Mister Mosquito, spelled Mr Moskeeto in PAL regions and known in Japan as Ka (蚊, lit.
"Mosquito"), is a stealth video game developed by Zoom and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2.
The player is tasked with sucking blood from specific body parts of the family members without being noticed.
[1][3][7][8] According to Eidos' Kevin Gill, the company chose to release games like Mister Mosquito because they are often called "quirky" or "odd" with "brilliant" gameplay that are otherwise unlikely to be localized outside Japan.
Contributor Matt Cundy comically summarized in the latter list, "Given that mosquitoes kill millions of people every year, we'd have thought a game that put players in control of such a notorious serial killer would have met with more controversy".
[28][29] According to Famitsu, Mister Mosquito was the fifth best-selling video game in Japan during its release week at 41,006 copies sold.
[34] The game takes place in Hawaii, after the Yamada family wins a vacation from a local shop.
Finally, a new relaxation point system gives the player the opportunity to calm down an attacker if he is being chased.
[35] In 2004, Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine named the sequel as one of several Japanese and European games the publication wanted localized in North America.