We all know Japan is a unique country, full of oddities. So in this article, we'll look at some gems the Japanese created for gamers' enjoyment: the most bizarre games ever created in Japan!
1. Hatoful Boyfriend
Japan is famous for its visual novel games, where you interact with and date characters. Games full of text and conversation can already seem a bit strange to Western players.
And what do you say about a game in this genre where the goal is to romance pigeons? Live a school life and go on dates with various pigeons in this great Japanese game.
2. Oh My! Muscle March (Wii)
A game full of muscles, muscles, and more muscles. The story of the game is about a thief who stole the bodybuilders' whey protein, and the goal is to chase him while the player imitates the poses the bodybuilders make to fit through the hole in the wall they create in each stage.
Players can choose from various bodybuilder archetypes, including an American boxer, a weightlifter with an afro and a rubber duck on top, a Norwegian polar bear, and several other characters you might spot at the gym. Too normal! I'm even going to download it for my Wii now.
3. Japan World Cup 3 (PC)
We have an abominable snowman, a horse running upright on its hooves, a Trojan horse, and another horse being ridden by two women who keep fighting each other while that same horse starts stretching more and more. These characters are competing in this race to find out who is the best.
4. The Houchi Play
A very simple game. You take on the role of a middle-aged pervert and try to get close to young maids. The only real strategy is to avoid being seen and collect beer power-ups to make yourself move faster.
5. School Days
If you're going to play the game or watch the anime, do not read the text below. It contains spoilers.
A common and simple visual novel about relationships. But here, things get real. In this game, you get involved with two girls, and depending on your choices, it can end in several different deaths.
It is worth mentioning that an anime was also released, and it shocked everyone who watched it without knowing the tragic ending waiting for them.
6. Boong-Ga-Ga Boong
This game simulates Kancho, a popular prank in Japan, where the victim gets poked in the anus with two fingers when they are distracted.
Read also: Kanchō - Japanese prank of poking the anus
7. Incredible Crisis
It’s Haruko's grandmother's birthday, and four members of her family forgot the date. Each of them runs off to get a gift while going through a bizarre adventure in Incredible Crisis.
The game focuses on one family member at a time. The player has to guide them through a day that starts out fairly normal but quickly turns into an incredible crisis. Incredible Crisis brought everyday disaster to PC and the PlayStation console in 1999.
The game starts with the father dodging a giant rock that crashes through the office building, the mother witnessing a bank robbery, the son escaping radioactive creatures in the park, and the daughter fighting a UFO.
These were some of the most bizarre games the Japanese ever invented.
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