Kotobuki
A puzzle arcade game with similarities to Lode Runner and billiard games. Created by C's Ware and is a spinoff to many of their earlier titles.
Kotobuki is a card & board game developed by C's ware, released 4 April 1997 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Kotobuki is
Kotobuki is a card & board game game developed by C's ware and released in 1997. It was published by Himeya Soft. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The lead characters from C's Ware's hentai games grew tired of constantly being forced to act in pornographic scenes. They joined forces and created an artificial realm called the "C's Ware Land". They also swore that no hentai player shall ever use them again for their dubious purposes. However, two characters that never made it to any C's Ware game - the boy Pao and the girl Pino - decided to venture into the dangerous land and defeat the former protagonists.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are comedy, erotic and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Kotobuki launched on 4 April 1997, within three weeks of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Doom 64 and Need for Speed II.
Released around the same time: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Doom 64, Need for Speed II.
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