Valentine Day 2020 happened and as usual when such events rolls around, Japanese games studios, artists, character designers and developers all shared some Valentine-themed artwork on Twitter. Mobile and gacha games all do their own events too, revealing new illustrations for their characters. In Japan, Valentine Day is about women giving presents to men, with White Day on March 14 being the opposite, so the vast majority of artwork feature female characters. However, we have some male characters too. DualShockers compiled for your viewing pleasure various Valentines 2020 themed illustrations, gameplay videos, and a few bonuses, so you don’t have to set out for Twitter by yourself and face the cruel battlefield devoid of love that is social media.Note that this list isn’t exhaustive when it comes to gacha games, or else we’d be there until Valentine’s Day 2021. Moreover, a few of the illustrations are pretty raunchy, so you might think twice before scrolling down.
Atlus, Koei Tecmo,Persona 5 Scramble The Phantom Strikers.
SIE Japan Studio SP,Gravity Daze.
Gravity Dazecharacter designer Shunsuke Saito: “An office lady confessing her feelings to her boss”.
Falcom,Akatsuki no Kiseki Mobile.
Falcom,Ysseries.
Falcom,Ys VIII Mobile.
Fate/Grand Order. Full comic is on theofficial site.
Seiyuu Rie Tanaka cosplaying and acting valentine dialogue of herNasuversecharacter Sessyoin Kiara.
07th Expansion,Higurashi,drawn by mangaka Kei Natsumi.
Nintendo,Splatoon 2.
PlayStation Japan, PS4 wrapped like Valentine chocolate boxes.
Konami,Love Plus Every.
Nippon Ichi Software,The Liar Princess And The Blind Prince.
Nippon Ichi Software,Boku Hime Project. I’m looking forward to this game.
Nippon Ichi Software, February 14 is Flonne’s birthday inDisgaea.
Nippon Ichi Software.
Tri-Ace, Square Enix,Star Ocean Anamnesis.
Nitroplus,Super Sonico. Full version of the illustration and different sizes to use as wallpapers are onNitroplus’Super Sonicowebsite.
Gust,Atelier Ryza.
Gust,Fairy TailRPG.
Koei Tecmo,Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV.
Koei Tecmo,Daikoukai Jidai VI.
Koei Tecmo,Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation. A new character inDead or Alive 6coming fromVenus Vacationwill also be revealed on February 25.
Koei Tecmo, Nintendo,Fire Emblem Three Houses.
Bandai Namco,Tales of Asteria.
Bandai Namco,Tales of The Rays. Each character’s Valentine 2020 version got a gameplay video too.Sheena,Decus,Alice,Kocis.
Bandai Namco,Idolmaster Shiny Colors.
Alice Soft. Their next big gameDohna Dohnawill launch in 2020.
Valentine chocolates with message cards received by Level-5, probably forInazuma Elevencharacters.
âge,Muv-Luv. Full version on theofficial site.
miHoYo,Genshin Impact.
SNK,The King of Fighters Allstar. Full artworks and different resolutions are on theofficial site.
SNK,The King of Fighters For Girls.SR versions of the characters in hot springs are available. I’d be writing about this game every week if time permitted.
SNK,The King of Fighters.
Kadokawa Games,Metal Max.
Kadokawa Games, Sweet One,LoveR Kiss. Looking forward to this game.
Square Enix, Acquire, Valentine chocolates and message cards they received forOctopath Travelercharacters.
Square Enix,Romancing SaGa: Re;univerSe.
Sega,Sakura Wars, happy Valentine from the cast ofShin Sakura Taisen The Stage.
Sega,Yakuza: Like a Dragon.
Sega,Sonic the Hedgehog.
Sega,Yakuzaseries.
Sega,Wonderland Wars.
Chocolate received byHatsune Miku and other Vocaloidcharacters.
Bushiroad,BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!
Capcom,Rockman Zero.
Inti Creates,Gunvoltseries.
Pocoron Dungeons.
Onmyoji RPG.
Houchi Shoujo.
Miracle Nikki.
Identity V.
Arca Last.
Bethesda,Doom, Fallout.
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.
Uta Macross Sumaho De Culture.
Sinoalice.
Cygames,Granblue Fantasy.
Hoshinari Echoes.
Megido 72.
Shingeki no Kyojin Tactics.
Spike Chunsoft,Zanki Zero.
Chocolate sent toDanganronpacharacters. It’s nearly not as close as what franchises likePrince of Tennisused to get at their peak but it’s always nice seeing such pictures.
That’s all for artworks and illustrations from Japanese games for Valentines 2020. We hope you enjoyed it, and see you next year.
