A few years back, EA (of Japan!) was slated to publish a Nintendo DS game dubbed Hachi Koi in which you touch various girls. It was the least EA game EA was ever to release. But by 2009, EA got cold feet—or something—and the game was shelved.


Fast forward to October 1. Hachi Koi resurfaced on iOS and Android as a free-to-download dating game that not only looks different from its DS version, it also looks ready to nickel and dime players with in-game items. But, hey, at least it lives. I guess.

ニューロン・エイジ、iPhone/Android「はち恋」配信 [Game Impress Watch via 2ch]

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