![]() ![]() At that point a player can start a new game with the option to “fulfill a promise.” And doing so unlocks an entirely different story known as “Bad Boy Love” (yes, I’m pretty sure the pun is intentional). dates all of the birds, a process that takes about five to six hours at the outside). There comes a turning point when the player finishes all of the “routes” for each major character (i.e. It’s basically one joke with executed well, with enough warmth to sustain people who buy in initially. It might be right up there with Ouran High School Host Club in simultaneously poking fun at and indulging in the tropes of its genre. ![]() It’s all very silly and self-aware, buoyed by a legion of bird puns that will come across as either unbearable or deeply charming and a player character infused with her own distinct, endearing character even as the player guides the gameplay decisions. Basically? The game knew how to write its own fanfiction.įirst, a quick rundown for the unfamiliar: the game’s pitch is that the player is the first human (Hiyoko Tosaka) to attend a school for hyper intelligent birds from there you go to class, attend clubs, make friends and, in true dating sim fashion, potentially woo one of said new friends. But since the game’s sequel, Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star, has just been localized and released on Steam, it seems as good a time as any to look back on why the original game works so well as both an extended meme and a gripping mystery. ![]() The revelation that Hatoful secretly contains a clever narrative isn’t new, certainly not for the small but dedicated fanbase that have dutifully bought the game, HD remakes, spinoff manga, a web miniseries, and plush toys while creating some pretty fantastic fan works. The first offender was The Walking Dead Season 1, aka “Ugly Cry Generator 2k12 ” the other was Hatoful Boyfriend. After finally knuckling down to get a Steam account in order to start at least trying to catch up on my lengthy to-play list, I wound up crying more tears than my previous years of gaming combined. ![]()
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