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Is it possible to jump that Masaki guy after school or something and mess him up? We should make his life hell.
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It may be Stockholm Syndrome or something, but I actually thought this exchange was kind of cute.vibratingsheep posted:Serika: Wow, you're way more excited than usual, Emi. Then this happened. vibratingsheep posted:
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Jun 15, 2014 15:40
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God what a loving rear end in a top hat. I hope we get a chance to beat the poo poo out of him and his smug face.
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Jun 15, 2014 16:22
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Just to get revenge on that smug rear end in a top hat, I want commit every run to making sure that he doesn't wind up with anyone. We can cockblock him better than he can us and we can still succeed in getting our relationship. We must make sure there is no timeline in which this jerk is happy. 
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Jun 15, 2014 16:38
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There are no characters I like in this game so far, if we end up alone I'd say we had a successful run. Also the 3D models are kinda terrifying like Emi's neck and Shiratori in general. Can we just go for the forever alone ending this time?
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Jun 15, 2014 16:59
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Masaki is an rear end in a top hat. Oh my god, how did they think he would make a good friend character? I imagine all his lines being said by Jean from the TFS Attack on Titan Abridged. Or whoever he was supposed to be imitating.
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Jesus Christ, somebody find the 'punch Shiratori' button. Also, we're this far in and we've barely even seen our chosen love interest. 
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ChaosArgate posted:Holy hell Shiratori is a dick. Can we get Takumi back? Please? Also, the Secret Boots are a reference to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, where there was a hidden pair of boots you could equip that had horrid defense, but also altered Alucard's sprite to be one pixel taller. It's not that it had horrid defense, but no stats at all. 
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I drew fanart! I felt like Tokimemo 3 could be a lot better if it wasn't in a style that looked horrid, so I took a crack at it. I hope I was successful! Serika's waiting for her date with Goon. In an outfit that we'll probably see next update. Drawn in pencil. I don't own a tablet yet v  v
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The Secret Boots must have been a thing in games at the time, since Star Ocean: The Second Story has them, with this description: "Magical boots that solve minor personal problems."
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Tarezax posted:I drew fanart! I felt like Tokimemo 3 could be a lot better if it wasn't in a style that looked horrid, so I took a crack at it. I hope I was successful! That's really cool, but the games problems don't end at its art style. Just for reference, at this point in our last run, how often did we see Akane compared to Serika because I feel like we've barely seen her.
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Jun 15, 2014 18:40
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Maybe we should just go for Emi? She seems cooler that Serika anyway. 
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Tarezax posted:I drew fanart! I felt like Tokimemo 3 could be a lot better if it wasn't in a style that looked horrid, so I took a crack at it. I hope I was successful! This is far better than anything we've seen in the game so far
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Spiritus Nox posted:Jesus Christ, somebody find the 'punch Shiratori' button. Also, we're this far in and we've barely even seen our chosen love interest. I've excised a few of the level-up bonuses, where you try and wait for girls after school and they say "Hey, your stats have leveled up recently, that's neat." I'll only talk about them when there's actually real dialogue there, which hasn't happened yet but will in the next update.
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The truly scary thing is that they seem to have put considerably more effort into the two male "friends" than they did into the female characters. They have different facial shapes, goddammit. Notably different body types. Still hideous, but there was effort put into this. And that makes me very, very sad.
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Spiritus Nox posted:Jesus Christ, somebody find the 'punch Shiratori' button. Also, we're this far in and we've barely even seen our chosen love interest. Would we have even met her at this point if the game hadn't started one the exact right minute?
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This is the saddest Tokimeki Memorial game. Like, you can recognize that it is a Tokimemo, but it's just so..off. It reminds me of Dragon Age 2.Tarezax posted:I drew fanart! I felt like Tokimemo 3 could be a lot better if it wasn't in a style that looked horrid, so I took a crack at it. I hope I was successful! That's really nice! I like that it's done in pencil, I think it really suits Serika. I'm sure she'd be happy to be in a medium where there was actual detail in the composition, shading, and background. 
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Ardeem posted:Would we have even met her at this point if the game hadn't started one the exact right minute? Definitely not. She only appears with the Sleep command, and thanks to endlessly making lunches for myself on the weekend for 30-40 Stamina (sleeping twice on those days would produce ~16-24 stam), I haven't used that command once.
