''Melon Chan's Growth Diary'' (Japan: ''Melon-chan no Seichouki'') is a

Life simulation game Life simulation games form a subgenre of simulation video games in which the player lives or controls one or more virtual characters (human or otherwise). Such a game can revolve around "individuals and relationships, or it could be a simulation ...

in which the player raises and nurtures a little girl named Melon Chan. The game was only released in Japan and was one of the earliest titles released for the

Neo Geo Pocket The Neo Geo Pocket is a monochrome handheld game console released by SNK. It was the company's first handheld system and is part of the Neo Geo family. It debuted in Japan in late 1998 but never saw an American release, being exclusive to Japa ...

and, as such, features monochrome graphics. It is compatible with the

Neo Geo Pocket Color The is a 16-bit color handheld video game console manufactured by SNK. It is a successor to SNK's monochrome Neo Geo Pocket handheld which debuted in 1998 in Japan, with the Color being fully backward compatible. The Neo Geo Pocket Color wa ...

. A sequel called ''Melon-Chan Growth Diary 2'' was planned, but was cancelled.

References

{{Reflist 1998 video games Neo Geo Pocket Color games Japan-exclusive video games Life simulation games Video games about children Video games developed in Japan Video games featuring female protagonists