Play Houkago in Beppin Jogakuin (Japan) Online

Houkago in Beppin Jogakuin is a Japan-only Super Nintendo Entertainment System release from 1993, developed by KSS. It belongs to that era of experimental, dialogue-heavy titles that never left Japan, offering a slice of school life through a distinctly mid-90s lens.

You control a student navigating her school after classes end, interacting with other characters and engaging in light activities like simple mini-games or finding items. The main objective involves exploring the campus, triggering conversations, and occasionally participating in brief challenges. Signature mechanics include screen-by-screen exploration of the school grounds, event-based progression tied to specific triggers or times, and light puzzle-solving through dialogue choices. The pacing is relaxed, almost aimless at times, with little traditional difficulty or urgency. It feels like flipping through someone’s high school diary, full of small, mundane moments that somehow stick with you.