Giniko-Chan's Anime Games Updated 9 May 1998


Giniko-Chan's Anime Games

Giniko-Chan's
Anime
Games

Japanese and Anime-influenced Games
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 * Battle Hamster for Windows, from Login Softcom. When Hamsters get mad!
    mano a mano, hamster a hamster. Beat the pellets out of your opponent. This simple little game is for two players using the keyboard. Two hamsters duke it out a la Street Fighter. You can punch, kick, jump, duck, and block. Ridiculously cute and fun!
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 128k. Read HAMSTER.TXT on how to play.)
    (This program has been repackaged to separate out vbrjp200.dll to reduce the overall size. The original archive is available here as hamstlzh.exe (328k).)

 * Blitz Try, from Compile. "He's on Fire!"
    This is a one-level playable demo from Compile. The idea is to race around a vertical course three times in the shortest time. Smooth animation, lively music, good graphics. Includes an interactive tutorial (match what the other character is doing to move through the tutorial).
    (Self-extracting archive file, size is 1,665k. Run BLITZTRY.EXE to play.)

 * Bubbles! from NITRO. Bubbles rise but bombs sink!
    This is a playable demo of the game of Bubbles. It is basically a version of Columns or Baku Baku and extremely well done. Complete with characters, music, and action! See the bubbles.doc for details.
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 553k.)
    (For Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT.)

 * Cake Fight by Frieve. The cupcakes can shoot!? No fair!
    This is a Windows 95 overhead shooter game and it is very well done. Shoot everything in sight with your frosting, candles, and cake slicers! Collect the starry decorations for power ups!
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 501k.)

 * Daisy Skatin' v1.1 by J. Fujisawa. Daisy Penguin Skates for Home!
    This game demonstrates the need for rhythm while ice-skating. Using the mouse, help Daisy skate the course within the time limit while dodging ice holes and the like. Engaging game done in Visual Basic!
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 112k.)

 * Devil Force III from Compile. "I feel like I'm on a treadmill! I always seem to be running!"
    This is a clone of Shining Force, the role-playing game that stresses strategic battles with lots of story between each battle. If you ignore the story (it's in japanese), you get three challenging battles of overwhelming odds (three against ten?). Tough game but beautiful artwork and really rousing music. Secret to playing this game is the top menu item is usually the action item and it is the one generally ready to select. The opening is the only tricky part: you are generating stats for three characters and once you have done it for three, the game continues. One last thing, this game has a really nice opening sequence with credits.
    This game works entirely with the mouse.
    This game has a minor problem with the Multi-Lingual Viewer in that the characters are transparent and difficult to see sometimes. But since you are ignoring the story anyhow...
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 2,834k. Run DF3.EXE to play.)
    (NOTE: This archive has been modified from the original which included DirectX-2. Only DirectX-2 has been left out, reducing the archive from over 10 megabytes to the current 2.8 megabytes.)

 * Dogarr A platform-style game featuring a cute propellor-headed hero.
    (Zip file, size is 104k)

 * Doreamon Attack 2 v1.0 by Kunio. Think your good with a mouse, eh? Try this one!
    There comes a time when everyone who uses a mouse thinks they are really good with that mouse. Doreamon Attack will prove just how good you really are! You must protect your red bean cake cursor from the attacking robot cats by moving it out of the way. Everytime you get hit, you lose a point. Lose all your points and the game is over. Sounds easy? It's not!
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 153k.)
    (Thanks to Wei-Hwa Huang for the proper description of Doreamon!)

 * Egger Land v1.20 from HAL Labs Japan. Lolo for the PC! YEAH!
    Remember the game Lolo on the old Nintendo (NES)? Well, HAL Labs has created a version based on the original japanese release of Egger Land (the original title in Japan). This is a beautiful demo of the game and just as puzzling too! Only sad part is the commercial version of Egger Land is not available in the U.S. However, enjoy the playable demo! Not only that, this version includes a complete level editor! Supports mouse, keyboard, and joystick.
    Caveats: most of the dialogs are in japanese but the language isn't even visible on U.S. machines. The main dialog to note is when you exit the program, you are presented with three choices: the left button is autosave, the center button is cancel, and the right button is a Save As option.
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 1341k.)
    (Warning: help file cannot be viewed on non-japanese systems!)

