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[Poimandres]

The recent Japanese arcade games inspired me to grab Bishi Bashi for the PS1, and I've been having a great time playing it with friends. I don't want the good times to end, so I'm looking for other quirky and fun games for PS1 or PS2 to enjoy.

I'm a big fan of Um Jammer Lammy and Vib Ribbon, not multiplayer games but fun to play with friends all the same. I've got a copy of Bust A Groove, and I'm eyeing off Incredible Crisis.

What other fun/quirky games would you guys recommend?

 

[Teknoman]

Gitaroo Man on PS2. One of the best Rhythm games.

 

[Miguel81]

Can we include Jumping Flash for PS1. That one is pretty quirky and I played the heck out of the demo. Really blew me away at the time(('95).

 

[sixteen-bit]

Katamari Damacy

 

[davepoobond]

there was a Japanese game called LSD that is really fascinating. you should watch a walkthrough.

 

[Poimandres]

Great recommendations, folks, I've always wanted to play Gitaroo Man but had completely forgotten about it. I still have my OG PS1 demo disc with Jumping Flash on it so I've always been a fan of that game, and shamefully enough I've never actually played a Katamari game despite knowing full well that the series would be up my alley. Which is the best Katamari game? (I've got a PS2, 360, PS3)

 

[shmoglish]

Ribbit King was great and kinda strange

 

[Hedgey]

Recently discovered Bishi bashi in Akihabara a couple months ago actually.
Maybe another odd one is Pacapaca Passion.

 

[Jonneh3003]

edit: should have read the OP

 

[Poimandres]

edit: should have read the OP

No worries man, the very game that inspired the thread!

I guess I can expand to other platforms as well, like wasn't there some strange pinballesque game on Gamecube?

 

[SatoAilDarko]

No worries man, the very game that inspired the thread!

I guess I can expand to other platforms as well, like wasn't there some strange pinballesque game on Gamecube?

Odama, it was from the creator of Seaman and it used the microphone.

There's much more weirdness to it. You were basically battling enemy soldiers with pinball.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Rising Zan: The Samurai Gunman

 

[sfedai0]

Robotic Alchemic Drive. You control a giant robot and fight monsters inside the city, destroying it in the process..

 

[NinjaCatfish]

No One Can Stop... Mr Domino

 

[Kouriozan]

Point Blank games were also fun, loved the RPG mode in the first one.

 

[Mr.Monitor]

Gitaroo Man on PS2. One of the best Rhythm games.

best first post

also my addition would be robot alchemic drive, as well as stretch panic and maybe disaster report. oh. and I can't forget rez

 

[plasmawave]

Ore no Ryouri.

 

[BrettHeazy]

No One Can Stop... Mr Domino

Used to love this!

amazing soundtrack too!

 

[AzureTranquility95]

Katamari Damacy

We Love Katamari, bro. Is there anyone that thinks Damacy is better than Love? Kinda curious to hear arguments for why.

 

[Sunnington]

Stretch Panic, it's a Treasure game too! It was definitely a weird one. The boss battles were pretty fun.

 

[Chinbo37]

Rising zan is my choice. see above for photos

 

[NoFaceNico]

Look for anything published by a company called "Age Tech" they made a lot of Japanese localizations.

Robot Alchemic Drive is a game that needs to be in everyone's life. See a video about it here.

If you're able to play NTSC-J games, track down a copy of Space Fishermen. You can also play a demo on one of the OPM discs. I don't know which issue off the top of my head.

 

[pocketaces]

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[AzureSkies]

Katamari Damacy

This is the best answer for PS2.

 

[Siegmeyer]

Gameplay was a bit hit and miss, but it was well worth it for me for the fantastic soundtrack. Pre-owned only cost a few quid from Amazon.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Have you tried the Adventures of Cookie & Cream? That one just came to mind.

 

[Weltall Zero]

I'm a big fan of Um Jammer Lammy and Vib Ribbon, not multiplayer games but fun to play with friends all the same.

But OP, Um Jammer Lammy IS multiplayer. You can even mix and match two Parappas, two Lammys, or one of each!

Ore no Ryouri.[/IMG]

This was going to be my post. Cook, Serve, Delicious's original inspiration, still superior to it because of versus mode.

 

[Three]

Mr Mosquito

 

[xzeldax3]

The Samurai Champloo PS2 game.

It isn't really "weird," but it's a pretty trippy suda51 game.

 

[Quadaess Suikun]

I'd have to say Incredible Crisis for the PS1. It's just like te embodyment of the WTFness itself.

 

[Kyonashi]

Mr Mosquito

Utterly bizarre, but well worth playing. I love that era of weird little risky PS2 titles.

Also any excuse to post the amazing JP boxart:

 

[Auctopus]

Road Trip Adventure (PS2)

 

[RadarScope1]

I have a test ps2 that can play games from all regions so I love threads like this. I actually just remember yesterday that I can now play Jumping Flash 3!

 

[Machine]

You play golf but the balls are actually frogs.

 

[Bomber Bob]

Mad Maestro

 

[Fermbiz]

Gameplay was a bit hit and miss, but it was well worth it for me for the fantastic soundtrack. Pre-owned only cost a few quid from Amazon.

Gonna have to check this one out, never heard of it.

This was one of my PS1 favs

 

[KatamariOnTheRocks]

Katamari Damacy

Beat me to it
The Earth Defense Force series began on the PS2, so you can check out the original but I'd recommend playing a more recent title in the series, they have games on the 360/PS3 and the most recent is coming to PS4 soon.

https://youtu.be/UrcNLJN8IEU

Here's a gameplay vid from the japanese version of the newest one since its out in japan already.

 

[REDSLATE]

 

[The Bankslammer]

If you have a CRT and can pick up a PSX GunCon or two, or don't mind simulated lightgun controls on analog, the 3 Point Blank games are basically lightgun Bishi Bashi, and also extremely fun. Pretty easy to come by and cheap, too.

 

[Shizuka]

 

[Akiyama_AE]

I'm in here trying to see if anyone comes up with this one weird PS1 game i don't even remember it that well it had everything even Sumo fighting don't even remember the name the only English on the cover was "The"

 

[sakipon]

You play golf but the balls are actually frogs.

That sounds like animal abuse.

 

[Tythan]

 

[Rydeen]

Mad Panic Coaster:

https://youtu.be/DNh2BN1A-uc

Under The Skin:

https://youtu.be/2-tJOzPqypo

 

[Infernostew]

Katamari Damacy

.

 

[bobawesome]

Robots killed grandma.

 

[JimmyJones]

 

[RelentlessRolento]

Ore no Ryouri.

This game is so damn good too in multiplayer.

 

[Akiyama_AE]

Mad Panic Coaster:

https://youtu.be/DNh2BN1A-uc

Under The Skin:

https://youtu.be/2-tJOzPqypo

Dude under the skin is sick i had it mine was called panic maker or something loved that game in 2P mode and Nemesis Jill in there

 

[JimmyJones]

Poy Poy 2