OH MY GOD, I was literally checking out games to play and I saw this one and I was shocked I had heard of a remake but I thought it was fake oh my god I'm going to faint, i love this visual so much, The routes may or may not be the same but I don't care I'll play it agaaaaaaaaaaain
Thank you ! Ikki's, Yuta's and Toshio's routes will only have a few changes, Kenji and Ryu's will have some more details to it and additional scenes while Haru's route will be the one with the most changes ~ But in any case it makes me happy that you are looking forward to the remake✿❤
fujiwara bittersweet is definitely what got me into otome games/visual novels and is a big comfort game that I have an embarrassing amount of hours playing on steam.
Happy to be able to revisit it again :D big congrats and thank you to the dev team for making a game that means so much to me
Thank you so much for all the kind words, it always make me super happy when people say Fujiwara is one of their comfort games. Hopefully the remake will be up to your expectations❤
Holy shit, I'm so excited for this. I played the OG YEARS ago now and I've been meaning to replay it for a while, but never got 'round to it. So seeing that it's getting remade is such a splendid surprise :o
I'll definitely be keeping a close eye on updates for this.
Thank you for loving the game this much, it means a lot to me✿ (also your comment reminds me that I need to update things on itchio too, not just on twitter...)
I'm SUPER excited for the remake!! I loved the original and remember that the only thing I'd have wanted to make it better was Aya having a portrait (shameless otome MC stan always). Will def be looking forward to play it again when it releases!!
I can't believe there's going to be a remake????OMG! This game is one of my comfort games. The art style and the relatability with some routes make it so comforting. I'm so excited for this next project
I'm just going to say I'm not ready for the thing in Yuta's route he looks so innocent. so excited for the remake tho good luck!! :D also i like that we can see Aya now she's adorable and the art looks edible like candy ( ˶ˆᗜˆ˵ )
Thank you ! Hopefully I won't release the full game too far in the future, though I still don't have any approx release date x) But I'm happy that you are looking forward for it !❤
THIS IS ONE OF THE VERY FIRST OTOMES I PLAYED !! I really loved the game , and I don't often enjoy playing games with a set female MC but this will always be the exception it's adorable .
OMGOMG I'M SO EXCITEDDDDD!! Honestly the original game was absolutely amazing, and I loved it so much that I didn't know what to do with myself when I finished it.
I would like to preface this by saying that the original game was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and that the addition of the clickable surrounding in the game is going to make it a lot more interactive, the following are things that I would love to see in the revamped game. I think they would elevate the story as a whole and bring the story to life a lot more.
One thing that I would love to see more of in the revamped version is that we get a little bit of a better idea of what happens outside of the main storyline. I mainly just want to get a better understanding of the storyline as a whole and interact with all the characters like how we do with Haru and Ichigo (who interacted with the MC no matter who the love interest was.) I want to know what changes in each route and what does not. While I was playing each love interest's routes, I found myself constantly wondering what happened with the other love interests in that scenario because they were not influenced by the main character and therefore didn't fall in love with her.
One example of this could be Toshio. He attempted multiple times to commit s*ide and likely would have died if Aya didn't come back into his house. He also wouldn't have started living with Aya and her family and consequently would not have taken the test to go to the school he wanted. (Also, he wouldn't have proposed to her.) Not to mention that he and every other love interest was changed in a positive way by the main character and possibly even saved by her. While this was extremely effective in allowing me to connect with all of the love interests and being immersed in their love stories, I always had this feeling that I wasn't seeing the whole picture due to some characters being left out in each route.
I don't think this aspect would be a major part of the story as this kind of thing is probably only important to me, someone who loves overanalyzing things. I just find it extremely interesting that details like this are not shared as much within the story. They can be small like in Toshiro's route where we find out that Ichigo has a boyfriend and then meet him in Yuta's route. I do think it would be good if the revamp of this game includes these details as Haru's crush on Aya in all of the routes was also extremely fun and made me more connected to him as a person.