 * Faleal Story by Frieve. A role-playing game -- in japanese no less!
    For the true Otaku, this is a role-playing game written in japanese. It has all the basic elements of a role-playing game: story, characters, magic, fighting and mayhem. Faleal Story also has pretty graphics and nice music. Of course, it's all in japanese but that shouldn't stop the true Otaku!
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 842k.)

 * Friel v1.0 by Frieve. A beautiful time-wast-- uh... game!
    This little game is a version of Tetris. However, cute creatures drop down two at a time and the object is to get at least five or more of the same type touching each other in a three by three square. Great music, cute graphics.
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 201k.)
    (3/8/1998: Thanks to Matt D. for clarification of the rules.)

 * Frieve Tower v1.0 by Frieve. Run! Run! Run!
    A "run up and down the ladders through the warp dots to find the keys to open the door to the next level" game. This game offers an interesting twist on the maze game: the two monsters are always in the same position on every screen. This means you sometimes need to warp to a screen that allows you to draw the monsters away from the spot on the other screen where you wanted to go in the first place.
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 302k.)

 * The Game of Angels from Gainax. The Angels are the Bad Guys?
    This is a simple enough board game where you put units on the board, move those units, and attack the enemy with those units. You can play either the NERV (the Good Guys) or Evangelion Angels (the Bad Guys). Surprisingly tough as the bad guys can swarm over the field while you get only a couple of pieces at a time. Instructions for play are in english in a .WRI file (use Write or WordPad to view).
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 1958k.)

 * Gense Adventure v1.0 from Compile. "Why did it have to be snakes?"
    This is a role-playing game from Compile, featured on their DiscStation #14. It concerns three characters, a tiger, a wolf, and a girl looking for something. Since it is in japanese, it is somewhat difficult to follow the actual story. However, the play is simple enough and there are lots of fights to get into. I managed to finish the relatively short story without understanding what was going on. The graphics and music are beautiful and are a true mark of Japanese RPG tradition. Be sure to check out the public bathroom! Talk about detail!

    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 3,361k. Run GENSE.EXE to play.)
    (NOTE: This archive has been modified from the original which included DirectX-3. Only DirectX-3 left out, reducing the archive from over 10 megabytes to the current 3.3 megabytes.)

 * Go Go Ivan! from Compile. Penguins! Ya gotta love 'em!
    This is another game from Compile, this one being featured on Disc Station volume 6. This one level side-scrolling game features a penguin on skates trying to reach the goal and rescue the penguin children (which are used to hit monsters: the more kids you have, the more shots you get. Strange). What's more, all this takes place on grass-covered hills and platforms. Remember, I said the penguin was on skates. Very strange. Collect the gems for points. Shoot walls for hidden treasures! Classic skate and jump action. Beautifully rendered and executed. Works with joystick or keyboard. Use Alt-F4 to exit.
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 1135k.)

 * The Great Paci-fish War from Compile. Like shooting fish in a barrel!
    This is another game from Compile, this one being featured on Disc Station volume 15. This one level game is basically a shooting gallery wrapped in a story. Of course, the story is in japanese so you get to make up the words yourself as you watch. The object of the game is to prevent the evil shark from making mincemeat of the kind and noble robots. Using the mouse, you control a gun site. Click the left mouse button to shoot the targets. All targets are game. Don't let the leaping fish distract you from shooting the egg bombs! Fast and furious with unexpected voice effects. Use Alt-F4 to exit.
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 4321k.)

 * Gundam War 4 (v4.01). Super-deformed Gundam Combat!
    from Game Station.
    This is a fast-paced little game in which you try to defeat your opponent. What makes this game a bit different is your character is chosen among a large variety of super-deformed Gundam robots and each appears to have its own strengths and weaknesses. Everything is in English. Keyboard control. Midi music.
    (4/8/1998: self-extracting zip file, size is 2207k. Windows 95/NT only! Run GUN4.EXE after extraction.)
    (Note: the archive has been modified to put the game into its own directory and to make it self-extracting. The contents are unchanged from the original archive. The original is available at Game Station, which also has a number of games and programs.)

