What is Princess Maker?

That is a very good question Karen since you are the newest member of the Princess Maker family. ^_^


Princess Maker is the brainchild of Takami Akai and the Gainax Company back in 1991. It involved you (the player) being a great and wonderful warrior defeating an army of demons who have invaded a kingdom. The king not only bestows on you a reward (as thanks), but there was an orphaned little girl who needs a father. Out of the kindness of your heart you take her in as your own to raise and love. Isn't that sweet? For the next eight years you have her go to school, work, vacation, as well as have go out on adventures. Who knows? By the time she turns eighteen she just might have learned the skills needed to become a princess.

Princess Maker was such a big hit in Japan and throughout most of Asia that around 1994 Gainax released Princess Maker 2. Again it was a big success, and there were even hopes of bringing it over the Pacific for a US release. That, however, was not meant to be. Tim Trzepacz of Softegg explains it here. Just like its' predecessor you are a warrior who saves a kingdom from a demon army attack, gain employment within the kingdom, and raise an adoptive daughter (who was given to you by the Gods). And just like its' predecessor, you educate her, have her work part time jobs, go out adventuring, and meet the (hopefully) right people; therefore, by the time she turns eighteen she'll have a good job and a prince of a guy for a husband.

By 1996 Mr. Akai left Gainax to form his own software company Ninelives and released Princess Maker 3. Like its' two predecessors, you have a daughter to raise until her eighteenth birthday. However, things are a little bit different from the other two previous games. Your daughter was once a faery who makes a special request to the Faery Queen: To become a human princess. This time around you (as her father) get to chose what class of job you will have in order to raise your daughter. Another difference with Princess Maker 3 is in fact no adventuring. You may send your daughter to a class on fighting, but she does not go out on her own to slay monsters. Be that as it may, you still send her to classes, take her on vacation, send her off to part time jobs in hopes that she will reach her goal when she becomes eighteen.

Now after eight long years since the release of Princess Maker Q, Princess Maker 4 was finally released (in Japan) on 09/01/05. A babe of the underworld becomes your adoptive daughter, and it is up to you to see if she remains sweet and pure or go back to her demonic roots.


So you see Karen, this is what would have been waiting for you had your game been released. Now our days will be spent with a cute little blonde headed girl who likes to play the flute, and has a purple teddy bear.