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More information has come out about the 2025 remake of To Heart, including its platforms, release window, and aesthetic. Aquaplus announced the game will feature full 3D for the models and cutscenes, and the characters look more modern in comparison to the original’s very 1990s art style. [Thanks, Denfaminico!]

This information first appeared at the Aquaplus 30th anniversary event. For starters, the new To Heart will come out on the Nintendo Switch and Windows PC via Steam. While we don’t know the exact date yet, we can expect it to come out some time in Spring 2025. YURiKA’s “Feeling Heart” will be the opening song for the game, and we already know two of the cast. Kana Ichinose will voice Akari and Hina Youmiya will voice Multi.

Here are some more screenshots from the game:

Information on a new To Heart project in 2025 first appeared in May 2024. At the time, there wasn’t a lot of information on what it could be. Another franchise that Aquaplus stated would see new content was Utawarerumono. During the same 30th anniversary event we learned about the release window and platforms for To Heart, Aquaplus showed off Utawarerumono: Shiro e no Michishirube, which will be the latest entry in the series.

The To Heart remake will come out on the Nintendo Switch and Windows PC in Spring 2025.

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A To Heart remake will come out in 2025. So far, there’s no information outside of new cast and a look at the logo. [Thanks, Famitsu!]

This information came out during the Aquaplus festival stream on July 30, 2024.  However, Aquaplus also teased a new project for the franchise back in May 2024. The new logo design is a lot simpler compared to the original one. For one thing, the big heart behind the name of the game is now gone. As well, the text no longer looks like it’s popping out at you.

As for the two new cast , we know that Kana Ichinose will play Akari Kamigishi and Hina Youmiya will play Multi. Ichinose’s previous roles include Suletta in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury, Fern in Frieren, and Hisui in Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon. As for Youmiya, you might have heard her as Yukito in Ayaka, Minami in Oshi no Ko, and Tomori in BanG Dream!.

To Heart is quite a classic dating sim, having come out in 1997 on Windows PC. Since then, there have been multiple adaptations and ports, as well as an anime adaptation. The gameplay is fairly simple. You decide throughout the day where you want to go and what you want to say to characters you encounter in each location. Depending on your affection levels, you’ll enter different routes and attain different endings.

The To Heart remake is in development and will come out in 2025. There is no information on platforms as of yet.

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Aquaplus has teased some new To Heart and Utawarerumono projects that’ll come out in 2025. It announced this during the special livestream for the “Great Aquaplus Festival: 30th Anniversary.” [Thanks, KaroshiMyriad!]

The Great Aquaplus Festival for the 30th anniversary of the studio will take place on November 9 and 10, 2024 at Yokohama Buntai. During the livestream, Aquaplus introduced it with a presentation of its past titles and series. It then leads up to footage of what the event will be like, complete with live reading of the script and a concert. It then ends with the mysterious To Heart and Utawarerumono tease, followed by the presenters expressing surprise and confusion. More information on the projects will appear on Aquaplus’s website and social media s.

The To Heart series of adult romance visual novels started in 1997, with Leaf as the developer, started in 1997. There were also anime and manga adaptations of it. Like similar dating sims on the market, there are multiple segments in each day that’ll let you choose how you want to spend your time and who you want to hang out with.

As for Utawarerumono, it is a series of adult tactical role-playing visual novels that started in 2002, with Leaf as the developer as well. Like To Heart, there were several adaptations such as an anime and manga. It takes place in a fantasy version of Japan with sci-fi elements, as opposed to the normal high school setting of To Heart.

More information on the To Heart and Utawarerumono projects will appear later.

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We recently learned that Aquaplus has a few Utawarerumono projects in the works but a new job listing revealed that the company also has a project going on for the To Heart series and more.

“Let’s create a new project together!” states a new job listing that Aquaplus posted, revealing that the company is going on a mass recruitment to put together a team to work on new Utawarerumono and To Heart series, and more.

The company is currently recruiting designers who can handle 3D modeling for the character designs by Aquaplus artists, asking candidates how they’d feel to make cute characters come to life.

The three positions that are in need are 3D CG designer (character modeling), 3D CG designer (character motion), and graphics programmer. The character modeling 3D CG designer involves work using Maya and Softimage, the character motion 3D CG designer will work with Softimage. The graphics programmers will handle shaders, post-effect research, and development.

Aquaplus’ only requirements for the three positions is to be able to cheerfully work with others well and able to commute to Tokyo. Recommended but not necessary is game development experience in Unity and Unreal Engine 4.

In case you missed it, check out our previous report for a first look at a teaser trailer for the recently announced Utawarerumono remake.

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