Japanese food inspiration in gaming industry

While I haven’t always been a Sushi fan, I’ve warmed up to the idea of eating raw fish over the last few years, thanks in part to sushi inspired games. Yes, that’s right – video games and board games made me do it! In the last few years, two major sushi games – one for your table and one for your TV – have really inspired me to eat the actual food. Let’s take a quick look at Sushi Strikers for Nintendo Switch, and the board game , Sushi Go Party!

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When it launched on Nintendo Switch, we were pretty skeptical about how well Sushi Strikers would okay, but after we finished our review , I think we thought the game was fairly unique.

According to the Nintendo webpage, “Help Musashi end the Empire’s tyrannical monopoly of the world’s sushi supply by becoming a Sushi Striker! Devour conveyor-belt sushi, matching plates and sushi types to defeat any enemy or boss who stands between you and victory. Befriend Sushi Sprites and use their powerful skills in battle. Deliciously strategic action-RPG-puzzle battles await!”

In Sushi Strikers, players will collect sushi plates from the moving conveyor belts in front of you, score combos and stack the plates, and fling those plates at your enemy to take them out. In concept, it’s fairly simple, and when you use the easy mode built into the game, it really can be an easier, more accessible experience. It is definitely a unique experience I’ve not encountered before, making me want to play other sushi inspired games and review them as well. Perhaps a review of  Casushi is in order!

Over on the board game table, other great sushi experiences await those who want to play them, the best being Sushi Go Party, a fun and fast paced party game for up to 8 players. Whoever sets the game up will choose a number of Japanese dishes to bring to the table, which might included miso soup, sushi, edamame, ice cream, and more. Once the desired dishes have been selected, players will look at their hands, pick a card to keep, while passing the remaining cards to the person on their left or right (depending on the round you are in).

The goal of the game is to collect sets of cards that will earn you points. Three sashimi pieces, for example, might net you 9 point, while two pieces might only net you 4. Sometimes, having too much of one food is a bad thing. Have 2 edamame? Great, that is 10 points. Have three? Well you just got -2 points instead.

The game requires a lot of strategy and forward thinking, as well as an understanding and memory of which cards have passed through your hands, and which might pass through your hands again. It’s a lot of fun, and just another way that Japanese culture is becoming intertwined in both board and video games.

Whether playing Sushi Strikers, Sushi Go Party, or even, CasushiCasino , there are plenty of sushi inspired games for those with an appetite for Japanese good and culture. And in our opinion, they all do an excellent job portraying it via board games and video games.