Bakumatsu Koihana - Shinsengumi

Bakumatsu Renka Shinsengumi (aka Bakumatsu Koihana Shinsengumi) is a love-adventure game developed by Bridge, that targets girl gamers by making as its main character the first female member of the Shinsen-Gumi. Players take the role of this character and deepen their relationship with Shinsen-Gumi commanders that include Soushi Okita and Shizou Katato. The game serves up a story based in truth where you have a chance to build a true love relationship. As the theme of the game differs from the combat-oriented Red and Genki Shinsen-Gumi titles, so too has the art style changed. This dating game is aimed towards girls and is more story driven. It goes on the premise, what if there was a lone girl in the Shinsengumi? What will happen? It is also follows certain events in Shinsengumi history like the Sumo wrestlers in Osaka, Serizawa's assasination, the raid at the Ikeda-ya and so on. Undoubtedly there is blood shed and relatively "mature" themes, thus the game has a rating of "for ages 12 and up".