1996 · Taito · Dating sim · Simulation

Magical Date

PlayStation console exclusive

Magical Date is a skill game and dating sim published by Taito in 1996 for arcade and PlayStation. In this game, the player picks one of three possible girls to date and then starts off in a square as in a board game, proceeding to other squares which have different mini games. At junction points the player is asked questions about their date and has to pick the correct answer, or she will become upset.

Released: 1996
Platforms: Arcade PlayStation PlayStation 3 PlayStation Portable
Genres: Dating sim Simulation
Developers: Taito
Publishers: Taito
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Romance
Country: Japan
Age ratings: CERO B
Languages: Japanese

About

Magical Date

is a video game published by Taito in 1996 for arcade. The game is a romance-themed minigame compilation. The goal of the game is to becomes closer to a girl you take out on a date. To do so, the player must successfully beat several minigames. At the end of the game, the player confesses their love to girl at a Christmas party.

Keywords

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psone classics
playstation tv support
backwards compatibility
dating simulation
japan only
digital distribution only

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Gameplay

Magical Date is a romance-themed minigame compilation. After the player enters the name, he chooses one of the three available girls and begins a date. The player can ask about their dating preferences and then choose options such as heading to the beach for a festival for the summer. Along the way to their date, the player encounters various mini-games.

There are 17 mini-games in total. If the player fails to complete the objective for a mini-game, their lives decrease. Running out of lives leads to a game over.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
Arcade	31 December 1996	Japan
PlayStation	20 November 1997	Japan
PlayStation 3Digital Compatibility Release	13 August 2008	Japan
PlayStation PortableDigital Compatibility Release	13 August 2008	Japan