 * Jiji's Egg Adventure Jiji is catching eggs!
    Another game featuring that adorable cat, Jiji. In this game, the trick is get the falling eggs into the proper baskets.
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 551k. Windows 95 only!)
    This game has been repackaged to eliminate some files that are difficult to deal with under Windows 95. The original archive can be obtained from Katyfraise's product list and is called JEGG956.EXE.

 * Jiji and the Flying Fish Jiji is flying and dodging fish!
    Katyfraise's Jiji the cat is hanging from a balloon and dodging wicked clouds and big flying fish! Arcade action.
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 486k. Windows 95 only!)
    This game has been repackaged to eliminate some files that are difficult to deal with under Windows 95. The original archive can be obtained from Katyfraise's product list and is called JFS_09.LZH.

 * Jiji the Cat Adventure 1 Jiji is a little magical cat having an adventure in a magical forest.
    (Zip file, size is 99k)

 * Jiji the Cat Adventure 2 Another adventure for Jiji.
    (Zip file, size is 114k)

 * Jiji the Cat Adventure 3 from Katyfraise. Jiji's back and lost in the Forest!
    This game is all in japanese but is sooo pretty you will want to see it.
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 832k)
    (Requires the WinG package.)

 * Jump On! from onion software. Were gymnastics really this painful!?
    The goal here is simple: click the mouse button at the right time to make the gymnast land on her feet. If you mistime your click, she kisses the floor resoundingly! Three levels of difficulty. Strangely addictive.
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 130k)

 * Legend of Keiichi IV v1.0 by Frieve. Run, jump, hack, slash!
    Kill the monsters for the gold, trade in the gold for items and magic to kill more monsters to get more gold, etc. This is harder than it looks and it looks beautiful. Arrows move left and right, space jumps, control key swings. Up/down arrows cycle through magic.
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 935k.)
    (Windows 95/NT only! (maybe Win32s under Windows 3.1))

 * Lord Monarch from Nihon Falcom Co. Ever want to push people around? Now's your chance!
    This game is sort of a cross between the classics Populous and Warcraft. At least, that's the first level. The second level takes place in a fast food restaurant! There are more levels too. This is a complete game -- for free even! No registration, nothing! As Nihon Falcom says "Enjoy!"
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 1146k)
    (discovered by Jim Lin)

 * Moon Kids' Paradise from Bio100%. Moon Lander gone horribly cute!
    This deceptively simple-looking game will have you in tears of frustration until you get the hang of it. The object is to land the kids on the surface using the arrow keys for direction and the space bar for jets. Since the kids are moving at mach 7 (or some such ridiculous speed), your reactions are measured in the milliseconds. That's what makes this game challenging.
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 120k)

 * Munyu A cute puzzle game involving some anime-style monsters who chase a flag.
    (Zip file, size is 98k)

 * NEOPHYTE: Koplio's Story. Goddesses of Light, Evil Armor, Monks! What more do you want?
    from Alien Software.
    This is a marvelous japanese-style role-playing game but entirely in English! Why? Because the group that created it, Alien Software, is based in the United States (but with members around the world)! This is a complete game (although only a taste of the extended version call "NEOPHYTE: The Journey Begins") and is in the style of Legend of Zelda and Chrono-Trigger. Playable with keyboard or joystick (mouse used in some areas). You not only can walk around the scrolling, animated backgrounds, but you can pick things up, search, fight, and all those other neat things you've come to expect only in Japanese role-playing games!

    Note: the authors are asking $4.99 registration (the registration form is available during installation or at their web site, www.aliensoft.com). A real bargain!

    (5/9/1998: self-installing executable, size is 8,979k. Windows 95/NT only! Uses DirectX v3.0 or higher, supplied in the installation if you don't have it.)

