----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hatoful Boyfriend Guide By krystallina ditzy_brunette@sbcglobal.net Copyright 2014 Kristina Forteza Guide version 1.00 Last updated 09/05/2014. All I own is this guide. All songs, costumes, etc. are properties of their original creators and copyright holders. This guide is currently only allowed to be posted on GameFAQs and Neoseeker. This guide may not be reproduced without my permission except for personal use. Use of this guide on any other website is not allowed. Please ask permission or you will be breaking copyright rules. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section A1: Guide Introduction AO1: Overview AT2: Technical Information AG3: Guide Version Differences Section B2: Main Game Walkthrough BI01: Introduction BK02: Kawara Ryouta BS03: Shirogane Le Bel Sakuya BSE1: Sakuya Ending BSF2: Sakuya Full Ending BF04: Fujishiro Nageki BY05: Sakazaki Yuuya BO06: Okosan BOE1: Oko San Ending BOF2: Oko San Full Ending BN07: Nanaki Kazuaki BI08: Iwamine Shuu BIE1: Shuu Ending BIF2: Shuu Full Ending BH09: Higure Anghel BK10: Koshiba Azumi BKE1: Torimi Cafe Story BKF2: Azumi Ending BB11: Bad Ending BL12: BBL Section E3: Miscellaneous EA1: Achievements ET2: Terms EF3: FAQ EC4: Credits ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section A1: Guide Introduction ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ AO1: Overview ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hello, and welcome to my guide! Hatoful Boyfriend (aka Hatoful Kareshi) is a Japanese doujin (indie) otome game that was created back in 2011. It was intended to be a joke, but it developed a life of its own. It later received an English patch. Various merchandise, including drama CDs. Then in 2014 it was announced that an HD remake would be released with updated graphics and dialogue. This guide is based off this version. Firstly, the title is several puns built into one. "HAATOFURU" is the transliteration of the first word in the title. can represent the Japanese pronunciation of the borrowed English word "heartful". It also sounds like the English word "hurtful". And "hato" is also the word for pigeon/dove. "Furu" also has several different meanings, such as swing, dump, and replace (along with the English word "full"), plus the syllables are also used in words meaning to tremble and rise up. So there might be puns on that level as well. The Japanese language is made for puns. Anyways, Hatoful Boyfriend is an otome game, a Japanese visual novel targeted at girls with a heavy focus on romance. You play the heroine and make choices to try to wind up with the bird of your dreams. No, that is not a typo: you are the only human at an all-bird school. The game can and will get weirder than that. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ AT2: Technical Information ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hatoful Boyfriend (HD remake) Developer: Mediatronic Publisher: Devolver Digital Release Date: September 4, 2014 Platform: Windows XP SP2+, 7 SP1+, 8, Mac Snow Leopard 10.6+, Ubuntu 12.04+ Requirements: 1 GB RAM, 300 MB space, DirectX 9 level Purchase: Steam MSRP: $9.99 US (regular edition), $14.99 US (collector's edition) Language: Japanese & English ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ AG3: Guide Version Differences ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.00 - Original version. All routes completed, all achievements unlocked. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section B2: Walkthrough This section will cover the main game. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ BI01: Main Game Introduction ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As with most visual novels, you play the protagonist (Tosaka Hiyoko) and make choices, and those choices will eventually determine the ending you get. You can also increase your stats. Some characters have a good (full) ending and a normal (bad) ending. Like most otome games, there is more than one way to get the endings. A few different choices here and there will likely still get you the ending you want. Generally, achieving an ending also unlocks one item each in the Gallery and Archive. There are three stats: have wisdom, vitality, and charisma. The easiest way to level these up is to attend elective classes. Math adds +5 to wisdom, gym +5 to vitality, and