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Anime Freak FX: Vol.1

Anime Freak FX: Vol.1

Console: PC-FX
TV Standard: NTSC-J
Developer(s): HuneX
Publisher(s): NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Release Date: 1995-08-12
Players: 1
Co-op: No
ESRB: Not Rated
Type: Utility
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NEC had the idea of releasing what is essentially a PC-FX game magazine in a game CD format. This is the first of what will later become bi-annual animefreak releases. It contains:
A demo of Akazukin Cha-Cha: Osawagase! Panic Race!
A slide show of photos of voice actresses
A karaoke mode for some of the songs used in PC-FX titles
A collection of movies dedicated to Lilith, the heroine of Megami Tengoku II
PC-FX-related news
"Voice Idol" mode, which contains information about songs used in PC-FX games
The first episode of an anime mini-series called "Private Eye Doll"
A "Making Of..." section.
What still allows this CD to qualify as a game is the fact that it also contains a rock-paper-scissors mini-game, which is played against a real actress. The player has to press one of the three main PC-FX controller buttons in time, which correspond to the international hand gestures for rock, paper, and scissors.