The Drugstore: Matsumoto Kiyoshi de o Kaimono!

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You run a Japanese drugstore in this point-and-click simulation. Pick a location first, neighborhoods vary in customer traffic and preferences. Design your shop with furniture and stock shelves with items like skincare and stationery. Once open you manage promotions using limited funds to boost visibility. More money means better ads and more walk-ins. The shop’s success depends on balancing location choices inventory and marketing costs. The game mixes retail strategy with quirky first-person scenes. Conversations with customers and staff use 2D anime-style sprites breaking up the shop management loop. Originally made by Human Entertainment in 1998 it now runs on PlayStation 3 and Vita. A niche title for those curious about retro Japanese retail games. The PlayStation Portable version lets you tweak your store on the go, though 1998’s vision of mobile gaming was a handheld.