Mister Mosquito

The gameplay revolves around one thing: sucking blood from the Yamada family while they go about their everyday business. However, the player can only suck from a designated body area which is only available at specific times. Each family member follows a set looping pattern of movements. By following these movements, the player must fill a quota of blood for each stage. The challenge in bloodsucking is that each victim has a "stress meter". The player must make sure that the victim stays unaware. Sucking too fast or too slow will increase the victim's stress level. If Mister Mosquito is swatted while sucking blood, instant death occurs. If the player is noticed by a victim while flying around, Battle Mode begins, played out like a boss battle. The victim tries to attack Mister Mosquito through various means. To calm them, the player must hit a number of pressure points, relieving them of tension. Once they are relaxed enough, they return to their business.

The game is made up of a series of stages which must be unlocked in order by completing each previous stage. Players can choose their own path though each stage. At the start of each stage is a briefing detailing the room where the stage takes place, the victim and area(s) on their body from which blood can be sucked, and any prevalent dangers. The rooms in each stage are fully explorable. Each room has items hidden in obscure places which can bring various benefits.

Mister Mosquito was first announced in March 2001 just prior to the Tokyo Game Show. The tentative title of the game was {{nihongo|Ka: Yamada-ke No Natsu|蚊 ～山田家の夏～||lit. "Mosquito: The Summer at Yamada Residence"}}.{{cite web | author=GameStop Staff | date=March 7, 2001 | title=Sony's quirky new mosquito-based PS2 game | url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/mistermosquito/news.html?sid=2693655&mode=all | work=GameSpot | publisher=CBS Interactive | access-date=April 23, 2011 | archive-date=February 14, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214231242/http://www.gamespot.com/mister-mosquito/news/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web | author=IGN Staff | date=March 30, 2001 | title=TGS 2001: Updated Tokyo Game Show Coverage | url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/092/092952p1.html | website=IGN | access-date=April 23, 2011 | archive-date=September 10, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910085714/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/03/31/tgs-2001-updated-tokyo-game-show-coverage/ | url-status=live }} The game was published in Japan by Sony on June 21, 2001. Eidos Interactive published the game in North America and PAL regions on March 13 and 22, 2002, respectively, under its "Fresh Games" label.{{cite web | author=IGN staff | date=January 24, 2002 | title=Eidos Establishes Fresh Games | url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/101/101216p1.html | website=IGN | access-date=April 23, 2011 | archive-date=February 4, 2003 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204102423/http://ps2.ign.com/articles/101/101216p1.html | url-status=live }}{{cite web | author=Minkley, Johnny | date=March 8, 2002 | title=Mr. Moskeeto hits the right spot | url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/26321/mr-moskeeto-hits-the-right-spot/ | work=Computer and Video Games | publisher=Future plc | access-date=September 4, 2011}}{{dead link|date=September 2012}} According to Eidos' Kevin Gill, the company chose to release games like Mister Mosquito because they are often called "quirky" or "odd" with "brilliant" gameplay that are otherwise unlikely to be localized outside Japan.{{cite web|author=Klepek, Adam |date=February 18, 2002 |title=Discovering the Freshness |url=http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/specials/special.pl?spec=fresh&pagenum=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020830075158/http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/specials/special.pl?spec=fresh&pagenum=1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 30, 2002 |publisher=Gaming Age |access-date=September 4, 2011 }}

{{Video game reviews

| GR = 68%{{cite web | title=Mister Mosquito for PlayStation 2 | url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/551241-mister-mosquito/index.html | work=GameRankings | publisher=CBS Interactive | access-date=September 4, 2011 | archive-date=February 24, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224223813/http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/551241-mister-mosquito/index.html | url-status=live }}

| MC = 65 out of 100{{cite web | title=Mister Mosquito for PlayStation 2 | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mister-mosquito/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 | work=Metacritic | publisher=CBS Interactive | access-date=September 4, 2011 | archive-date=October 26, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026095645/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/mister-mosquito | url-status=live }}

| 1UP = B−{{cite web | author=1UP Staff | date=May 9, 2004 | title=Mr Mosquito Review for PS2 | url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/mr-mosquito | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730002227/http://www.1up.com/reviews/mr-mosquito | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 30, 2012 | work=1UP.com | access-date=May 19, 2012 }}

| Allgame = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web | author=Deci, T.J. | title=Mister Mosquito – Review | url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=38004&tab=review | work=Allgame | access-date=May 19, 2012 | archive-date=November 17, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117001420/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=38004&tab=review | url-status=dead }}

