I'M BACK IN JAPAN

He tries the free Switch demo Disaster Report: Summer Memories, praising its Japanese setting and understanding dialogue without subtitles. He customizes a female protagonist, navigates an earthquake amid collapsing buildings, and experiments with crawling, shouting, and first-person viewing. He ultimately rates the demo 1/10, finding its wandering conversations and limited mechanics boring despite nostalgia for Japan-themed games.

The playthrough reverses youthful Japan idealization: lived experience makes the setting feel ordinary and disappointing.