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vibratingsheep posted:Definitely not. She only appears with the Sleep command, and thanks to endlessly making lunches for myself on the weekend for 30-40 Stamina (sleeping twice on those days would produce ~16-24 stam), I haven't used that command once. What? Does she visit you in your dreams or something?
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This game is a bit depressing. But seriously, screw those guys.Lady Naga posted:What? Does she visit you in your dreams or something?
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Poil posted:
This isn't Chulip. As much as I wish it was.
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Tarezax posted:I drew fanart! Nice work buddy. I think a visual novel / dating sim with pencil art like this would be pretty neat. It could be pretty expressive.. maybe for a depressing story? Well, anyway. Looks great.
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vibratingsheep posted:Definitely not. She only appears with the Sleep command, and thanks to endlessly making lunches for myself on the weekend for 30-40 Stamina (sleeping twice on those days would produce ~16-24 stam), I haven't used that command once. Wait, has....has Goon slept at all since the start of the school year?
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The_Frag_Man posted:Nice work buddy. I think a visual novel / dating sim with pencil art like this would be pretty neat. It could be pretty expressive.. maybe for a depressing story? Well, anyway. Looks great.  No dating in Hotel Dusk though, unfortunately 
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Nemo Somen posted:Just to get revenge on that smug rear end in a top hat, I want commit every run to making sure that he doesn't wind up with anyone. We can cockblock him better than he can us and we can still succeed in getting our relationship. We must make sure there is no timeline in which this jerk is happy. I am 100% in support of cockblocking. Cockblock all the males.
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Lady Naga posted:
If I remember right, you could have someone fall in love with you in the sequel! No that doesn't really count.
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Reverend Cheddar posted:I am 100% in support of cockblocking. Cockblock all the males. As you'll see in the next update, cockblocking Shiratori would involve dealing with Yukiko, and that is probably more trouble than it's worth. Tarezax, I put your fanart in the OP - thanks for the encouragement, I'm gonna need all of it to make it through this game in one piece.
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Now that I've had time to think on it, I should have made the passing salaryman into one Mr. Kawajiri Rest assured that future installments will include more Jojo references.
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Oh lord. Just when I think this game can't get any worse. Shiratori! Clothing! loving tree stump in the middle of the room!
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Tarezax posted:Now that I've had time to think on it, I should have made the passing salaryman into one Mr. Kawajiri When I was a teenager and I saw Tokimemo 3 in the game store...this may seem a bit crude, but....it was a boner. (I am using the word boner in the old sense of the word to mean "mistake.")
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Glazius posted:Oh lord. Just when I think this game can't get any worse. Shiratori! Clothing! loving tree stump in the middle of the room! But clothing options and a customizable room are both pretty good additions to the series? They just need to be in a better game.
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Kay Kessler posted:But clothing options and a customizable room are both pretty good additions to the series? They just need to be in a better game. They also need to be implemented in a far less frustrating manner, especially the clothing, holy poo poo. I bet we haven't even hit half the details on it and it's already garbage.
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Raitzeno posted:They also need to be implemented in a far less frustrating manner, especially the clothing, holy poo poo. I bet we haven't even hit half the details on it and it's already garbage. The clothing is actually much better implemented in Girls Side. Each piece of clothing fits a particular style (sporty, sexy, etc.) and each guy likes certain styles. You just figure out what style he likes and then buy clothes in that style. It's a much simpler system than this, so I'm amazed they didn't just do something similar for TokiMemo 3.
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Oh, adding to the list of good game design decisions: HOW DARE YOU WEAR A HAT?
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Waffleman_ posted:When I was a teenager and I saw Tokimemo 3 in the game store...this may seem a bit crude, but....it was a boner. Wait, it was released in the States? Or did you grow up in Japan?
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sincx posted:Wait, it was released in the States? Or did you grow up in Japan? 
