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Yoot Saito — the developer behind odd console titles like Odama and the Seaman series, the latter having a cult following — revealed a new iPhone titled called Gabo!, which appears to be a connection to the virtual animal Seaman games.
As with Seaman 2, which released for PlayStation 2 last year and never made it outside of Japan, the iPhone title charges you with rearing a “Peking Man” named Gabo, allowing you to act as a god and alter his island environment to influence his growth. Unlike past Seaman titles, however, you probably won’t use a specialized microphone to command Gabo. Instead, you’ll likely just use the iPhone touchscreen.
According to Saito’s Japanese blog, the game is slated to hit the Japanese market next month, with a possible release for the rest of the world following. For now, enjoy this video preview!
[...] Seaman Developer Reveals Gabo “As with Seaman 2, this iPhone title charges you with rearing a ‘Peking Man’ named Gabo, allowing you to act as a god and alter his island environment to influence his growth. Unlike past Seaman titles, however, you probably won’t use a specialized microphone to command Gabo. Instead, you’ll likely just use the iPhone touchscreen.” [...]
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