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Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 - Umi no Bouken-hen (Japan)

PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in
2002
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Sequel to the cult Japanese summer adventure game, focused on seaside exploration. The melancholic and warm atmosphere of childhood summer holidays is perfectly captured. Japanese-only, it is a gentle and nostalgic experience unique in its genre.

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Category
Adventure 1 player 3+
Description
A 2002 Millennium Kitchen game that invites you to live through a month of August in a 1970s Japanese seaside village. You catch insects, fish, build friendships and slowly absorb the season — a gentle, nostalgic "summer-vacation simulator" kept exclusive to Japan.

Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 - Umi no Bouken-hen review

4/5
Art direction
"Striking"
4/5
Music
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Very easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾1,6 GB 📅11/07/2002
Published by Sony Computer Entertainment

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Is Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 - Umi no Bouken-hen still worth playing in 2026?

A contemplative adventure from Millennium Kitchen, Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 relives a childhood August in 1950s Japan by the sea, where you fish, catch insects, explore the countryside and forge bonds across unhurried days. The tender nostalgia, the freedom of pace and the poetry of summer daily life make for a unique, soothing experience. The absence of Western localisation and the deliberate slowness reserve access. A gem for fans of contemplative games and Japanese nostalgia.

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