[2 winners will receive software! Yuma assumes the role of Presidente!　Tropico 6 Nintendo Switch Edition", an addictive dictatorship management simulation [Tsumigame Club! Episode 9]

People of the Tsumigae club!　My skills have made this club an unquestionable paradise!　But now this club is under big threat. They want to cut the club's expenses and evict us from the clubroom. If it were me, I would surely overcome their threats.

They vote for me. And for "Tropico 6. You know what I'm talking about. ......

Yuma, I'm glad you asked!　I was just addressing the people of Tsumigae as the leader of this Tsumigae club!

Mm-hmm!　Officially, it's a "dictatorship management simulation!

Not to be outdone by the impact of that word, the game's content is also quite punchy...♪ So today, while enjoying "Tropico 6 Nintendo Switch Edition", I will give a full speech about its charms!　People, follow me closely!

Tropico 6 Nintendo Switch Edition" is the Nintendo Switch version of "Tropico 6," which is available on PC and PlayStation 4. This is the latest title in the "Tropico" series, a simulation game in which you take on the role of Presidente, the leader of a nation, and build your ideal nation.

Mmmmmm... I've been playing "Tropico 6" on my Switch in handheld mode before going to bed, and I can never seem to find the right moment to stop, which makes me sleep deprived!　What do you think?

Excellent insight, Min-Yo!

The "Tropico" series is set in the Caribbean Sea in the fictional island nation of Tropico, which is full of tropical atmosphere. The game features beautiful island graphics with blue ocean, white sandy beaches, and lush green trees, as well as cheerful Latin background music that sets the perfect tropical mood.

You can certainly build a town, but "Tropico" goes beyond that. While there are of course many "city-building simulation" elements, such as building houses, farms, factories, and other facilities, and developing roads, electricity, and other infrastructure, Tropico's greatest appeal is that you can also enjoy "political simulation" elements such as establishing a constitution, setting import/export rules through trade, and diplomacy with other countries.

A dictatorship is a form of government in which a small number of individuals or factions monopolize the power of the state and arbitrarily conduct it. It is unfamiliar to us because it is different from the Japanese form of politics, but there are many countries in the world today that have established dictatorships or similar regimes.

Hmmm...you've got a good point, sui yo......... No, I mean the people.........

Because the appeal of Tropico is the freedom to be a good leader who listens to the voice of the people, or to be a dictator who is outrageous for his own personal gain. Of course, in Tropico 6, you can also do evil!

It is an everyday occurrence to rig an election to increase one's vote count, or to secretly put illicit funds into one's personal account to line one's own pockets, and so on!

As a dictator, Presidente is also capable of doing evil to each and every one of his citizens. In other words, he can send bribes to opponents who have negative impressions of him, arrest them for crimes they did not commit, and even ...... assassinate them!

Well, this is another expression that only a fictional video game can express. Furthermore, by performing "raids," an element newly added in "Tropico 6," you can rob famous world heritage sites such as "Stonehenge," "The Statue of Liberty," and "The Moai Statue of Easter Island" and build them in your country!

Building World Heritage monuments will increase the reputation of tourists visiting the island, and each monument will have a different beneficial effect.

The obvious one: Hikone Castle!

In addition to the "raids," there are many new elements added in "Tropico 6," such as the ability to develop multiple islands and the ability to build much more facilities than in the previous game!

Now, let's take a look at the screenshots I took while explaining the game modes of "Tropico 6" in detail.

First of all, there is the "Mission" mode, which is the basis of the game. This is a stage-clearing mode in which you build your country by completing quests that are presented to you from time to time. Each mission has a different era and island shape, so you can always play with a fresh mind.

That's right. The more you complete a certain number of missions, the more difficult they become, so it is recommended that you try them in order to get the hang of "Tropico 6". Incidentally, each mission has three levels of difficulty to choose from: "Easy," "Normal," and "Hard," so it is recommended that you adjust the difficulty level according to your own skill level.

That's right, bright people!

Tropico 6 has four eras: "Colonial," "World War," "Cold War," and "Modern," and they change as the game progresses. As the eras progress, technology evolves, industries change, and the types of facilities that can be built increase. For example, a "power plant" that was not available in the colonial period can be built in the World War period.

