In the panorama of Japanese retro video games, a few hidden gems shine with the eccentricity of Cooking Fighter Hao. \ R \ nqueth title of 1998, developed by Nippon Ichi Software for the first PlayStation, is about to live a second youth thanks to the appearance of a Steam page that announces an imminent re -edition. Exaggerated and surreal, it represents one of the most bizarre productions ever landed on the Japanese videogame market, which remained practically unknown to the western public for over two decades. Instead of limiting themselves to preparing dishes following recipes, the players find themselves catapulted into competitive arenas where they must first hunt the animals and then transform them into culinary delicacies. Free mode, where players can choose between different characters and ingredients. This combination of combat and cuisine represented a revolutionary approach for the time, although it remained confined to the Japanese market. \ R \ nla Cooking Fighter Hao history includes a particularly curious anecdote. In 2015, on the occasion of the April Fish, Nippon Ichi Software Orchestrasted a promotional campaign decidedly above the lines to accompany the re -edition of the game on the Game Archives service of the PlayStation Store. \ R \ Nil title was ironically proclaimed \