Update:
Our intrepid man of technology Damien McFerran has downloaded the Android version of this game and it's "actually pretty interesting" and, wait for it, in ENGLISH (screenshot below). If any of you want to start a petition for this to come to 3DS in the West we won't stand in your way.
Original Article:
Sometimes random videos pop up in our YouTube subscription feed that simply make our day, and now Bandai Namco has stepped up and delivered the goods. It's published two trailers for Finding Ojipockle! + - which seems to translate to 'Find me! Uncle Pokkuru +' in the weird world of Google Translate - that have all the key ingredients: weirdness, Japanese text that make it an exciting mystery, and music that's both obnoxious and memorable.
Before we dig into what the heck this is, below are two trailers - look out for some impressive jiggle physics as recreated with tiny old men.
This seems to be a simulation / entertainment title that's actually been on Android and iTunes in Japan before now, hence the '+' moniker for the 3DS version. Looking over the official website we learn that the cool little characters are less than 10cm tall and are varied, while features include the ability to play the game's music in the system's Sound app and - it seems - to share customised characters as QR codes.
It's out on 2nd March for just 600 Yen (a little over $5) and we suspect will never come to the West. We like to dream, though...
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Never change Japan, never change...
WTF did I just see??? That was so weird but oddly catchy at the same time.
Dear Nintendo, Stick Chibi-Robo in that environment and your almost there regarding what the fanbase actually want you to do with the character.
In all honesty though, i'd love this to come out in the west, but as you say, it's unlikely to happen.
I hate being teased with Japanese-only content like this.
Namco-Bandai doesn't even bother localising games pertaining to some of their internationally recognised brands (still no Digimon or Tamagotchi games on 3DS outside of Japan, for example), so it'll be a cold day in hell before we see something as bizarre and niche as this… on Western 3DSes at least.
WHY IS THE SONG SO CATCHY???????
So...you poke these old men and then what? Poke mon and now Poke man? It's got a tingle-like creepiness to me.
..............what.
Loooooooool.. I just hope the 3DS version has a Tingle cameo! XD
Not seen as many moobs as that for a long time
I've have no words.
The last thursday was launched the sequel on the Android Play Store. It's like The Sims/Animal Crossing game with tiny old men. It's free but in japanese https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.appliss.ojipockle2
@sillygostly Just a correction, its Bandai Namco.
Will stick with the free Android version (and its sequel).
I'm playing the game on iPhone now. It's in English. It's quite good fun if a little simple so far. All you do is float around and poke the little old men, collect hearts and find more little old men. Very Japanese. Not sure I'd really pay for it.
Why...?
Also, a theme is going to be to be bundled with the game.
Day one buy.
DOA xtream 3 is no longer the only game with butt physics now.
https://youtu.be/nXaHUbhyGbc?t=6
With that out of the way, I accept these lil things!
Wow, this looks incredible.
getting it for android (since it's free) , weird games like this interested me for some reason.
The screenshots posted make it look like a WiiU game. I wish some more weirdness like this would come to the west.
Nah, Nintendo of America will censor this.
Lol!
By the way: This looks a lot like Denpamen!
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