music +5 to charisma. Level these up to get some characters' full endings. Hiyoko starts off with 1 wisdom, 800 vitality, and 5 charisma. (She would one-shot everything if she was a player character in an RPG...) Leveling up certain attributes help you get certain characters' full endings. Unlock many other visual novels, you cannot save at the choices. You must save BEFORE the options come up if you want to load for quick completions. Unfortunately, right now, the game often messes up saving and loading. It is very glitchy, so I recommend saving a couple times in different slots for the highest chance of success. Once you have completed certain character's routes, a new choice will be available when you start a new game. I strongly recommend choosing "A normal life" until you have achieved all other endings. Please see section BL12 for more information. Characters in the game are not voiced, but names of voice actors were given in a previous release so you can imagine how they sound (and they played them in the drama cd). I'll include a couple of the voice actors' (CV) roles. If you watch anime or play games with Japanese voices, look them up. You might recognize them, especially since some have voiced roles in about a billion projects. (I used Japanese name order.) If you are not too familiar with Japanese culture, some things might be confusing to you. Firstly, names are given in text in Japanese order, with surname (aka "last" name) first and personal ("first") name second. The name banner when the birds are introduced uses Western name order. Also, in Japan, you don't typically call people by their given names unless you are close (or, as often the case in anime, just want to be insulting.) High school lasts three years and is not required; most schools require an entrance exam. Students are assigned a classroom and take all their classes with the same classmates; teachers are the ones who move from room to room. So "freshman" equals grade 10 and 2-3 would be second year (sophomore, grade 11) class 3. Students are often members of clubs or representatives (of which there are many, from sports to drama to infirmary assistant) and they also take turns with classroom cleaning/management. Valentine's Day is when girls give honmei (romantic/true love) chocolate or giri (obligation/friend) chocolate to boys. The guys return the favor a month later on White Day. For more terms, please see section ET2. I'll also include pronunciation guides so you have a rough idea of how to pronounce their names along with notes. Along those lines, the heroine's given name (Hiyoko) can mean baby chick. Her name would be pronounced like TOE-SAH-KAH HE-YO-KOH. All Japanese syllables, except for a type of "n", are voiced with your mouth/lips in an open position. That's why so many syllables seem to have the "ah" or "oh" sound. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ BK02: Kawara Ryouta ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ KAH-WAH-RAH RYOH-TAH CV: Asanuma Shintaro (Takumu in "Accel World", Hajime in "One Week Friends") The vocal contractions are hard for English speakers. It's one syllable, but English speakers might try to separate it, like REE-YOH-TAH. Scrunch it together. REEYOH-TAH is closer. Anyways, he's a childhood friend who's kind yet a bit unhealthy. Ryouta's a rock dove. **** Walkthrough **** 04/11: * Library staff 04/12: * Gym class 04/15: * You should go outside 04/21: * Ryouta 05/06: * Gym class 05/21: * 3-legged race 06/22: * Cafeteria * Leave it to me! 06/26: * Gym class 07/07: * Conquer the world by force * No thank you 07/11: * Gym class 07/13: * Go yell at the doctor 07/20: * OreHato 07/24: * Get a job 07/25: * Give the job to Ryouta 08/06: * Ryouta. 