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Now you too can be a stock trader! photo

First, Capcom put out the smash hit Phoenix Wright, a game where you get to play as a lawyer. Now, Capcom is taking another shot by putting out Kabu Toreida Shunji, a game where you play as...a stock trader! (Stock Trader Instant is the literal translation of the title) According to the announcement, you play the game as a young stock trader who is being lead by a mentor. The game has you competing against a rival over a period of several months to try and outdo them in the stock trades.

The game will feature a versus mode, and will be coming out June 7th in Japan and will retail for 5,040 yen. Now honestly, a stock trader game? With Trauma Center and Phoenix Wright already out, I won't immediately discount this game, but I've got to laugh at it. At the very least, the game will provide a glossary for people who aren't familiar with stock terms.

You can check out the site here and get your dollars ready. Or, you can start petitioning Capcom right away to bring this game to the U.S.


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deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar
deiga-the-semivaliant at 04/02/2007 14:59
Only Japan can make something like a stock trading game have an epic cover complete with wind blown hair.
Buster's Avatar
Buster at 04/02/2007 14:59
sounds like fun
Ignus's Avatar
Ignus at 04/02/2007 15:05
Its random games like this that make me want to finally pick up a DS.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 04/02/2007 15:19
If it's as good as the Phoenix Wright games, I'd want to play it.
Joseph Leray's Avatar
Joseph Leray at 04/02/2007 15:23
Stock trading is serious business.
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Necros at 04/02/2007 15:45
So which one was announced first, this game, or Hideo Kojima's DS stock trading game? I'm so confused; I can't whine to the internets about who ripped off who and proclaim one as infinitely better than the other based on that assertion alone.
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satarius at 04/02/2007 15:46
I would say there is very little chance of this making it overseas. I read an article somewhere saying the purpose of the game is to actually teach Japanese people the basics of trading on the Japanese exchanges. Trading in Japan relies heavily on a lot of technical analysis and indicators, and while useful to a US trader, most of their content would be irrelevant. The game would pretty much need a whole rewrite to be applicable to a US audience.

DaveRudden's Avatar
DaveRudden at 04/02/2007 16:03
[i}Stock Trader Instant[/i]? Yawnzorz. They need to call this game [i]Wall Street Kid 2!



Gameboi's Avatar
Gameboi at 04/02/2007 19:09
As much as I love Capcom, I just can't see myself getting into this game.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 04/02/2007 22:30
I can't wait for the pharmaceutical researcher DS game to come out next.
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar
s0lesurviv0r at 04/03/2007 01:53
The world needs hot-blooded stock trading more than ever.
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Pangloss at 04/03/2007 04:08
Join us next Capcom DS game, as we voyage into the exciting world of telemarketing!
MrHappySunshine's Avatar
MrHappySunshine at 04/03/2007 10:25
Super Power Amazing Proctologist!!! coming to a DS near you from CAPCOM
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