To Heart Remake Game's Official Trailer Introduces Heroines
AQUAPLUS streamed a new official trailer to introduce the characters in the remake of its 1997 To Heart visual novel/dating sim game on Wednesday. Shiravune will release an English version of the remake. The game launches in Japan on June 26, and Shiravune will release the game in English on June 25 (or June 26 depending on time zone). Shiravune's release of the game will also feature Chinese as well as English. The release will be the first official international translation of the game ever made.The game's website notes that the game will have a download version on Switch and Steam, as well as a regular physical edition on the Switch. The game will also have a premium edition on both the Switch and Steam that will include all 13 episodes of the game's 1999 television anime adaptation. Shiravune's English release does not mention the inclusion of a premium edition with the anime.The game will star: The game allows players to switch between the original and new voice cast at any time.AQUAPLUS released the To Heart visual novel on Windows for PC in 1997, and later released it as the company's first ever console game in 1999 on the PlayStation (though both versions have many significant plot differences). The visual novel/dating sim is known as a classic in the genre, whose character designs and relaxed pacing have influenced numerous otaku media thereafter. Notably, the character of Multi is known by Japanese otaku as a hallmark of moe character design and writing, with her spirited attitude and cute demeanor contrasting with her sad fate.The game inspired a television anime in 1999, as well as a second season focusing on Multi titled ToHeart - Remember my memories in 2004. The game received the sequel game To Heart 2 in 2004, which itself inspired a television anime in 2005, as well as numerous OVAs and spinoff games in subsequent years.Source: AQUAPLUS' YouTube channel
