Konami will be releasing a new love simulator for the Playstation Portable that pits players against the girls of AKB48. AKB1/48 Idol to Koishitara, or loosely translated to AKB1/48 If I Loved an Idol, allows players to pick their favorite AKB48 girls to become their girlfriends. No word yet on gameplay specifics, but expect over 10,000 pictures of girls, 80 minutes of the girls swooning over you, and full voice-overs. The game is set for a December 23 release. More info inside.
Konami will come out with four editions:
- - Standard Edition will include the game and a picture of one AKB48 girl in the first print.
- - Limited Edition will include the game, three pictures, and a 120 minute UMD disc.
- - Premier Edition will include the game, UMD, making-of DVD, 10 pictures, kiss stickers from each girl, different covers including each AKB48 girl, special edition PSP-3000 system, and 48 kiss marked battery covers.
- - Single Print Run Edition will include everything in the Premier Edition except for the system.
AKB48 is a girl group composed of 48 girls, split up into three groups of 16. They perform daily in Akihabara, Japan’s otaku capital. Over the years, they have amassed quite the following and even appeared at Anime Expo 2010. Recently, four members even started their own manga creations.
[Source: andriasang.com]