![]() We jokingly refer to it as “Teaching girls how to manipulate men for fun and profit.” The characters are interesting, the stat building is actually fun, the dialogue is charming and intelligent. What we were pleasantly surprised is how addicting, charming, and fun the game was. My daughter and I are learning Japanese, so I picked up an import copy of Tokimeki Girls Side for the PS2, it looked cute and since most of the dialogue was spoken, a good way to learn to read Japanese. Konami then made games featuring a female protagonist, the Girl’s Side series, which has become hugely popular inside, and outside Japan. In what was perhaps an interesting turn of events for Konami, it appeared that Tokimeki’s fanbase in Japan was mostly female. A series which began in 1994, which centered around a male protagonist charming the ladies. The best example is Konami’s long running Tokimeki Memorial series. For those of you who haven’t played a “ren-ai” or “romantic simulation game”, essentially it’s an exercise in dating, conversations, and stat-building. Perhaps one of the most intriguing and misunderstood genres in the world of gaming. ![]() What should’ve been a fun game unfortunately comes off as a poorly conducted study into the mating habits of mentally slow teenagers.Īhh.the dating sim. They flunked out on what could’ve been a great game in a genre new to many English speaking PSP owners. Detention for Konami and ruler to the hand for Backbone.
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