#bmp edward

Route Summary: The MC in “Be My Princess” is a college student who is studying abroad in the Charles Kingdom. In the prolog, after being splashed with mud by Prince Keith's car on her way home from class, Prince Edward offers to take the MC to the famous ball that is being held that night at Nobel Michel’s palace as an apology for his friend covering her clothes in mud and driving off.  There is no question that Edward is smitten with the MC since their first meeting. The prolog ends with the MC being tapped on the shoulder, where whoever’s route you chose will ask you to dance (unless it’s Yakov or Zain). Edward asks the MC to dance and the two hit it off really well. 

During the following days after the party at Nobel Michel, the MC wins tickets to the opera. At the opera, the MC runs into Prince Edward after the Show. When the paparazzi shows up Edward and the MC escape out the back of the opera house to avoid any tabloid scandals. Once they escape Edward and the MC eat macarons and wait for Edward’s butler Louis to pick him up. Before he leaves, Edward gives the MC his Scarf to keep her warm. A few days later the MC goes to the castle to return it to Prince Edward. When she goes to the palace to return it, Prince Edward shows her his rose garden and the two talk for a long time while having tea.

While having tea with Prince Edward the MC accidentally leaves behind her bookmark prompting Prince Edward to show up to her apartment to return it. He then asks the MC to borrow the book that she was reading because he wants to read it. The book was one in a long series so Prince Edward and the MC decide to use a system where Edward will borrow one book at a time in hopes that they can see each other again. 

While Prince Edward and the MC grow closer, the Royal Assembly does not think that it’s fitting for Edward to be with a commoner. They pressure him to not see the MC anymore because she would never be seen as a suitable match for Prince Edward because she is not of noble background. From there, the MC and Prince Edward need to make decisions about what to do about their feelings for each other. Love vs. Obligation.

Overall Rating:  ☆☆☆☆☆  92/100 (A)

Plot: The plot of Edward’s story is one of the sweetest and most romantic I have ever played in an otome game. As a person who loves to read, the plotline with the books was something that I personally love and could see happening. The love at first sight and them finding any excuse to see each other again really tugged my heartstrings. However, there is a major arc in Edward’s story where he does something that I cannot see him actually doing. Edward is definitely a hopeless romantic, however, another one of his main traits is that he is responsible and level headed. To avoid spoilers all I will say is that what Edward did was super risky and I feel like it was mostly done to show off how romantic he can be. All in all the plot though was amazing and I would give it a solid 26/30, and it’s only that low because of my belief that the story did not fit Edwards character in that single arc.

Characters and Interactions: Edward is the textbook definition of a perfect prince charming. He is gentlemanly, loving, caring, sweet, generous, romantic, and is just overall princely. Edward is always the voice of reason and keeps his calm demeanor in almost every situation, especially when interacting with the princess from other countries or in other political situations. He does have one major flaw (if you can call it that) and that is that he is a hopeless romantic. Edward knows that he loves the MC from the second he meets her, and loves to spoil the MC and to regularly make sweet romantic gestures. He definitely falls head over heels and is not afraid to express his feelings. Once Edward falls he falls hard and will do anything for true love. Edward’s personality is exactly what you expect from a game called “Be My Princess,” and he can make any girl feel like they are in fact a princess. I give Edward a 20/20 for his amazing personality and romantic nature.

World Building: Be my Princess has always been amazing at going into the laws and regulations of each individual country, establishing where each country thrives, as well as the different culture and attitudes of all the countries. Edward’s route is definitely no exception. Edward is the prince of the Charles Kingdom and his interactions with the Royal Assembly make the way the country functions seem much more realistic. You also get to see how the Charles Kingdom loves art and music and how it affects their culture. While playing his route you really feel as though you are in the Charles Kingdom. Hence I give this a 14/15.

Satisfaction: I loved Edward’s Route and left feeling super satisfied. By the end, the whole story tied together nicely. The Happy Ending was super sweet and reminded me why I loved Edward so much in the first place. The whole story reminded me of a romance novel (which it kind of is), the story was great and the love at first sight aspect was amazing. I give Edward’s route a 19/20 for an amazing ending that left me amazingly satisfied.

Replayability: Edward’s route is a classic. I have definitely played his route more than once because I love him so much. Edward’s route is definitely not one that I would come back to all the time, but I do go back to it every time I want to read something romantic and sweet. There are definitely no routes like Edward’s route, at least not that could compare to his. The route that I think is most similar to Edward’s route is Lute’s route from “A Knight’s Devotion,” however,  Lute’s route does not compare to Edward’s route in the slightest. Because of Edward’s romantic personality and unique storyline, I give his rote a 13/15 for replayability.

Overall Thoughts: Edward’s route is one of my favorite routes ever, and that is not just nostalgia talking. You can trust me on that I have replayed some routes I loved a LOOOONG time ago and have been like “why did I like this.” Edward’s route is truly unique and I would recommend it to anyone who is either a long time player or is just starting out playing otome. The characters are amazing, the world and story are phenomenal, and the characters are extraordinary.