Skeptics argue that Minamotokun Monogatari 359 Exclusive is a "retro creepypasta" that gained mass delusion status. No high-resolution gameplay footage exists. No ROM has been verified. The only "proof" is a 20-second, potato-quality video uploaded to Nico Nico Douga in 2007, showing what appears to be Taro standing in the stairwell, while a slowed-down, reversed version of the PS1 boot-up chime plays.

Furthermore, the entire Minamotokun project relies on the continued interest in Heian-period aesthetics. If the NFT market crashes or tastes shift toward cyberpunk, the value of #359 could plummet faster than a common token.