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Yoshinoya Beef Bowl Simulator Thrills For PS2

Posted by simoniker on from the yummy-in-yr-tummy dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to a hands-on account of Success' Japanese PS2 title Yoshinoya over at GameSpot, the game, based on the popular Japanese/U.S. restaurant chain, 'is quite possibly one of the greatest beef-bowl simulators on the current generation of game consoles.' Sadly, the game probably won't make it out of Japan." Apparently filled with hectic multi-part gameplay: "You'll take the role of a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed trainee at a Yoshinoya store who must work his way up through the ranks of the apron-and-hat-wearing set to be the best employee to ever seat a customer, pour tea, prepare a bowl, and shout 'Arigato gozaimashita!'"

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  1. Ahh Japan. by ObsessiveMathsFreak · · Score: 3, Insightful

    What a country!

    Only the japaneese would have the guts to release such a game. It's this willingness to take risks that makes the games from Japan of a higher quality than US or European games.

    Do you think EA would bother making this game. Even bother to think up of a new game. Why bother? Just wait till a small studio does, buy them out and run the series until its hyped up, buggy and hollywoodised death.

    Come on companies!! Innovate!!! Look what these guys have done!

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    1. Re:Ahh Japan. by bconway · · Score: 2, Insightful

      This has nothing to do with guts and everything to do with culture. The fact is, releasing this in Japan wasn't taking a risk, just like releasing graphic violence-based games like Grand Theft Auto in the US isn't a risk. It's GOING to do well.

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  2. Sounds familiar... by WinnipegDragon · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Reminds me of a game I used to play on the C64, but I'll be damned if I can recall the title.

    Basically, you work a cash register, and you get a total and a number of bills. Your job is to figure out the correct change, and hand it over using the least number of coins possible. Of course, you are also timed.

    Now the point of this post: These are both simulations to prepare kids for low-paying, repetitive jobs in the service industry. The fact that this one is linked to a particular brand also makes it a form of viral advertising.

    Folks, this is not a good thing.