Him, The Smile and Bloom - Nintendo Switch
Review: 5 - "A masterpiece of literature" by , written on May 4, 2006
I really enjoyed this book. It captures the essential challenge people face as they try make sense of their lives and grow to adulthood.

Him, The Smile and Bloom - Nintendo Switch

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£33.95

Romance, heartbreak and flowers!

Step into a world of romance and flowers in this refreshingly mature Otome that charts the lives of four couples, centered around a local flower shop. 

‘Him, the Smile and bloom’ is a unique exploration of the flourishing relationship between two adults and the highs and lows of their budding romance in a modern world.

From the initial spark of attraction to the struggles of maintaining a relationship and navigating life’s choppy waters - Him the Smile and bloom, deftly weaves heartwarming - and heart-breaking! - narrative threads for an genuinely distinct and memorable Otome experience!


Say it with flowers!:
Him, the Smile and Bloom charts three whirlwind romances - from the tender love of youth, to thorny, tumultuous and steamy. There are four distinct love matches to explore.

Couple up!
Rather than one protagonist with a selection of love interests, Him the Smile and Bloom instead focuses on the relationship with four love interests - Wataru, Ginnosuke, Hokuto and Tenya.

Twelve distinct endings:
Each couple has three endings to explore. However! Rather than traditional ‘good’ or ‘bad’ endings, each of the couple’s potential futures are poignant and offer something worthwhile to enjoy, regardless of the romantic (or not!) outcome.

A refreshingly adult approach to Otome romance:
By focusing on the growing relationship between four couples. Him, the Smile and bloom brings a unique maturity to the exploration of love and life in these four stories.

Gorgeous production values:
Wonderful character artwork and vibrant and detailed game world, combined with expressive voice work to really enhance the tenderness and emotion of each of the couple’s romantic lives.

Additional side stories:
Completing the ‘Glow’ or ‘best’ ending to each couples’ story unlocks additional side stories to enjoy - bringing further life to these unforgettable characters.

PEGI 3+

PEGI 12+: Graphic and realistic looking violence is allowed towards fantasy characters and can feature horror content such as a strong threat or graphic injury. Violence to human characters must appear unrealistic unless it consists of minor trivial injury. Sexual posturing as the type seen in music videos is allowed as a sexual innuendo. Some bad language is allowed but no more than mild swearing.  12 is the minimum rating for games which teach or encourage gambling, although the descriptor can also feature on higher rated games.

Any game that would normally be rated at 3 but contains some possibly frightening scenes or sounds may be considered suitable in this category.

This game is rated by Games rating authority and PEGI

The Chelsea Gamer and the Video Standards Council