Magical Date: Doki-doki Kokuhaku Daisakusen (1996)

- Developer
- Taito
- Publisher
- Square Enix, Taito
- Platforms
- Arcade, PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
- Genres
- Simulator
How it feels
A breezy, lighthearted board-game stroll through a date, mixing simple mini-games with multiple-choice charm that keeps things playful rather than intense.
lightheartedplayfulromance-focusedcasualboard-game pacingmini-game varietylow difficultyquirkynostalgic
About
Magical Date is a skill game and dating sim published by Taito in 1996 for arcade and PlayStation. In this game, the player picks one of three possible girls to date and then starts off in a square as in a board game, proceeding to other squares which have different mini games. At junction points the player is asked questions about their date and has to pick the correct answer, or she will become upset. Released in October 1996 in Japan only. The subtitle of this game translates from Japanese as 'Cruel Heartthrob Tactics'.
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