Well, if you guys don’t mind me tossing in my 2 cents here.
Okay, if we go with the “3 camps” idea I still think the game companies miss a lot of what bishoujo games could be in, at least, the American market. Let me try to give you all something to think about.
The adult movie industry is one of the most lucrative markets in Hollywood. The adult industry has been attempting to change its overall image for the past several years. Yes, there are still 90 minute porn movies that have 89 minutes of sexual content; however, there is a steadily growing number of adult movies that have a great plot as well. The industry realized that women enjoy the story more than the acts of sex. This is why harlequin romance novels do so well. So, the adult movie industry has made some huge turns in what it makes to get more women into enjoying their products, and therefore more money in their coffers.
Now, I feel this is what the bishoujo translating companies should do as well. Instead of saying Game X has thousands of adult pictures; say Game X has a mature story that adults will enjoy. That is, instead of emphasizing the sexual aspects of the game, empasize the maturity and complexity of the game. The American population is aging, and adults want to buy games that they will enjoy.
Since, at least, the American audience is mis-informed about the products, the business’ involved in the selling of the material should make an effort to explain it to them. Peach Princess has made significant effort to show this, but more work could always be done.
I will disagree with Ladypheonix’s comment on Private Nurse, though. As far as I can tell, the Memories Room for Private Nurse has both the sexual situation scenes, and the everyday scenes as well. I can remember clicking through several images of the cast siting around the dining table eating, or clicking through several pictures of the Maria and Hiroki when they are sitting out in the park having their picnic. I even remember the picture of Julia (the moon-nurse.)