I love each of the love interests in this story and think that they are all extremely interesting. However, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see a possible time skip in each of them at the very end to kind of summarize what the outcome is. I loved seeing Toshio and Yuta going to chase their dreams but really wished to see what happened in the end. (For Toshio it would definitely be him coming back and Aya still wearing the ring.) (For Yuta, it would definitely be him and Aya in their careers in the future and being all famous and stuffs.) It doesn't have to be long, but possibly a little montage of their futures together with Aya would be ABSOLUTELY AMAZING (It would definitely fill the void in my heart.)
Oh, and one more teeny-weeny thing. I absolutely love the MC but I would like to get a little bit more lore about her that is maybe hidden around or maybe we in a little illustration where the MC recalls her trauma possibly with one of the love interests.
Overall, though, I am SOOOOOOOO excited to play this revamped game sometime in the future. P.S. I already love the game as a whole so honestly don't take my feedback too seriously as these are all just suggestions based on what I got from the game. :)
Thank you so much for the kind and positive comment, it really means a lot to me♡ Also...I might actually have good news for you, but...yup ! I was already basically planning to include time skip after each Sweet routes credits ~ I'm also planning on doing a childhood arc where you follow each characters lives from young kid to approx middle school (Aya included !) to have more details on what made them the way they are as high schoolers and adults later.
As for knowing what happens to other characters when we're not playing there respective routes, I'm not sure I can include it properly and smoothly, but I'll try to think of a way to do that. Maybe as some kind of bonus once you finish a route ? But I'm not making any promises just in case I'm not able to include it x)
Thank you again for loving the game, I hope you'll like the full remake too and I can't wait to share more snippets of it✿
GGGOODDD your games bring back so many comforting memories. fujiwara bittersweet was and has been my favourite amare game since it first released, and when i found out this remake was finally out? i lost my shit. /pos i remember when the remake was first announced and how far you've come since then uugghh LOVE the point & click, such a fun feature and livens up the game a bit! fujiwara bittersweet always has a special place in my heart, and i don't doubt fuji:re will too!
It always put a big smile on my face when people say Fujiwara is comforting/nostalgic for them. Truly and sincerely thank you, from the bottom of my heart (not gonna lie, it also makes me a tiny bit emotional, haha)♡ Thank you for all the kind words, love and support, it really is a great motivation for me to continue despite all the ups and downs✦
I really like the new art style and the inclusion of point and click elements. I enjoyed seeing differences in this version of the script like seeing Aya's family and Ichigo, Haru, and Aya all hanging out as friends. There is one down side for me though. This is just my personal preference, but I wish it was in 1st person POV like the original game was. Even while reading novels with defined characters I prefer 1st person POV because 3rd person POV makes me feel very distant from the main character's perspective.
Thank you for the feedback ~ I can totally understand the fact that you prefer 1st person POV, but unfortunately I'm more more comfortable writing in 3rd person as it will be easier for me to includes other characters' thoughts (not just Aya's), which I think would help the readers to understand the characters' feelings better. I'm taking notes though, maybe for a future game✦ I'm super happy you still like the game so far despite your preference, it means a lot for me ! ♡
i have played the original in 2020 and was in love and anguish when i finished it.... i have been waiting for any more content, i had to double take when i saw this. and i am so excited to play this again, thank you so much for your hard work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I played through what is available so far and I’d have to say it’s pretty good. I enjoyed the original so far from the parts I’ve played. But I have a few critiques of it
1. The grammatical and other wise spelling errors - I found a few instances of this while playing and though it doesn’t hugely affect the reading it’s a bit confusing on occasion. Like how the MC says “Tachiba!” when Yuta approaches her outside the arcade it left me a bit confused on what his last name actually was or if this was a shortening but it’s corrected by properly putting Tachibana at the end of their conversation. There are a few other instances of similar things to this happening when it comes to tenses including a few uses of has when it should be have. But overall not a huge issue just a small one.
