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Manga Oku no Hosomichi

31 December 1998

Manga Oku no Hosomichi is an arcade developed by Kairosoft, released 31 December 1998 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Manga Oku no Hosomichi is

Manga Oku no Hosomichi is an arcade game developed by Kairosoft and released in 1998. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game begins in a small 6 tatami wooden apartment. You have no work every day and spend your days going back and forth between your futon and desk, but try to do part-time jobs and training. Your knowledge points will increase and your drawing ability will improve. You can always draw your manuscript. When it is finished, ask the publisher to take a look at it. It may be rejected at first, but you may come up with a good idea while taking a walk to avoid distraction. If your manuscript is accepted and your reading cartoon gains popularity, you can get a serialization. However, serialization is grueling for a weekly manga artist who spits blood. If you do your job admirably despite being…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are business, comedy and educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Manga Oku no Hosomichi 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 Manga Oku no Hosomichi come out?
Manga Oku no Hosomichi was released on 31 December 1998 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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