Pocket Love 2 (1998). Play online

Summary

Pocket Love 2 is the 1998 Game Boy sequel that KID rolled out only in Japan, and it comes packaged with a two‑disc CD full of the game’s voices and music. The soundtrack features the upbeat opening "Lovely Times" and the hopeful ending "Kitto, Todoku Yo ne," sung by a trio of voice actresses, adding a surprisingly polished audio layer to what is otherwise a handheld dating sim.

The game expands the cast to ten heroines—seven from the original plus three newcomers—and raises every numeric ceiling to 999, pushing the calendar out to just over a year of in‑game time. Happy endings now demand at least 20 dates and stricter stat thresholds, while birthday‑week gifts and special phone‑contact unlocks deepen the challenge. Collecting every frame of the print‑sticker gallery unlocks a quirky “extra mode” that lets you flick through your captured stickers.

Behind the scenes, singer‑songwriter Sapporo Momo ko handled events, scenarios, and character designs, backed by a staff familiar with adult titles. Despite its ambition, Famitsu’s cross‑review gave the title a modest 19 out of 40, and it even advertised in CoroCoro Comic to reach a younger audience.

Storyline

Pocket Love 2 picks up two months after the Christmas confession that closed the first story. On Valentine’s Day the protagonist discovers a love letter slipped into the school shoe rack, written by a complete stranger. He shows the note to his crush, only to be turned down on the spot. The next morning the whole school is buzzing, branding him the "worst guy" in a wave of gossip. Determined to clear his name, he throws himself into proving the misunderstanding was a mistake.