LSD: Dream Emulator

Media LSD: Dream Emulator
PlayStation Game
Developer	OutSide Directors Company
Publisher	Asmik Ace Entertainment Inc.
Director	Osamu Sato
Platforms	PlayStation PlayStation Network
Released	JP October 22, 1998 (PSX) JP August 11, 2010 (PlayStation Store)
Rating	CERO D
Distribution	CD-ROM Digital Download

LSD: Dream Emulator is a game that was released exclusively in Japan for the Sony PlayStation and PlayStation Classic, designed by Osamu Sato and published by Asmik Ace Entertainment. It is one of a series of three products based on Lovely Sweet Dream, a dream journal kept and updated over the course of 10 years by Hiroko Nishikawa, a staff member at Asmik Ace Entertainment. The theme song of LSD: Dream Emulator is "Come On And" by Osamu Sato.

Release

LSD: Dream Emulator was originally released on the Sony PlayStation on October 22nd of 1998. The game was added to the Japanese PlayStation Store under the "PSOne classics" section on August 11th, 2010 for ¥617.

Rating

The game received a D rating from CERO (Computer Entertainment Rating Organization, the Japanese content rating company, equivalent to the ESRB or PEGI), which is roughly equal to being rated M, for its disturbing imagery, themes and general nature.

Reception

Due to its unusual content and its lack of availability, LSD: Dream Emulator suffered inattention from players shortly after release. However, in the following later years, the game has received a dedicated cult following. Its Western success may be largely attributed to Let's Players and Youtubers, the likes of which having used the eccentric nature of the game to shock and surprise viewers for content.

Though the initial reception by players was unfavorable, critics such as Kill Screen and Hardcore Gaming 101 praised the game for its uniqueness and unpredictability, with the latter remarking that "there has never been another video game that so effectively conferred the feeling of an actual dream".

Gallery

Retail copy of LSD: Dream Emulator

Original disk photo

Full disc case

Disk case

Full game pack

See also

• Osamu Sato's website - Content warning for inappropriate imagery.
• The Collection of Videos produced by OSD (OutSide Directors) company of Osamu Sato.
• Various Related Images set to one of the songs from LSD: Dream Emulator
• Official Music Album "LSD & Remixes"
• Additional Music CD
• COMPU-LSD Classic Website
• Updated LSD: Dream Emulator Website
• Protagonist
• Hiroko Nishikawa