itch.io

There's also  this game for the Wonderswan I found whose release date lines up with that of the pinball machine. I wonder if some people here were remembering seeing that instead of the real thing?

I've been doing some looking into this and my admittedly cursory research reveals something odd. Stern's first ever pinball machine was the Harley Davidson in 1999. That machine was made by SEGA originally but was continued by Stern Pinball who continued to produce their own machines until the present day. All their releases from around 2001 are of western properties like Austin Powers and the NFL. The first even vaguely japanese thing Stern has made to date is the Pokémon machine, themed around the 1999 anime. That released last year. Why would they try and make something based on a relatively unknown horror manga author in 2001? Unless someone on the inside was desperate for it to exist I think we're looking at a custom job.

Does he have any socials or an email address?

Mausritter is the starter TTRPG. Whenever someone asks about the hobby that isn't otherwise involved, I inevitably have to give an explanation of Shadowdark, Mothership or Lancer that makes them frown and tell me they don't get it. When I then say "Hey, want to play Mausritter? You get to be a cute mouse!" suddenly they're chomping at the bit to play. Mausritter is a TTRPG for everyone from hardened old veterans to young children. Everyone wants to be a cute mouse deep down inside.

This was good and I liked it.

Wait a second. Sailor Moon had official popsicles. Were they all dodgy looking like the sonic ones? I want one!

Felt really tough and tense. I got super into the roleplay and liked how that was rewarded.

The last mission of this game is worth the price of admission alone. Just a magical ending that really pulled me into the dark fantasy the game's going for.

I have many questions:

1. Is this supposed to take place in our world, an alternate timeline or a constructed universe?
2. Is the name that goes in my journal supposed to be mine or an invented character?
3. What happens if your deck has more than two jokers?
4. How long is the game intended to last in real world time?
5. Is it possible to lose the game?
6. Am I supposed to be performing the activities in relation to my real life surroundings?

I feel like I've gone in with completely the wrong expectations.