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Pepsiman

Media

boxart (jp)
boxart (jp)
titlescreen (jp)
titlescreen (jp)
screenshot (jp)
screenshot (jp)

Titles

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ペプシマン ja Kana jp official wikidata ✓ verified
Pepsiman en Latn us official wikidata unverified

Description

source: wikidata1999 videogame

source: wikipedia_enPepsiman named after the character with the same name is an endless runner action video game developed and published by KID for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan on March 4, 1999, and is based on the eponymous Japanese superhero mascot for the American carbonated soft drink Pepsi. It focuses the player on avoiding obstacles by running, dashing, and jumping, while Pepsiman automatically runs forward through each of the game's stages. The game was made on a low budget, prompting the decision to make videos in-between stages that show a man drinking Pepsi, as they were cheap to produce. The game also features 2D cutscenes, for which the future visual novel writer Kotaro Uchikoshi created 2D models. While an American publisher did look into acquiring the rights to publish the game in the United States, it remained a Japan-exclusive game. Reviewers frequently compared Pepsiman to other games, including Crash Bandicoot, and commented on its simplicity and its price, which was thought to be low. A writer for Complex included it on a list of company-branded games that "didn't suck", commenting that it is not a bad game as long as the player can tolerate the large amount of advertis

source: wikidata1999年のゲーム

source: wikipedia_ja『ペプシマン』(Pepsiman)は、KIDが1999年3月4日に開発・販売した初代プレイステーション用アクションゲームである。タイトル通り、アメリカの炭酸飲料ペプシコーラの日本オリジナルキャラクター「ペプシマン」を題材としている。

Metadata

First release1999-03-04
Categorymain_game
PlatformPlayStation

External IDs

wikidataQ6071939
mobygames32237
igdb79500

Raw JSON

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