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Yaken Rodem

Rodem is a stray dog who lives in Hyakujiri Park, a big park in the suburbs. You will be able to live his life, and how you live your life as Rodem is up to you. Eat when hungry. Mark your territory. Sometimes…

31 December 1994

Yaken Rodem is a simulator, released 31 December 1994 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Yaken Rodem is

Yaken Rodem was released in 1994. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Rodem is a stray dog who lives in Hyakujiri Park, a big park in the suburbs. You will be able to live his life, and how you live your life as Rodem is up to you. Eat when hungry. Mark your territory. Sometimes there will be fights with other dogs and animals, and sometimes there are heartwarming interactions with humans... This is a self-service emotional movie, one that you can direct yourself.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are open world and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Yaken Rodem launched on 31 December 1994, within three weeks of Umihara Kawase, King's Field, WWF Raw and Mario Andretti Racing.

Released around the same time: Umihara Kawase, King's Field, WWF Raw, Mario Andretti Racing.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Quick answers

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When did Yaken Rodem come out?
Yaken Rodem was released on 31 December 1994 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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