

Visually, the game now fully supports higher resolutions, which is a huge plus. In addition, you can also give new types of gifts before a date to boost a certain stat of your choice in exchange for stamina.Īesthetically, HuniePop 2 is an improvement on the original. Thankfully, the game provides several new date gifts to keep the action going. If you make too many moves without switching girls, you’ll exhaust her and make the game harder on yourself. Unlike the previous game, you’ll be going on double dates, which require you to balance both girls needs. The new additions are balanced to the original portion of the game, and doesn’t feel tacked on. Everything feels just right the token movement is snappy and precise, and the balance is perfect. In my opinion this is some of the best match three outside of the AAA realm. The core gameplay element of HuniePop 2 is it’s match three gameplay. Overall, compared to the original there is so much more to do. HuniePop 2 strikes a better balance between visual novel and game by increasing the amount of time you spend in the conversation screen. Now, each tidbit you learn about the girls you meet has relevance to gameplay. Gone are the repetitive conversations of the first game. If you’re playing to get to know the characters, you’ll have a lot to do. Each character has a fully fleshed out personality and hours of voice lines.

Here you’ll meet a colorful cast of 12 characters, with several returning from the original game.

The entirety of your HuniePop 2 playthrough will be spent on the tropical island of Inna De Poona. It seems that twin gods of destruction are on a collision course with earth, and only your romantic prowess can stop them. You play as the protagonist of the previous game, now a well off bachelor, when Kyu the love fairy returns with a new task.

Unlike typical dating sims, you only progress through each relationship route by winning match three games. The HuniePop series is a curious one mixing several genres for a unique experience. Thankfully, the long awaited HuniePop 2: Double Date proves this task is not impossible. They have to live up to expectations, balancing new and returning content.
