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Genshi no Kotoba

An alien astronaut crash lands on a mysterious island. Stranded and unable to speak the local language, he slowly learns to communicate with others through a conversation system similar to emoji or pictographs.

31 December 2001

Genshi no Kotoba is an adventure, released 31 December 2001 on PlayStation 2.

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What Genshi no Kotoba is

Genshi no Kotoba was released in 2001. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

An alien astronaut crash lands on a mysterious island. Stranded and unable to speak the local language, he slowly learns to communicate with others through a conversation system similar to emoji or pictographs.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Genshi no Kotoba launched on 31 December 2001, within three weeks of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Ikaruga and Sonic Advance.

Released around the same time: Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Ikaruga, Sonic Advance.

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When did Genshi no Kotoba come out?
Genshi no Kotoba was released on 31 December 2001 for PlayStation 2.

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