2. Haru and her/his gender - I know the creator got a lot of flax for there portrayal of Haru’s gender in the original game so I believe the changes made this time are put in place to best use the critiques people left on the original game to better improve the remake. But coming from someone that’s LGBTQ this portrayal sadly still misses the mark. I haven’t gotten to Haru’s route in the original yet since I just finished Yuta’s but from what I heard their genders portrayal didn’t seem like a huge problem to me. In fact it even reminds me a bit of the anime Maid Sama. But some people were upset that it seemed as if Haru had changed to being male presenting because Aya which I just don’t think is true. But I don’t see the remake as doing much better. The surprise confession thing just seemed odd and out of place as did Haru’s sudden declaration of them being a biological male. It just seems out of character and an overall odd situation. Though this game odiously isn’t meant to really represent how actually people act I still find this part odd and out of place. I know this creator isn’t trying to upset anyone and is just trying to make a portrayal to best loving represent Haru but I think this whole scene didn’t need to be in the prologue and could instead be something they (Haru) separately tell the MC (and possibly Ichigo) at a later more vulnerable moment as opposed to their reaction to a love confession. Overall I love Haru as a character is this remake already and I’m excited to see where they go.
In conclusion I’m super hopeful for this game’s release and I hope that the game can keep its uniqueness and charm while at the same time doing a good at job tackling the sensitive subject matter. Best wishes to the creator on all future endeavours and the eventual release of this wonderful game. :) :3
Thank you so much for your feedback, it really helps ! I'm glad you liked the demo despite not being very fond of the new way of presenting Haru, I'm taking notes✿ As for why I made it in the prologue is because people who were upset about Haru's not being trans nor biologically female said they felt like they were betrayed/baited, so...I decided to reveal it as soon as possible in the remake to avoid any more confusion and misunderstanding but as you might guess, it's just impossible for me to please everyone so I'm trying my best and doing a few compromises. The roof scene in the new game might be a bit out of place so I'll try to think of something else for the final, maybe a bit more tamed, but...I'm not sure I'll change it in the end...It's not a definitive 'no' though, I just don't want to make any promises if ever it doesn't happen x) ✧Thank you again for your feedback, it's takken into account !✧
Your reasons make total sense. I definitely saw some people who said they felt tricked when Haru turned out to be a boy as opposed to a girl so I get you trying to change that to make people happier. And yes with the thousands of different ways people have recommended you change their story I can 100% understand why it would be impossible to come up with 1 solution that would please everyone.
As long as what you choose in the end makes you happy and content I think the game will be amazing. :)
This story has so much charm and genuine human effort put into it that I couldn’t help but love it. Again good luck with finishing the remake. :3
First of all, I really appreciated the art, it was gorgeous and the music! It was perfectly appropriate for the scenes! The in-game GUI (text box and frame around the backgrounds) was also very well done!
Regarding the story, colour me intrigued! I think the game managed to introduce all the LIs and the core characters quite efficiently in such a short amount of time. Aya is also a very great protagonist, and being in her shoes is definitely fun! I won't lie, I'm also intrigued by the trigger warnings and, although we see some glimpses of violence or less sweet content in the demo, I'm curious to see where the story will lead us!
Congrats on a great demo, looking forward to more!
Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked the demo so far and hope you'll enjoy the final game when it releases !✿ The previous game (this one will be a remake of the previous one) was more violent further in the story, so I'm trying to somewhat tame it for the new version without totally changing it x)
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OH MY GOD, I was literally checking out games to play and I saw this one and I was shocked I had heard of a remake but I thought it was fake oh my god I'm going to faint, i love this visual so much, The routes may or may not be the same but I don't care I'll play it agaaaaaaaaaaain
Thank you !
Ikki's, Yuta's and Toshio's routes will only have a few changes, Kenji and Ryu's will have some more details to it and additional scenes while Haru's route will be the one with the most changes ~
But in any case it makes me happy that you are looking forward to the remake✿❤
OH MY GOD IM ACTUALLY SCREAMING IN EXCITEMENT!!!!
fujiwara bittersweet is definitely what got me into otome games/visual novels and is a big comfort game that I have an embarrassing amount of hours playing on steam.
Happy to be able to revisit it again :D big congrats and thank you to the dev team for making a game that means so much to me
Thank you so much for all the kind words, it always make me super happy when people say Fujiwara is one of their comfort games. Hopefully the remake will be up to your expectations❤
Holy shit, I'm so excited for this. I played the OG YEARS ago now and I've been meaning to replay it for a while, but never got 'round to it. So seeing that it's getting remade is such a splendid surprise :o
I'll definitely be keeping a close eye on updates for this.
