Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi (2008)

Developer: Aquria
Publisher: Banpresto
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Visual Novel
Where to get it: Website

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

a breezy, comedic management sim where you juggle quirky characters' schedules to please an eccentric boss within a playful sci-fi/fantasy backdrop.

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About

Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi is a visual novel where you are tasked to help the super game producer Haruhi Suzumiya to create the best video game in the world! Give orders to the SOS Brigade members, manage their timetables, and create one in four weeks to make it worthy of Haruhi's tastes.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.