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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 - Comment posted on 04/02/2007 14:59
deiga-the-semivaliant
Only Japan can make something like a stock trading game have an epic cover complete with wind blown hair.
Buster's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2007 14:59
Buster
sounds like fun
Ignus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2007 15:05
Ignus
Its random games like this that make me want to finally pick up a DS.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2007 15:19
Darren Nakamura
If it's as good as the Phoenix Wright games, I'd want to play it.
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2007 15:23
Joseph Leray
Stock trading is serious business.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2007 15:45
Bob Muir
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.
satarius's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2007 15:46
satarius
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 - Comment posted on 04/02/2007 16:03
DaveRudden
[i}Stock Trader Instant[/i]? Yawnzorz. They need to call this game [i]Wall Street Kid 2!



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