Tokimeki Memorial (series)
Tokimeki Memorial is a dating simulation series by Konami. It consists of six main games in addition to many spin-offs. The games are notable in the dating sim genre for being highly nonlinear. Their nickname amongst their fans is the contraction TokiMemo.
The gameplay in Tokimeki Memorial focuses on scheduling, dating, and stat-building. The player must organize his or her time between asking out members of the opposite sex and developing his or her abilities at school and sport. Dates are frequent but very brief, with usually only one multiple-choice question to determine whether your partner's love meter will increase or decrease. One playthrough lasts for a fixed period of three years of high school, at the end of which the character with the highest love meter confesses their love.
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Related media
Manga
Those manga based on the series were released:- Tokimeki Memorial it is a Manga was based on the first game, it was released on March 10, 1998 and it is part of Konami Parody Comics.
- Tokimeki Memorial ONLINE: Comic Antology for Girls it is a manga based on the game of same name, it was released for manga on July 1, 2006 in Japan and published by B's-LOG COMIC.
- Tokimeki Memorial ONLINE: Tokimeki Gakuen Dai Panikku is a Three Digital Comics based on videogame online Tokimeki Memorial ONLINE. It was released for Digital Mobiles Mangas in February 2008 in Japan only. It is part of Konami Weekly Maganzine.
- Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: The Sleeping Beauty is a Digital Comic based on videogame Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side. It was released for Digital Mobile Manga on March 29, 2008 in Japan. It is part of Konami Weekly Maganzine.
Anime
In 2006, Tokimeki Memorial Online was adapted into a 25-episode anime television series, Tokimeki Memorial Only Love, produced by Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Anime International Company and based on Tokimeki Memorial Online, which premiered across Japan on October 2, 2006.
In 2009, an OVA adaptation of Tokimeki Memorial 4 called Hajimari no Finder, directed by Hanyuu Naoyasu, was produced by Asahi Production.
Spin-offs and merchandise
Tokimeki Memorial spin-offs and merchandise include:- Numerous related video games:
- * Two puzzle games based on the first game: Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle Dama and Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Tokkae Dama
- * A Puzzle game based on the Third Game: Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side Taisen Puzzle-Dama
- * The Tokimeki Memorial 2 Substories series, consisting of three games. The games are highly regarded for the mini-games in each game. The first game in the series, Dancing Summer Vacation focuses on Miyuki Kotobuki, Kaori Yae and the series' first set of twins, Miho Shirayuki & Maho Shirayuki. The mini-game for this game revolves around one of Konami's other famous game series, Dance Dance Revolution using remixed Tokimeki Memorial 1 and 2 songs. The second game focuses on Ichimonji Akane, Akai Homura and Ijuuin Mei. Unlike the other two Substories games there are three mini games in this game. The final game in the series, "Memories Ringing On" focuses on Hikari Hinomoto, Kasumi Asou, Kotoko Minazuki and Kaedeko Sakura. There are two mini-games in this game. Most girls appear in each game and can also be won but the characters that are not at the center of the game do not get as much story as the main heroines of the corresponding game.
- * Tokimeki Memorial 2 Music Video Clips: Circus de Aimashou which was released on the PlayStation 2. The game concentrates on 5 girls from the Tokimeki Memorial 2 game. Essentially being a collection of mini-games revolving around Sumire, you are able to choose one of the aforementioned girls before competing in the mini-games and if you then play through and win the mini-games you are treated to an animated music video set to one of the chosen girl's image songs.
- * Tokimeki Memorial Private Collection. If you correctly answer ten questions you are able to go to the beach with her and see her in her outfit.
- * Tokimeki no Houkago, a quiz game for the PlayStation where you pick one of the other female characters from Tokimemo 1 as your partner and try to win her. Unlike the Private Collection game this game contains questions on general real life topics of the time. This is the only time in the game's series where you can also win with a male character. You can pick Yoshio Saotome as your partner. There is an ending with him where you both make a promise to each other to find a girlfriend. Essentially this is like the "Bad Ending" from Tokimemo 1 only with pictures added. Also this game expands on the endings from Tokimemo 1 somewhat in that you get to see pictures of them corresponding to their endings. For example, Ayako Katagiri wants to go to Paris to go to an art school. Her ending involves you seeing her off at the airport.
- * Tokimeki Memorial Selection—Fujisaki Shiori, a game devoted to Shiori Fujisaki, the main heroine from Tokimemo 1. There is not much gameplay involved, as the game consists of an image gallery, two animated music videos and a mini game where you play Rock, Paper, Scissors with Shiori.
- * A series of three romantic drama/adventure games, or visual novels, were also released for the PlayStation and the Sega Saturn, each one focusing on a specific girl from TokiMemo 1. The first was Nijiiro no Seishun featuring Saki Nijino, who cheers you on as you spend the game trying to make it on the school soccer team's main line up. The second game, Irodori no Love Song, focused on Katagiri Ayako with the player trying to compose a new song in time to win the school festival's band contest. The third and final drama game was Tabidachi no Uta and featured both Shiori Fujisaki and Miharu Tatebayashi sharing a similar story about the player running a marathon just before graduation that branches off into different directions depending on which girl you choose to pursue. The Drama series were developed by Hideo Kojima.
- * A music game: Tokimeki Idol was released for iOS and Android in early 2018.
- In Mobile Phone titled Shiori Jan was released on 2001 in Japan.
- A live action movie loosely associated with the first game.
- In episode #13 of GameCenter CX, Shinya Arino, the host of the show, played through the PlayStation version of the game and successfully cleared it.