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Boku no Natsuyasumi 3
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NCS Game Synopsis
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It's the summer of 1975
and
Mama's about to have another baby. She already has a
10-year old named Boku who's becoming a handful and
is beginning to fray her nerves. Mama decides to
send Boku to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in the
countryside of Hokkaido so she can relax and prepare
herself for the birthing process.
One day, a train takes Boku from the city to the country. Aboard
the train, he peers out the window at the greenery
while poppy keeps a watchful eye over him.
At one point, Boku leans out the window (possibly
illegal and clearly dangerous) and symbolically looks
forward to the summer of fun that awaits him.
Upon
disembarking at Hanauta Station, Boku and his father
are greeted by Boku's uncle and girl cousin at the train
platform. The girl cousin compares her height to
Boku with a swish of the hand and they all travel by car to the ranch
that Boku will be calling home for the next few weeks.
Boku's aunt greets them at the door and we can see
that she's carrying a baby on her back with a
sling.
Boku can engage in
various activities such as catching insects, flying
kites, swimming, enjoying the summer festival,
skipping stones across a river, and even pitting
beetles against each other. Sony boasts
over 100 diversions that may be played in the game.
Jan Code: 4948872730105
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NCS Game Notes
» The ranch house features conventional Japanese
style with sliding
doors and tatami mats. Inside, it's darkly lit
darkly but looks
comfy and cozy. There's no television in the house
which means the kids keep themselves occupied
outdoors.
» There's one point in the game where one of the
cows gives birth to a baby cow with spindly legs
and the family gathers around to check it out.
» Chickens peck realistically at the ground when
they're eating.
» Insects and
plants can be collected and then categorized into a
virtual scrapbook. When exploring the outdoors,
the chatter and buzzing of insects may be heard
permeating the air.
» When auntie performs her daily household chores,
her baby is always slung to her back. The baby is
quiet and never cries. The nursery is immaculately
rendered with a little crib, a desk, a lamp, and a
"Breezes" poster. When Boku spends time in the
nursery with his aunt or girl cousin, the drapes
slowly billow from the breeze outside and the
hanging toy ducks above the crib slowly rotate.
It's a beautiful scene that's somewhat evocative
of a Norman Rockwell painting. One complaint that
we have is that there were too many plush toys in
the baby's crib which can be potentially
hazardous.
» Boku uses a net with a lengthy handle to catch
insects. Stand around and swish the net around and
he'll catch butterflies, beetles, dragonflies, and
other insects. Once a bug is caught, Boku will lay
the net down and then squat down to retrieve the
insect with his hands. The screen then shows which
insect was caught with a short description and a
photo. In order to catalog and save an insect to
HDD, Boku must take the specimen home and
bring it up to his desk. Press the "O-button" and
select the first choice to mount the bug to a
specimen case. Once Boku has collected a good number
of insects, it possible to pore over them with a
magnifying glass and check them out.
» To travel around quickly, Boku can sit down on a
piece of cardboard and then slide through the
fields and grounds with wild abandon.
» The beetle battles are entertaining to watch
and generally last for a few seconds. Note that Boku
has no control over the outcome of a contest but
it's wise to collect as big a beetle as possible to
ensure consistent victories. In the wild world of
insects, size matters.
» The alternate name for the game is Boku no
Natsuyasumi: Summer
Holiday.
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