My uncle's attic held a copy of 'Mister Mosquito' for the PS2 and I still can't believe it's real

I was helping him clean out his place in Akron last month and found this weird game from 2001. You play as a mosquito trying to suck blood from a Japanese family without getting swatted. The whole thing is just... bizarre. I popped it into my old PS2 and spent an hour trying to land on a dad's bald head while he watched TV. The controller rumbles when you suck, and if you take too much the family freaks out. It's so specific and strange that I had to look it up online to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Who greenlit this? Has anyone else ever actually played this thing, or did I find the only copy in Ohio?

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elizabeth_gonzalez1d agoMost Upvoted

You saying "who greenlit this" makes it sound like a bad thing... but that game is a cult classic for a reason. The weirdness is the whole point, it's supposed to be funny and awkward. I played it back in the day and the rumble when you're feeding is honestly genius game design. It's not some forgotten mistake, it's just a really creative idea that most big companies would never try now.

the_robert1d ago

You're totally right, it's a weird gem. That rumble feature was actually really smart.