Sony published developer Punchline's psychological survival horror game Rule of Rose for the PlayStation 2 console 18 years ago, on this date.

Atlus localized the PS2-exclusive title for release in North America, including a music sampler on compact disc as a preorder bonus. Performed by the Tokyo Chamber Music Society Orchestra, the full-length soundtrack album by Yutaka Minobe is streaming on Spotify, courtesy of Sony Interactive Entertainment.


From the product page:

March, 1930. A young girl named Jennifer, whose parents were killed in a tragic airship accident, is taken to the Rose Garden Orphanage, located in a remote portion of the English countryside. What Jennifer discovers is a dilapidated building and a ragtag mob of children who call themselves the "Aristocracy of the Red Crayon." The demented residents of Rose Garden kidnap Jennifer and take her into the dark heart of an impossibly large zeppelin, on a meandering course for a distant land. Now, with the help of a canine companion named Brown, Jennifer has to find valuable gifts for the Aristocracy, or suffer a fatal punishment for her insolence...

Apple Music Japan - Rule of Rose Original Soundtrack

[Jan 19]
18 years for Resident Evil DS, Rule of Rose, Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX
[14] Dark Void
[12] Rhythm Thief, Wipeout 2048
[8] Darkest Dungeon
[7] Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, Valkyria Revolution
[2] Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel
[1] A Space for the Unbound, Rain World Downpour pic.twitter.com/OqDfwfXwgB

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