Thank you for loving the game this much, it means a lot to me✿
(also your comment reminds me that I need to update things on itchio too, not just on twitter...)
I'm SUPER excited for the remake!! I loved the original and remember that the only thing I'd have wanted to make it better was Aya having a portrait (shameless otome MC stan always). Will def be looking forward to play it again when it releases!!
Thank you for the kind words and your enthusiasm, I hope you'll like the remake too ✦
aww how nostalgic
I'm always happy to hear that it makes people nostalgic, it means a lot to me ♡
I can't believe there's going to be a remake????OMG! This game is one of my comfort games. The art style and the relatability with some routes make it so comforting. I'm so excited for this next project
Aww thank you for the kind words, and it always makes me so happy to know that it can be a confort game for someone✿❤
I'm just going to say
I'm not ready for the thing in Yuta's route he looks so innocent. so excited for the remake tho good luck!! :D also i like that we can see Aya now she's adorable and the art looks edible like candy ( ˶ˆᗜˆ˵ )Thank you ! Hopefully I won't release the full game too far in the future, though I still don't have any approx release date x)
But I'm happy that you are looking forward for it !❤
How am i just finding out about this remake??! AHHH I'M IN LOVE ALL OVER AGAIN!! Can't wait to play :0
Thank you so much, It makes me super that happy you liked the new demo this much ! ✿
AAAAAA!!! so excited to play through this remake!!!! <333
edit: i loved it so much!!! I can't wait for the full release :D definitely see the improvement from the original version!
Thank you ! I'm happy you loved it and looking foreward for the full release !❤
THIS IS ONE OF THE VERY FIRST OTOMES I PLAYED !! I really loved the game , and I don't often enjoy playing games with a set female MC but this will always be the exception it's adorable .
Thank you so much for your kind words ! ❤
OMGOMG I'M SO EXCITEDDDDD!! Honestly the original game was absolutely amazing, and I loved it so much that I didn't know what to do with myself when I finished it.
I would like to preface this by saying that the original game was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and that the addition of the clickable surrounding in the game is going to make it a lot more interactive, the following are things that I would love to see in the revamped game. I think they would elevate the story as a whole and bring the story to life a lot more.
One thing that I would love to see more of in the revamped version is that we get a little bit of a better idea of what happens outside of the main storyline. I mainly just want to get a better understanding of the storyline as a whole and interact with all the characters like how we do with Haru and Ichigo (who interacted with the MC no matter who the love interest was.) I want to know what changes in each route and what does not. While I was playing each love interest's routes, I found myself constantly wondering what happened with the other love interests in that scenario because they were not influenced by the main character and therefore didn't fall in love with her.
One example of this could be Toshio. He attempted multiple times to commit s*ide and likely would have died if Aya didn't come back into his house. He also wouldn't have started living with Aya and her family and consequently would not have taken the test to go to the school he wanted. (Also, he wouldn't have proposed to her.) Not to mention that he and every other love interest was changed in a positive way by the main character and possibly even saved by her. While this was extremely effective in allowing me to connect with all of the love interests and being immersed in their love stories, I always had this feeling that I wasn't seeing the whole picture due to some characters being left out in each route.
I don't think this aspect would be a major part of the story as this kind of thing is probably only important to me, someone who loves overanalyzing things. I just find it extremely interesting that details like this are not shared as much within the story. They can be small like in Toshiro's route where we find out that Ichigo has a boyfriend and then meet him in Yuta's route. I do think it would be good if the revamp of this game includes these details as Haru's crush on Aya in all of the routes was also extremely fun and made me more connected to him as a person.
I love each of the love interests in this story and think that they are all extremely interesting. However, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see a possible time skip in each of them at the very end to kind of summarize what the outcome is. I loved seeing Toshio and Yuta going to chase their dreams but really wished to see what happened in the end. (For Toshio it would definitely be him coming back and Aya still wearing the ring.) (For Yuta, it would definitely be him and Aya in their careers in the future and being all famous and stuffs.) It doesn't have to be long, but possibly a little montage of their futures together with Aya would be ABSOLUTELY AMAZING (It would definitely fill the void in my heart.)
