Princess Soft was a publishing brand of the Japanese company Oaks, specializing in porting adult visual novels to home consoles like the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2. Between 2001 and 2002, they published notable titles including Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien: Rumbling Hearts, D Vine, 21: Two One, Nijyuei, Metal Wolf, Water Summer, Suika, and Mei Puru.
The transition of these titles from PC to consumer platforms required significant content modification, primarily removing explicit adult material to comply with console standards. For example, the console adaptations of
Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien: Rumbling Hearts brought the acclaimed, emotionally intense love triangle narrative to a broader audience on the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2. Similarly, the publisher expanded the reach of developer Circus through console versions of the summer-themed visual novels
Suika and
Water Summer, the latter of which received a notable
Limited Edition release.
Other key adaptations in this portfolio spanned various genres, including the sci-fi suspense title
21: Two One, the fantasy-themed
D Vine, and the supernatural mystery
Nijyuei. The catalog also featured the action-oriented
Metal Wolf and the romance adventure
Mei Puru. To appeal to console players, these releases frequently incorporated exclusive features such as newly recorded voice acting, optimized user interfaces, and revised story scenarios. Through these specific publications, the brand served as a vital pipeline for bringing popular PC adventure narratives into the mainstream Japanese console market.