[PSX] Tokimeki Memorial 2

Publisher: Konami
Developer: KCET
Genre: Dating Simulation
Release: November 25, 1999

How does it feels like to be surrounded by a lot of girls? Forget harem animes, you can start by playing this game. The first game ever to promote dating simulation type, tokimeki memorial became hits in Japan immediately. Now, with the sequel, Konami brought the legend back to PSX, which sadly, also the last series for the console.

At the beginning, you will be given a choice to play from childhood. I don't think this section is important, but it's indeed necessary for perfect gamers. I'll mention them later. Next, you will play as a high school student at Hibikino High School. You will meet with a lot of girls, 12 main heroine added with 3 extra hidden girl, and get close to them to get their ending. The games focuses on choosing what to do for one week, such as studying, sports, club activity, socializing, or just rest, in order to build your stat. And you will keep doing this for 3 years. On Saturday and sunday, you will be given extra option to arrange a date, or just phone a girl to increase your relaitonship. Pay attention that the girls may get closer to you depending on your stat. For example, a calm and smart girl wouldn't want to walk with a brainless guy, moreover one who got red mark on exams. Or you have to build your body to get close to sports club manager or a dynamic girl. And yes, just as the Japanese school must be, you can join one of the club available, and the good part is, some of the girl also participate in the club, and can only seduced through club activity.

Enough with the spoiler. You can just find out more interesting feature from the game that makes you feel a lot like a Japanese high schooler. The game also include extra, consisting of mini games and picture. You can play several mini game further, and the mini games you unlocked is stored in extra mode, so you can play again anytime. Picture is special CG obtained by unlocking certain event with the girls. And like I said before, perfect gamers who go trough all the trouble to collect them all must play childhood section from the game, because this is the only opportunity to unlock some of the girl's childhood picture.

To make it more interesting, Konami also provide a special feature, called EVS. Stands for Emotional Voice System, EVS allows the girl to call the name you inserted throughout the game depending on their emotion. With this, any girl you pick can call your name in a cute tone or even shout at you when they angry. The EVS Appendix Disc was sold in a separate package, but I will put them here for your own use.