PlayStation 2 Curry House Simulator Rated

Posted by simoniker on Sunday August 1, 2004 @05:11AM from the vindaloo dept.

Thanks to NTSC-UK for its review of PlayStation 2 sim Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, explained as "essentially a simulator of how to work in a curry house." The Japanese-only title, in a similar vein to the previously mentioned Yoshinoya Beef Bowl videogame, makes a game of meal construction: "An order for a person can consist of as little as rice and curry, or can be as complex as rice, curry, chilli sauce, topping and a side order. Each component of the meal requires a certain task to be completed." The reviewer enjoys the title, but notes that there may be "not quite enough to keep you playing", quipping: "In real life, if you get bored you can play 'Which customer will notice the fingernail in their meal', but this virtual simulation obviously doesn't let you do it."

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I wonder if they captured the perkiness by foidulus · 2004-08-01 05:52 · Score: 2, Interesting

of the staff in this game. When I was in Japan, I was just amazed at how interested the people actually seemed in their job, versus McDonald's in the US where not nearly as many people seem to be enthused to work at a McDonalds(and after 3 years there, I know why)
Damn, do I miss Japanese curry....
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Re:Japan, not in decline. by Anonymous Coward · 2004-08-01 08:14 · Score: 1, Interesting

To the contrary, an increase in niche games is a bad sign as it means that the mass market isn't lucrative enough to bother competing for. This can also be applied for anime.