Neo Angelique Special

I enjoyed the anime for this game so much I thought I would stop struggling with harutoki 4 and buy Neo Angelique Special for the PSP.  I got it for 13$ including shipping and it arrived in a week or so. (on a horrible day to. I was so happy, I cried.)  It's been a few months since I've watched the anime but because I watched the anime first, this ended up being one of the easiest otomes to understand.  I have a very limited knowledge of Japanese.  Id say I'm a beginner still.  However, I knew what to expect and I already knew the world and it's terms and story.  I suspect that they meant for you to watch the anime and play the game at the same time.
Now, as for the differences between the game and the anime is that the anime takes all the character specific events and compile it into one story.  Rune, Bernard, Mathias, Roche, Jet and Elenfriet are all secret characters.  I've met Bernard and Rune but have yet to see hide nor hair of the others.  (Roche, you get your tight little tush over here right now!)  These secret characters also have events and stills and I've managed to get one but I'm still trying to figure out how to go about triggering their events.  Another difference is that the anime is more fanservice-y... which is somewhat depressing but still, the character endings are delightfully fluffy and fully animated in the style of the anime.
The game works on a flag system.  you have to see specific events in order to get that character's ending.  That means you have to be at the right place at the right time.  This can be tedious.  Even checking every area over and over again wont guarantee you'll get your event.  This was my main hang up on Harutoki 4 but it's a lot easier here... (unless I get stuck on every character, but after trying to get Rayne's route 3 times, I finally figured out where I was messing up and finally got his ending... with 4 stills missing GAHHHH)
Unlike Harutoki that is chapter based, Neo Angelique Special lets you wander around the world map with your guy of choice.  This is easier because you wont end up triggering some one else's route on accident. (besides the secret characters that is.)
A long with this you get this little bingo sheet with conversation topics that you pick up around the world.  this is where you're going to have trouble.  It's nice that it tells you where to get these topics in the menu but some are like "Just wait for the event" and then the event never happens.  You'll have one topic just sitting there that you can't find that you need to get hearts.  The hearts are how you trigger endings and to get hearts you need to find that topic somewhere on the map or during an event.

How to get through this game with less stress

• Do a hard save in different slots after every huge event.  It saved my butt being able to go back because once you reach certain points, you won't be able to get heart events.
• Don't get distracted, decide on the guy you want at the very beginning and stick to him.  Sure Rune and the other guys will show up and try to get your off that path.  If you follow the first suggestion, you can go back and get these guys later, otherwise you'll ruin both routes.
• Do check every area after main events, this includes going to the guy's rooms before dinner. Do requests last.
• Quick save before going to areas after requests, these areas are where you get conversation topics.  While your answer to a question there might get you like points, only one answer will get you that topic.  After a point you will not have an opportunity to get this topics so keep track of where you've been.

Other than this, it's been an pretty fun game.  The art is a little... meh but you get attached to it after a while.  Especially their little dinner and fighting sprites.  They're so dang cute.

I just love all these characters!  they're my babies!  gaaaaaaa I love this series so.