«©NCSX» It's been over 15 years since the original Tokimeki Memorial captured the hearts of players and Konami continued the series with sequels, side stories, and a whole lot of merchandising. Tokimeki Memorial 3 was released in 2001 so the canon has been dormant for about 8 years but Konami rouses the franchise from its slumber this week.
In Tokimeki Memorial 4, players return to Kirameki High School where the onscreen protagonist socializes with classmates and potentially finds love amongst the student body. By interacting with the eligible classmates, players may obtain a love confession from a girl under the "Tree of Legend" and live happily ever after. Or something unrealistic like that.
Students in the game include covergirl #1 (on the right) Maki Hoshikawa, covergirl #2 (on the left) Yu Satsuki, a blonde named Elisa Doolittle Naruse, and a rough 'n tumble soccer player who answers to Itsuki Maeda. NCS has play-tested most of the canonical Tokimeki games as well as the side stories and the PSP version plays similar to the previous volumes. One improvement we noticed are the subtle facial expressions and mood changes that the girls show during interaction sequences. A girl's eyes and eyebrows can convey happiness at one moment but change into trepidation in the next moment. When speaking to a girl, you'll be able to watch her expression for clues indicating her mood along with reading and listening to her dialogue. In addition to the dating simulation, a number of mini-games and challenges are also playable during the course of the interaction.
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