| True Love ~Jun'ai Monogatari~ | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Software House Parsley |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Composer(s) | Ichiro Moegi Yoichi Iwasaki[1] |
| Platform(s) | NEC PC-9801 Microsoft Windows |
| Release | PC-98
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| Genre(s) | Dating sim |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
True Love is a Japanese bishoujo eroge visual novel with dating sim and adventure game elements released in 1995 which was later localized in Europe by Otaku Publishing and distributed in North America by JAST USA in 1999.
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True Love ~Jun'ai Monogatari~ (TRUE LOVE ～純愛物語～), better known simply as True Love, is a Japanese erotic dating sim developed by Software House Parsley and published by CD Bros., released on June 9, 1995 for the PC-98[2] and on December 6, 1996 for Windows.[3] It was localized in Europe by Otaku Publishing and distributed in North America by JAST USA in January 1999.[4]
Gameplay[edit]
Unlike traditional, even modern visual novels, which are characteristically uninvolved beyond the periodic decision to make, True Love incorporates elements reminiscent of a role-playing game, for which it is also occasionally categorized.
The game is played through a series of virtual days, consecutively spanning three months. At the start of each morning, players designate an activity to pursue for evening, night, and in the case of weekends or vacation, daytime: studying, practicing art, exercising, grooming, recreation, taking a break, going to work, shopping or fulfilling a promise. Each choice affects the overall being of the player at the conclusion of the day, and points are distributed among stats for passion, appearance, fatigue, scholarship, strength and art. Depending on the level of these stats, and the order of schedules made during particular days, the player will shift their romantic focus and possibly trigger nonlinear events and encounters over time. In addition, working generates income and shopping allows the player to voluntarily spend their money on items for themselves or to give as gifts.
Plot[edit]
The main character is a single, nineteen-year-old Japanese college senior living in the fictional city of Meiai, forced out by his parents at the idea that independence may attract him a partner. On top of his quest to find a girlfriend, he is also indecisive about what direction to go in his academics. The player can choose any name for the character (the default name is Daisuke).
Characters[edit]
- Mikae Morikawa
- The player's childhood friend who met him in kindergarten; now an adolescent co-ed attending the same college as him with a less than platonic eye. Although she can be meddlesome, Mikae is the most down-to-earth, well-rounded of girls to court with no overall preferences.
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- Kazuhiko Miyoshi
- The player's closest if not best friend. He enjoys video games and is quite knowledgeable, especially about the girls who populate the college. He has a younger sister named Arisa.
- Chiemi Fujimoto
- The second girl to encounter. She is the captain of the girls swim team. Athletic to the core, Chiemi is a robust, competitive, steadfast character with a love for exercise and a fear of caterpillars.
- Yumi Matsumiya
- One of the college's professors, principally the player's. With a history for low grades and procrastination, she takes deep concern for his academic development in her classes, counseling him to maintain his studies and do his homework. Single, and much to her confusion, she takes a more than comfortable attraction to him.
- Mayumi Kamijo
- A temperamental schoolmate the player bumps into on his way to campus and several times thereafter. Their beginning acquaintances are initially bitter and fierce but they gradually warm up to each other and become friends. Mayumi can be a handful with her habitually spitfire personality, however she is kind and sensitive. In spite of her alibis and defense, she can often be found wandering around sex shops downtown.
- Remi Himekawa
- The vice-president of the student council, often regarded as the most intellectually gifted of school. As the daughter of a multimillionaire business magnate, Remi carries herself with the utmost sophistication, spending most of her time studying in school or at the public library. She takes a genuine interest in the player when his intelligence rises and comes to find that she thoroughly enjoys being around him; a change from the otherwise posh lifestyle she's grown bored of.
- Miyuki Tanaka
- A shy, soft-spoken girl who enjoys drawing, painting, and is a member of the art club. She is formally introduced to the player through Mikae and takes an interest in him when his concentration in art increases. Though anemic, feeble and sheltered, Miyuki comes to show a much more lecherous, unseen side to herself.