 * Package for Windows by author unknown. This one can hurt, folks!
    This is one of the most intriguing takes on Tetris we have ever seen. Blocks of multiple colors drop one at a time. Rotate the colors around the block to touch the same color on a resting block. This causes the colors to be removed and the remaining colors in both blocks to redistribute evenly. If the number of colors in a block is reduced to one then the block is removed. Cascade effects are then possible. Some block edges are "walled" so they won't touch other colors. Causing a redistribution of the colors can make a color extend beyond this "wall" so it can be removed with another block. Occasionally a little tiny block of gray will drop. When it comes to rest on a color, that color is removed from all blocks. It plays easier than it reads.
    For one to three players. There is a vs. mode in which the more combo hits you do, the more crud you drop on the other players. Keyboard only.
    (Self-extracting archive file, size is 479k. Run PACKAGE.EXE to play. Run Setup.exe to install into new directory with an icon for double-clicking on.)

 * Pure Fighter ERIKA v1.50 from yoshix. Arcade action in Windows!
    This is a beautiful 'Space Harrier' style shoot-em-up featuring a round cat. Supports keyboard and joystick.
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 718k)

 * Puyo Puyo 95 from Compile. Slime was never so fun!
    This wonderful three level arcade-style demo has had many clones -- in fact, this may be one of them! Puyo Puyo is a game of competition where you try to create cascade connections of slime drops a la Tetris to send blocks of dense slime over to the opponent's board. Needless to say, your opponent is trying to do the same thing to you. Fast, furious action with glorious graphics and sounds. Cute music too!
    Uses keyboard controls: space to activate and rotate slime drop pairs, arrows to move left and right, down arrow speeds drop, and Alt-F4 exits the game.
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 3,139k. Run PUYO2W95.EXE to play.)
    (NOTE: This archive has been modified from the original which included DirectX-2. Only DirectX-2 left out, reducing the archive from over 10 megabytes to the current 3.1 megabytes.)

 * Reflection by author unknown. "She canna stan' the strain!"
    This is an overhead shooting game where you fly the most advanced ship in the fleet against the hordes of enemykind. Your secret weapon is a shield that can reflect certain kinds of enemy shots back on the enemy. This game is very pretty with lots of pastel colors. It does require a pretty fast CPU and Windows 95 (on a Pentium 90, this game is a bit choppy. Also, 256 color mode is best for performance reasons). Interestingly enough, this program doesn't require DirectX!
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 1,585k. Win95 only!)

 * Robo Attack! v97.1.17 by Bio-100%. Robots on the Rampage!
    You play a robot out to shoot everyone else in the warehouse arenas. This is a little like Bomber Man except it appears that only one player can play. Keyboard control.
    Note: there appears to be no background music and the File menu doesn't work.
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 187k.)
    (For Windows 3.1+, requires WaveMix and WinG)

 * Saba v1.1, by AB Games. The Olympics through the eyes of a child!
    Saba is a collection of 5 traditional athletic events but done with a wry sense of humor and a really amazing art style (sort of like a child's chalk drawings). There is a mas.doc which describes how to play these games in english.
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 942k. Windows 95/NT only!)

 * Sailor Moon Solitaire built on Microsoft's Solitaire. Will Sailor Moon win? It's in the cards!
    This is the game of Solitaire we all know and love/hate. This one features a deck of nicely done Sailor Moon graphics, both front and back.
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 203k.)

 * Skuld-sama's Bug Bashing!, by C. Smith. Can Skuld save the Machine?
    Question: how do you go about debugging the universe machine? Answer: with a Hammer! In this fast game, you help Skuld (from Oh! My Goddess!) do what she does best, smash bugs! The music is good and the action is furious!
    Press F1 during the game to read the documentation. The key for changing the game controls is Ctrl-Y, not Ctrl-C as it says in the documentation.
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 645k. Select the option to Run After Extraction the specified file to finish the setup.)

 * Slime's War is a battle between opposing medieval forces composed of slime monsters.
    No instructions, but it's neat!
    (Zip file, size is 199k)
    (Requires the WinG package.)

 * Sushi v1.0 (author unreadable). Things can get messy with Wack-A-Sushi!
    Test your reflexes in this sushi feast-fest. Using the mouse, try to grab the required sushi as it pops up but you have to be quick! High Scores saved to system registry.
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 171k.)