08/30: * Return to my glorious abode 09/03: * Gym class 09/13: * Would love to! 10/19: * I'll ask for you when I go there 02/02: * Calm corn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ BS03: Shirogane Le Bel Sakuya ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SHE-ROW-GAH-NEIGH LE BELL SAH-KOO-YA CV: Ishida Akira (Gaara in "Naruto", Shin in "NANA") The transfer fantail pigeon and student council president. The Charisma stat affects his path. **** BSE1: Sakuya Ending **** 04/11: * Student council 04/12: * Math class 04/15: * Vice president 04/21: * Sakuya 05/06: * Math class 05/21: * Cheerleaders 06/12: * Side with Sakuya 06/22: * Store * I think that's a little rude! 06/26: * Math class 07/07: * Become a famous artist * No thank you 07/11: * Math class * Sakuya 07/20: * You help too! 07/24: * Forget it 08/06: * Sakuya 08/30: * Return to my glorious abode 09/03: * Math class 09/25: * Invite him 10/07: * Side with Kazuaki 11/10: * Go look 12/24: * Go to the party * Stop him 01/01: * Fulfillment in art 02/02: * Racing blend 02/12: * I loved **** BSF2: Sakuya Full Ending **** 04/11: * Student council 04/12: * Music class 04/15: * Vice president 04/21: * Sakuya 05/06: * Music class 05/21: * Cheerleaders 06/12: * Side with Sakuya 06/22: * Infirmary * Skip class 06/26: * Music class 07/07: * Become a famous artist * No thank you 07/11: * Music class 07/20: * You help too! 07/24: * Forget it 08/06: * Sakuya 08/30: * Return to my glorious abode 09/03: * Music class 09/25: * Invite him 11/10: * Go look 12/24: * Go to the party * Stop him 02/02: * Racing blend 02/12: * I loved ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ BF04: Fujishiro Nageki ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FU-GEE-SHE-ROW NAH-GEH-KEY CV: Saiga Mitsuki (Elk & Tsukasa in ".hack", Takuto in "Inazuma Eleven") This quiet yet firm morning dove loves books. He likes Country millet beans. **** Walkthrough **** 04/11: * Library staff 04/12: * Math class 04/15: * No, books are nice 04/21: * Kazuaki 05/06: * Math class 05/21: * Library 06/22: * Infirmary * Skip class 06/26: * Math class 07/07: * Rule the world from the shadows * No thank you 07/11: * Math class 07/20: * Night on the Galactic Railroad 07/24: * Forget it 08/06: * Nageki 08/30: * Study in the library * Bullied? 09/03: * Math class 10/07: * Go home with Nageki 01/01: * Fulfillment in school 02/02: * Country millet 02/10: * They can't see you ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ BY05: Sakazaki Yuuya ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SAH-KAH-ZAH-KEY YOU-YAH CV: Yusa Koji (Harada in "Hakuoki", Ryuya in "Uta no Prince-sama") Sakuya's half-brother fantail pigeon and flirt. **** Walkthrough **** 04/11: * Infirmary staff 04/12: * Math class 04/15: * Leave it alone 04/21: * Kazuaki 05/06: * Math class 05/21: * First-aid tent 06/22: * Store * I think that's a little rude! 06/26: * Math class 07/07: * Become a famous artist * No thank you 07/11: * Math class 07/13: * Was with Yuuya 07/20: * That's all 07/24: * Forget it 08/06: * Yuuya 08/30: * Return to my glorious abode 09/03: * Math class 09/25: * Go spy on them 01/01: * Fulfillment in conquest 02/02: * Bitter black beans 02/13: * Doctor Iwamine 02/13: * Go with Yuuya ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ BO06: Oko San ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OH-KOH SAN CV: Wakamoto Norio (Shining Saotome in "Uta no Prince-sama", Chiyo-chichi in "Azumanga Daioh") He is usually referred to as "Okosan". Anyways, he's a fast fantail pigeon and loves pudding. The Vitality stat affects his path. **** BOE1: Oko San Ending **** 04/11: * Track team 04/12: * Math class 04/15: * Sprint 04/21: * San 05/06: * Math class 05/21: * Marathon 06/12: * Scold them both 06/22: * Cafeteria * Let him go! 06/26: * Math class 07/07: * Conquer the world by force * No thank you 07/11: * Math class 07/20: * Join in 07/24: * Forget it 08/06: * San 08/30: * Return to my glorious abode 09/03: * Math class * And the pudding is invincible! 10/07: * Side with Kazuaki 10/19: * Make Okosan drink it 11/10: * In a grocery store 01/01: * Fulfillment in conquest 02/02: * Swollen hemp 02/12: * Go with him **** BOF2: Oko San Full Ending **** 04/11: * Track team. 04/12: * Gym class 04/15: * Long distance 04/21: * San 05/06: * Gym class 05/21: * Marathon 06/12: * Side with Okosan 06/22: * Cafeteria * Let him go! 06/26: * Gym class 07/07: * Conquer the world by force * No thank you 07/11: * Gym class 07/20: * Scold him 07/24: * Forget it 08/06: * San 08/30: * Return to my glorious abode 09/03: * Gym class * At last he returns... 10/19: * Drink it 11/10: * In a grocery store 02/02: * Swollen hemp 02/12: * Go with him ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ BN07: Nanaki Kazuaki ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NAH-NAH-KEY KAH-ZOO-AH-KEY CV: Nojima Hirofumi (Yujiro in "Bakuman", Shuuya in "Inazuma Eleven" He's a math teacher quail, but sleeping is his specialty. Notice the game adds an extra "y" to his personal name in the banner. **** Walkthrough **** 04/11: * Student council. 