An offbeat Japanese adventure game where the goal is to kiss every town resident to solve the town's problems. Absurd humour, colourful characters and a melancholic atmosphere create a unique experience. A cult video game oddity worth discovering.
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Adventure1 player12+
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A surreal 2002 Punchline-Marvelous adventure where, quite literally, the goal is to kiss your neighbors to advance the plot. Its absurdist humor and Showa-era Japanese folk-art style make it a one-of-a-kind experience, miles from gaming convention.
Chulip, directed by Yoshiro Kimura and published by Victor Interactive, is an eccentric Japanese adventure whose North American release through Natsume is among the most obscure on PS2. The US run was minimal and its long-mocked localization never got a reissue. The title's cult standing among fans of offbeat auteur games, combined with near-nonexistent Western distribution, pushes the complete American edition well above ordinary levels.
Is Chulip still worth playing in 2026?
A singular adventure from Punchline, Chulip has you play a young boy seeking to kiss the girl of his dreams in a small Japanese town peopled with eccentric characters, where you must observe the inhabitants' routines and hide to steal kisses at the right moment. The absurd humour, the melancholy retro mood and the disorienting gameplay make it a cult, atypical work, from the Moon team. The obscure difficulty deters. A title for fans of offbeat experiences and Japanese curiosities on PS2.
