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Tell YOASOBI Which PlayStation Games You Wish You Could Forget

The Japanese PlayStation X (formerly Twitter) account announced on December 3 that the brand is partnering with Japanese pop duo YOASOBI. The duo will create a new song celebrating the 30th anniversary of the original PlayStation gaming console. “Project: Memory Card” aims to “save PlayStation memories in a YOASOBI song.” The post further asks fans to submit stories about games they wish they could forget — so they can relive the wonderful experience of playing it for the first time, all over again.

YOASOBI themselves also posted an announcement video. In the video, Yaosobi member Ayase recalls playing Monster Hunter, Metal Gear, and Resident Evil on PlayStation systems during his formative years. At the end of the video, YOASOBI vocalist Lilas Ikuta asks fans to submit their stories about games they'd like to play for the first time again using the hashtag 記憶を消してもう一度やりたいゲーム (kioku o keshite moichido yaritai game).

At the time of writing the PlayStation and YOASOBI posts have over 600 replies.

Along with the YOASOBI collaboration announcement, the Japanese and English PlayStation YouTube channels released a 30th anniversary thank you video. The video features clips from several games released on PlayStation systems over the past 30 years.

The Japanese PlayStation X/Twitter account is also planning a three-day special event starting on December 3 Japan Time. For the first event, the PlayStation account is hosting a giveaway for a PS5-Special Box to three fans who follow the account and post a story about their memories with the PlayStation with the hashtag プレイステーション30周年 (PlayStation 30 shunen). The Special Box includes a PlayStation 5 game system, DualSense controller, Pulse Elite headphones, PlayStation Porta, Pulse Explore earbuds, DualSense controller charger, HD camera, media remote, PlayStation 5 stand, Paladone LED Neon Light, Shape's hat, and Heritage CRT SCAN LINES shirt. The giveaway entrance period ends on December 5. According to the PlayStation website, you must reside in Japan to enter the giveaway.

Sources: PlayStation's X/Twitter account (link 2) via Otakomu, PlayStation's website, YOASOBI's X/Twitter account, PlayStation's YouTube channel