The Board Game of Haruhi Suzumiya

by JC Fletcher { Jun 28th 2008 at 2:00PM }

In case you haven't seen the ridiculously popular anime or read the Wikipedia page, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is about an impulsive high school girl who also happens to unwittingly possess the ability to control reality. Her friends in the "SOS Brigade" after-school club, who all have supernatural or extraterrestrial connections except for irritated Everyman Kyon, attempt to keep her from getting bored (and thus remaking the universe) while also hiding the true existence of aliens, psychics, and time travelers from Haruhi.

We had to explain all that for the concept of the new DS Haruhi game from Sega to make any sense. It's a board game in which the SOS Brigade rushes to solve unexplainable incidents and destroy evidence of otherworldly activity before Haruhi shows up. At least, that's as much as we can figure out. Not that it matters -- sales of this game will occur based entirely on the strength of whatever preorder bonus Sega and Haruhi publisher Kodansha decide to throw in.

Tags: adventure, anime, board-game, haruhi-suzumiya, sega

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Ashley @ Jun 28th 2008 3:03PM

Not necessarily. If it's going to be localized, I would buy it irregardless of any preorder bonus simply because I love Haruhi and have been waiting with baited breath for two things to happen:

1) The light novels to be officially published and released in English for sale (they're all unofficially translated now at Baka-Tsuki).

2) Any of the Haruhi games to be released, in English, stateside.

Bluestreak2 @ Jun 29th 2008 1:05AM

Well, we've all been granted that wish for the books to be officially translated (SUPER excited).

As for the games, ya uh, no. While I, like many who have joined Haruhiism, would instantly buy the games there just aren't enough of us over here for them to ever consider going through all the legal hopes to bringing it over.
I mean just look at Code Geass, insanely popular in the blogging/fansub community. On Adult Swim. And I can pretty much guarantee that non of those games will ever be brought over.

Anyways, I'll be one of those buys the special edition of the game even though I can't understand it just so that I can get the bonus stuff.

waigore @ Jun 29th 2008 5:03AM

Has there ever been a good Haruhi game that isn't a blatant attempt to cash in on the craze? I might get flamed for this, but IMO the nature of the series just doesn't lend itself gracefully to concepts that would make a cool game. This one looks a bit 'meh' as well and I won't buy it when it comes out.

Kadokawa might surprise me but I certainly won't be getting my hopes up, and I'm a dyed in the wool Haruhiist for Christ's sake.