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Hakai-ou: King of Crusher

You are a Japanese salary man, normal in every way... except that you've just been bitten by an evil space insect, turning you from a regular man into a rage-fueled monster. Destroy anything you can to fill…

31 December 1998

Hakai-ou: King of Crusher is a hack and slash/beat 'em up, released 31 December 1998 on PlayStation.

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What Hakai-ou: King of Crusher is

Hakai-ou: King of Crusher was released in 1998. It was published by Fab Communications Co., Ltd.. It is available on PlayStation only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You are a Japanese salary man, normal in every way... except that you've just been bitten by an evil space insect, turning you from a regular man into a rage-fueled monster. Destroy anything you can to fill your dopamine gauge, and reach the end of the stage to continue your transformation from a normal human into an enormous kaijuu monster, all the while avoiding the police and the military trying to stop you.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Hakai-ou: King of Crusher launched on 31 December 1998, within three weeks of Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999) and Mario Party.

Released around the same time: Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999), Mario Party.

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When did Hakai-ou: King of Crusher come out?
Hakai-ou: King of Crusher was released on 31 December 1998 for PlayStation.

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