Will You Find TRUE LOVE on Coral Island?! 💍💖

[@sarahsunstone]

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE CORAL ISLAND DATEABLE 💗💍 | forms.gle/r5MxgHp9GPbMZNUG9

[@xlamnidaex]

i will vote if they put Raina to the romantic content XD

[@gwenhyfarbeati]

i love the lack of friendship decay in coral island, and i would be super disappointed if they add it in for any reason... it's nice to not be punished for my adhd hyperfixation on some other aspect of the game and forgetting to go into town for weeks lmao

[@Nienna_Asyare]

Saaaammeeee xD

[@OliviaWood14]

Same here 😅 either 2 presents for everyone every week or no contact for a week, month or more😅

[@stannosaurus]

it would be cool if they made it something you can toggle on and off

[@dumbghost3109]

there's also 31 romancable characters in addition to the 50 or so non romance options, in addition to the map being over twice the size of stardew so it would also be super unfair to expect the player to go talk to everyone every day. It works in stardew because the cast is only about 30 total with a small map.

[@TheNumnutRandomness]

This comment just lifted a HUGE weight off my shoulders. I'm so used to friendship decay in these types of games, it becomes more of a list to check off instead of just organic interaction.

[@Xxsorafan]

reverse confessions/proposals and rival romances would be a huge plus! especially with such a large cast, But I understand they are focusing on other things to work on.

[@yongyutang2453]

Rivalries and reverse confessions would both be so interesting! They’d really help to elevate this game above others in the same genre.

[@stannosaurus]

This reminds me of rune factory! I think that would be fantastic 😊

[@Alahyana]

I'm trying to romance Noah and Mark, but to be honest, Noah and Alice are so for each other that I would love play cupid! Or Leah and Theo, this is after she said she finds him hot and just after went full tsundere and that was enought to wake up my cupid mode! I would love that NPCs we don't date get married to other NPCs, specially if we have children, it would be sad if my children are the only children their age and I would be mad if the current children don't age! More than romance them I want so much play cupid!

[@AndiniKissesGoodbye]

yesss i need rival marriages to come back to the farming sim genre 😢 i hate that story of seasons have been removing it from their remakes. that was the thing that rlly made romancing interesting

[@fayetastical]

Definitely gonna marry Raphael in my first game, but i DEFINITELY need a second in order to marry Semeru, it was love at first sight honestly.

[@ItsChuckShirley]

Oh yeah Rafael is a sweetheart! He was actually the most popular male love interest waaay back on the Kickstarter days(2nd place was Kenny and then Scott). I think for the girl was Eva, but Suki immediately took her place when she was made romanceable due to fan demands lol.

[@ditampol]

IKR??? HE IS FINE AF

[@aimssssss]

with 28 romanceables that’s 28 saved files for me lol

[@tekenagakun]

LITERALLY ME

[@AveryCrane]

I’m about to have 100 save files just to marry everyone

[@muhammadfaiz7693]

How to make a save file

[@AveryCrane]

@@muhammadfaiz7693 Save Files are just starting new games

[@bellbell251]

I'm glad your relationship with your lover will be dynamic as you progress with them. My personal favorites at the moment are Charles-love my town doctors, Mark-love my gruff, but sweet deep down guys, and Rafael really grew on me as I watched your playthroughs. Quiet guys need some love too! I personally would like it that if you do have romance with someone and that person had a friend/relative, the friend/relative would comment or act differently around you. Sometimes I've noticed in games like this, you can be happily married to an npc, but the family barely acknowledges your relationship. They may even ask you if you've met your spouse in some cases... I'd be nice if those the npcs would acknowledge the relationship, maybe changing as well like teasing when you two are just going out, asking about wedding plans when you are engaged, offering to watch kids if you have them. Just things that families and friends really do. It might be just me, I'd like for relationship to change with those close to them, as well as your lover.

[@GoofyGooberella]

The characters are already super responsive to changes in the game so I'd be pretty shocked if they don't implement the things you suggested. It should be fun to see what they all have to say 😊

[@WalkingOnAirTomorrow]

i was hoping for this too! i have my sights set on wakuu, i like my passionate nerdy guys so i also like scott... so ive been hanging around wakuu's dad and giving him a bunch of fish in case it positively affects my relationship progress with wakuu. similar to the my time as sandrock dynamic, where if you level up friendships with an NPC who has mutual friends with you, those mutuals will also gain bonus relationship points.

