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Incredible Crisis

Sony Playstation 2000 · 2000s E10+ - Everyone 10+

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Overview

Incredible Crisis, known in Japan as Tondemo Crisis! (とんでもクライシス!, Tondemo Kuraishisu!, "Huge Crisis!"), is a PlayStation video game developed by Polygon Magic. The game was published in Japan by Tokuma Shoten on June 24, 1999. Translated versions were released by Titus Interactive in North America and Europe throughout November 2000. Incredible Crisis follows four members of a working-class Japanese family on their bizarre adventures home from their daily routines to get birthday presents for the family's grandmother. The game consists of several action-oriented minigames strung together and book-ended with pre-rendered cutscenes. The game was designed and scripted by Kenichi Nishi and features music from the Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra.

Trivia & Facts

Titus Interactive acquired the rights to publish the game abroad, and introduced it as their only PlayStation title at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in 2000.

Virgin Interactive obtained exclusive rights to distribute the game in Europe.

Original Soundtrack, featuring 25 songs from the game, was released in Japan by Avex Trax on July 23, 1999.

It won the award for "Best Other Game" in both Editors' and Readers' Choice at IGNs Best of 2000 Awards, and was a runner-up for Story.

The design and script was done by Kenichi Nishi, a director at Love-de-Lic and future co-founder of Skip Ltd. known for his unconventional approach to game production.