Given how cold it’s been, I could use some summer right now
Whenever there is a Nintendo Direct, it always pays to hop over to the Japanese YouTube channel afterward to check out some of the games that didn’t make it into the English-speaking shows. Sometimes, the Japanese Nintendo Direct will have previews of games that eventually release worldwide. During yesterday’s show, there were a couple of games in it that didn’t show up in the western versions, including a new entry in theMy Summer Vacationseries.
Google-translated asNatsu-mon 20th Century Summer Vacation, the game puts players in the shoes of a ten-year-old boy as he celebrates a month of summer in a quiet seaside town. Like with otherMy Summer Vacationgames, the boy will be able to catch fish and bugs to track in his journal. He’ll also be able to take a train to another town, help out with a circus troupe, and visit a night market. Unlike past games in the franchise, this one won’t rely on pre-rendered screens.
It is an absolute toss-up as to whether or notNatsu-mon 20th Century Summer Vacationwill make it out of Japan. Last year, curious westerns were thrown a bone with the worldwide release ofShin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation -The Endless Seven-Day Journey-. While theShin-chancharacter designs might have been a turn-off for those who don’t care for the series, the gameplay was a delightfully laid-back experience. I’m holding onto hope that Spike Chunsoft finds a way to localize this charming-looking game in the future.