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Tokimemo 3 chapter 5: Working through the pain The closest things in this game that you'll find to actual connections to the other Tokimemo games are artifacts like this clay figure of a "girl with a koala hairstyle" - one who looks suspiciously like the unusually popular stalker of the first Tokimemo. Strangely, this is one of the only useful items that you can get from the Excavation activity, since it unlocks a conversation topic about koala hairstyles that is one of the only topics in the game that Serika enjoys talking about. Later, you'll see an "alien artifact" that looks just like Miyuki's alien in Tokimemo 2. That's pretty much all there is in terms of previous game tie-ins. 9/10: Rika again After hitting level 5 in science:  Goon: (I feel like somebody's watching me) Goon: (Hey! Over by the school gate. It's that girl from before.) Goon: Hey, excuse me!  Goon: What the hell's going on? 9/15: Aikido match  Goon: (Today's my match.) Emi: The opponent is Raicho High. Emi: Word is that they have very strong programs in skiing and other winter sports. Goon: Huh. I wonder how they are in aikido. Goon: Only one way to find out!   Goon: That was easy!  Goon: I won! Emi: Make sure to work this hard next time, too. Goon: (That's all I get?) 9/16: Bumping into trouble After a successful exploration of the hill, we get a Yukiko event. This isn't very much of a prize.  Yukiko: Oh, I didn't think I'd bump into you here. Yukiko: Are you out shopping? Goon: No, just out for a walk. What're you up to, Makihara-san? Yukiko: Well, my mom sent me out on an errand. Yukiko: We're having sukiyaki tonight at home, but my mom forgot to buy onions.  Goon: Wow, that's nice of you. Yukiko: What? Helping out is the only right thing to do. Yukiko: Anyway, I gotta go. See you at school! Goon: Yeah, see you. 9/21: Culture festival  Goon: I wonder if I should invite someone to check everything out with me. Option 1: Makihara-san Option 2: Tachibana-san Option 3: Shinjo-san Option 4: Nope. Hey, look, an actual opportunity to interact with Serika! Time to take advantage of it and choose her. Goon: Where should I go with her? Option 1: The science club Option 2: The drama club Option 3: The broadcast club Option 4: The astronomy club Sadly, none of these options are particularly good for Serika. She's a hard one to please. We might as well watch a play. They were pretty drat amusing in Tokimemo 2.  Goon: Hey, Shinjo-san! I was looking for you.  Serika: Hey. What's up? Goon: I'm going to check out the drama club's play, want to come with me? Serika: Yeah, sure. I wasn't doing anything. Goon: Cool, let's go. Every once in a while, there's a noticeable hitch in dialogue where $playername would appear in the script. In Tokimemo 2, they would at least print out what was supposed to be said there, even if the name wouldn't be said in the dialogue. In Tokimemo 3, there's just a really awkward pause and nothing.  Goon: Someone told me the drama club was going to do a performance of The Tale of Genji. Serika: Yeah? That sounds kinda stuffy. Serika: I'm a little interested, though.  Serika: Yaaaawn...  Serika: Yeah, this story just doesn't appeal to me. Serika: Although I do think the acting is good. Goon: (It looks like Shinjo-san didn't really like it.)  Serika: That was pretty boring. Serika: I probably would've been better off staying at home and sleeping. Goon: (I guess today was a failure) 10/1: Progress! As I've mentioned a couple of times, leveling up a stat is the new way of activating the after-school events in Tokimemo 3, where Goon says "Going home alone sucks, I should stalk someone until they show up and I can ask them to come with me." For months, this hasn't been really successful, since Serika either won't show up at all or will say "huh, your levels went up, nice" and then walks away. Six months of game time later, we have our first departure from that pattern.  Goon: Shinjo-san! Serika: ...You want something?  Serika: Say, you look like you've been working out lately. Serika: Well, it's none of my business, but I think it's nice. Goon: Hey, thanks for noticing. Do you want to walk home with me? Serika: Sure, I don't mind.  Goon: By the way, Shinjo-san. Serika: What's up? Option 1: Invite Shinjo-san out on a date Option 2: Ask for Shinjo-san's phone number Option 3: Just head home To make sure we don't waste any of our precious few opportunities, we go ahead and invite her out on a date.   Goon: Want to go to the zoo on the 5th?  Serika: Sorry. I'm busy that day. Goon: Oh, I see. That's unfortunate. Serika: Sorry. Bye.  Getting rejected for dates is nothing new or special in the Tokimemo series. What's new is the opportunity cost being so high, since it takes a stat level-up to have a chance to talk to Serika in the first place. After the 1st, Goon levels up his stats on the 5th and 7th, but Serika says she has plans and scoots off before any questions can be asked. 10/7: Another chance at a chance  Goon: By the way, Shinjo-san. Serika: What's up? Goon: Want to go shopping with me on the 13th?  