Jinsei Game (人生ゲーム) is the Japanese version of the board game that is called The Game of Life in North America. Unlike The Game of Life, the player starts in their toddler years and has to go to elementary school, junior high school, and high school before being allowed to either go to university or start their career. However, the board game has been updated numerous times like its North American counterpart. It was released in 1968 by toy company called Takara. It has been enjoyed by Japanese boys and girls for generations.[1]
The game has been adapted for the Famicom, the Super Famicom, the Game Boy, the Saturn, the PlayStation, the Nintendo 64, the Game Boy Color, the Dreamcast, the Game Boy Advance, the PlayStation 2, the GameCube, the Nintendo DS, the Wii, and the Nintendo Switch. Most of them are considered to be electronic board games while RPG Jinsei Game functions more like a role playing game with a post-industrial theme.
Video game adaptations
Famicom
- Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou (1988)
- Bakushou!! Star Monomane Shittenou (1990)
- Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou 2 (1991)
- Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou 3 (1991)
- Aa Yakyū Jinsei Itchokusen (1992)
- RPG Jinsei Game (1993)
Super Famicom
- Daibakushou Jinsei Gekijou (1992)
- Daibakushou Jinsei Gekijou - Dokidoki Seishun (1993)
- Daibakushou Jinsei Gekijou - Ooedo Nikki (1994)
- Daibakushou Jinsei Gekijou - Zukkoke SalaryMan Hen (1994)
See also
- Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijou series
- Super Jinsei Game series