Idol Hotline - Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School [Model FSC-THSE]

中山美穂のトキメキハイスクール © 1987 Nintendo Company, Limited.
(Idol Hotline - Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School)

Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School was probably one of the first simulation, or more precisely, dating simulation title to hit the video game market. The player takes control of a young high school boy whose goal is to go out with his dream girl. And the game has an interesting twist : the player would try to go out with the girl that every Japanese teenager would like to date back in the 80's : Nakayama Miho. This name is of course totally unknown in the west, but she was a very popular Japanese pop idol in the 80's (Aidoru in Japanese ). The game starts at the end of a class and the player bumps into a cute girl wearing glasses called Mizuho. She accidentally drops a personal item and the hero naturally decides to pick it up and gives it back to her. But here he is stunned by her resemblance with Nakayama Miho, his dream girl. Then later on, the boy meets his brother who shows him a picture of the real Miho it took earlier on. But, oh surprise, what does he see there ? the same personal item is also on the photograph ! She has to be the real Miho ! A good knowledge of the Japanese language is necessary to enjoy the game in full, choice are varied and deeply influence the game. Real phone numbers were included with the game and gave the player the opportunity to receive advice but also to hear Nakayama Miho's real voice !