[@xlamnidaex]

just wish for Raina the secretary to be dateable too she's so pretty!

[@bellbell251]

Yes!!! Especially since it'd be interesting to try to romance someone who's technically on Pufferfish's side. She might be fully committed or just really needs the job and stays in it for that, but being with the player character-who is actively trying to save the island through nature, gives her insight and helps her find a way out of the job. That'd be such a delicious story!!!

[@xlamnidaex]

@@bellbell251 yeah that would be nice. its kind of disappointed that they create some pretty character design and didn't put them to the content

[@BumblyBear]

God the amount of love and care going into this game is astounding. I wish I had a PC to play this on...

[@bellbell251]

It's coming to consoles too, like Playstation and Xbox. Switch folks will get their chance sometime next year.

[@cora5864]

It's a world wide release, PC and all consoles will get the game on the 14th, minus Switch

[@lunaamaomao]

I’m playing on a steam deck!

[@FlowersMakeMeHappy]

I play on Xbox so maybe if you have that you could too?

[@kontonowari4459]

I'm caught between four characters to vote for. Mark, Kenny, and the blacksmith brothers. Each of them just seem adorable in their own way.

[@A1gamer1]

Side-note , romance is optional but if you're after the 100 % there is two achievements related to romance . It's a date which require you to date a NPC and Full house that require you to have 2 children so if you are a trophy hunter keep that in mind :)

[@naylisyazwina6836]

just sucks almost every guy has a beard though

[@oraclecardmessages]

I chose Ben from the start and stick by that decision. His vibe matches mine. His healing crystals and my tarot cards will work well together. AND as a bonus I get to be Funbucket's mom when I marry Ben!!💍💒

[@sweettaterfries]

I love Ben! I just really hate the way he walks which is such a weird thing to hate I know. But he’s one of my highest relationships!

[@oraclecardmessages]

Nice to see someone else is giving him some love@@sweettaterfries

[@FlowersMakeMeHappy]

2:36 MY JAW IS ON THE FLOOR HAD TO STOP AND COMMENT YOU CAN DO WHAT NOW!?!??! MOTHER IS MOTHERING THANK YOU I'M SUBBING AND SOBBING THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU

[@missunderstoodmal1700]

Rafael is my first pick. He reminds me of my husband. Too cute!

[@aaly.aaly.oxenfree]

My top 3 romanceables have always been Theo, Pablo, and Wakuu (in that order). I'm part of the disappointed group that Agung isn't dateable because he was tied for second in my heart when info about him was first coming out. Semeru just isn't comparable imo, so I hope that later we might get another male merfolk dateable character (rn the only viable merfolk dateables for me are the ladies).

[@FlowersMakeMeHappy]

YES! I love Theo smmmmm

[@DevAdeL]

I really hope the hang out/dating mechanics are similar to the ones on My Time at Portia. Their dating mechanics are so nice, the way we can just ask people out and then we'll have options to where we're taking them and what activities we have lined up to do with them.

[@krockedteeth]

I like the idea that you can romance multiple people because it’s hard to pick one. It leaves time to pick who you want to marry based on their personality/story etc.

[@bleeblah234]

Yall in early access had it ROUGH. Thank you for your service

[@wangdangatomictango]

Honestly, Leah surprised me. I was really set for Mark, but talking to Mark is talking to a brick wall. I'm probably going to wind up marrying her or Raj! Listen, seeing Raj lie in the grass reading a book and enjoying the flowers...?! That snatched me up.

[@tiffanykeefe2368]

AGUNG!!!! Why??? can't wait for 1.0

[@ehooo4407]

RIGHT?? I WANT HIMM

[@EmberNova3]

Definitely multiple save files top marriage candidates are Lily, Denali, Princess Miranjani, Rafael and Mark - will have to be besties with Zarah now due to pet choice!

[@Lillostkitten16]

Nina will absolutely be my first marriage choice on my main game while Wakuu will be my marriage partner on my secondary file.

