Wakakusamonogatari Mahjong Yonshimai (Japan)

Published in Japan in 1996, Wakakusamonogatari Mahjong Yonshimai is a tabletop game for two players from Maboroshi Ware. The title, meaning "Young Grass Mahjong Story - Four Sisters," draws a loose inspiration from Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women. Players face off in matches of mahjong against anime-style opponents, with the possibility of bonus games interspersed within the main gameplay. The game utilizes a dedicated keyboard for input, enabling players to execute standard mahjong moves such as drawing tiles, discarding, and declaring winning hands. The visual presentation features a resolution of 384x240 pixels and a palette of over sixteen thousand colors, rendered on a horizontal screen. A Sega Saturn port was released in the same year as the arcade version. Wakakusamonogatari Mahjong Yonshimai offers a unique blend of traditional tabletop gameplay with an anime aesthetic, providing a distinct experience for players familiar with or new to the game of mahjong.