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		Title	Pen Pen Trilcelon
		Publisher	Infogrames	Graphics	D-
		Developer	General Entertainment	Sound	D
		Released	September, 1999	Gameplay	D+
		Platform	Dreamcast	Longevity	F
	ESRB Information
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	Highlights
	Do not play this game
	Full Review

Let me save you some time and say right off the bat: Do not play this game! Just hit the back button now and save yourself the horror of even knowing that this game exists in the Dreamcast line-up.

I did not know what to expect from Pen Pen Trilcelon when I first saw the cover art. The first question that came to mind is: What the hell is a trilcelon? Apparently, a trilcelon is a game where all the characters Sanrio rejected over the years go to race in triathalons.

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Each of the games four courses contain a skiing portion, a swimming portion and a woddle around and jump onto steps portion. While each of the courses is a bit different, they are all basically the same. Completing the courses in the tournament mode allows you to unlock clothing that you can use in the dress-up mini game (yay).

There is also multiplayer, but good luck convincing someone to play this game with you, especially if they see the intro video, or any of the loading screens. Besides getting friends to play, you will likely only be able to play the game on your own for about 15 minutes before getting a massive headache and feel eye-strain setting in. While this may sound like an exaggeration, I played this game for 15 minutes with a buddy of mine and we both felt sick. I had a major headache in addition to eye strain and he felt so sick, that he had to lay down for an hour from nausea before we could move on to another game. I blame the pastel colors and excessively bright graphics, and he blames me for being the one to put the game in the Dreamcast. So there's another good reason not to play Pen Pen...it'll make you physically (and perhaps mentally) sick!

If you are so desperate for a new Dreamcast game that you are willing to play Pen Pen Trilcelon, please call your local suicide prevention hotline and seek immediate psychological care.

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