[@a.j.nunnaurbiz6535]

Haven't made up my mind yet who I want to romance--I will have to play the game and befriend everyone before I decide.

[@keiokki]

Rafael is my favourite of the bunch so far but im excited to see what the update brings and the depth we'll get with the cast!

[@Ladyblanche85]

I've just started playing Coral Island a couple days ago. Thank you Sarah for those tons of content! ❤ For now I've set my eyes on Kenny, although I'm a bit hesitant because I haven't decided yet what to make of him still living with his parents. From the ladies I could possibly see myself with Lily or Millie, and from the gentlemen another choice would be Rafael, but at this point I also see a chance for Scott and maybe Mark.

[@avaricerose]

Many dateable characters still live with their parents/relatives besides him, and also keep in mind that the pressure to move out upon reaching adulthood is very culturally western.

[@dante8456]

I can't decide 😂 as a poly pan I love all the romance candidates in different ways with a tendency to lean towards male or male presenting so multiple save files it is!

[@DC-FTW]

When you went through all the date-ables one by one I was imagining some coral island matchmaker character going though a laminated folder trying to arrange the farmer's marriage lmao

[@Bloominggaming-nd3bf]

Ahhhhhhh her intro is so cute I could listen to it forever ❤❤❤❤❤❤ thank you Sarah for this guide❤❤❤❤

[@cloudnine71069]

Omg still counting the days! My first marriage will be Rafael he is my type of person! I will consider multiple save files because there are so many others I like as well.

[@Luninareph]

Oooooh that's so good to know that you can give lockets to multiple people to see their romance events before you have to commit! I need to scope out Noah, Surya, and Rafael at the bare minimum, and probably also Raj and Theo, and maybe also Kenny, Semeru, and Wakuu before I can make a choice, lol.

[@barbaracordelie]

You are on a roll! Thanks for all of the latest videos.

[@wandamaximovaa]

I hope we have multiple save slots so we can play as different characters with different love interests.

[@ItsChuckShirley]

Yes you can have multiple save slot! More like multiple different farm saves like Stardew though :(

[@C4NDYV0M1T]

I'm gonna wait for a poly mod before I play lol, I can't choose just one.

[@TheNormalAsian]

I'm stuck between Scot Semeru Ralph and Wakuu. They all sound super amazing to me.

[@SwedePotato314]

Oh my god i just fell in love like 11 times. So many options! I bought this for PS5 a while ago and was thinking about starting since at this point in time I could REALLY use just a chill mindless game, but I ended up starting My Time at Sandrock. Which is a little more involved and has a lot to do, but I think I made the right choice for now. I cant wait to see what the devs keep bringing to this game. I really didnt want to start it and get burnt out before all tbe good stuff was implemented. I think waiting a few more months would be perfect for me. It looks like a lot of fun.

[@ItsChuckShirley]

It's no brainer, of course I'll go with Semeru!! and Rafael. and Mark and Kenny. and Surya. *sigh* this is gonna be hard(no pun intended)

[@ateana_lenn]

I cant wait for 1.0 I'm going to have a brand new computer JUST in time for the release and going to be able to play a hi res coral game for the first time ever. I love my current computer, it helped a lot, but it 15 years old and gamer pc or not, it juts cant keep up anymore lol Really can't wait to be able to play in high settings, especially Coral Island which is such a beautiful game. Plus i haven't touched my save file in months (mostly because my poor current pc can't handle the summer heat + gaming) and I've been craving playing this game, so finding out that 1.0 is here AND having enough savings for a new PC? End of the year gift from me to me lol. Now I'm rewatching your videos to wait until next week and i really, really want to play again 😊

[@riversworld2337]

Purchased the game today for the first time on PS5. Between Thao or the guy in the bus for romance because I also work at music festivals. 🎵

[@toychristopher]

I think I read in the discord that NPCs will get their own musical themes? If that's true for all romance candidates that adds a new dimension for who to choose. Personally, I'm trying to choose between Mark and Rafael right now...

[@tenchihira]

I want an option such as krobis in stardew, where it’s not a romantic relationship but you can still have them move in with you

[@erikkag8029]

ugh i have always liked eva but now i might need a savefile for macy too 😍

[@barbarafetherolf4007]

Rafael is my first sweetie, but I am going to be playing a couple of saves. I’m not sure about the second one.

