Shibai Michi (2003)

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Genres: Simulator
Where to get it: PlayStation Store

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How it feels

It feels like a relaxed, social party game where you ham it up reading lines aloud and laugh with friends over who acts the part best.

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About

Shibai Michi is a Miscellaneous game, published by SCEI, which was released in Japan in 2003. This is a party game in which participants watch a story unfold and read their lines into a microphone with feeling and timing, competing to see who can act best and who can become the character they want.

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