2009 · Port · Takara Tomy · Board game

Jinsei Game

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A 2009 Japan-only WiiWare title of the Jinsei Game series, it was critically panned by audiences for its poor quality, severe lack of content and options, and its single piece of in-game music that loops after 19 seconds. The game was made primarily by removing content from Jinsei Game Wii EX. The title was pulled from distribution in late 2010 to make way for a different WiiWare title, Jinsei Game Happy Step.

Released: 3 March 2009
Platforms: Game Boy Game Boy Advance NES PlayStation Sega Saturn Wii
Genres: Board game
Developers: Takara Tomy
Publishers: Takara Tomy
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Age ratings: CERO A
Languages: Japanese

About

Jinsei Game (人生ゲーム; "Life Game") is the Japanese version of the board game that is called The Game of Life in North America. Unlike The Game of Life, the player starts in their toddler years and has to go to elementary school, junior high school, and high school before being allowed to either go to university or start their career. However, the board game has been updated numerous times like its North American counterpart. It was released in 1968 by toy company called Takara. It has been enjoyed by Japanese boys and girls for generations.

The game has been adapted for the Famicom, the Super Famicom, the Game Boy, the Saturn, the PlayStation, the Nintendo 64, the Game Boy Color, the Dreamcast, the Game Boy Advance, the PlayStation 2, the GameCube, the Nintendo DS, the Wii, and the Nintendo Switch. Most of them are considered to be electronic board games while RPG Jinsei Game functions more like a role playing game with a post-industrial theme.