Three new promotional videos has been released for the upcoming visual novel based on Fumiaki Maruto and Kurehito Misaki’s Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata (Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend) light novel series. The new trailers feature narrations from the main girls of the series and all show off the various mechanics and scenes within the game itself. It will be based on A-1 Pictures’s (Aldnoah.Zero, Sword Art Online) anime, where players will assume the role of series protagonist Tomoya Aki as they will be able to raise their heroines. All the main characters from the anime will appear in the game and will be fully voiced. It will also utilise the Live 2D engine that has been gaining traction across multiple devices. The game is currently developed by 5pb., known for Steins;Gate.
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata – blessing flowers- is releasing for the PlayStation Vita on April 30 in Japan. The game will retail at ¥6,800 (~ $56.85 USD) with the PSN version costing ¥6,000 (~ $50.18 USD). A limited edition release of the game is selling for ¥8,800 (~ $73.60 USD) and contains the game’s OST and a B2 poster.
Promotional Video 1:
PV 2:
PV 3:
Here is the main visual for the game:
Here is a synopsis of the anime from MAL:
The life of Tomoyo Aki, a highschool otaku working part time to support his BD hoarding. With remarkable luck, he bumps head-first into, Megumi Kato, the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. Naturally, the meeting twists his life into a complicated torrent of relationships. Eriri Spencer Sawamura, his half-foreigner childhood friend who’s always valued her relationship with MC. Kasumigaoka Utaha, a cold, composed renowned literary genius who shoves everyone aside from our protagonist. What is this? An eroge introduction?
The tale of a small not quite doujin circle, but not quite indie studio’s journey through the tough territory of comiket and beyond.
You can visit the game’s website here: http://5pb.jp/games/saekano/
And follow the anime on Twitter: @saenai_heroine