[@thesoffgengar]

i have a bit of an attachment to eva because i accidentally discovered her love for the red velvet cake from fishensips that i just decided to randomly give her that day because she was near me

[@RM-iu9bw]

I’ve been anxiously awaiting the full release ever since i discovered this channel, i havent touched the game yet. What is the quality of the currently available heart events like? One of my main gripes with SDV was how short and basic its heart events felt, i would love to experience a lot more in depth dialogue and actual dialogue options. What are your (spoiler free) experiences?

[@McKenzieIdeality]

I'm hoping they let us date Axel! Like please!

[@kumorimori9674]

All the dateables were already chosen so I'm afraid you're out of luck. 😅

[@BBaaaaa]

@@kumorimori9674 In other games in the past game devs have added it by listening to the fans so there's possibilities, or even modding lol!

[@ItsChuckShirley]

Unfortunately it would be a tiny tiny tiiiiiiiiiiiiny chance of it happening. Before Geoffrey McCullum, err I mean Axel were added to the game, Early Access folks were like barging for Derek(the construction dude, that literally look like Derek Hale from TW) to be romanceable. Alas, we weren't loud enough. So sadly, both Derek and Axel are officially Strangers(basically minor npc, unable to be friended or gifted). For now. At least for 1.0. There's always a possibility of adding more love interests post 1.0, as Stairway games are pretty open to players input. Like with Suki, she wasn't meant to be romanceable but due to OVERWHELMING players demand, she got promoted to Love Interest.

[@jess1894]

One can only hope. He makes me giggle like a school girl. Haha

[@conjured_cow]

Mark is my choice cuz he looks/acts almost EXACTLY like my spouse irl!

[@sweeenchants6053]

Hope the npc can propose to us too 😭

[@Thepoweroffiction]

I'm actually curious as to how romancing the merpeople will turn out to be😕 Do you think the developers will create some kind of magic that turns them into human for a short time or something.

[@Matthew0707]

I can’t wait to play next week! ❤

[@TeriAki68]

I think I'll stay single for my first playthrough. I do plan on maxing out friend levels with everyone for gifts, recipes and heart scenes. I can always change my mind later!

[@KPOP9100]

Can’t wait omg😂❤

[@TheKeybladeKeeper]

Can't decide between Mark, Rafael, Semeru, and Raj. 4 files it is!

[@chindy.mokodompit]

can't waitttt 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Lemononondo]

Actually my first candidate is semeru and when I encounter him in the story line i was like fell in love with him soooo much but.. because it take me so long to complete cleaning ocean so i date with my second candidate theo.. actually we not married but it make me thinking so hard about choosing between both of them 😢😢 but in this file i promise to myself that i will married theo because i come this far and for semeru i’ll open new file for him 😂❤

[@handrayss]

I CAN'T CHOOSEE!! bi panic

[@kumorimori9674]

I am looking forward to the update! ❤❤❤

[@maiasim1560]

Wow - I learned so much in this video!

[@misshtrs9215]

Thank you for your videos! I watched all the coral island ones and youre so helpful ❤

[@Alahyana]

I discovered if you give them something they really love for they birthday you can get two hearts! This happened with Theo and Valentina when I gave them fish tacos as a birthday's gift. Mark also loved the shiitake mushroom for his birthday's gift!

[@yongyutang2453]

I can’t decide who I’ll marry. There are so many good choices!

[@bbspooks]

Alice grabbed my attention first so shes definitely the OG one for me. Shes just incredibly sweet but also curious about the unexplained and I dig that. I love the beige looks.

[@yukasaki4030]

i want all of them i SWEARR

[@burnblue]

Regarding how hanging out and dating will look, it'll probably be like My Time At Portia

[@JPRebelo]

YURI!! She's my first love and I will be loyal to her until I start a new save game. After that it's a tie between Nina, Alice, Lily and Waku.

[@breasuna]

Thank you for the video I needed that review but still so undecided so excited omg

[@nanumi14]

It makes me very happy that Coral island doesn't just allow you to be non-binary, but they also have a couple of non-binary characters in the game.