Serika: Sorry, that day doesn't really work out. (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻  Serika: ...But this day could work. Option 1: Alright, let's go with that day. Option 2: Sorry, that doesn't really work for me. ┬─┬ ノ( ゜-゜ノ) She suggests the 19th, which thankfully is not an aikido day (we get kicked out of the aikido club if we miss two of these days).  Goon: Alright, let's go with that day. Goon: I'll meet you in front of the shopping district on the 19th. Serika: Got it. Serika: If you're late at all, I'm just gonna head home, so keep that in mind. Goon: (The 19th. I have to make sure I don't forget.) 10/9: Rolling downhill  Goon: By the way, Shinjo-san. Serika: What's up? Option 2: Ask for Shinjo-san's phone number  Goon: Could you tell me your phone number? Serika: Sure. Let's see, my number... Serika: Oh yeah, that was it.  Received Shinjo-san's phone number. Goon: (YES!) 10/14: Moegino Watcher check  This Moegino Watcher covers another flea market at the shrine, the autumn leaves, a Renaissance art exhibit at the museum, a local theater production of The Seven Demotions (don't ask me), and the new air hockey game at the arcade. 10/15: Rika stalker check  Goon: (Right at the end of the hall, it's that girl again.) Goon: Hey, excuse me--  Goon: And she's gone again. Goon: (What the hell is her deal?) Let's summarize what we know about the cast of Tokimemo 3 so far: - Yukiko is perky but has been unremarkable for her entire life. - Chitose has horrible English and horrible jokes. - Rika stares around corners with a camera and flees when noticed. - Mari ???? - Emi is well-mannered and traditional. - Serika is mysterious and aloof. It feels like they barely spent any time asking themselves the question "will these introductions make the characters interesting?" 10/19: The first date with Serika  According to the guide, Serika likes the black collared shirt, black cotton pants, and sneakers as an outfit. Alright, then, let's do this.  Serika: Fudou. Goon: Hey, Shinjo-san. Did I keep you waiting? Serika: Not really. I just didn't have anything else to do. Goon: I see. Serika: So, where are we going today? Option 1: Let's go to the pet shop. Option 2: Let's go to the boutique. Serika likes the pet shop, so we're going there.  Serika: That kitten was pretty cute, wasn't it. Option 1: You like cats? Option 2: I didn't think you were the type to like animals. Option 3: I figured you were a cat person. Let's see. Option 1 is a dumb question, option 2 is borderline insulting, and that leaves 3 as the only logical answer.  Goon: I figured you were a cat person. Serika: We're alike in some ways. I... they don't like being alone. Goon: (Looks like I made a pretty good impression.)  Serika: Today went pretty well. Serika: Well, I'm over this way. Later. Goon: Later. 10/22: Begin phase 2 With Serika's communication line secured, we need to make sure we have access to the only source of information about her in the whole game: Emi. so, we use a couple of after-school events on her until...  Goon: Could you tell me your phone number? Emi: My number? I'm sorry, I can't. Goon: (drat.) 10/26: Goon's birthday  Goon: Oh yeah, today was my birthday. Goon: But no one remembered... Goon: ... Goon: I should sleep. At this point, I interrupt the parade of sadness to point out something very important.  The ugly-rear end stump on Goon's floor has been replaced by a somewhat-less-ugly bell. This will not make him any more popular with the ladies, but at least it isn't a stump. We've also discovered the Alien Haniwa, which is this game's only tie to Tokimemo 2. 11/3: Fail at calling Serika, a bunch of times The standard "call and get shot down" way to lose a day in Tokimemo isn't remarkable enough for me to comment on, but this one raised my ire a little bit.  Serika: Hello, this is the Shinjo residence. Serika: No one is home right now, but please leave a message after the tone. (click) Goon: (Hmm? Looks like she's not home.) Getting an answering machine takes an entire day. The closest thing to this in the Tokimemo series is if you call someone in the last week of Tokimemos 1 and 2, when there is no more time left to date anyone. In that case, you reach their answering machine, say "Oh, I guess they're not home", and the game gives you the day back for whatever you want to do with the last choice of the game. 11/4: Success! Serika: Hello, Shinjo residence. Goon: Hey, Serika, it's Fudou. Serika: Oh, it's you. Serika: What's up? You need something? Option 1: Invite her out on a date  Goon: Wanna go to Hilltop Park with me on the 10th? Serika: Sure, I'm not doing anything that day. Goon: Cool, we'll meet in front of the park. Serika: Got it. Serika: Don't be late. It's the worst thing in the world to keep someone waiting. Mark these words folks. 11/10: Why is this a mechanic  To keep things from getting stale, we're switching to the white shirt for this one.  Goon: Where were we meeting, again? Option 1: We were meeting at the shopping district Option 2: We were meeting on top of the hill In Tokimemos 1 and 2, this pop quiz only appears if you have two dates scheduled closely to each other and both are coming up - especially if you're going on those dates with two different people. It's a way of punishing you for keeping too many balls in the air. This pop quiz comes up even though Goon's last date was a month ago (10/19) with Serika, and there is no other date scheduled. It's kinda annoying, but at least it's easy.  