PS1 Underrated Gem- Board Game: Top Shop

This is a series of gameplay vids I'm doing highlighting overlooked games for the various consoles I own.

At first glance some of you are going to say WTF is this, but bear with me, this game is actually quite addictive. This was another late budget release for the US PS1 (sorry PALwatchers, but no PAL release on this one). It hit the PS1 in the states in December of 2001, and was a part of the generic named games localized by A1 games. Games with such riveting names like Shooter, Racing, Bowling, Boxing, and etc. Actually, most of those games had official names in Japan, but were changed when brought over as budget titles. For Example, this was just called Top Shop.

As the name implies, this is essentially a video game version of a board game. It plays like a more simplified version of Monopoly, and it's pretty addictive. The game offers a single player story mode (who's in-depth dialog is shown at the beginning of this vid), and most importantly, multiplayer for up to six players. You can play the multiplayer mode against A.I. opponents, or you can get five friends and go head to head. If your friends and you enjoy playing board games (some people get crazy competitive with such things), or if you're looking for a good game to play with your kids, Top Shop works best with friends. By yourself it is still insanely addictive, but will eventually get old. It's a game who's enjoyment factor amps way up if you have a few extra people to play against.

NOTE: The developer of Top Shop (Kid) is also responsible for G.I. Joe on the NES which is one of my favorite NES games of all time.

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[NightFireEquinox]

WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS!!!!!!!!!!

[teh2Dgamer]

@NightFireEquinox It's insanely addictive. Funny how I follow up a video of God of War III with this game. I play everything I guess.

[beepee2005]

top shop - the better monopoly.

[lucyfaye1991]

I got a copy of this burnt for my PS1 YEARS ago and to this day it's still my favourite game but I can't play it :'(

I'm in UK so would need a PAL version,... or a release in the PSN for the PS3,... i'm absolutely desperate I would pay like £20 to get this game on my PS3!!

I wish they'd remake it,... it's the most underrated game in existence!!

[WaxHeadroom]

@teh2Dgamer God of War III is Buttkiss.com

[hereforthemusic93]

90'S + My brother, sister and I playing this on playstation 1 on a small TV. BEST.FUCKING.GAME.EVER I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE THAT GAME <3 <3 <3

[doubleot]

I still have this for PS1.  I really wish they'd make it downloadable complete with online play for PS3.

[leon102]

@narutokonoha93 How? The two games are COMPLETELY different.

[leon102]

I have this game. It's quite a fun little simple board game. I prefer Fortune Street that came out on the Wii, but this is still pretty fun.

[KizulEmeraldfire]

I downloaded this game once to see what it was like. I liked it so much, I went straight to ebaY and bought a copy; it came complete-in-box (well — complete-in-jewel case, I suppose) — it even still had the product registration card in the manual. :D

Anyway — yeah; it's a very cute game, and also very fun. :) There are also ~3 characters you can unlock by completing the Story Mode.

And now, back I go to my SCPH-1001 PlayStation to continue kicking Merlin's butt in the Story Mode! :D

[TheCupcakeScarecrow]

♥ I haven't played this in years. So many years...I need to play again! <3

[CPgamer1000]

its been years since iv played top shop