How to play Hatsukoi Valentine Special on Mac

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Game summary

First released: Nov 1998

Play Hatsukoi Valentine Special on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Hatsukoi Valentine Special on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Hatsukoi Valentine Special installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Hatsukoi Valentine Special like you would on any PC.
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🕹 Editor's notes

Hatsukoi Valentine Special Review is a simulation video game developed by Family Soft. This game was released in 1998 and is one of the first dating-based games.

The game features many Valentine-day themes, from which you can choose any one. There are also many couples you can choose from to play this game. Unlike the game’s other versions, this one focuses on the game’s themes rather than the couples.

Focusing on the themes makes this game very entertaining, making the short scenes cute and special. You can play this game on Play Station 4.

Plot

The plot of this game revolves around couples and how they have dilemmas gifting chocolates during Valentine’s season. Each couple in this game finds different ways to deal with the dilemma of gifting chocolates to their partners.

Hatsukoi Valentine Special is a game based primarily around character interaction, where you have to go around talking to different characters. It is not a surprise to see characters interacting in such games.

You are a male character who has a crush on a high-school girl in this game, who turns out to be your childhood friend. You are looking to find a way to gift a box of chocolates on Valentine’s Day, so you interact with other characters in the game to find the best solution.

Gameplay

Hatsukoi Valentine Special is a simple simulation game where you have to date people. You will be given a choice to select from a wide range of characters for a date on Valentine’s Day.

Your goal is to land a date for Valentine’s Day with one of the female characters in the game. You must continuously interact with the characters to find a convenient relationship.

To improve your stats in the game, you need to study, run, work for money, etc. There are also others gifts that you can buy for your target, other than chocolates.