Tales of Djungarian Hamster

Tales of Djungarian Hamster (じゃんがりあん物語, Jangarian Monagatari) is a 2021 pet simulation video game produced by Success Corporation for the Nintendo Switch. The game is based around hamsters and the goal is to raise a hamster and play with them to earn points for making new hamsters.[1]

Tales of Djungarian Hamster
Developer(s)Success
Publisher(s)Success
Director(s)Yasushi Saito
Designer(s)Yasushi Saito
Composer(s)Keisuke Suzuki
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
Release
  • WW: May 20, 2021
Genre(s)Pet simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

The game features over 30 types of djungarian hamsters with different colors and personalities, including unusual fur colors. Petting a hamster adds "Friend Points" which would then be used for matchmaking, leading to new hamsters being born incorporating certain features from its parents. The player can also create and exchange customized cages for them.[2][3]

Release

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The game was released on May 20, 2021 worldwide on the Nintendo eShop[4] and had a limited-print physical copy with other items in Japan.[5] Tales of Djungarian Hamster became a success and led to Success forming a department in its development studio specifically for hamster themed games.[6] A number of DLC were released for them; on November 30, 2023, Success released a deluxe edition with the four DLC packages included released as Jangarian Monogatari Derakkuchu in Japan.[1]

Reception

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Famitsu scored the game 27 out of 40.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Switch『じゃんがりあん物語 でらっくちゅ』11月30日に発売。ハムスターを育てる癒し系シミュレーションがDLC4種を収録して再登場 | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  2. ^ Lada, Jenni (2021-05-30). "Tales of Djungarian Hamster Makes You Collect Weird Hamsters". Siliconera. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  3. ^ a b "じゃんがりあん物語 (Switch)のレビュー・評価・感想 | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  4. ^ "Tales of Djungarian Hamster (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  5. ^ "Pet hamster simulation game Djungarian Story announced for Switch". Gematsu. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  6. ^ Hope Bellingham (2022-05-16). "One Japanese developer's hamster games are so popular, it now has a dedicated Hamster Department". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
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