Doko Demo Issho

Doko Demo Issho
Developer(s)	Sony Computer Entertainment (PS1 & PSP) Bomber eXpress (PS1) Bexide (PSP)
Publisher(s)	Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (Japan)
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Series	Doko Demo Issho
Platform(s)	PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita
Release	PlayStation JP: 22 July 1999 PlayStation Portable JP: 7 December 2004 PlayStation Vita JP: 3 December 2014
Genre(s)	Life simulation game, Casual game, Mini-games, Multiplayer, News
Mode(s)	Single player
Cabinet
Arcade system
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Doko Demo Issho (どこでもいっしょ, Doko Demo Issho which translates as "Together Everywhere") is a 1999 video game developed by Bomber eXpress and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. for the PlayStation in 22 July 1999 in Japan. Doko Demo Issho was one of the games that used the PocketStation; it was instrumental in making the device sell so well in Japan. It is the first game in the Doko Demo Issho series.

Doko Demo Issho is a communication game, a game where you interact wit the characters through words and phrases. The player can choose from five characters known as Pokepi and interact with them in an apartment. They can be taught words, and the player can answer questions asked by them. The biggest feature of Doko Demo Issho its compatibility with the PocketStation required to play the game. It allowed the player to take any of the Pokepi with them anywhere, and they can continue to interact through the device. A remaster of the game was released on the PlayStation Portable on 7 December 2004 for the franchise's 5th anniversary. A port of the original game, separat from the remake on the PSP, was also released on the PlayStation Vita in 2013.

Game Mechanics

Doko Demo Issyo is often described as a Virtual Pet game, but unlike many games of that genre Doko Demo Issyo includes a communication element. When the game is started, the player inputs their name, gender, blood type and birthday and chooses one of the five Pokepi to live and play with. The setting of the game is a small one bedroom Japanese apartment. It contains various comfort items like a refrigerator and a television set with a game console connected. The floor of the room is covered with Tatami mats, and the Pokepi will sleep on them when they are tired. There are two other rooms of the apartment, a small restroom and a bathroom. There is a radio that they will sometimes listen to too.

Much of the game is watching the Pokepi do various activities within their room, such as quick exercises and watching the TV. The Pokepi all have different activities they can do, such as Toro doing back flips. Outside of their independent actions, the player can interact with the Pokepi in various ways. The Pokepi can be fed food items from a selection menu, and the food will be left at the door of the room for the Pokepi to pick up. The most notable way for the player to interact with the Pokepi is by communicating with them (see below). Interacting with the Pokepi daily is appreciated by them; they get lonely and sad if the player does not talk or interact with them within a day or more.

After every day the apartment changes appearance in subtle ways, such as garbage bags being removed or placed, and other household items gathering as days pass, and most notably the wall will start to gather various posters as the game is played daily. Different Pokepi usually have different objects in their home. There are also seasonal objects placed within the apartment, like a red stocking and Christmas tree during winter.

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