Sony's Happiness Controller Game Elevates The Joy 33
Thanks to GamePro for its preview of Sony's forthcoming Japanese PlayStation 2 game, Happiness Controller. The preview explains: "The goal of Happiness Controller is to make 100 people that you control happy", and details: "Some of the types of people you need to make happy include... Happily married businessman, whose company is about to go bankrupt... A child whose father is a slob, and whose mother comes home late at night drunk... Bar club hostess, who gets paid to listen to rich Japanese businessmen talk." However, the preview ends: "Given the very Japanese nature of the 100 characters, if a North American release is planned it would likely have different characters."
I don't think I'd enjoy this (Score:5, Insightful)
i wouldnt get *that* (Score:2)
Re:i wouldnt get *that* (Score:2)
Rob
Re:i wouldnt get *that* (Score:2)
What the hell is wrong with those people? (Score:3, Funny)
They seem to just plop the words "joy", "happy", "golden" randomly next to other words (what the hell is a "data flower" anyway?) and assume that they have a company or product name.
Re:What the hell is wrong with those people? (Score:2, Funny)
I mean, come on now, lets take for example my favorite japanese toy..
http://www.engrish.com/detail.php?imagename=god
Re: (Score:2)
Re:What the hell is wrong with those people? (Score:3, Informative)
As to why the game is called "Happiness Controller" in English: once again, RTA. It's a game about controlling happiness. I don't see a whole lot of randomness in the naming.
Re:What the hell is wrong with those people? (Score:3, Funny)
them crazy asians!
Re:What the hell is wrong with those people? (Score:2)
So do I. At least with those names, you have some idea that it's a tech company, whereas "happy golden flower" could be anything.
Re:What the hell is wrong with those people? (Score:1)
(Hint: it's not a real Japanese word.)
Bad Translation? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Bad Translation? (Score:2)
Re:Bad Translation? (Score:2)
If I had a PS2 and a girlfriend, I would have most certainly get that
If I know my japanese videogames (Score:2, Funny)
No matter what you try, the only way to make anyone happy is going to involve lots of dominating sex.
Re:I thought this might be a product for geek grrl (Score:1)
Re:I thought this might be a product for geek grrl (Score:1)
official american jobs thread (Score:2, Funny)
public high school english teacher with rowdy students
president of music company struggling with business model
day-trader whose dot-com bubble has come and gone
porn star who just turned 40
etc...
Re:official american jobs thread (Score:3, Funny)
Happy Golden Joy Fun Election Day 2004!! Vote for Bush san to beat evil Democrats to reveal the secret power!! What is sekret power? Use happiness controller find out!
Re:official american jobs thread (Score:2)
Besides which, Bush supports the war, ergo, Japanese don't support Bush.
Happiness Controller... (Score:2)
LK
To make JP-US conversion easier... (Score:1)