Incredible Crisis

Incredible Crisis is a 2000 action/puzzle game developed by Polygon Magic and published by Titus Software for the PlayStation. The game follows the Tanamatsuri family, father Taneo, mother Etsuko, son Tsuyoshi, and daughter Ririka, as they navigate a series of bizarre, often stressful minigames in an attempt to get home in time for Grandma’s birthday. Set in a wildly exaggerated version of modern Japan, the game mixes rapid-fire variety with a stress meter mechanic: each failure raises the characters’ stress levels, and if it maxes out, the minigame is lost. The soundtrack, provided by the Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, gives the whole package a high-energy, quirky feel. Praised for its originality and humor, Incredible Crisis is a cult classic known for its punishing difficulty and scarcity in the secondhand market.