Seaman 2

Seaman 2: Pekin Genjin Ikusei Kit (シーマン2 〜北京原人育成キット〜, lit. "Seaman 2: The Peking Man Rearing Kit") is a virtual pet video game for the PlayStation 2. It is the sequel to Seaman on the Dreamcast. In this game, players act as god of a miniature island, charged with the task of rearing Gabo, a 20-centimeter tall Peking Man, communicating through a custom microphone-equipped gamepad.[1]

Seaman 2
Developer(s)Vivarium Inc.
Publisher(s)Sega
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: October 18, 2007
Genre(s)Pet-raising simulation, god game
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

Seaman 2 plays much like the original Seaman, but instead of playing as an actual inhabitant the player is much more of a god, with the ability to alter environments to give things to the island's inhabitants.[2]

Reception

Seaman 2 was the top-selling game during the week of its release in Japan at 33,000 copies.[3] The game sold a total of 61,878 copies in the region in 2007.[4]

References
  1. Gantayat, Anoop (September 23, 2006). "TGS 2006: Seaman 2 Hands On". IGN. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  2. Balistrieri, Emily (October 29, 2007). "Seaman 2 Preview for PS2". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  3. Jenkins, David (2007-10-25). "Seaman 2 Tops Slow Japanese Software Chart". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  4. "Famitsu Top 500 of 2007". Gemaga. June 16, 2008. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  • (in Japanese) Seaman.TV - official Seaman website
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