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  • Summary: Sushi Ben VR (tentative title) is a slice of life anime sim where you play as a customer to a sushi bar that's going out of business and it's up to you to save it!

    The player's goal is to convince non-player characters to eat with them at the sushi bar, with the hopes that they will become
    Sushi Ben VR (tentative title) is a slice of life anime sim where you play as a customer to a sushi bar that's going out of business and it's up to you to save it!

    The player's goal is to convince non-player characters to eat with them at the sushi bar, with the hopes that they will become regular customers. But it won't be easy convincing them to eat at the sushi bar!

    Before an NPC will join them at the restaurant, players will have to perform tasks, complete challenges, and engage in various narrative encounters. A variety of different situations can occur at the sushi bar, depending on which customers the player has "collected". NPCs can become friends or enemies with the player, and even trigger special narrative moments, based on the relationships the player builds with them.

    Think of it like Animal Crossing X The Yakuza series without combat.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. May 31, 2024
    81
    Sushi Ben is everything casual fans expect from a virtual reality game: light, relaxing, funny, and entertaining. Even with a short campaign, the mechanics are well utilized and coexist within an easily understandable narrative.
  2. Jun 13, 2024
    80
    Playing Sushi Ben kept a smile on my face for every second of playtime so if you want a lighthearted story-based VR game, here you go.
  3. Jun 20, 2024
    75
    Sushi Ben is slightly on the short side, but it nevertheless offers an enjoyable and relaxing experience with a fun story and pleasant manga art aesthetic.
  4. Jun 5, 2024
    70
    Ultimately, the game’s charming visage is enough to overcome some mechanical shortcomings and provide a game that's equal parts relaxing, charming, and goofy.
  5. PLAY
    Jul 24, 2024
    70
    The activities are pretty simple, but charming characters accentuated with manga techniques makes your brief time in this Japanese seaside town a memorable one. [Issue#43, p.100]