New AKB Dating Game For PSP & Vita Has 153 Idols To Date

Namco Bandai is going all out for AKB 1/153: Love Election. The upcoming AKB dating game includes idols from sister groups SKE48, NMB48, and HKT48 for a total of 153 women to (virtually!) meet. AKB 1/153: Love Election has photos and voice samples from all of the singers.

You’ll see the girls in all kinds of fantasy situations – Christmas, Valentine’s Day, in a wedding dresses by a heliport (!?), and red carpet events. Who knows where the girl of your dreams will confess their love and in this game all of the girls are heads over heels for you. As the player, it’s up to you to pick the girl of your dreams.

Since this is an AKB game, Namco Bandai has a massive limited edition bundle. You get:
AKB 1/153: Love Election for PSP (on two UMDS) or Vita
Four making of DVDs with AKB48 idols (400 minutes)
Three making of DVDs with SKE48 idols (300 minutes)
Two making of DVDs with NMB48 idols (200 minutes)
One making of DVD with the HKT48 idols (100 minutes)
A 150 page swimsuit photobook with all of the idols
Ten photos
Code for downloadable content
and a limited edition box for 14,679 yen ($187).

There’s also a standard edition for 7,329 yen ($93) and if you reserve the game you’ll get three idol photos. AKB 1/153: Love Election comes out on December 20 in Japan.