04/12: * Math class 04/15: * Clerk 04/21: * Kazuaki 05/06: * Math class 05/21: * 3-legged race 06/22: * Infirmary * Skip class 06/26: * Math class 07/07: * Rule the world from the shadows * Yes please! 07/11: * Math class 07/20: * Nevermind 07/24: * Forget it 08/06: * Kazuaki 08/30: * Help mister Nanaki 09/03: * Math class 10/07: * Side with Kazuaki 11/10: * Ask about the photo 01/01: * Fulfillment in school 02/02: * Country millet ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ BI08: Iwamine Shuu ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E-WAH-ME-NEIGH SHOE CV: Koyasu Takehito (Ryousuke in "Initial D", Kululu in "Sgt. Frog"/"Keroro" This partridge is the scary school doctor. The Wisdom stat affects his path. **** BIE1: Shuu Ending **** 04/11: * Infirmary staff 04/12: * Gym class 04/15: * Neaten the desk 04/21: * Ryouta 05/06: * Gym class 05/21: * 3-legged race 06/22: * Infirmary * Hear your voice 06/26: * Gym class 07/07: * Rule the world from the shadows * No thank you 07/11: * Gym class 07/13: * Was in my classroom 07/20: * Missing students 07/24: * Get a job 07/25: * Give the job to Ryouta 08/06: * Shuu 08/14: * Ask what he's doing 08/30: * Return to my glorious abode 09/03: * Gym class 09/25: * Invite him to lunch 11/10: * Like you sir 01/01: * Fulfillment in school 02/02: * Racing blend **** BIF2: Shuu Full Ending **** 04/11: * Infirmary staff 04/12: * Math class 04/15: * Neaten the desk 04/21: * Kazuaki 05/06: * Math class 05/21: * First-aid tent 06/22: * Infirmary * Hear your voice 06/26: * Math class 07/07: * Rule the world from the shadows * No thank you 07/11: * Math class 07/13: * Was in my classroom 07/20: * Missing students 07/24: * Forget it 08/06: * Shuu 08/14: * Ask what he's doing 08/30: * Return to my glorious abode 09/03: * Math class 09/25: * Invite him to lunch 10/07: * Side with Shuu 11/10: * Like you sir 01/01: * Fulfillment in conquest 02/02: * Racing blend ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ BA09: Higure Anghel ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HE-GOO-RAY AHN-HELL CV: Sakurai Takahiro (Cloud in "Final Fantasy VII" compliation, Sasori in "Naruto Shippuden" Anghel is an eccentric Luzon bleeding-heart dove. You need to get four character's endings to unlock his route. Since his route can unlock similar to Azami's two, you might want to make a save on 07/07. If it loads correctly, you can save yourself some time. **** Walkthrough **** 04/11: * Infirmary staff 04/12: * Math class 04/15: * Neaten the desk 04/21: * Kazuaki 05/06: * Math class 05/21: * First-aid tent 06/22: * Infirmary * Skip class 06/26: * Math class 07/07: * The mad love of a fallen angel * No thank you 07/11: * Math class 07/13: * A fallen angel 07/20: * The time is not yet come 07/24: * Forget it 08/06: * Anghel 08/30: * Return to my glorious abode 09/01: * Accept the contract! 09/03: * Math class 09/25: * Do what you must 10/07: * Side with Kazuaki 01/01: * Fulfillment in conquest 02/02: * Bitter black beans 02/03: * Eye of Judgment * No'Nchin Ki Shum * Blauhimmen Flight ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ BA10: Koshiba Azami ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ KOH-SHE-BAH AH-ZAH-ME She's may look like a delinquent (yankee) sparrow, but she always follows traffic rules. She technically has two endings, but they are billed in the achievements as different. The Torimi cafe ending does not end the story, so I recommend just continuing to unlock the bad ending. Since her routes can unlock similar to Anghel's, you might want to make a save on 07/07. If it loads correctly, you can save yourself some time. You can try to make another save just before 08/24 to save some more time. **** BKE1: Torimi Cafe Story **** 04/11: * Infirmary staff 04/12: * Math class 04/15: * Neaten the desk 04/21: * Kazuaki 05/06: * Math class 05/21: * First-aid tent 06/22: * Infirmary * Skip class 06/26: * Math class 07/07: * Conquer the world by force * No thank you 07/11: * Math class 07/13: * Was with Yuuya 07/20: * Missing students 07/24: * Get a job 07/25: * Do the job I was hired for 08/06: * Ryouta 08/24: * Azami's scooter **** BKF2: Azumi Ending **** 04/11: * Infirmary staff 04/12: * Math class 04/15: * Neaten the desk 04/21: * Kazuaki 05/06: * Math class 05/21: * First-aid tent 06/22: * Infirmary * Skip class 06/26: * Math class 07/07: * Conquer the world by force * No thank you 07/11: * Math class 07/13: * Was with Yuuya 07/20: * Missing students 07/24: * Get a job 07/25: * Do the job I was hired for 08/06: * Ryouta 08/24: * Azami's martial arts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ BB11: Bad Ending ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Easy way to get is to just continue after getting Azami's cafe ending, so that's what this walkthrough is based on. But really, all you have to do is split your affection and do not get too close to anyone. **** Walkthrough **** 04/11: * Infirmary staff 04/12: * Math class 04/15: * Neaten the desk 04/21: * Kazuaki 05/06: * Math class 05/21: * First-aid tent 06/22: * Infirmary * Skip class 06/26: * Math class 07/07: * Conquer the world by force * No thank you 07/11: * Math class 07/13: * Was with Yuuya 07/20: * Missing students 07/24: * Get a job 07/25: * Do the job I was hired for 08/06: * Ryouta 08/24: * Azami's scooter 08/30: * Return to my glorious abode 09/03: * Music class 10/07: * Side with Shuu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ BL12: BBL ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This path (Bad Boys Love, also called Hurtful Boyfriend) unlocks when you've achieved certain endings. You need to finish Ryouta, Sakuya, Nageki, Yuuya, and Nanaki's endings, and a bonus epilogue will be shown if all endings are achieved. So save it for last for both story and gameplay purposes. Ironically, choices made on this path are irrelevant. Just choose whatever you want. Story-wise, it's best starting off on Ryouta's path in my opinion. * Fulfill the promise. 04/11: * Library staff 04/12: * Gym class 04/15: * You should go outside 04/21: * Ryouta 05/06: * Gym class 05/21: * 3-legged race 06/22: * Cafeteria * Leave it to me! 06/26: * Gym class 07/07: * Conquer the world by force * No thank you 07/11: * Gym class 07/13: * Go yell at the doctor 07/20: * OreHato 07/24: * Get a job 07/25: * Give the job to Ryouta 08/06: * Ryouta 08/30: * Return to my glorious abode 1st class: * The lab 2nd class: * The gymnasium 3rd class: * Open it 4th class: * To the library * Deathbringer 7th class: * Black Demon be silent! * Coo cooo! * Listen to us * Listen to me! 8th class: * That's wrong. * Do you think he was sad? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section E3: Miscellaneous ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ EA1: Achievements ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are 16 achievements. Some of the titles are a bit spoilery. These are directly from the game. Getting all these will also unlock the entire Archive and Gallery. 01. It's a sad thing... Get Bad ending (the hawks party killed you) 02. While it lasts Get Ryouta ending (ED no.01) 03. Into the Night Get Sakuya ending (ED no.02) 04. Song of the Foolish Bird Get Sakuya full ending (ED no.03) 05. Dream's End Get Nageki ending (ED no.04) 06. Yuuya Only Lives Twice Get Yuuya ending (ED no.05) 07. Until next time! Get Okosan ending (ED no.06) 08. A Pudding Odyssey Get Okosan full ending (ED no.07) 09. What May Come Get Kazuaki ending (ED no.08) 10. Such Beautiful Eyes You Have Get Shuu ending (ED no.09) 11. The Happy Couple Get Shuu ending (ED no.10) 12. To the End of Emptiness Get Anghel ending (ED no.11) 13. Carve it into your soul, kid! LOVE BLASTER! Complete Torimi cafe story (ED no.12) 14. To be the True Java Sparrow Get Azami ending (ED no.13) 15. I'll be waiting... Get BBL ending 16. ...at the Dawn Get the BBL epilogue (unlocked by getting all 14 endings) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ET2: Terms ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here I've included some terms that may be unfamiliar to some readers. I had some more to include, but I accidentally lost them. (D'oh!) If you can think of others to include, feel free to email me. Buddhism – One of the major religions of Japan, focusing on the Four Truths Culture festival – Classes and clubs host events for families and public Christmas Eve – A day for lovers, unlike the West, which is more for families Hichiriki – A recorder-like instrument Night on the Galactic Express – a real Japanese classic novel Manga – Comics; Westerners usually reserve this term for Japanese comics only New Year's – A day for family, unlike the West, where there's