- Misako Sayama
- A voluptuous and enticing woman who is often found walking around the downtown city area at night. She is a nursing student living off-campus. Her first impression of the player is an endearing one, however frequent workouts and visits to her ultimately get her attention. Her father, a physician, operates the clinic at the player's college and even visits as a fill-in nurse.
- Ryoko Shimazaki
- A renowned singer-songwriter known by the stage name Sonoko Takahashi. She transfers to Meiai later in the game and joins the player's class, disguised with eyeglasses and new hairstyle, seeking to graduate from college and abandon her much popularized life. An orphan by extension of her parent's death at childhood, Ryoko's brother Tadaaki has since become her promoter and manager.
- Arisa Miyoshi
- Kazuhiko's peppy younger sister, who at a year younger than him, does not look her age. She attends an all-girl's college and takes a deep admiration for the player when he rescues her from drowning.
- Anze
- At first encounter, she seems like no more than an ordinary schoolgirl. It is revealed later on, however, that she is actually an angel from Heaven, sent down to Earth by God to retrieve a relic she dropped and lost. As part of her punishment, Anze transforms into a cat after ten days of searching, though this can be stagnated if the player finds the item himself.
Reception[edit]
True Love, by most accounts of the game's history, was met with lackluster response in Japan. One reason cited for this is that True Love was the fourteenth release by Parsley, a company that had become known for mediocre quality titles at the time of release.[5] The game's localization, especially in North America, however, was more positive.[6][7][8]
References[edit]
- ^'Game music base - database of Games, Games music and soundtracks'. mirsoft.info. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^'Paranoid Opressor', 'Unicorn Lynx'. 'True Love for PC-98 (1995) - MobyGames'. mobygames.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^'PARSLEY PS01B' (in Japanese). parsley.ume.gr.jp. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^JAST USA. 'True Love'. Archived from the original on 1999-01-28. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^Sorlie, Audun. 'Hardcore Gaming 101: True Love'. hardcoregaming101.net. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^'True Love '95 Reviews for PC - GameFAQs'. gamefaqs.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^Elizabeth Pearson. 'Home - True Love'. appdb.truelove95.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^'Skysenshi' (2008-01-18). 'True Love Review at Hentai Games Reviews:'. hentai-reviews.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
External links[edit]
- True Love at The Visual Novel Database
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090122232535/http://parsley.ume.gr.jp/ Official website of the game's developer
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What they thought about it
'I find it very refreshing to be able to control your character this much, as opposed to the 'click and click' syndrome most bishoujo games released in English suffer from. The artwork is pretty good too. The girls look beautiful and their bodily proportions are just perfect. The music is also worth mentioning, each girl even has her own theme. With regards to the sexual content, True Love is on the explicit side. There aren't any hardcore stuff though, as most of the girls are first-timers. The replay value is excellent! The different endings are very amusing, and it took me a few nights to get them all. Although I still haven't found the perfect bishoujo game, True Love comes close.' - Animetric review
Downloads for True love
Games that run on older versions of Windows can't run on recent systems. You will probably need a Virtual Machine to run the game.
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Additional info
Player modes: single player
Input: keyboard, mouse
Graphics: VGA
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Comments
- This game is very underrated. The story is great and packed with unpredictable outcomes. The characters are lively and fun to read the long dialog. The music is decent and the visuals are still appealing. I first played this game in 2008 when I was a hopeless virgin. After 11 years, having a bit of decent life and adventures with girls from different countries since I travel, I visited this game again and the love scenes still make my 'hormones' pumping.
- Unlike traditional, even modern visual novels, which are characteristically uninvolved beyond the periodic decision to make, True Love incorporates elements reminiscent of a role-playing game, for which it is also occasionally categorized.
- I have the need to point out the DS/3DS titles Love Plus and Love Plus+ etc... all have the same gameplay style and feel of this game, however without the H.
- my childhood memories!!! lol
- Great Game!!