Goon: ...... Goon: (Did I go to the wrong place?) Option 1: Wait a little longer Option 2: Go to the shopping district and wait Again, in previous games this was designed to make you second-guess yourself and make you wonder if you'd picked the wrong choice. In Tokimemo 3 it's... I guess it's for the same purposes, but the trigger condition is way too sensitive.  Goon: Shinjo-san's not here yet. Goon: ....  Serika: Fudou. Goon: Hey, Shinjo-san. Serika: Sorry. I had a little thing to take care of. Goon: Nah, don't worry about it. Goon: Hey didn't you just tell me that being kept waiting was the worst thing in the world? Serika: Sorry. Under normal circumstances I wouldn't have been late, but game mechanics held me back for no good reason.  Serika: Mmm, it's such a great day. There isn't a cloud in the sky. Goon: You're right, today's perfect. Goon: Where do want to head? Serika: There's an observation deck around here, let's head there. Goon: Good idea, let's go.  Serika: You get a really good view from here. Serika: It feels like we're giants or something. Option 1: Yeah, the wind feels great too. Option 2: I know an even higher spot with a better view. Option 3: Have you never been anywhere high up before?  Goon: I know an even higher spot with a better view. Serika: Yeah? Let's head there next time. Goon: (Looks like I made a pretty good impression.)  Serika: Today was fun. Relatively. Serika: Well, I'm over this way. Later. Goon: Yeah, later. 11/24: Make another date with Serika  She agrees to the amusement park on December 1st. 11/28: Bomb warning!  Wait, we only know 3 people, and Emi and Serika are both friendly, so it could only be... oh dear.  12/1: Date with Serika  Because it's December 1st, a change of clothes is in order! The guide said that black glasses work in winter, but that's partially because they'll always work with the suit pieces. Let's see what happens when we go with the glasses, the black collared shirt, black pants, and dress shoes. Serika likes black, after all. Goon: (Where were we going to meet up, again?) Option 1: In front of the train station Option 2: At the shopping district Option 3: On top of the hill The game is quizzing us on three different places now, adding in two locations that we've visited in the last two months - all of which we've been to with Serika.  Goon: ...... Goon: (Did I go to the wrong place?) Option 1: Wait a little longer Option 2: Go to the shopping district and wait Option 3: Go to the top of the hill and wait What is the point of this  Goon: (Shinjo-san's still not here yet.) Goon: ... Serika: Fudou.  Serika: What's with that getup? Serika: You look like a mess. Goon: What? This? I, I guess--  Serika: Well, that's a buzzkill. Serika: I'm heading home. Sorry. You know what? Screw this game. YKWSTG count: 3  Oh. Oh yeah. That's the stuff.   Okay, I feel better now. Back to Tokimemo 3. 12/1: Jumping through hoops  This time, Goon goes with the Full Salaryman - glasses, suit, and dress shoes.  The hoops are the same, and still needlessly hoopy. But at least Serika doesn't make a fist and walk off at the sight of Business Goon.  Goon: Whew, we're finally here.  Goon: (Hmm? I wonder if you can ride those animals? I kinda feel like trying it out.) Serika: So, where do you wanna go? Option 1: I... kinda wanna ride those animals. Can we? Option 2: Let's head to the Ferris wheel. Option 3: Let's head to the roller coaster. Option 4: Let's go to Marchen World. I have to know.  Goon: I... kinda wanna ride those animals. Can we? Serika: Ride... those? Wait, seriously? Option 1: Yeah. Can we? Please? Option 2: Uh, no, I was kidding.  Goon: Yeah. Can we? Please? Serika: No. Absolutely not! I hate all this kids' stuff! Serika: I refuse. Goon: O-okay. Goon: (drat, she didn't have to shoot me down that hard.) Okay, curiosity satisfied. Time to head to the roller coaster, which we already knew was the best option from the double date.  Serika: Mmm, there is nothing better than this at the park! Serika: No matter how many times I ride it, I never get bored! Option 1: I... I'm good. Option 2: This ride? That often? I'd get bored. Option 3: Yeah, I think so too.  Goon: Yeah, I think so too. Serika: Right?! Serika: If only the other rides had as many thrills as this one, that'd be awesome. Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!)  Serika: Whew, the park was really fun. Serika: But I think I may have overdone it a little bit. Goon: Yeah, me too. Let's find somewhere to sit down and get a drink. Serika: Hey, good idea. Let's go! And now, Tokimemo 3's extrapolation on a Tokimemo 2 mechanic: the follow-up date. In Tokimemo 3, it happens way more often, and is the entire reason the hobby system exists - you get to pick 3 conversation topics based on things Goon has spent some time on, and that provides a little extra boost to the affection of a girl.  Serika: Weekend crowds are nuts. Serika: This place is packed.  Serika: I can't really relax here. Serika: I don't think I'm very well suited for noisy places like this. Goon: I see...  Goon: (What should I talk about?)
