[2] The gameplay in Dōkyūsei revolves around wandering through different locations in a town, conversing with whatever character the player happens to meet.

An international version of the remake was developed by the company Shiravune, a subsidiary of DMM Games,[3][4] and released on April 14, 2022.

[5] The international version was well received by critics, with Ivanir Ignacchitti of GameBlast commenting on the historical value of the title[6] and Thomas Knight of NookGaming noting that the remake does well at fixing most of the issues that would make the game seem dated.

[9] The depth of character development has been reviewed as being above average, although the format forced on it by OVA requires some compromises with realism.

The OVAs use some classical music, including: Jun Maeda, co-founder of visual novel studio Key, credits Dōkyūsei as a pioneer in the nakige ("crying game") genre and as an influence on Key's own such games.