When you hear the phrase “I want to erase it from my memory,” you may associate it with negative experiences such as a bad memory or a stain on your life. But after I enjoyed playing a game, I came to realize such sentiment can also result from moving experiences.

The game is about an action adventure: An amnesiac protagonist is thrown out into a vast world, where he is supposed to secure food and weapons, rush around, fight enemies, solve puzzles, and recall memories in order to achieve his mission. Through striving to survive in the virtual world, the game’s players can enjoy everything they see for the first time, including the flora and fauna and landscapes there. The game also stands out with its excellent storyline and background music, the difficulty of solving the puzzles and fighting the enemies, and the comfortable balance between freedom and constraint. Many players, including myself, reportedly wished they would be able to erase their memories and reenter the game world so they could enjoy the same kind of experiences from scratch. They thought they would never enjoy these fascinating first impressions again in their real lives.

Does the desire to erase moving experiences from our memories stem from a special feeling that we have after having exceptionally moving experiences in a simulated world? Even if we can enjoy a second round of our lives after erasing such experiences, we will certainly choose to spend a better life based on the reflection on our previous life.

A rapidly changing society will provide unknown experiences in the future. I hope we will discover new emotions by sharpening our senses for living.

Tadashi Inose

Product Design Dept.

Unit Leader