Oh, and one more teeny-weeny thing. I absolutely love the MC but I would like to get a little bit more lore about her that is maybe hidden around or maybe we in a little illustration where the MC recalls her trauma possibly with one of the love interests.
Overall, though, I am SOOOOOOOO excited to play this revamped game sometime in the future. P.S. I already love the game as a whole so honestly don't take my feedback too seriously as these are all just suggestions based on what I got from the game. :)
Thank you so much for the kind and positive comment, it really means a lot to me♡
Also...I might actually have good news for you, but...yup ! I was already basically planning to include time skip after each Sweet routes credits ~
I'm also planning on doing a childhood arc where you follow each characters lives from young kid to approx middle school (Aya included !) to have more details on what made them the way they are as high schoolers and adults later.
As for knowing what happens to other characters when we're not playing there respective routes, I'm not sure I can include it properly and smoothly, but I'll try to think of a way to do that. Maybe as some kind of bonus once you finish a route ? But I'm not making any promises just in case I'm not able to include it x)
Thank you again for loving the game, I hope you'll like the full remake too and I can't wait to share more snippets of it✿
GGGOODDD your games bring back so many comforting memories. fujiwara bittersweet was and has been my favourite amare game since it first released, and when i found out this remake was finally out? i lost my shit. /pos i remember when the remake was first announced and how far you've come since then uugghh LOVE the point & click, such a fun feature and livens up the game a bit! fujiwara bittersweet always has a special place in my heart, and i don't doubt fuji:re will too!
It always put a big smile on my face when people say Fujiwara is comforting/nostalgic for them. Truly and sincerely thank you, from the bottom of my heart (not gonna lie, it also makes me a tiny bit emotional, haha)♡
Thank you for all the kind words, love and support, it really is a great motivation for me to continue despite all the ups and downs✦
I really like the new art style and the inclusion of point and click elements. I enjoyed seeing differences in this version of the script like seeing Aya's family and Ichigo, Haru, and Aya all hanging out as friends. There is one down side for me though. This is just my personal preference, but I wish it was in 1st person POV like the original game was. Even while reading novels with defined characters I prefer 1st person POV because 3rd person POV makes me feel very distant from the main character's perspective.
Thank you for the feedback ~
I can totally understand the fact that you prefer 1st person POV, but unfortunately I'm more more comfortable writing in 3rd person as it will be easier for me to includes other characters' thoughts (not just Aya's), which I think would help the readers to understand the characters' feelings better. I'm taking notes though, maybe for a future game✦
I'm super happy you still like the game so far despite your preference, it means a lot for me ! ♡
omg been waiting for this for so long! Can't wait to play the finished version
Thank you ! I still don't have any release date though, but I'm working a bit on it everyday ~
i have played the original in 2020 and was in love and anguish when i finished it.... i have been waiting for any more content, i had to double take when i saw this. and i am so excited to play this again, thank you so much for your hard work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks to you for loving the game and your kind words !♡
I played through what is available so far and I’d have to say it’s pretty good. I enjoyed the original so far from the parts I’ve played. But I have a few critiques of it
1. The grammatical and other wise spelling errors - I found a few instances of this while playing and though it doesn’t hugely affect the reading it’s a bit confusing on occasion. Like how the MC says “Tachiba!” when Yuta approaches her outside the arcade it left me a bit confused on what his last name actually was or if this was a shortening but it’s corrected by properly putting Tachibana at the end of their conversation. There are a few other instances of similar things to this happening when it comes to tenses including a few uses of has when it should be have. But overall not a huge issue just a small one.