Among other things, this is how you fill out the profile section - you can ask girls for their birthdays, blood types, and so on here, though at this early stage of the game we're mostly interested in things that will make the rest of the game smoother. Topic 1: Koala hairstyles (learned from excavating the Koala-Haired Doguu)  Serika: Koala hairstyles, eh... Serika: Hmm, that's definitely weird-looking. Serika: But I do think it looks fun. Serika: Wait, don't tell me that you like that kind of hair. Serika: ...You're a funny one. Goon: (Looks like I made a pretty good impression.) Topic 2: Talk about rock music  Serika: ...So what do you think? Goon: (Looks like she's pretty interested.) Topic 3: Ask about her birthday  Serika: It's, uhh, April 18th. Serika: I almost forgot it myself. After 3 topics, the follow-up date ends and we no longer have to wade through pages and pages of menus (there are 112 total potential conversation topics!)  Serika: Today went pretty well. Serika: Well, I'm over this way. Later. Goon: Yeah, see you. Random note: the name of the restaurant is Fairy's Kitchen, which is most likely based on First Kitchen, a fast food chain most notable for its "Fakkin" nickname, which makes expats and English students snigger. 12/3: Finally get Emi's number  Emi: My number? Here. Emi: My family uses that number too, so we cannot talk for very long on that line. Emi: Is that okay with you? Goon: It's fine. Thanks. And now we have finally secured the only source of information on Serika in the whole game (the downfall of a small cast). 12/9-12/13: Midterms  That sure is a lot of fist-pumping for an "eh".  30th: Shiratori Masaki 76th: Makihara Yukiko 121st: Fudou Gunzou 167th: Tachibana Emi 177th: Shinjo Serika 200th: Yabe Takuo 12/15: Aikido match  Emi: Today's opponent is Sanryuu High. Emi: It seems as though they do not do very well in tournaments. Goon: Sounds like they're a third-rate school, just like the name says.  Goon: Easy!  Goon: I won! Emi: Make sure to work this hard next time, too. Goon: (That's all I get?) 12/17: Close encounters of the pink kind  Goon: (There she is again) Goon: Hey, could you--  Goon: And there she goes again. Goon: Seriously, what's she doing? 12/19: Bomb warning 2 (thud) Goon: Huh?  Yukiko: !! Goon: Hey, Makihara-san. Yukiko: ...  Goon: Hey, Makihara-san! Goon: (I must've done something to hurt her.) 12/20: Level up bonus Angry for a month, and the moment we talk to her she's as cheery as a songbird. Huh. Goon: (I'll wait for Makihara-san.) Goon: (Hey, there she is.) Goon: Makihara-san!  Yukiko: Oh, you're heading home? Yukiko: By the way, everyone says you've been studying really hard lately. Yukiko: Hhehe, that's really good. Goon: Hey, thanks. Say, you want to walk home together? Yukiko: Yeah, that's fine. Option 1: Ask her out on a date Option 2: Just head home Time to give ourselves a safety net.  Goon: Want to head to the riverside park with me on the 28th? Yukiko: Sorry, I'm busy that day. D'oh. Guess we'll actually need to call her. 12/21: Time used, time lost  Goon: Want to go shopping with me on the 29th? Yukiko: Umm, that should be fine. Safety net cast. 12/24: Christmas  Goon: A Christmas party? That's kinda weird for the school to sponsor.  Takuo: Hey, did you hear about the Christmas party? Goon: Yeah, I just saw it on the bulletin board. Takuo: I heard they rented out a ballroom at a five star hotel. Goon: Wow, that's pretty crazy.  Masaki: Hey, you two. You're pretty late to the game. Masaki: I already knew about this. Goon: Are you going to the party, Shiratori? Masaki: Of course I am. Masaki: I can't just leave those girls to be lonely without me. Takuo: I'm going too, of course. This is the best chance to get to know some girls.  