Earlier this week, publisher Aksys hosted an online “All Aksys 2021” showcase presentation sharing news about their upcoming titles, including updates on release dates and some new localization projects.

Notable games in the lineup included Rico London, Blazing Strike, Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi, Pups & Purrs Animal Hospital, and more. It also confirmed western releases for several otome games such as Paradigm Paradox, Piofiore: Episodio 1926, and Lover Pretend.

You can watch the full showcase here, or read a summary of the key details below:

Rico London

New launch trailer, release date reiterated as September 2nd.

Olympia Soiree

Otome game following a girl named Olympia on a journey to restore light to a world of darkness. Launches September 9th.

Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi

Experience’s Dungeon crawling RPG will release on October 28th, new trailer shared.

Pups and Purrs Animal Hospital

Nippon Columbia’s vet simulator launches November 11th, new trailer shared.

Dairoku: Agents of Sakuratami

Otome game about a girl who can see spirits, and acts as a gatekeeper and travel guide to the supernatural. Launches December 2nd.

Variable Barricade

“Anti-romance” game where the goal is to avoid falling in love. Launches February 2022.

Blazing Strike

New trailer, release date reiterated for 2022.

Piofiore: Episodio 1926

Follow up to the original Piofiore, an otome game set in 1920s Italy.

Paradigm Paradox

Otome game set in the 25th Century, where the player is a “hero” that fights “vermin”.

Lover Pretend

Otome game about a screenwriter who must write a script about love, even though she has never experienced it.

Kimi was Yukima ni Koinegau

Otome game that takes place in feudal Japan with supernatural elements.

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