| The Story of Kamikuishiki Village | |
|---|---|
 The Story of Kamikuishiki Village's title screen, depicting Shoko Asahara and photographs of Aum Shinrikyo's compound | |
| Developer(s) | HappySoft Ltd.[1][2] |
| Publisher(s) | Aum Soft[1][2] |
| Programmer(s) | Takeshi Kanai, Kouichi Karasawa[1] |
| Platform(s) | PC-98 |
| Release | June 29, 1995[1] |
| Genre(s) | Strategy, Visual novel |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Story of Kamikuishiki Village (上九一色村物語, Kamikuishiki-mura Monogatari) is a satirical Japanese doujin resource management strategy game developed by HappySoft and published by Aum Soft[2] that was released for PC-98 on June 29, 1995.[1] Kamikuishiki Village satirises the Aum Shinrikyo cult and the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin gas attack orchestrated by the cult; a common misconception is that the game was produced by the cult as propaganda, whereas The Story of Kamikuishiki Village actually portrays Aum and the sarin gas attack negatively, mocking its members and showing footage of 'humiliating' media coverage.[1][2][3]
Kamikuishiki Village uses full motion video, using real-life footage of the Aum Shinrikyo cult,[1][2][3] and animated footage taken from the anime created by the cult, Chouetsu Sekai.[3]
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