Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 4th Heart

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Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 4th Heart
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Developer(s) Konami
Publisher(s) Konami
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch
Release
  • JP: October 28, 2021
Genre(s) Dating sim

Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 4th Heart is a 2021 otome dating sim game developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo Switch. [1] It is the eighth main game in Tokimeki Memorial series and the fourth game in the Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side spin-off series. The player controls a female protagonist aiming to win the affection of a male character. The game received post-launch downloadable content, including new characters and in-game events. [2] [3]

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Gameplay

Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 4th Heart is a dating sim game. Gameplay resolves around the player selecting activities, such as exercise and personal grooming, that raise or lower the protagonist's stats, with the aim of making her more desirable to the player's chosen male partner. The player must also invite the male characters on dates in order to raise their affection. The player can make other choices about the protagonist's lifestyle such as her choice of school club (including the student council or rhythmic gymnastics), and selecting her outfit: these actions also impact her stats and relationships with the male characters. The game also features various mini-games, such as sports and making chocolates for the male leads. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Switch『ときメモGS4』が本日発売。基本となるゲームシステムをチェックして、はばたき学園でのときめき生活を満喫しよう | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  2. ↑ "『ときメモGS4』新エピソードが展開するDLC"春のときめきドラマセット"が本日（5/27）発売。今後発売する夏・秋・冬のドラマセットも予約スタート | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  3. ↑ りつこ (2021-12-01). "『ときめきメモリアル Girl's Side 4th Heart』の売り上げが7万本を突破。12月1日にDLCの追加キャラクター「巴征道（CV:代永 翼）」も配信決定". 電ファミニコゲーマー – ゲームの面白い記事読んでみない？ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  4. ↑ "ときめきメモリアル Girl's Side 4th Heart". ときめきメモリアル Girl's Side 4th Heart (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
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