Update: June 29, 2006
«©NCSX» If your childhood was fraught with inner city dwelling, latch-key living, car exhaust huffing, fear of abduction having, bellicose kids bullying, no fun enjoying... kind of life, SCE has a little therapy for you. My Summer Holiday takes gamers back. All the way back to an alternate reality in 1975 when life was carefree and fun. This particular childhood memory features a summer vacation with an aunt and uncle in a country town full of greenery, blue skies, rivers brimming with fresh water, and most importantly, insects. Little boys love to catch and catalog bugs. Take on the persona of a 9-year old lad named Boku whose mother is about to have a baby boy. With temperaments frayed and nerves at wits end, Boku is sent to live with his aunt, uncle, and two cousins in the country for the month of August. Since Boku is a born and bred city boy, he has never had a close encounter with mother nature and all the insects that live in her world. Once he hits the country, Boku goes on a collecting spree where bugs of all stripes are caught, collected, and properly categorized in a little virtual insect gallery. A total of 128 species are featured in the game and insects may be traded with other PSP players via ad hoc mode. Boku's weapon of choice is a butterfly net which is swung around to catch bugs and deposit them into a specimen box. In addition to insect catching, other activities include rhinoceros beetle wrestling, fishing, kite flying, watching fireworks, firefly hunting, and many more for an eventful summer. View the back cover and screenshots on the main NCSX website. NCS Game Notes
» My Summer Holiday was originally released on the Playstation console in June of 2000. The PSP version doubles the number of insects in the game and three new characters are featured in the PSP version including a helpful teacher who has a well of knowledge on insects and the joys of nature in general. » The alternate name for the game is Boku no Natsuyasumi: Summer
Holiday. » In order to catalog and save an insect to memory stick, Boku must take the specimen home and bring it up to his desk. Press the "O-button" and select the first choice to mount the bug to a specimen case. Once Boku has collected a good number of insects, it possible to pore over them with a magnifying glass and check them out. » The beetle battles are entertaining to watch and generally last for a few seconds. Note that Boku has no control over the outcome of a contest but it's wise to collect as big a beetle as possible to ensure consistent victories. This document is ©NCSX 2006. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of this document may be made without express written consent of National Console Support, Inc.
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