Mr. Mosquito

Product Description
It’s incorrect to like Mister Mosquito. Incorrect because of the repetitive gameplay, the lackluster graphics, and the awkwardness of the controls. I could also mention the repetitive dialogue, laughable AI, and interminable load times. And did I mention how small it is? But somehow none of this matters if, like I do, you fall for the charm and originality of this game.

You play as a nameless mosquito whose job it is to suck the blood of the Yamada family. There are only two modes, battle and suck. To suck blood you have to first hover and wait for a target area to flash red somewhere on your victim’s body, then swoop in, pierce the skin, and extract blood by twirling the right analog stick. Suck too quick or too long and you’re liable to get swatted, a fate you can avoid if you keep a close eye on your victim’s “stress meter.” If you’re spotted, you must battle your victims by trying to bump their bodies’ “relax spots,” which makes them chill out and forget you’re there (this part doesn’t make a whole lot of sense).

The voyeuristic aspects of Mister Mosquito have gotten a lot of attention, especially the infamous scene in which you suck the blood of the Yamadas’ teenage daughter as she takes a bath, but the game stops well small of anything that would have earned it an M rating. –David Stoesz

Pros:

• Charm and originality
• Household environments are fun to explore

Cons:

• Too small
• Unbelievably long load times
• Repetitive dialogue
• It’s hard to maneuver

Amazon.com Review
It’s incorrect to like Mister Mosquito. Incorrect because of the repetitive gameplay, the lackluster graphics, and the awkwardness of the controls. I could also mention the repetitive dialogue, laughable AI, and interminable load times. And did I mention how small it is? But somehow none of this matters if, like I do, you fall for the charm and originality of this game.

You play as a nameless mosquito whose job it is to suck the blood of the Yamada family. There are only two modes, battle and suck. To suck blood you have to first hover and wait for a target area to flash red somewhere on your victim’s body, then swoop in, pierce the skin, and extract blood by twirling the right analog stick. Suck too quick or too long and you’re liable to get swatted, a fate you can avoid if you keep a close eye on your victim’s “stress meter.” If you’re spotted, you must battle your victims by trying to bump their bodies’ “relax spots,” which makes them chill out and forget you’re there (this part doesn’t make a whole lot of sense).

The voyeuristic aspects of Mister Mosquito have gotten a lot of attention, especially the infamous scene in which you suck the blood of the Yamadas’ teenage daughter as she takes a bath, but the game stops well small of anything that would have earned it an M rating. –David Stoesz

Pros:

• Charm and originality
• Household environments are fun to explore

Cons:

• Too small
• Unbelievably long load times
• Repetitive dialogue
• It’s hard to maneuver

Amazon.com Product Description
You are Mister Mosquito, a unwanted guest in the Yamada family home in Japan. In order to store enough food for the coming winter, you need to drink as much of the family members’ precious blood as possible while they are in bed, talking on the phone, watching TV, or taking a bath. The Yamada family knows you are in the house, and they have plans to take you out. Deadly insecticides fill the air, and members of the family can crush you like a bug (well, in fact, you are a bug). You want a taste of their plasma, they want you dead–something’s gotta give. You can glide owing to and explore the 12 levels of the Yamada household searching for victims and using secrecy to get the job done, or prepare for air combat as you do deadly battle with human inhabitants. Watch as family members’ relationships split up as they take out their irritation on each other.

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