PachiPara or Pachinko Paradise is a series of Japanese pachinko simulator video games published by Irem.[1] [2] [3] Currently consisting of 17 titles, the series mainly serves as a video game adaptation of the series of pachinko machines produced by Sanyo; the same series was also adapted into a manga and anime series in 2009.[4]
Early entries in the series were released under the name Sanyo Pachinko Paradise and were simple pachinko simulators with the occasional appearance of a story mode. From the 8th entry onward, the range of content was significantly expanded through the Pachipro Chronicles game mode.[5]
Several games in the series were designed by Kazuma Kujo,[6] an Irem developer known for his work on the Disaster Report series.[7]
At least one game in the series, Pachipara Portable Sakura for the PlayStation Portable, was cancelled due to a low level of quality.[8]
| Title | Platform | Release date | PlayStation Store release date | Chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanyo Pachinko Paradise | PlayStation | July 29, 1999 | October 10, 2007 | ||
| Sanyo Pachinko Paradise 2 ~Sea Story Special~ | PlayStation | November 18, 1999 | October 10, 2007 | ||
| Sanyo Pachinko Paradise 3 ~Wanwan Parade~ | PlayStation | March 3, 2000 | November 14, 2007 | ||
| Sanyo Pachinko Paradise 4 ~Sushi Restaurant Gen-san~ | PlayStation | October 12, 2000 | November 14, 2007 | ||
| Sanyo Pachinko Paradise 5 ~Ukiuki Fishing Flag~ | PlayStation | May 10, 2001 | August 30, 2007 | ||
| Wanwan Sea Story ~Sanyo Pachinko Paradise DX~ | PlayStation | October 25, 2001 | August 30, 2007 | ||
| Sanyo Pachinko Paradise 6 ~Ginpani Great Aquarium~ | PlayStation 2 | April 21, 1999 | |||
| Sanyo Pachinko Paradise 7 ~Edo-period Gen-san~ | PlayStation 2 | April 21, 1999 | |||
| Sanyo Pachinko Paradise 8 ~New Sea Story~ | PlayStation 2 | April 21, 1999 | |||
| Sanyo Pachinko Paradise 9 ~Shinkai Encore!~ | PlayStation 2 | April 21, 1999 | |||
| Sanyo Pachinko Paradise 10 ~Gen-san Encore!~ | PlayStation 2 | April 21, 1999 | |||
| Sanyo Pachinko Paradise 11 ~Shinkai and the Silver Wolf~ | PlayStation 2 | April 21, 1999 | |||
| PachiPara 12 ~Memories of Sea and Summer~ | PlayStation 2 | April 21, 1999 | |||
| PachiPara 13 ~Super Sea and the Pachipro Chronicles~ | PlayStation 2 | April 21, 1999 | |||
| PachiPara 14 ~Wind, Clouds and Super Sea in Okinawa~ | PlayStation 2 | June 26, 2007 | 5[9] | ||
| PachiPara DL Hyper Sea Story in the Caribbean | PlayStation 3 | July 2, 2008 | |||
| PachiPara 15 ~Super Sea in Okinawa 2~ | PlayStation 3 | April 21, 1999 | |||
| PachiPara 16 ~Gingira Paradise 2~ | PlayStation 3 | April 21, 1999 | |||
| PachiPara 17 ~CR Shinkai Story with Agnes Lum~ | PlayStation 3 | February 24, 2011 | |||
| PachiPara SLOT ~Pachislot Super Sea Story in Okinawa~ | PlayStation Portable | May 26, 2011 | |||
| PachiPara SLOT+ Pachislot Carpenter Gen-san ~Let's go! Flame Gen Festival Edition~ | PlayStation Portable | January 24, 2014 | |||
| PachiPara 3D Premium Sea Story ~Dreaming Maiden and the Pachinko King Championship~ | Nintendo 3DS | November 24, 2011[10] | N/A | ||
| PachiPara 3D Great Sea Story 2 ~Pachipro Chronicles Hana Hope and Betrayal School Life~ | Nintendo 3DS | May 17, 2012 | N/A | ||
| PachiPara 3D Great Sea Story 2 with Agnes Lum ~Pachipro Chronicles Hana Erased License~ | Nintendo 3DS | September 6, 2012 | N/A | ||
| Pachipara 3D Deluxe Sea Story ~Pachipro Chronicles Hana: The Conquerors of the Isolated Island~ | Nintendo 3DS | February 7, 2013 | N/A | ||
| CR Wanwan Paradise | Windows 98, Windows 95 | October 25, 2001 | N/A | ||
| CR Sushi Chef | Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 95 | October 25, 2001 | N/A | ||
| CR Sea Story | Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 95 | 2002 | N/A | ||
| Wanwan Sea Story ~PachiPara PC DX~ | Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 95 | February 27, 2002 | N/A | ||