The game will also change as the demands of the people change and the content of the decrees that can be issued improves, providing excitement to the players.

No. You can move from one era to another by completing the quests that are presented to you. Therefore, it is important to prepare carefully for the next era before moving on to the next era.

Don't worry, there is a "tutorial" mode for those people!　It consists of chapters 1 through 5, where you can learn the basics of the game, the controls, how to look at the screen, and various other things you need to know in order to play "Tropico 6. Penultimo, Presidente's faithful secretary, will be your guide.

Penultimo is a popular character in the Tropico series. The tutorial is also available in dubbed Japanese, so newcomers to the Tropico series should enjoy the tutorial while listening to Penultimo's unique voice that you will never forget once you have heard it.

Well, there is a "sandbox" mode. In this mode, you can choose any of more than 30 different islands and customize the starting era, initial population, initial funds, and other items, as well as the winning conditions. For example, you can choose to play with "unlimited initial capital and abundant support from overseas.

Hmmm...I admire your gamer's spirit to set a handicap on yourself and aim for a higher level, even though I am one of your people!

You can go all out, or just relax and have fun. You can play to your heart's content in any way you like, which is the charm of the "Sandbox" mode.

That's a good spirit, Min-Yo!　Let's play in the "Mission" mode!

So, I'll let Yuma take on Mission 1, "Penultimo in the Caribbean Sea"!

My first quest is to have one sugar plantation. Open the menu, select "Build," choose a plantation, and choose sugar as the resource to be produced.

This indicates "whether the location is suitable for construction. Green is the most suitable, and the suitability decreases as the color goes from yellow to red. On the right side of the screen, you can also see the efficiency value, so try to build in a place where the efficiency is close to 100%.

Hmmm. But the roads are not connected at that location. We need to lay a road to connect the plantation to the road so that the sugar produced can be transported properly!

You are indeed my people to notice that!

As Sui said, "Tropico 6" allows you to change the speed of time passage at any time during the game. You can set the speed to double during the period between the construction of a facility and its completion, or pause the game when you want to take your time and think about the strategy for the future.

People, how perceptive you are!　That's exactly right, in this mission, if you run out of tenure, it's game over!

Yes, in fact, there are many conditions for game over in Tropico. Typical examples are "losing in the elections held at regular intervals" or "the palace where Presidente lives being destroyed in a terrorist attack by the opposition.

One of the most important factors to avoid game over is, of course, the "happiness level" of the people. Yuma, try to move the cursor over a person and press the X button.

Mm-hmm. In "Tropico 6," each citizen has detailed parameters such as name, age, education, wealth, and so on.

That's right. The "happiness level" is a parameter that allows us to understand which elements of life, such as food, work, and security, the people are satisfied with, and which elements they are dissatisfied with.

There's a lot of work to be done to build housing, produce crops for food, build a tavern and other entertainment facilities, and give them jobs ...... to work on!　By the way, you can also see the overall happiness of the population from the "Data" section of the ring menu, so it's a good idea to check that periodically.

I guess you've noticed that ....... The Presidente is now smuggling "gold nuts" by hiding gold in coconuts to secretly earn money for his independence movement!

I was so focused on completing the quest that was given to me that I didn't really understand what it was all about. ......

It's okay, Yuma, don't worry about it!　The world of politics doesn't revolve around cleanliness alone, you know!

Hmmm...to do unknowingly and crisply bad things. ...... Yuma may be the type of person who should not be a politician at all. ......

So, we've saved the mission, and we've stopped for the moment. Now that I've had a chance to talk about "Tropico 6" while actually playing it, Yuma and Sui, how did you feel about it?

There are a lot of elements in "Tropico 6" that allow the player to intervene. There's a lot to learn, but the swampy swampiness of the game when you get into it is so great that it's inevitable that you'll spend every spare moment playing it even while you sleep!

I'm sure you're a real politician, aren't you?

Are you willing to do evil for the sake of the people's happiness?　Well, is Yuma really a good politician or a bad politician? ......