[@FlowersMakeMeHappy]

There is??? Who? I would love to hear it :3

[@nanumi14]

@@FlowersMakeMeHappy Dippa and Raj.

[@AndrewR23]

I started playing today and while exploring I found Surya and I was like 😍 then I looked for a video on how to romance characters

[@Warblaaster]

I just started playing and I love your content as it's helping out with my play through! Honestly, I'm going to see which of the girls I'm going to romance cause they all are super cool and cute lol. I'm mostly torn between: Suki, Alice, Lily, Mary, Leah. So I'll which of those four I'll click with.

[@caseycoleman4293]

Also, they show the birthdays with a little present in the menu screen with all the townspeople.

[@drewski7641]

I love all of the diversity in the romanceable characters! As a non-binary person I wish there were more nonbinary characters but the fact that we have 2 in game (Raj dateable and Dippa friendable) is huge!

[@rhysegozun]

So excited, I wanna have a playthrough where I become so messy and I date both brothers. I can already smell the drama 😈

[@RottenLollipops]

*sigh* of course the merman I’m hyperfocused on won’t be available to romance on release 😭

[@ItsChuckShirley]

I share your pain comrade.

[@strawberryflower.forgetmenot]

Agung? Will he be later?

[@ItsChuckShirley]

@@strawberryflower.forgetmenot I think they were talking about Semeru(the silver haired derek hale fish dude). But for Agung or Axel or others to be romancable, it's unfortunately highly unlikely, as the 28 datable rooster has been announced as final decision. at least for now. But post 1.0 who knows? Stairway are pretty open to players input. There's always a chance for an npc to be upgraded to love interest. Like with Suki for example, she wasn't mean to be romancable but due to OVERWHELMING demands she is now lol.

[@yurabbityu]

Ready to bear Rafael and Mark's children. *cough*

[@ItsChuckShirley]

Me too XD (and Semeru too!)

[@yurabbityu]

@@ItsChuckShirley omg, yassss. ❤️❤️❤️

[@Rr-bp3kr]

Do we know if Derek is gonna be romance-able???? :( I need him

[@aprilherrera8800]

Unfortunately he is not 😔 which is a bummer because I really liked him..

[@WhosThatBird_]

I NEED DEREK TOO 😭

[@ItsChuckShirley]

Unfortunately it would be a tiny tiny tiiiiiiiiiiiiny chance of it happening. Before Geoffrey McCullum, err I mean Axel were added to the game, Early Access folks were like barging for Derek(the construction dude, that literally look like Derek Hale from TW) to be romanceable. Alas, we weren't loud enough. So sadly, both Derek and Axel are officially Strangers(basically minor npc, unable to be friended or gifted). For now. At least for 1.0. There's always a possibility of adding more love interests post 1.0, as Stairway games are pretty open to players input. Like with Suki, she wasn't meant to be romanceable but due to OVERWHELMING players demand, she got promoted to Love Interest.

[@WhosThatBird_]

@@ItsChuckShirley manifesting Derek and Axel! I refuse to believe they made those two as hot as they are and not ever making them romanceable ✋😭

[@scallionplays]

all of those are great but Jim is just soooo ghhsgsgsg!!😭💗💗💗 I hope they make him romanceable someday..

[@Olimar92]

Suki's design is amazing. I don't think I've seen anyone do stretch marks on a character before.

[@AngelsLittleNook]

Do we know if the marriage candidates will have their own little spouse room once they move in? Also great video Sarah! 💛

[@FlowersMakeMeHappy]

Two months late but yes, I married Theo after updating my house and upstairs is his room! And on the left and right are two rooms for kids once I update my house! So if you play SDV it's like that :3

[@CelyneSCI]

If you marry a merfolk... will you live on land or water? 😃

[@maysaphoenix9178]

And how will children work 🤔

[@sailorbey]

we don't know

[@caroly7066]

Imagine giving birth under water and a floating baby 🤣

[@pri5044]

yes!

[@Senzaya]

My Theory: They will turn to their human form and walk on land. But you have to find certain item for that to happen.

[@OLCtv]

Just played this yesterday, chill game, good to get away from the hustle and bustle of warzone from time to time with something thats not the sims😂😂😂

[@joshgregford]

I won't find true love on Coral Island until Raina is added as a bachelorette!

