Kizuna Toiu Na no Pendant with TOYBOX

Kizuna to iu Na no Pendant with TOYBOX Stories (絆という名のペンダント with TOYBOXストーリーズ) for the original Sony PlayStation 1. Developed by Cocktail Soft alongside Stack, and published by NEC Interchannel, it hit store shelves in Japan on April 6, 2000

NEC Interchannel beautifully captures the bittersweet essence of late-90s youth and high school romance in Kizuna to iu Na no Pendant with TOYBOX Stories. Moving away from dry, stat-heavy dating simulations, the gameplay loop centers on a beautifully illustrated, text-driven branching visual novel framework where careful conversational choices alter your destiny. Players navigate the daily routines of a standard student body, interacting with an eclectic and endearing cast of classmates including shrine maidens, energetic sports captains, and quiet childhood friends.

By packing this compilation with the complete, highly acclaimed core campaign alongside localized side scenarios that give alternate characters their own dedicated protagonist view arcs, this multi-disc masterpiece delivers an absolute crown jewel time capsule for visual novel purists and retro import collectors