Dale Northand I occasionally conversate on the topic of guilty pleasure games, a genre which we both indulge in on a semi-regular basis. Games likeEarth Defense Force 2017are almost universally acceptable as guilty pleasures, but I’m not talking about acceptable. What I’m talking about are titles likeNintendogs— they are clearly made for children, but you find yourself enjoying them anyway.
Princess Debutis sure to fall squarely in that category. An original IP from Natsumi, you play a girl who has stepped through a magical portal and finds herself in the role of a princess. The game challenges your dance/rhythm skills as you attempt to charm one of six princes in time for the ball.
I know, most of you have stopped reading already to vomit, but for those of you who are thinking it perfectly suits the kind of game you would play in secret, check out the screens. The art style is sure to appeal to people with occasionally debilitating anime habits, and let’s face it, it’s more or less a dating sim. If you likedPersona 3, you were already kind of playing one (although it certainly was less girly than this game seems to be).
The game will be released for Nintendo DS this fall. I hope Klaus will go on a virtual date with me … he’s kind of dreamy.
Dance Into a Prince’s Heart With Natsume’s Original IP Exclusively ForDS
Burlingame, Calif., June 22, 2025 – Natsume, a worldwide developer andpublisher of family-oriented video games, announced today a neworiginal IP, Princess Debut, a rhythm and adventure game for girls.The game is coming to the Nintendo DS system this fall. Published anddeveloped by Natsume, Princess Debut offers gamers the chance to stepthrough a portal into a magical world where they become a princess.Girls will have to master their dance moves and woo one of the sixcharming princes in time for the big ball!
“What young girl doesn’t dream of becoming a princess? Princess Debuttransports girls into that magical fairytale world while introducingelements of dance and music,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO atNatsume. “Princess Debut is a fun rhythm and adventure game with someof the most beautiful and fluid dancing ever seen in a DS title.”
In the game, players find themselves in a fantasy world where they have30 days to get ready for the big ball; they’ll have to master theirdance moves and win over one of the six handsome princes to be theirpartner. They’ll meet and woo the princes through the game’s large,branching storyline and exciting event system. Once the playerconvinces a prince to be their dancing partner, it’s time to go out onthe dance floor! Players will use the Touch Screen to guide theircharacter gracefully across the dance floor while matching theirpartner’s rhythm. All of the dances in the game are taken frommotion-captured professional dancers, so the game is just asimpressive to watch as it is fun to play.
Princess Debut offers four modes of play including Story, Ballroom,Practice, and Movie. With 20 outfits to find, 14 unique endings toexperience, and 18 different kinds of music and dance styles to choosefrom (including Waltz, Latin dance, Tango, Ballroom, and much more),there’s no shortage of things to see and do!
Princess Debut will be available exclusively for the Nintendo DS thisfall. For more information on Princess Debut, please visitwww.natsume.com.
