Can't you just see it now, a modern day witch hunt? However, unlike the old days women, you wouldn't have to be worried about being burned alive, just groped and touched, because molestation is the only real way to see who is a witch or not. I figured the game would find a nice niche market to appreciate the game, but a number one pre-order? I can honestly say I never thought it would prove that popular.

From the article:

Amazon.jp serves as the litmus test for this little experiment, where excitement for Doki Doki Majo Shinpan is currently listed at a fever pitch. How much? Enough that it beats out both a Final Fantasy game(Tactics, for the PSP) and a new Zelda (Phantom Hourglass) for the coveted ichiban #1 spot on the pre-order sales list. Keep in mind this represents only theoretical hype -- the tactile witch hunt doesn't start proper until July. Import freaks better get your wallet out now if you plan getting your stylus on some jailbait witch booty.

The game's developers are as surprised as you are. Over on the Doki Majo blog, the producer of the game sends tearful shoutouts and thank-yous to all the tentative witch touchers waiting breathlessly out there in the wings. Sure, it's crazy, but with Doki Doki Majo Shinpan, SNK might just be staring down the barrel of a megahit.

In case you've forgotten, DDMS centers around the central conceit of witch touching. With your stylus, you play the role of Akuji Nishimura who is commanded -- by an angel no less -- to prod, titillate and otherwise examine seemingly 'ordinary' junior high school girls for any signs of latent witchery that might conceivably be lurking under their skirts in the form of a magical crest.

Read the full article over at 1up.com