 * Tako HG-R Hyper v1.00 from yoshix. Arcade action in Windows!
    This is a beautiful side-scrolling shoot-em-up with that anime look! Supports keyboard and joystick. Separate executables for 16-bit (Windows 3.1+) and 32-bit Windows (Windows 95).
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 285k)

 * Tales of the Float Land from Compile. Pick a card. Boom! Wrong card!
    This is a role-playing board game but unlike anything you may have seen before. The game is played on a "board", you use a spinner to move and your abilities are embodied in cards. In battle, you select a card to use and you can't use that card again during that battle. There are hazards on the board and two computer-controlled characters. The goal of the game is to reach the exit before the other two characters. Although all the text is in japanese, this game is easily understood and mastered. And it's a lot fun to! To exit the game, press Alt-F4.
    Giniko-chan says "This is how 'Magic The Gathering' SHOULD have been done as a game on the computer!"
    This one level game demo appeared on Compile's Disc Station vol. 15.
    (Self-extracting archive, size is 3,342k.)

 * Tanuki Kids Mini Game from Compile. "My brain hurts!"
    This is another delightful game from Compile. In this one, you play the parent Tanuki who has to catch the falling kids while dodging viciously-thrown flower pots. Meanwhile you have to leap over frogs who are simply trying to get to the other side of the screen. At least they don't have to worry about falling flower pots. Too many pots in the head and it's game over, dude!
    (Self-extracting zip file, size is 574k.)

 * Tanuki Kids Race from Compile. This isn't a rat race!
    This is a "run-and-jump" game in which you play a Tanuki that is racing against the clock to rescue her children and set a course record to boot! Just watch out for the bouncing fox! Excellent, smooth play. Keyboard and joystick controlled.
    (Self-extracting archive, size is 652k.)

 * Tenshindo A solitaire game -- with a twist!
    This hentai solitaire game is actually a playable demo. If you win, one of the four ladies you are playing poses rather provocatively. The rules are basically that of UNO.
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 1,933k)
    There is some nudity in this game. PARENTS BE WARNED!

 * Tenshindo Help file by Andre Plaßmeier. Finally! How to play Tenshindo, in english!
    Tenshindo is a solitaire card game based on UNO. This Windows help file will explain how to play, in plain english. Includes screen shots to help you identify the cards.
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 75k.)

 * Trouble Ball v1.0 by Frieve. Tired of being pushed around?
    This game is a variation on Poco-ban (Poco-Man in the U.S.A.). The goal is to push the colored balls into each other to get them to go away. However, only like-colored balls can be removed this way. If the colors don't match, the balls change color. And you thought Poco-ban was hard! More mind-mangling fun from Frieve. There is a readme.txt file that explains the mechanics of the game.
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 344k. Windows 95/NT only!)

 * Twinkle Twinkle, author unreadable. You may think this is a Centipede clone, but it isn't!
    Your ship is at the bottom of the field of stars and Things are coming your way! Shoot the Things with the appropriate shot and they will go away (for points of course). Use the wrong shot and the Thing will shoot back! Even the stars themselves don't like to be hit with the wrong shot! Mouse control.
    (self-extracting zip file, size is 138k. Windows 95/NT only!)

 * WinDepth v0.21 by Bio_100%. Playing in the bathtub was never like this!
    This is your basic game of Depth Charge but beautifully implemented. Move your ship left and right and drop depth charges on all the subs below. Sink them before they sink you and they have more to throw at you too! Catch a fish's prize and release an air barrage!
    (Self-extracting Windows zip file, size is 397k.)
    (For Windows 3.1+, requires WaveMix and WinG)

 * Zyclunt! by Phantagram Ltd. Hack and Slash Robots with your Sword!
    This is a one level playable demo of a game that was to come out in America in 1997. Straightforward side-action game in which you control a character that wields a wicked sword! Slash your way through walking and flying robots and/or armored men as you attempt to reach and defeat the enormous boss! This game is a full-screen, Direct X program with a high level of arcade-style detail. It is a very well done game if a little one-dimensional in its plot (kill or be killed).
    (Self-installing file, size is 3,444k. Includes Direct X)


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