Love Plus For The Nintendo DS: The Game That Is Making Virtual Dating Headlines

Written by:  • Edited by: Michael Hartman
Published Nov 29, 2009
• Related Guides: Nintendo | Konami
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When it comes to virtual dating, I think that Konami has now conquered it all with Love Plus. If you have read the stories about this odd DS game, here is the review to show you what you're missing.

What Is Love Plus?

love plus 4 Love Plus is actually a virtual dating game for your Nintendo DS that is currently only available in Japan. While we all know that Japanese games for the DS are sometimes a hit and miss, it seems that this one is really starting to take off due to the hype it's getting around the net. Would you really woo and marry a virtual girlfriend in real time, no matter where you were? Would you answer her every beck and call? Obviously some men are doing it.

Story Line
Rating Good

Well, I'm not sure how to explain this weird story line in this Nintendo DS game. Basically, you play this like any other virtual dating game, by choosing a girl, dating her, and getting her to like you and fall in love with you. You do have to do things that keep her happy, such as bring her gifts and take her out to dinner. And, the really odd thing is that all of this is done in real time with your virtual girlfriend. So, you can be at work and she'll holler at you, you can be asleep and she'll wake you, you can be out with the guys and she's crying wondering where you are... oh, wait, is that real life or a virtual dating game... Wow, I guess Konami really hit the nail on the head with Love Plus.

Game Play Part One: Wooing The Girls
Rating Good

There are actually two different parts to playing Love Plus and wooing your virtual girlfriend. The first part of this virtual dating game is just that - dating. Here's the kicker with this part, you only have 100 days to start your virtual dating game up or you lose. You have to actually work at building up your character's stats so that the virtual girlfriend choices in the game want to date you. (Wow, just like in real life.) There are only three different girls that you will meet at school in Love Plus: Nene Anegasaki (a mature girlfriend), Rinko Kobayakawa (cold hearted chick), and of course, Miss Perfect, Manaka Takane.

So, you work out (as your character), you build your charm skills up, and you start to woo the girls. Since this virtual dating game starts off in school, you will have to do school activities, but you can only do a certain number of them in one day. Each one will help, or hurt, your stats, so you have to choose your moves wisely. Once you get one of the girls to like you, then the second part of Love Plus begins - virtual dating.

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