as well as a PS Vita port that removed the graphic 18+ content. Now, the game is finally available to purchase in English thanks to JAST BLUE as part of their ongoing endeavor to localize Nitro+CHiRAL’s complete game catalog.

Since I’d never played the Japanese release beyond the first few hours of the PS Vita version, I couldn’t wait to see if DRAMAtical Murder lived up to all of the praise! 

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Room No. 9 Review

2020 has been a great year for boys’ love (BL) game localizations so far. First, we had Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~ from JAST Blue, and now MangaGamer is following with Room No. 9. Room No. 9 is significant as developer parade’s latest BL title, following No, Thank You!!!, which, when MangaGamer released the English version five years ago, it was the first major BL game localization since Enzai: Falsely Accused back in 2006. Seeing as No, Thank You!!! was a very enjoyable title, I’ve been very interested to see what parade’s next game would be like.

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Pixel x Pixel Special: Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~

The second English Nitro+chiral game, Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~, is out now courtesy of JAST Blue, and of course the dynamic duo of Pixel x Pixel had to play it and share our full, spoiler-filled impressions! But don’t worry, if you want to learn more about this post-apocalyptic BL game before picking it up, tune in for spoiler-free background info and overall impressions at the beginning of the episode. Grab a solid, put on your headphones, and have a listen!

16:30 – Start of spoiler impressions

Anne’s review

♫ “Beginning” and “Unrest” from Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~ soundtrack

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 13

Hadaka Shitsuji screenshot

March is chugging along, and so are we! Marcus chats about all the expos and conventions he’s been going to, Anne talks about the nuts and bolts of freelance translation test and translating for live streams. Then we talk about what media we’ve been consuming, including the hot new superhero movie Captain Marvel, and all the news that’s on our radar! 

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21:30 – Media Minutes:  Heart of the Woods, Hadaka Shitsuji: Naked Butlers, Captain Marvel, Apex
38:00 – Notable News: Valve’s response to Rape Day game, Google controller patent, sales of SEGA game Judgement (Judge Eyes) halted due to actor’s cocaine allegations

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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More Nitro+CHiRAL BL Games and Luckydog1 English Releases Announced

More Nitro+ Chiral and Luckydog1 BL English Releases Confirmed

This year’s Anime Expo has been especially exciting for BL (boys’ love) game fans. So far, there have been English localization announcements for not one, but five BL games! JAST Blue, JAST USA’s BL label, will be localizing Nitro+CHiRAL’s entire library, including their upcoming release Slow Damage. Meanwhile, MangaGamer has announced they will be localizing Luckydog1, a BL game about members of the mafia.

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Win a Copy of Hadaka Shitsuji: Naked Butlers!

Hadaka Shitsuji: Naked Butlers Giveaway Chic Pixel

Still stumped on what to play for #VNNovember? Fear not, as MangaGamer is generously offering three copies of Hadaka Shitsuji: Naked Butlers to Chic Pixel readers! Simply enter from now until November 11th at 11:59 pm PST using the form below. The more actions you complete, the more entries you get! Please note that you must be 18 years of age or older to enter, as the game contains graphic male-male sex scenes. Three random winners will receive codes that are redeemable for the game on MangaGamer’s official store.

To read more about the game and the November Community Game-Along, head over to my info post! Good luck!

Hadaka Shitsuji: Naked Butler Giveaway