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Yakata Nightmare Project

A horror RPG developed by Chime for the PlayStation.

4 June 1998

Yakata Nightmare Project is an adventure developed by Chime, released 4 June 1998 on PlayStation.

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What Yakata Nightmare Project is

Yakata Nightmare Project is an adventure game developed by Chime and released in 1998. It was published by ASK. It is available on PlayStation only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A young man named Yukiya goes on a yacht travel together with a few friends. Suddenly, a terrible storm comes out of nowhere: Yukiya is washed out on the shore. He regains consciousness, but not memories of recent events. Realizing that he is on an island, he begins to explore it and reaches a big mansion. To his surprise, his friends are already there; apparently, they have all been invited. Thinking that the worst is behind, Yukiya goes to sleep. But the next day, the young and beautiful owner of the mansion, Chiori Nakamura, is found dead in a locked room. One of Yukiya's companions reveals herself as the famous detective Edogawa Ranko (perhaps Conan's older sister; definitely a…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Yakata Nightmare Project launched on 4 June 1998, within three weeks of Radiant Silvergun, Wetrix and Vigilante 8.

Released around the same time: Radiant Silvergun, Wetrix, Vigilante 8.

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When did Yakata Nightmare Project come out?
Yakata Nightmare Project was released on 4 June 1998 for PlayStation.

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