Game Merchandise

Yesterday while checking out this year’s yukata, I noticed Uniqlo Japan is offering some game t-shirts (their US store also seems to carry them, but the photos on that site are burried inside a flash file so I cannot link to it)! This project apparently started on March 16th and they are still releasing new t-shirts (next one is scheduled for June 22nd). Hoping to see some of my favourite games on the list, I started browsing the t-shirt site. It looked quite promising in the beginning:
Uniqlo Game T-shirts

They even have one of my favourite games, Gyakuten Saiban / Phoenix Wright, but… Read the rest of this entry »

June 9, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Comments Closed

Princess Maker 5 （プリンセスメーカー5）Quick Review

(This review of Princess Maker 5 was originally published on March 22, 2008. The game is currently available from Playasia for PlayStation2 and PSP)

Raise a little girl from the age of 10 to 18! Again. (For those unfamiliar with the “Princess Maker” kind of raising simulation games, Wikipedia offers some basic info.)

I loved Princess Maker 2, but after being severely disappointed by installments 3 and 4, found myself increasingly skeptical of whether its charm can ever be replicated again – even by its original creators. But this time, they got it right! It is as close to gaming perfection (at least for me), as the legendary Princess Maker 2 was. The spirit is the same, but Princess Maker 5 is a much, much bigger game, and set in modern Japan. Read the rest of this entry »

June 4, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Comments Closed

Sweet Ange (スウィートアンジェ) – review

Sweet Ange, a cooking game / dating sim by Koei set in Angelique universe

Sweet Ange, a cooking game / dating sim by Koei set in Angelique universe

(This review was originally published on January 12, 2006)

System: Gameboy Color
By: Koei
Year: 1999
Genre: variety game/cooking game
Difficulty level of Japanese: intermediate (an enthusiastic beginner armed with a good dictionary could probably play it without running into major trouble).
Target group: little girls (but cuteness-appreciating adults or people interested in confection making would probably enjoy playing this).
Multiplayer mode: none
Where to get it: amazon.co.jp (used)
Official site: スウィートアンジェ　製品案内
Keywords: cooking, recipe, collecting, Angelique, confection, drink, popularity

Collect recipes and ingredients, make confections and drinks, display your creations to win popularity, or give them to your friends as gifts. Sweet Ange is a cooking game published by Koei and set in the Angelique universe (just in case you’ve never heard of Angelique: it’s a popular dating sim for girls, consult Wikipedia for more information).

Sweet Ange

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June 3, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Closed

Welcome to Nekoworld!

Here we talk about nice things in life – more specifically, nice things similar in spirit to Nekomura Games.

If you like Nekomura Games, you might also enjoy reviews of great games (both old and new) we enjoyed, cute characters and random cuteness, mostly from Japan. We will be covering games like Sweet Ange, Princess Maker 5, Sennen Kazoku and Wagamama Fashion Girls Mode.
You might see some art tutorials in the future, too!

Comments and discussions can be posted on the forums ^_^

June 2, 2009 | Comments Closed