Shin Chan

A video game series based on the Crayon Shin-chan franchise, featuring adventure and life-simulation gameplay.

Party

7

Games

2008–2024

Years

5

Platforms

$44.59

Ø CIB

-7.4%

24M change

About

The Shin Chan video game series adapts the popular Japanese manga and anime franchise into various interactive formats. It includes early adventure titles like Shin Chan (2008) and Shin Chan: Aventuras De Cine (2008), as well as modern life-simulation games developed by Millennium Kitchen, such as Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation (2021) and Shin Chan: Shiro and the Coal Town (2024).

These interactive adaptations frequently target Nintendo platforms, leveraging handheld formats to deliver episodic, humor-filled narratives. Early European releases like Shin Chan (2008) and Shin Chan: Aventuras De Cine (2008) focused heavily on platforming challenges and motion-controlled mini-games that mirrored the comedic tone of the source material.

The franchise gained renewed global attention by adopting a slow-life gameplay loop. Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation - The Endless Seven-Day Journey (2021) introduced mechanics centered on insect collecting, fishing, and diary keeping. Its success prompted subsequent multi-platform ports, including Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation - The Endless Seven-Day Journey (2023) and a premium physical Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation - The Endless Seven-Day Journey [Collector's Edition] (2023).