/vr/ - Retro Games

I like this game for the PC98 called Idol Project. It's a bit of an odd one. It's an adventure game where you play as a producer who trains idols. This game came out in 1994 and precedes Idolmaster by 11 years.

It's a bit of a rarity.

It's a fan service game despite releasing on a platform where adult content was common. There's no nudity and because it uses an art style typical of shoujo anime I think it's fair to say that it was drawn by women. However, given the amount of ecchi present and its themes it's clear the intended audience for this game was men.

The mixing of styles is something that's pretty much gone today. Modern ecchi series are now drawn in a more garden variety, mainstream style. Shoujo styled stuff has more emphasis on details and soothing imagery. There's a certain elegant charm to it. It looks pretty but usually isn't people's first choice when producing a product intended to make people horny.

It was popular enough to also spawn an OVA, which came out a year following the game's release. All four of its episodes are viewable on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-ln_Py-kqE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZNMdS1jXFY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-SxgFXxppY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uE7sMIkv5s

Anyways attached is an image of Corvette, the game's token yuribait character.