Nintendo Switch has plenty of genres and subgenres on its books already, but we'll be honest - the idol management simulator is really under-represented. Well, developer Max Rogozin and his small team are looking to rectify that with Idol Manager.
The occasionally NSFW indie tasks you with looking after a group of Japanese 'idols' as you manage internal feuds, secure record deals, record singles and grow your fanbase. It can be quite risque in places, but that hasn't stopped the team from adding a port for Nintendo Switch if its campaign reaches $50K. It's currently just under $30K with 35 hours to go, so it's certainly going to be a tight squeeze but stranger things have happened in the world of crowdfunding.
Check out the Kickstarter campaign video above. Let us know what you make of this 'unusual' title. Do you think it would be a good fit for Switch?
[source kickstarter.com]
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"Occasionally NSFW"? I guess a casting couch is present?
It looks pretty interesting so I hope it hits the target. I'll certainly consider buying it if it comes to Switch but I won't be backing it on Kickstarter.
is it just me or does this article seem.... L A Z Y ?
One of the goals:
"$9,000 - Mature content
While the base game will allow you to engage in scandalous activities with your idols, we still have to leave a lot to your imagination. Hitting this stretch goal will let us expand this part of the game with significantly more content and art. "
Oh boy. Is this gonna be one of them Sakura games that I definitely did not pay $1 for in a humble bundle?
I have actually done some limited reading about the idol industry in Japan, since I live here I got curious...
And what little I know, I don't like. It seems like an utterly miserable experience for the girls. Brutally difficult, endlessly demanding, full of corruption, creepy fans, attempted rape, and all manner of nasty.
Since what I looked up was just the surface issues, I imagine they are the extreme cases, the loudest stories that are loud because they are terrible, but still. It doesn't sound remotely pleasant.
@Heavyarms55 I'd be willing to bet a few fingers that the whole shebang is ran in some capacity by Yakuza.
This looks interesting ,and hope it reaches it goal to be on switch. From the artstyle and gameplay what I saw , and the time you need to spend this game looks to be perfect for handheld devices
Oh boy, another game for my portable system that I can't be seen playing in public.
Art style and sprites look super clean!
Hopefully it get's to 50K quick! (Well it is in Canadian dollars, that count right???)
We can do this guys
And... It's coming to Switch!
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