Tokimeki Memorial 2 is a dating sim developed and published by Konami and the second game in the Tokimeki Memorial series.
Tokimeki Memorial 2 was released for the PlayStation in 1999. It came on 5 CDs, featuring unmatched graphics and voice acting and a groundbreaking "Emotional Voice System (EVS)" where the girls could pronounce the player's name. Only Hikari Hinamoto and Kasumi Asou have the ability to use the EVS system in the actual game. All the other girls' EVS data came on CDs that were free in the Tokimeki Memorial 2 magazine "Hibikino Watcher".
Each of the first three magazines came with a CD which had three of the girl's data on it per CD (the chosen girls on the CDs were also the three girls on the corresponding magazine cover). All the girls from the game have EVS data with the exception of Maeka Kudanshita, who always refers to the main player as "Shounen" (Japanese for young lad). The game itself was a big hit in Japan. Its gameplay followed the same template as the first, but with lesser emphasis on the bombs and a greater emphasis on solving unique challenges specific to each girl. As a result, a different strategy had to be devised for every playthrough.
The game and EVS Append Disc was released in Japan for the PlayStation Store on November 25, 2009, exactly ten years after the game's original release date.
CHARACTERS:
- Hikari Hinomoto: Voiced by Junko Noda
The main heroine of the game. She was the player's best friend until he moved away when he was 8. She is kind, cheerful, and energetic.
- Kotoko Minazuki: Voiced by Mami Kosuge
Hikari's best friend. She is an intelligent, serious person and is strongly opposed to Western influences.
- Kasumi Aso: Voiced by Misa Torii
Hikari and the player's older sister figure when they kids. She joins Hibikino High as the player's home room teacher in the second year.
- Miyuki Kotobuki: Voiced by Naoko Takano
A cheerful girl with a very long streak of bad luck.
- Miho Shirayuki: Voiced by Hikari Tachibana
A polite, sweet girl who loves frogs and fortune telling. People occasionally come to her to have their fortunes told by her.
- Kaori Yae: Voiced by Kazusa Murai
A quiet, sad girl one year older than the player. She is often seen on the school's rooftop alone.
- Kaedeko Sakura: Voiced by Chiaki Maeda
The klutzy, slightly chubby manager of the Hibikino High baseball team.
- Mei Ijuin: Voiced by Yukari Tamura)
The little sister of Rei Ijyuin from the first game. She becomes a student in the beginning of the second year. She is very haughty and, until the player gets to know her better, never seen without her butler.
- Akane Ichimonji: Voiced by Mayumi Nomura
A cheerful, poor girl who works a part-time job as a waitress to pay her way through school.
- Homura Akai: Voiced by Motoko Kumai
An energetic tomboy who loves video games and anime. She is also good friends with Akane as well as the school principal.
- Maho Shirayuki: Voiced by Hikari Tachibana
Miho's twin sister who goes to Kirameki High. She looks much like her sister except for her bigger breasts.
- Sumire Nozaki: Voiced by Emi Motoi
A talented circus performer who travels with her father, who runs the circus. She doesn't have many friends.
- Maeka Kudanshita: Voiced by Miho Yamada
A delivery girl who's good friends with Kasumi.
- Takumi Sakaki: Voiced by Yuki Masuda
The information otaku of the school. He will give the player the girls' phone numbers, as well as basic information on them.
- Jun'ichiro Hokari: Voiced by Kenji Nojima
A friend of Takumi who practices kendo and is shy around women. In the Drama CDs, he has a crush on Kaedeko.
GAME:
At the start of the game the player is an 8 year old boy The girl next door, Hikari Hinomoto, is your best friend. However, you move away, and Hikari is very sad (heart-wrenching anime sequence...)
But before you move, you meet an array of other girls, who are close and not so close friends!
The player meet these girls and have events with them in the first few days of the game... But some girls appear on certain days (Like Mei, for instance).
DANCING SUMMER VACATION:
It's summer, you got a call from Miyuki-chan one morning to ask you to go out on a date to the game center. You went with her, and unbelivably, she got perfect score for DDR. She was spotted by a DDR contest official, and he asked her to join the DDR competition.
The next day, she called you and she showed you how bad she really is. After you dance, she asked you to be her partner and you agreed. Then, you called Hikari-chan for help on DDR. She said she will come after her athletic club the next day.
The next day, Hikari-chan came. She borrowed you her DDR. It's new and she just bought it. You felt awkward, but she said she bought it for herself, not for you. She wanted to buy it long time already. She then coached you to play DDR.
The next day, you went to Miyuki-chan's house. After you showed her your dance, suddenly the floor collapsed under you and sent you to the hospital. You no longer able to play DDR, but you promised Miyuki-chan that you will look for a partner for her.
Manufacturer's description:
Tokimeki Memorial 2 in the game, the first stage Sabusutorizu is a close-up adventure game that was spoken drama. Miyuki Kotobuki is invited arcade hero, "Dance Dance Revolution" will be asked to participate in National Conference division series. But Miyuki high score was a tragedy caused by the burst time. Miyuki is the best partner, or found.
Features:
- First person perspective
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Dating, Romance, Humour & Dancing themes.
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