[@SwedePotato314]

OMG! Suki is a dateabke chatacter that is a single mom and has strechmarks that she doesnt try and hide!?!? This game is AMAZING! Im so glad to see so much more representation in dating sim games. Genders, sexualities, personalities... But as a recently widowed mom, which I fully enjoy all these spcial aspects of these games, this is the actual first time that I have personally felt that I found a character that I can identify with. These devs are absolutely incredible.

[@kunderwo33]

There’s so many choices but at the moment I’m gravitating towards Rafael.

[@littledragonkana]

*goes to KZbin to put on music to study* *sees this video* Welp time to watch another streak of Coral Island Videos! What could possibly go wrong?

[@AlwaysAMageMain]

Does Mark every stop calling you Garden Rake or become friendly to you at all? I mean I melted when he found the stray and I do love what I see of him, just not the parts directed at us the player.

[@zefatcat6192]

Mark, Rafael or Semeru are probably my picks. I love my beefy boys. But it probably doesn’t help my bias since I’m dating one irl. I call him my Oso Grandote

[@caaf1689]

Hi, I recently learned about coral Island and found your channel, but Im so use to playing on my Nintendo DS that is been a bit difficult getting used to playing on my pc. So far, I love the game, but Im having difficulty with my tools. How do you unequip tools? It is driving me crazy same thing when I pick something up i keep holding it and don't know how to keep that from happening. I hope someone can help me 😭😭

[@redleafcrossing]

Oh my goodness I’m screaming 😭😂

[@sakuraa1770]

Theo is hubby 1 and Wakkuu will be hubby 2. Pablo might wind up as 3. Also was it confirmed that children won't grow past the baby stage in 1.0? I knew they wouldn't grow until teens until later, but I thought they'd at least grow to the age of the other town kids initially. If not, that's really disappointing.

[@FlowersMakeMeHappy]

THEO!!! Some one gets me

[@ianesgrecia8568]

Who's team Raphael? Put your hands up!!

[@adrianna_19]

I’m so excited for marrying one of them!! Thank you soo much for this information Sarah love how you went in depth into each dateables!! P.S. I don’t know why they didn’t let Agung date?

[@ItsChuckShirley]

Yeah he was teased heavily as some of the first merfolk you were able to meet back in Kickstarter(with Denali). But they never confirm that either of them would be romancable, until now. But at least you get silver haired merman derek hale instead of another female merfolk instead hehe.

[@adrianna_19]

@@ItsChuckShirley True true! 😂

[@DRAMAK_SS]

How does the relationship with the water people work if I marry the princess and she comes to the surface? And will our children be hybrids?

[@Burntpelt]

Bro I would do Semeru but he’s not available yet and I don’t want to have to re do all my progress to get to the mermaid kingdom again 😭

[@Frenzyshark]

I'm still torn between Lily, Yuri, and Alice! So hard to pick between them.

[@moonlyghts]

Sameeeee, they are all such great options....I've been leaning towards Alice more recently tho!

[@Blazh5864]

I want to marry Axel...,Derek is handsome too

[@ItsChuckShirley]

Well I guess you can go with Semeru(eventually), since he's like the mix of Derek and Axel with silver hair.

[@qieenalubya]

wakuu alll the way. rafael is definitely a husband on my save. and luke, cause I just love big guy with dark skin

[@rezkyterence1696]

Might there be an extra dateables NPC in the future for the upcoming updates? Like DLC or something

[@hendrairawan]

i feel like im in Bali playing this game

[@EarlGrayTe]

Staying a bachelor till I get to romance Semeru 😭😭❤️❤️ it’ll be a long while but it’ll be worth the wait

[@stellalecarde4657]

I think I might make multiple save files so I can marry Wakuu, Semeru, and maybe even Rafael. Though I’ll have to see.

[@cindyarlinda1]

brilliant 😄

[@catharinanadya2993]

Same😂

[@starlitdown]

Definitely multiple saves. Similar top 3 here, lol. Wakuu, Semeru, and maybe Pablo.

[@TheLittlebats]

I was torn between Mark and Pablo but now I need to meet the merman...