ToHeart

ToHeart is a rather mixed package. Ultimately, it falls short of an unreserved recommendation, despite having an enjoyable time spent with the heroines and it being a very reasonable price considering the amount of scenes. Certain aspects just set it back too much, including how underdeveloped each heroine’s story is, the systems it uses, how the graphical redesign was handled, and some very odd design decisions. Despite that, while I’d not suggest it’s a priority to pick up, the ToHeart remake does carry over a lot of that retro charm and it’s easy to see why it was so popular when it first came out with just how lovable many of the heroines are. Time has moved on, and writers have learned how to more effectively target the hearts of genre fans, but the roots can clearly be seen here and appreciated for what they are. Even if I’d not suggest that you rush out and get it today, it is worth experiencing both as an important part of visual novel history and in its own right.