2. Haru and her/his gender - I know the creator got a lot of flax for there portrayal of Haru’s gender in the original game so I believe the changes made this time are put in place to best use the critiques people left on the original game to better improve the remake. But coming from someone that’s LGBTQ this portrayal sadly still misses the mark. I haven’t gotten to Haru’s route in the original yet since I just finished Yuta’s but from what I heard their genders portrayal didn’t seem like a huge problem to me. In fact it even reminds me a bit of the anime Maid Sama. But some people were upset that it seemed as if Haru had changed to being male presenting because Aya which I just don’t think is true. But I don’t see the remake as doing much better. The surprise confession thing just seemed odd and out of place as did Haru’s sudden declaration of them being a biological male. It just seems out of character and an overall odd situation. Though this game odiously isn’t meant to really represent how actually people act I still find this part odd and out of place. I know this creator isn’t trying to upset anyone and is just trying to make a portrayal to best loving represent Haru but I think this whole scene didn’t need to be in the prologue and could instead be something they (Haru) separately tell the MC (and possibly Ichigo) at a later more vulnerable moment as opposed to their reaction to a love confession. Overall I love Haru as a character is this remake already and I’m excited to see where they go.
In conclusion I’m super hopeful for this game’s release and I hope that the game can keep its uniqueness and charm while at the same time doing a good at job tackling the sensitive subject matter. Best wishes to the creator on all future endeavours and the eventual release of this wonderful game. :) :3
Thank you so much for your feedback, it really helps !
I'm glad you liked the demo despite not being very fond of the new way of presenting Haru, I'm taking notes✿
As for why I made it in the prologue is because people who were upset about Haru's not being trans nor biologically female said they felt like they were betrayed/baited, so...I decided to reveal it as soon as possible in the remake to avoid any more confusion and misunderstanding but as you might guess, it's just impossible for me to please everyone so I'm trying my best and doing a few compromises. The roof scene in the new game might be a bit out of place so I'll try to think of something else for the final, maybe a bit more tamed, but...I'm not sure I'll change it in the end...It's not a definitive 'no' though, I just don't want to make any promises if ever it doesn't happen x)
✧Thank you again for your feedback, it's takken into account !✧
Your reasons make total sense. I definitely saw some people who said they felt tricked when Haru turned out to be a boy as opposed to a girl so I get you trying to change that to make people happier. And yes with the thousands of different ways people have recommended you change their story I can 100% understand why it would be impossible to come up with 1 solution that would please everyone.
As long as what you choose in the end makes you happy and content I think the game will be amazing. :)
This story has so much charm and genuine human effort put into it that I couldn’t help but love it. Again good luck with finishing the remake. :3
YAHOO!!! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THE DEMO FOR SO SO LONG... THIS IS AWESOME SO FAR!!!! <333
i can't wait to see more of toshio and ryu, since they're my favorites... i also like haru in the story so far!
good luck with finishing the rest of the game!
I'm glad you like it so far, thank you for the kind words !✿♡
THIS WAS SO NOSTALGIC THE BGM MAKES ME CRY EVERYTIME IM SO HAPPY WE ARE SO BACK LETS GO !!
Aww I'm so happy that it makes you nostalgic, it means I did something righ...right ?✿
ofc you did amazing ! ( ˶ˆᗜˆ˵ )
WE ARE SO BACK!!!!!!
Yes we areee !!! (> w <)/
Oooh, I really enjoyed the demo!
First of all, I really appreciated the art, it was gorgeous and the music! It was perfectly appropriate for the scenes! The in-game GUI (text box and frame around the backgrounds) was also very well done!
Regarding the story, colour me intrigued! I think the game managed to introduce all the LIs and the core characters quite efficiently in such a short amount of time. Aya is also a very great protagonist, and being in her shoes is definitely fun! I won't lie, I'm also intrigued by the trigger warnings and, although we see some glimpses of violence or less sweet content in the demo, I'm curious to see where the story will lead us!
Congrats on a great demo, looking forward to more!
Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked the demo so far and hope you'll enjoy the final game when it releases !✿
The previous game (this one will be a remake of the previous one) was more violent further in the story, so I'm trying to somewhat tame it for the new version without totally changing it x)
no wayyyyyy!!!
Yes ! But it's only the demo though x)
absolutely lovely - it made me SO nostalgic that I cried (in an amazingly good way :3c)
I'm glad it was tears of joy (> w <)