Incredible Crisis

About

Incredible Crisis is a zany family adventure where four characters race to make it to their grandmother’s birthday party before she forgets she’s alive. Each family member navigates their own chaotic path, mixing platforming, fighting, and trivia mini-games to overcome absurd obstacles. The father battles traffic, the mother dodges household disasters, the daughter navigates school chaos, and the son wrestles with video game distractions. Gameplay shifts between arcade action and multiple-choice quizzes that determine progress, all while time ticks down toward Haruko’s impatient wait. The game stands out for its over-the-top humor and frantic pacing, balancing slapstick moments with surprisingly sharp trivia tied to each character’s journey. Released in 1999 for arcade and PlayStation, it leans into chaotic charm over polished mechanics, appealing to fans of offbeat narratives and hybrid genres. Its quirky structure and escalating absurdity make it a niche pick, but the frantic energy and family-focused chaos leave a memorable impression.

Storyline

It is grandmother Haruko's birthday. She wants everyone home early for her special day: the day that serves as a reminder that she has been alive for more years than she can remember. Unfortunately, her family has completely forgotten and make up last-minute birthday promises to Haruko. The game begins like any other normal day for the family members - father Taneo, mother Etsuko, daughter Ririka, and son Tsuyoshi - until strings of events stand as obstacles in their way of returning to Haruko's with the presents.