Dokapon! Ikari no Tetsuken (1998)

Developer: Tycoon
Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres: Quiz/Trivia, Card & Board Game

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 fantasy board game that mixes simple turn-based battles with steady level-by-level progress unlocking more of the kingdom.

lightheartedturn-basedboard game pacingfantasycasualfamily-friendlymoderate difficultystructured progression

About

Dokapon makes his debut on PlayStation with a board game with RPG elements. The gameplay is the usual board game with a top 2d view and a 3d battle sequences. The battle parts use the usual combat system of a turn based rpg, select the proper action in each turn. When the main enemy of each level is destroyed the game opens other parts of the kingdom.

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