Rakugaki Showtime
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Developer(s) | Treasure |
Publisher(s) | Enix |
Designer(s) |
Naoki Kitagawa Tetsuhiko Kikuchi Tsunehisa Kanagae |
Programmer(s) |
Hiroshi Matsumoto Masaki Ukyo |
Artist(s) |
Gō Nakazawa Kazuo Yasuda |
Composer(s) |
Norio Hanzawa Toshiya Yamanaka |
Platform(s) | PlayStation |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Fighting |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Rakugaki Showtime (ラクガキショータイム) is a 1999 fighting game for the PlayStation developed by Treasure and published by Enix. It is a full 3D battle arena fighting game, featuring characters that resemble crayon drawings. It was only released in Japan.
Gameplay
It is a fighting game in a full 3D fighting arena.[2] It features up to four players.[3] Throwing projectiles feature prominently in the game, which has led to some reviewers comparing the game to being similar to Dodgeball, but lacking a dividing line between the teams.[4]
Release
The game was released on 29 July 1999, and published by Enix.[5] The game was given a very limited release because of a legal dispute over who owned the characters between Enix and Treasure.[6] The game became rare item after its release, and would sell for 15,000 yen ($150 U.S.).[7] It was re-released for the PlayStation Network "Game Archives" in Japan on 25 June 2008.[8] It retailed for 600 yen.[9]
The game was to be the basis for the PlayStation 2 fighting game based on the Tiny Toon Adventures, called Tiny Toons: Defenders of the Universe.[6] However, the game was never released. The game was later leaked onto the internet.[10]
Reception
Weekly Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.[5]
References
- ↑ "PlayStation Soft > 1999". GAME Data Room. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ↑ "Rakugaki Showtime – Hardcore Gaming 101". www.hardcoregaming101.net. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ↑ Staff, I. G. N. (29 April 2009). "Hidden Japanese Gems". IGN. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ↑ Miller, Patrick. "17 mold-breaking fighting games that all developers should study". Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- 1 2 "ラクガキショータイム [PS] / ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- 1 2 "Beta Blues, Vol. 2". IGN. 7 May 2008. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ↑ "GameSpy: Japanese PlayStation Store Gems - Page 1". www.gamespy.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ↑ "プレイステーション3のゲームアーカイブスに『ゼノギアス』や『アストロノーカ』など6タイトルが追加 - ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 September 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ↑ "Square Enix releases old games via PSN". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ↑ "Lost Treasure Developed Tiny Toons Game Found - Siliconera". Siliconera. 4 March 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ↑ Bartholow, Peter (12 October 1999). "Rakugaki Showtime (Import) Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.