Cupid Parasite

Cupid Parasite is an otome visual novel set in the city of Los York. The player takes the role of Lynette Mirror, a top bridal advisor at Cupid Corporation who is also Celestia’s Goddess of Love, Cupid. Her task is to find partners for the Parasite 5, the company’s most troublesome group of members. The game is a romantic comedy, and the story raises the question of whether Cupid will find love herself.

The five bachelors are Gill Lovecraft, a freelance editor; Shelby Snail, the founder and president of Cupid Corporation; Raul Aconite, an action film star; Ryuki F. Keisaiin, a fashion designer; and Allan Melville, a senior employee at a bedding store called Pillow Luxuria. Each character is voiced by a Japanese voice actor: Ryohei Kimura, KENN, Taku Yashiro, Junya Enoki and Makoto Furukawa respectively. The player helps them prepare for future partners through practice dates.

The player makes story choices that change how characters react and that raise or lower a Love Level for the relevant character. A good choice can trigger a Love Surge animation, which can be switched off in the menu to increase the difficulty. A specific Love Level is required to reach a route’s true ending. A dating questionnaire determines which love type the player matches with, and so which character route they follow. New Game+ lets the player pick a route manually and may unlock further love connections. A Flow Chart records story progression and allows the player to jump back to earlier scenes to revisit choices or replay routes, and an Event CG gallery lets the player view favourite moments again.