more romance OreHato – A pun of OreImo: "There's No Way My Little Sister Can Be This Cute" Sports festival – A day where students participate in physical activities Shoujo manga – Comics for girls, usually focused on romance Takoyaki – Octopus in a ball shape batter Tanabata – A celebration on July 7th where wishes are hung on a bamboo tree Tsundere – Someone who is cold upon meeting, but then becomes more loving Udon – A type of noodle soup Yakitori – Chicken kebabs ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ EF3: FAQ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ --> I have a tip! --> You missed something! --> I have a question! If you know something that I don't know or have missed, please email me at ditzy_brunette@sbcglobal.net! You will receive credit for anything I may use. Likewise, I would be happy to answer any questions. Please put something like "Hatoful Boyfriend Guide" in the subject of your email so that I don't miss it. --> Is this game any good? --> WTF? Pigeon Dating?!?! Yes, it's a game involving pigeons (well, different types of birds, actually) and a human. Yes, romance is involved. Yes, it's good. Strange and surprisingly depressing at times, but good. There's references to memes, Pokemon, RPGs, and more. However, as of this writing, the save/load feature is glitchy. Sometimes I just cannot get a save to load correctly. The text box may not come up. One time the text continued, but everything else was white. There are a few typos as well. --> What order should I do the routes? --> Which route is the best? --> Which route is your favorite? There doesn't seem to be a required or recommended order. But I would say do the Bad Boys Love route last. It's spoileriffic, and there's an epilogue for it which requires all other for all routes completed. So just save it for last. Azami's two endings, Anghel's, and the bad ending can also be down in succession with saves on 07/07 and 08/24. I do think Yuuya then Shuu's lead the best to BBL. This way overloads on drama, though. As for my favorite, I love Yuuya's character. --> Does this game have voices? No. And to that end, we all mourn not having the eternal pleasure of Wakamoto Norio-sama's coos. (And I would love to hear Yusa's doing all those pickup lines.) We will have to settle for the drama CDs. --> What is included in the Collector's Edition? --> Is the Collector's Edition worth it? The Collector's Edition costs $5 US more and comes with the digital soundtrack, wallpapers, a comic, digital yearbook, and the original (no HD) version of the game. Is it worth the $5? Even excluding the original game, four bonuses = $1.25 an item. Plus you are supporting the doujin market and official English translations. --> I played the original version. Is this worth the upgrade? I have never played the original (I did get it with the collector's edition, but it won't load for me), so I cannot compare the dialogue. The graphics certainly seem nicer. The text is certainly easier to read. At the very least, you should have no problems running this version with any modern computer. Plus you're supporting doujin games. --> Is there a sequel? --> Is the sequel in English? --> Will Holiday Star receive a remake? The sequel is called Holiday Star. It has an official English version that costs about $4. It is a visual novel, but not an otome game. It is unknown if it is going to re-released. There is no news about it at this time. --> Are there any more games like this? Otome games, yes. Bird dating games? Probably not. Hakuoki (PSP, PS3, and 3DS) and Sweet Fuse (PSP) are what first to come to mind for recommendations, as they are among the first otome games with physical releases. Alice in the Heart is a new release for both iOS and Android, but I've heard the translation leaves much to be desired. PC game OZMAFIA is getting an official English release soon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ EC4: Credits ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First, thanks to Hato Moa (English blog at http://moa810.tumblr.com/ site) for creating this series, along with Mediatronic and Devolver Digital for the HD remake. Thanks to gameFAQs and Neoseeker for hosting this guide. Thanks to you for reading this guide. Thanks to Hatoful Boyfriend wiki for CV names and Legumetine's beans data. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------