History JustForFun / HatingSimulator

''Hating Simulator'' is a DatingSim[[note]]In reality, it's a FictionalVideoGame in the ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' universe.[[/note]] released on the Platform/PlayStation in 1996.

* WorldOfTechnicolorHair: Surprisingly averted. All of the girls Senpai has to choose from have normal hair colors.

* FanTranslation: A fan-translation by a group of anonymous developers known only as "Team Heartache" was released in the 2000s. It's more well-known than the official English release, which did not become public knowledge until the ''early 2020s''.

** To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the game, the game's lead CG artist posted some early concepts for various characters in 2021. Tellingly, Senpai was originally conceived as having one green eye and one blue eye, but this design was scrapped in favor of both of his eyes being baby blue.

* GenreDeconstruction: And ''how''. The game was surprisingly meta for a dating sim, frequently lampshading aspects in ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial'', including the shallow nature of the game's protagonist, Naoto Takami, who is able to effortlessly win over the hearts of the girls around him. Here, it takes a lot of effort for Senpai to actually come close to dating the girls he meets.

* GenreDeconstruction: And ''how''. The game was surprisingly meta for a dating sim, frequently lampshading aspects in ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial'', including the shallow nature of the game's protagonist, Naoto Takami, who is able to effortlessly win over the hearts of the girls around him.

* LocalizedNameInANonLocalizedSetting: In the American English version of the game, the school is named "Heartache High", despite it still being a Japanese high school.

* ItsTheSameSoItSucks: The game was derided by critics for being too similar to ''Tokimeki Memorial'', down to the similar strategies used to win.

%%* FlatCharacter: Everyone other than Senpai, the girls he is dating, and his homeroom teacher.

Despite it being released during the [=PlayStation=]'s heyday, it failed to become a series due to low sales.

** To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the franchise, the game's lead CG artist posted some early concepts for various characters in 2021. Tellingly, Senpai was originally conceived as having one green eye and one blue eye, but this design was scrapped in favor of both of his eyes being baby blue.

** To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the franchise, the game's lead CG artist posted some early concepts for various characters on their social media accounts. Tellingly, Senpai was originally conceived as having one green eye and one blue eye, but this design was scrapped in favor of both of his eyes being baby blue.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: There were plans to make a sequel with a new protagonist and new love interests, but those were shelved after the poor sales of the first game.

* BarelyChangedDubName: All of the students and faculty had their names changed in the English release to sound similar to the original Japanese version. For example, Senpai is named "Samuel"[[note]]At least, in the [[AllThereInTheManual instruction manual]]. In-game, he is referred to as [[OnlyKnownByHisNickname "Sam"]] by his fellow students.[[/note]], and Aiko and Nozomi are named "Aida" and "Noelle"[[note]](pronounced "no-EL-lee")[[/note]], respectively. Most fans still use the Japanese names, mostly due to the [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes rarity of the English version of the game]].[[invoked]]

* FlatCharacter: Everyone other than Senpai, the girls he is dating, and [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers his homeroom teacher]].

''Hating Simulator'' is a DatingSim[[note]]In reality, it's a FictionalVideoGame in the ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' universe.[[/note]] released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1996.

* FlowerMotif: Senpai and each of the girls he is dating have a favorite flower that matches their personality. For example, Senpai’s favorite flowers are [[SomethingAboutARose roses]], Aiko’s are [[SunnySunflowerDisposition sunflowers]], and Nozomi’s are tulips. [[spoiler:This is important later on when Senpai has to give the girl he has spent the most time with a bouquet of flowers.]]

* MeaningfulName: Nozomi’s name can mean either “wish” or “hope” depending on the kanji used. [[spoiler:Her greatest wish is for other people around her to see her as her true self.]]

** Some fans reported sightings of a [[NonStandardCharacterDesign short auburn-haired character in a red dress]] known only as "Girlfriend" who Senpai must woo over near the front of the school. However, he must beat her [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue-haired]] boyfriend in a [[UnexpectedGameplayChange rap battle a la]] ''VideoGame/PaRappaTheRapper'' in order to do so. You are unable to win the match, causing Senpai to [[RageQuit fly into a rage]]... [[RightBehindMe in front of the]] [[BrokenPedestal other girls]] he is currently dating, [[NonStandardGameOver instantly triggering a Game Over]].

* AffectionateNickname: Aiko’s close friends [[spoiler:and Senpai, if he decides to settle on her as the final girl]] call her “Ai-chan” in the original Japanese release.

* BarelyChangedDubName: All of the students and faculty had their names changed in the English dub to sound similar to the original Japanese version. For example, Senpai is named "Samuel"[[note]]At least, in the [[AllThereInTheManual instruction manual]]. In-game, he is referred to as [[OnlyKnownByHisNickname "Sam"]] by his fellow students.[[/note]], and Aiko and Nozomi are named "Aida" and "Noelle"[[note]](pronounced "no-EL-lee")[[/note]], respectively. Most fans still use the Japanese names, mostly due to the [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes rarity of the English version of the game]].[[invoked]]

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Surprisingly averted. All of the girls Senpai has to choose from have normal hair colors.

* AffectionateNickname: Aiko’s close friends and Senpai call her “Ai-chan” in the original Japanese release.

* BarelyChangedDubName: All of the students and faculty had their names changed in the English dub to sound similar to the original Japanese version. For example, Senpai is named "Samuel"[[note]]At least, in the [[AllThereInTheManual instruction manual]]. In-game, he is referred to as [[OnlyKnownByHisNickname "Sam"]] by his fellow students.[[/note]], and Aiko and Nozomi are named "Aida" and "Natalie", respectively. Most fans still use the Japanese names, mostly due to the [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes rarity of the English version of the game]].[[invoked]]

* BarelyChangedDubName: All of the students and faculty had their names changed in the English dub to sound similar to the original Japanese version. For example, Senpai is named "Samuel"[[note]]At least, in the [[AllThereInTheManual instruction manual]]. In-game, he is referred to as [[OnlyKnownByHisNickname "Sam"]] by his fellow students.[[/note]], and Aiko and Nozomi are named "Amber" and "Natalie", respectively. Most fans still use the Japanese names, mostly due to the [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes rarity of the English version of the game]].[[invoked]]

* MeaninfulName: Nozomi’s name can mean either “wish” or “hope” depending on the kanji used. [[spoiler:Her greatest wish is for other people around her to see her as her true self.]]