Yeah! You Want "Those Games," Right? So Here You Go! Now, Let's See You Clear Them!

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Yeah! You Want "Those Games," Right? So Here You Go! Now, Let's See You Clear Them!
Developer(s)Monkeycraft Co. Ltd.
Publisher(s)D3 Publisher
Platform(s)Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
ReleaseWindows, Nintendo Switch
July 19, 2023
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
January 11, 2024
Genre(s)Puzzle, parody
Mode(s)Single-player minigames

Yeah! You Want "Those Games," Right? So Here You Go! Now, Let's See You Clear Them![a] (stylized in all caps), commonly referred to as Those Games (Japanese: あのゲー, Hepburn: Anogē), is a parody puzzle video game developed by Monkeycraft Co. Ltd., and published by D3 Publisher. It was released on July 19, 2023, for Microsoft Windows[1] and the Nintendo Switch console.[2] On January 11, 2024, the game was released for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 console.[3]

The game is a parody of mobile game advertisements. Many advertisements for mobile games will depict minigames that are not found in the full game once downloaded. Those Games compiles minigames that are typically seen in such advertisements and brings them to fruition in fully-realized levels.[4] All of the game modes utilize stick figures to depict various characters.[5]

Development[edit]

The game is developed by Osaka-based[6] studio Monkeycraft, who are known for previously having developed Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, as well as leading the Reroll remasters of both Katamari Damacy and We Love Katamari.[7] The game took eight months to develop, and was worked on by a group of 15-20 people.[5]

Gameplay[edit]

Those Games consists of five different game modes, all based on various minigames depicted in mobile game advertisements. These are as follows.[8]

  • Cash Run: (25 levels) - The player must traverse a course while collecting stacks of banknotes. The player must then use the stacks as building blocks to circumvent obstacles in the course. Further levels introduce differing obstacles such as spike traps, traffic cones, and gambling using probability.
  • Color Lab: (50 levels) - Liquid of various mixed colors are placed in test tubes. The player must sort each color into its own individual test tube.
  • Number Tower: (50 levels) - A game of arithmetic where the player has a starting number. The player must then add, subtract, multiply, or divide the starting number based on the tower they select in order to have a greater number than the last tower in the puzzle.
  • Parking Lot: (25 levels) - Motor vehicles are arranged in varying directions in a parking lot. The player's objective is to move the vehicles on its set path horizontally or vertically, and maneuver each vehicle out of the parking lot.
  • Pin Pull: (100 levels) - The player must pull various pins to manipulate elements of a level. Many levels consist of assisting a stick figure in reaching treasure while eliminating enemies such as wolves, goblins, and orcs. Others involve just eliminating the enemies and keeping the stick figure character out of harm's way.

There are a total of 250 levels. After each level, the player is ranked on a three-star ranking system based on time taken to complete the level. Achievements are earned based on completing all levels in a game-set, and by getting three stars on each level.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Japanese: どこかで見た“あのゲー”ムたちを棒人間で作ってみたけれど、果たしてあなたはクリアできるのか？, Hepburn: Doko kademita "Anogē"mu-tachi o bōningen de tsukuttemita keredo, hatashite anata wa kuria dekirunoka?, literally "I tried making stick figures of 'those games' that I saw somewhere, but will you be able to clear them?"

References[edit]

  1. ^ "YEAH! YOU WANT "THOSE GAMES," RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM!". July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Steam.
  2. ^ "YEAH! YOU WANT "THOSE GAMES," RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM!". July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Nintendo Store.
  3. ^ "YEAH! YOU WANT "THOSE GAMES," RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM!". PlayStation Store. January 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Van Allen, Eric (July 21, 2023). "Those Games lets you play all 'those games' you've seen in ads". Destructoid. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Valentine, Rebekah (August 8, 2023). "How 'Yeah, You Want Those Games, Right?' Briefly Became a Viral Sensation". IGN. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "Recruit". Monkeycraft (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  7. ^ Parrish, Ash (July 21, 2023). "Those weird mobile games are now on the Switch (sorta)". The Verge. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  8. ^ Hughes, William (July 28, 2023). "Now you can actually play those annoying fake Facebook ad games". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
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