| Edge = 5 out of 10{{cite magazine|author=Anon. Edge staff|title=Ka|date=September 2001|issue=101|magazine=Edge|publisher=Future plc|location=Bath|page=80}}

| EGM = 6.5 out of 10{{cite magazine | author=Electronic Gaming Monthly staff|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly | title=Reviews: Mister Mosquito | issue=175| date=May 2002 | publisher=Ziff Davis | page=108 | issn=1058-918X}}

| EuroG = 5 out of 10{{cite web | author=Taylor, Martin | date=May 7, 2002 | title=Mr. Moskeeto Review | url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_mrmoskeeto | work=Eurogamer | access-date=May 19, 2012 | archive-date=October 24, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024172727/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_mrmoskeeto | url-status=live }}

| GI = 7 out of 10{{cite magazine | author=Kato, Matthew |magazine=Game Informer | publisher=GameStop Corporation | url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200204/R03.0801.1840.26586.htm | title=Mister Mosquito | date=April 2002 | page=77 | issn=1067-6392 | access-date=October 16, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050223191151/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200204/R03.0801.1840.26586.htm | archive-date=February 23, 2005 | url-status=dead}}

| GamePro = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine | author=Four-Eyed Dragon | date=April 11, 2002 | title=Mr. Mosquito Review | url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/22482/mister-mosquito/ | magazine=GamePro | publisher=IDG| access-date=September 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109114642/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/22482/mister-mosquito/|archive-date=January 9, 2010}}

| GameRev = C{{cite web | author=Silverman, Ben | date=April 1, 2002 | title=Mister Mosquito Review | url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/mister-mosquito | work=Game Revolution | publisher=Net Revolution Inc. | access-date=September 4, 2011 | archive-date=September 27, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927042146/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/mister-mosquito | url-status=live }}

| GSpot = 6.4 out of 10{{cite web | author=Villoria, Gerald | date=March 22, 2002 | title=Mister Mosquito Review | url=http://www.gamespot.com/mister-mosquito/ | work=GameSpot | publisher=CBS Interactive | access-date=September 4, 2011 | archive-date=April 25, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425203456/http://www.gamespot.com/mister-mosquito/ | url-status=live }}

| GSpy = 64%{{cite web | author=Alupului, Andrei | date=April 5, 2002 | title=Mister Mosquito (PS2) | url=http://gamespy.com/reviews/april02/mistermosquitops2/ | work=GameSpy | access-date=May 19, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020613081559/http://gamespy.com/reviews/april02/mistermosquitops2/ | archive-date=June 13, 2002 | url-status=dead}}

| GameZone = 7.8 out of 10{{cite web | author=McElfish, Carlos | date=May 6, 2002 | title=Mister Mosquito Review | url=http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r19716.htm | work=GameZone | access-date=May 19, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317123305/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r19716.htm | archive-date=March 17, 2008 | url-status=dead}}

| IGN = 7.5 out of 10{{cite web | author=Perry, Douglas C. | date=March 14, 2002 | title=Mister Mosquito – PlayStation 2 Review | url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/14/mister-mosquito | website=IGN | access-date=September 4, 2011 | archive-date=November 8, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108200458/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/14/mister-mosquito | url-status=live }}

| PSM = 7 out of 10{{cite magazine | author=PSM staff|magazine=PSM | publisher=Future US | title=Reviews: Mister Mosquito | date=May 2002| page=28 | issn=1940-0721}}

| PSM3 = 5.2 out of 10

| rev1 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev1Score = B{{cite magazine | author=Walk, Gary Eng | date=April 26, 2002 | title=Mister Mosquito Review | url=https://ew.com/article/2002/04/26/mister-mosquito/ | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | access-date=May 19, 2012 | archive-date=October 14, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014072034/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,252330,00.html | url-status=live }}

