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1999: Hore, Mitakotoka! Seikimatsu is a 1991 Nintendo Entertainment System game from Jaleco. It arrived late in the NES lifecycle, a time when developers were still experimenting with the console's capacity for different genres. The game is set in the final years of the twentieth century, leading up to the year 1999.

You control a young man navigating a board game style life. Your goal is to live your life to the fullest before the century ends, prompted by an alien warning of an impending event. Instead of dice, you draw cards that dictate your movement and encounters. These cards can send you into various situations: you might get a job, invest in the stock market, have a car accident, or try your luck at slot machines. A significant part of the game involves pursuing a romantic relationship with one of the female characters you meet. The pacing is dictated by these random card draws, making each playthrough feel a bit different and sometimes unexpectedly difficult. Playing it feels like a quirky, condensed simulation of an ordinary life filled with chance and minor ambitions.