Circle Entertainment is finally giving Western video gamers a chance to play one of the mythical “convenience store simulator” games. It’s a genre that dates all the way back to the PlayStation-era, but none of them ever seemed to make it across the Pacific Ocean.
This Thursday, May 26, the Nintendo 3DS will play host to Conveni Dream, a game which lets you manage a convenience store. It’s a fascination that sounds exclusive to one country, but hey maybe 3DS player will get really stoked about checking the stock levels of digital beef jerky!
What’s even more interesting about this one is that it comes to us from Arc System Works, a studio that is mostly famous for its fighting games like Guilty Gear and Blaz Blue. Sure, it probably comes from a different team from within the company, but it’s a fascinating idea that a fighting game genius wakes up one day and thinks “Man, I really want to make one of those convenience store games,” and cranks this one out in a day or two.
Conveni Dream launches on the Nintendo 3DS eShop this Thursday, May 26.