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In 2008, Game Informer named Mister Mosquito one of "The Top Ten Weirdest Games of All Time".{{cite magazine | author=Game Informer staff|magazine=Game Informer | publisher=GameStop Corporation | title=The Top 10 Weirdest Games of All Time | issue=180 | date=April 2008| page=28 | issn=1067-6392}} The game was also included by G4 on its own list of weird games.{{cite web | author=Zivalich, Nicole | date=December 22, 2010 | title=Strange Games: Video Games That We Can't Believe Exist | url=http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/709321/strange-games-video-games-that-we-cant-believe-exist/ | publisher=G4 | access-date=April 23, 2011 | archive-date=October 17, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017092325/http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/709321/strange-games-video-games-that-we-cant-believe-exist/ | url-status=dead }} GamesRadar included Mister Mosquito on its list of "The Top 7... games that are cheaper than therapy" as a cure for entomophobia and on its list of "Rubbish animals that got turned into video game heroes". Contributor Matt Cundy comically summarized in the latter list, "Given that mosquitoes kill millions of people every year, we'd have thought a game that put players in control of such a notorious serial killer would have met with more controversy".{{cite web | author=Reparaz, Mikel | title=The Top 7... games that are cheaper than therapy | url=http://www.gamesradar.com/the-top-7-games-that-are-cheaper-than-therapy/?page=3 | work=GamesRadar | date=January 17, 2007 | publisher=Future plc | access-date=September 4, 2011 | archive-date=October 14, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014044017/http://www.gamesradar.com/the-top-7-games-that-are-cheaper-than-therapy/?page=3 | url-status=live }}{{cite web|author=Cundy, Matt |date=November 26, 2009 |title=Rubbish animals that got turned into video game heroes |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/rubbish-animals-that-got-turned-into-video-game-heroes/?page=2 |work=GamesRadar |publisher=Future plc |access-date=October 12, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024060815/http://www.gamesradar.com/rubbish-animals-that-got-turned-into-video-game-heroes/?page=2 |archive-date=October 24, 2013 }}

According to Famitsu, Mister Mosquito was the fifth best-selling video game in Japan during its release week at 41,006 copies sold.{{cite magazine |author=Famitsu staff |date=June 28, 2001 |title=ゲームソフト販売ランキング TOP30 |trans-title=Game Software Sales Rankings Top 30 |url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/rank/2001/06/28/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219045341/http://www.famitsu.com/game/rank/2001/06/28/index.html |archive-date=December 19, 2009 |access-date=April 23, 2011 |magazine=Famitsu |publisher=Enterbrain |language=Japanese}} Approximately 160,210 copies were sold in the country by the end of 2001.{{cite web | title=2001年テレビゲームソフト売り上げTOP300 |trans-title=Video Game Software Sales in 2001 Top 300 | url=http://geimin.net/da/db/2001_ne_fa/index.php | publisher=Geimin.net | language=Japanese | access-date=April 23, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227141909/http://geimin.net/da/db/2001_ne_fa/index.php |archive-date=December 27, 2008 }} The game was released as part of Sony's PlayStation 2 the Best line of budget titles the following year.{{cite web| author=Sony staff| title=蚊 PlayStation 2 the Best| trans-title=Ka PlayStation 2 the Best| url=http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/scps19101.html| publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment| language=Japanese| access-date=April 23, 2011| archive-date=October 10, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010192720/http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/scps19101.html| url-status=live}} Sales of Mister Mosquito in other territories were apparently much poorer.{{cite web | author=Reed, Kristan | date=August 19, 2008 | title=Cult Classics: PlayStation 2 | url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/cult-classics-playstation-2_3 | website=Eurogamer | access-date=April 23, 2011 | archive-date=June 17, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617173114/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/cult-classics-playstation-2_3 | url-status=live }} On July 3, 2003, a sequel called {{nihongo|Ka 2: Let's Go Hawaii|蚊2 レッツゴーハワイ}} was released only in Japan.{{cite magazine | author=Famitsu staff | date=June 30, 2003 | script-title=ja:人間に見つかったらバトルに突入！ 『蚊2 レッツゴーハワイ』 | url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1140521_1407.html | magazine=Famitsu | publisher=Enterbrain | language=Japanese | access-date=April 4, 2011 | archive-date=October 25, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025203032/http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1140521_1407.html | url-status=live }} The game takes place in Hawaii, after the Yamada family wins a vacation from a local shop.{{cite web|author=GameSpot staff |date=April 16, 2003 |title=Mister Mosquito 2 announced |url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/ka2/news.html?sid=6025216&om_act=convert&om_clk=newsfeatures&tag=newsfeatures;title |work=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=October 2, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501195609/http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/ka2/news.html?sid=6025216&om_act=convert&om_clk=newsfeatures&tag=newsfeatures%3Btitle |archive-date=May 1, 2009 }} The gameplay is essentially the same as in Mister Mosquito, but adds a number of new features. It allows the player to suck blood from any part of a human's body, not just designated points. Pressure points now allow the player to suck more blood from certain points. Finally, a new relaxation point system gives the player the opportunity to calm down an attacker if he is being chased. In 2004, Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine named the sequel as one of several Japanese and European games the publication wanted localized in North America.{{cite magazine | author=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine staff |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | publisher=Ziff Davis | title= Japan and Europe have a bunch of games that may or may not make it here. | date=January 2004 | issn=1094-6683}}

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