More than 30 new games to try out and goods to sell! Report on "Happinet Gamefest! ～Report on the preview of "HAPPINET GAME FES!

Happinet Game Fest! was held last year, but this year's event featured more than 30 games, goods for sale, and a stage event with a variety of splendid guests.

The stage events of the day are being archived on YouTube, so those who were not able to attend the event can still enjoy them.

Happinet Game Fest! ～2023 Spring Festival - Stage Event

35 companies participated in this event, with more than 30 games on display. Due to space limitations, we cannot report on all the booths, but we will introduce a few of the titles that caught our attention.

Selected Titles

To the boys of 1987! Psychic 5 Eternal

• Psychic 5 Eternal
• Genre: Action
• Compatibility: Switch
• Release date: July 2023
• Maker: City Connection

This game is a remake of "Psychic 5," which was released in arcades by JALECO in 1987. The original game is still talked about as a masterpiece among players of that time for its high level of perfection.
The game is an action game in which the player controls five main characters with different statuses, navigates through a maze of stages while making full use of gimmicks and items placed throughout the stages, and defeats the boss that awaits him at the goal of each stage. In addition to the action, players can also enjoy creating their own winning patterns by learning the placement of items and gimmicks in each stage, and deciding where and which character to switch to.

This game was ported to the Family Computer as "Espa Adventure Squad: The Demon King's Fortress," but this is the first pure port and remake of this game, as it has been rearranged almost completely to keep its original form.

This is a masterpiece that should be played by those who played it in arcades back in the day, as well as by modern gamers today.

Clean up the crime scene! Serial Cleaners

• Serial Cleaners
• Genre: Crime action
• Compatibility: Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Steam
• Release date: March 30, 2023
• Manufacturer: Happinet

Happinet plans to release "Serial Cleaners" for PS4/PS5 and Nintendo Switch on March 30, 2023 (Steam version was already released in September 2022).
The game is a crime-action game in which players take on the role of serial cleaners who "clean up crime scenes" and destroy dead bodies and evidence placed on the stage. 4 characters are available, each with a different skill set, and each character must use their skills to clean up the crime scene, but there The crime scene is a crime scene, so there are cops wandering around, and you have to clean up the dead bodies quickly to avoid being found. However, if you hurry, you will have to clean up the bloodstains as well. The game is simple, yet thrilling and exhilarating, and is one that we hope you will enjoy playing.

Let's play with Kizuna AI in a virtual space! Kizuna AI - Touch the Beat!

• Kizuna AI - Touch the Beat!
• Genre: Rhythm game
• Compatibility: Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Steam (PSVR/PSVR2 compatible)
• Release: PS5 version 2023/2/22 Switch, PS4, Steam version 2023/4/27
• Maker: Gem Drop

Gemdrop will release "Kizuna AI - Touch the Beat!" on Switch, PS4, and Steam on April 27, 2023 (PS5 version already released on February 22).

This game is a rhythm game based on the theme of playing with virtual idol Kizuna Ai. Among other things, the PS5 version is compatible with PSVR2, and at the event, visitors were able to try out a version using a PS5 and PSVR2.

The game itself is similar to "Beat Saber," which has been released on a variety of VR systems, in that players try to score points by hitting targets flying from the front with a penlight during Kizuna Ai's live performance. In short, it is easy to imagine performing otaku tricks, and while the performance of PSVR2 may have something to do with it, it was also a highly accomplished rhythm game.

However, it was quite a weird situation to see them performing otaku tricks wearing PSVR2 with a mask on. ......

Portable high-spec PC is romantic! ONE XPLAYER 2

HighBeam Inc., famous for its portable gaming PCs, exhibited the "WIN MAX2" and "AYA NEO" by GPD, the originators of portable gaming PCs, which visitors were able to try out.

It was quite an interesting exhibit, as portable gaming PCs that allow users to enjoy advanced games in the size of a Nintendo Switch have been attracting a lot of attention recently, partly due to the appearance of the Steam Deck.

Scary? Cute? You can buy the hottest mystery character goods! POPPY PLAYTIME

There were also goods of the mysterious character "POPPY," which has been slowly gaining popularity in the YouTube community recently. In addition to "POPPY," there were also goods from popular games such as "Apex Legends" and "Along Us," which kept my wallet loose as a gamer.

Many other games of interest were also on display, including "Atomic Heart," an action RPG set in the Soviet Union in 1955, and a bonus package of "Cuphead," a side-scrolling shooting action game that has already gained popularity through downloadable versions. For more details, please check out the stage events on YouTube and Nico Nico Douga.

• [Event Information
• ■Happinet Game Fest! ~2023 Spring Festival
• Venue: Belle Salle Akihabara, Sumitomo Fudosan Akihabara Building, 3-12-8 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
• Period: Saturday, March 25, 2023
• Opening hours: 11:00-18:00
• Admission free