History VisualNovel / TokimekiMemorial

* AnAesop: Elisa Dolittle Naruse's story has the message that the bigotry and xenophobia are awful and prevalent in Japan. Elisa herself is a victim of prejudice because she's half-British ''and'' very Western-looking.

* EarnYourBadEnding: In ''Tokimemo 2'', it is possible for the Protagonist, as well as his two friends, Junichiro and Takumi, to all end up as single at the end of the story, in which event it unlocks a secret ending wherein the three of them try to cope with their emotional pain and loneliness by going on a joint karaoke spree and sing their hearts out together. Since Junichiro and Takumi will successfully pursue love interests of their own if left to their own devices, the player has to very deliberately screw around with their scedules to sabotage their chances at finding love, something which takes very careful planning.

''Tokimeki Memorial'' (ときめきメモリアル Tokimeki Memoriaru, lit. "Heartbeat Memorial") is a popular and [[VideoGameLongRunners long-running]] [[DatingSim dating simulation]] series by Creator/{{Konami}}, with its first game released in 1994 on UsefulNotes/PCEngine. That game was [[SleeperHit a low-profile title which became a hit]], thanks to [[ViralMarketing massive favourable word of mouth]], and the game appealing not only to the intended teenage male demographic but [[PeripheryDemographic also the female one]], thanks to the game's romantic and funny atmosphere. This popularity resulted in the game getting a [[VideoGameRemake remake]] in the form of ''Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You'', which featured a new opening video, improved graphics and sound, and new minigames, and was released for UsefulNotes/PlayStation in October 1995, the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn in July 1996, and with a PC version released in December 1997. The ''Forever With You'' version is commonly seen as the definitive version of the game.

* ''Tokimeki Memorial'' (1994, UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16)
** ''[[UpdatedRerelease Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You]]'' (1995, UsefulNotes/PlayStation, 1996, UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn)
* ''Tokimeki Memorial 2'' (1999, UsefulNotes/PlayStation)
* ''Tokimeki Memorial 3'' (2001, UsefulNotes/PlayStation2)
* ''Tokimeki Memorial 4'' (2009, UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable)

* ''Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side'' (2002, UsefulNotes/PlayStation2)
** ''[[UpdatedRerelease Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side: 1st Love]]'' (2007, UsefulNotes/NintendoDS)
* ''Tokimeki Memorial Online'' (2006, UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows)
* ''Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side: 2nd Kiss'' (2006, UsefulNotes/PlayStation2)
** ''[[UpdatedRerelease Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side: 2nd Season]]'' (2008, UsefulNotes/NintendoDS)
* ''Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side: 3rd Story'' (2010, UsefulNotes/NintendoDS)
** ''[[UpdatedRerelease Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side Premium: 3rd Story]]'' (2012, UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable)
* ''Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side 4th Heart'' (2021, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch)

* UsefulNotes/GeneralGamingGamepads: Most of the [=PS1=] Tokimemo games are compatible with the Dual Shock and the [=PS1=] Mouse (the Limited Edition Box of ''Tokimeki Memorial: Forever with you'' even contained a Tokimemo-themed [=PS1=] Mouse), and ''Tokimeki Memorial 2 Substories: Dancing Summer Vacation'' was compatible with the [[VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution DDR]] Dancing Pad.

* HeroesWantRedHeads: Until ''Tokimeki Memorial 4'', the standard branch of the series was the embodiment of this trope, although each heroine had a different shade of red hair.

''Tokimeki Memorial'' (ときめきメモリアル Tokimeki Memoriaru, lit. "Heartbeat Memorial") is a popular and [[VideoGameLongRunners long-running]] [[DatingSim dating simulation]] series by Creator/{{Konami}}, with its first game released in 1994 on UsefulNotes/PCEngine. That game was [[SleeperHit a low-profile title which became a hit]], thanks to [[ViralMarketing massive favourable word of mouth]], and the game appealing not only to the intended teenage male demographic but [[PeripheryDemographic also the female one]], thanks to the game's romantic and funny atmosphere. This popularity resulted in the game getting an [[VideoGameRemake remake]] in the form of ''Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You'', which featured a new opening video, improved graphics and sound, and new minigames, and was released for UsefulNotes/PlayStation in October 1995, the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn in July 1996, and with a PC version released in December 1997. The ''Forever With You'' version is commonly seen as the definitive version of the game.

* ForTheCelOfIt: Arguably the prime reason why ''[[TheScrappy Tokimeki Memorial 3]]'' is considered the series' BlackSheep.