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Kappa no Kaikata series

Kappa no Kai-kata: How to Breed Kappas

Konami's PlayStation 2 Kappa adventure game, based on the TV anime of the same name. The story takes places in Showa 40 and follows the story of a young boy named Hiroshi, who's forced to spend his summer at…

14 October 2004

Kappa no Kai-kata: How to Breed Kappas is an adventure developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, released 14 October 2004 on PlayStation 2.

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What Kappa no Kai-kata: How to Breed Kappas is

Kappa no Kai-kata: How to Breed Kappas is an adventure game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and released in 2004. It was published by Konami. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A young man named Watashi, upon passing by a pet shop on his way home, happens upon a water Kappa in the window, which he buys, names Kaatan, and is determined to raise as a pet. Never having owned a kappa before, he relies on a book that specializes in information on how to raise and train kappa. However, Kaatan is harder to train than it immediately seems, and a lot of patience is exerted by Watashi in his effort.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Kappa no Kai-kata: How to Breed Kappas launched on 14 October 2004, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Counter-Strike: Source and Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Counter-Strike: Source, Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal.

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When did Kappa no Kai-kata: How to Breed Kappas come out?
Kappa no Kai-kata: How to Breed Kappas was released on 14 October 2004 for PlayStation 2.

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