Masaki: Hmph. Do as you please. Masaki: Just be sure you don't get caught underdressed. Goon: (They're checking at the door?) Goon: Well, what should I do? Goon: Go to the party. Goon: What should I wear?  Pretty much the only option is the glasses, suit, and dress shoes.  Goon: Wow... this is a pretty big party.  Serika: Huh. You came too. Goon: Hey, Shinjo-san. Merry Christmas. Serika: Yeah, Merry Christmas. Goon: What's wrong? You don't look like you're having fun.  Serika: Kinda. I don't really feel like I fit in to places like this. Yeah, you probably intimidate the guys by wearing a suit better than they do. Goon: Yeah, I can see that. Serika: Later.  Emi: Good evening. Goon: Hey, Tachibana-san. Merry Christmas. Emi: Thank you. Emi: This is certainly a lively party. Goon: Yeah, that's for sure. Goon: I had no idea that they'd do something on this scale.  Emi: Umm, I promised to meet with some friends, so I must be going. Goon: Okay, see you later.  Yukiko: Merry Christmas. Goon: Hey, Makihara-san. Merry Christmas.  Yukiko: But wow, can you believe how big this party is? Yukiko: It's amazing. Goon: Yeah, they spared no expense. Yukiko: I should go back to my friends.  Yukiko: See you later! Goon: Yeah, later.  Goon: (It's time for the gift exchange. What should I contribute?) As tempting as it is to give someone in class a petrified stump, I...  I gave in and gave someone in class a petrified stump.  Goon: (Which present should I open?) Stream went with the red one, and miracle of miracles, it wasn't an 8x10 shot of Ijuuin Rei! Instead, it was...  Goon: There are... Goon: Homemade cookies inside! In terms of game effect, homemade cookies slightly raise Stamina when used, and can also be given as a gift to a couple of the girls.  Serika: Oh hey, you're the one who picked my present. Goon: Oh, this was yours, Shinjo-san. Thank you.  Serika: Hey, don't get so formal. I just hope you like it. 12/29: Bomb-clearer with Yukiko  It's winter, so I went with a sweater, cotton pants, and the loafers/dress shoes. Seems fine, right?  Oh, and of course I had to take a test in order to go to the right place again.  Yukiko: Fudou-kun. Goon: Hey, Makihara-san. Yukiko: !! Yukiko: Umm. I'd... I'd like it if you thought about the person who's going to walk next to you. Yukiko: So, um. Sorry.  Goon: Hey, Makihara-san? YKWSTG count: 4 Next time: Year 2. vibratingsheep fucked around with this message at 16:07 on Jun 18, 2014 |
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 How uninspired can this game get?You ride the ferris wheel and get a "I feel like I'm a giant" déjà-vu line from a Rei-clone and instead of throwing a witty quip about stompin' some fools, you get to say a Yeah/Eh/Meh line and that's a wrap. Christmas party as well was so awkward: Worse than actual high school posted:Yukiko: But wow, can you believe how big this party is? And of course this will only happen if you manage to dress to impress and she doesn't run the heck away from you I think this is the only dating sim where dating is actually harder than in real life....
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Jun 18, 2014 11:34
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"Hey so I know I kept you waiting, even after I told you not to keep me waiting, and I'm really sor- what the christ are you wearing get away from me." This game is kind of stupid.
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BlitzBlast posted:"Hey so I know I kept you waiting, even after I told you not to keep me waiting, and I'm really sor- what the christ are you wearing get away from me." That event was unfuckingbelievable. Dressed up to the nines in a business suit for a meet up at the mall? 
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