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Attack on Titan-themed four-day-long virtual afterparty to be held. Talk and toast with cast and fans worldwide
In honor of Attack on Titan’s finale and 10-year run, a four-day-long after party will be hosted in the metaverse for its fans. Participants will be able to hangout with other fans, as well as cast and crew of the anime.
Evangelion: giant Lance of Longinus replica to pierce the ground of a park in Japan
Ube City in Japan, the hometown of Hideaki Anno, director of the Neon Genesis Evangelion series, reported that it’s project to create a replica of the Lance of Longinus that appears in the anime is in its final stages.
Popular cup noodle commercial revives Metal Gear Solid V’s 9-year coma meme
Instant noodle company, Nissin, brings back Metal Gear Solid’s nine- year-coma meme in their latest commercial. Fans of the game and noodles, and even Hideo Kojima are amused by the unconventional advertisement.
Armored Core 6 Ver.1.02 Update: was Balteus really nerfed that hard and how? We checked
FromSoftware’s Ver.1.02 patch for ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON released on September 11 has supposedly made Balteus and two other bosses less challenging. I try to see what’s different for myself.
2000-dollar firework-viewing seats look like everyone’s first night in Minecraft, resulting in zero tickets sold
Organizers of a fireworks festival in Japan dejectedly reported not being able to sell any of their premium seats, but users discovered that the seats look more like something out an initial stage of Minecraft.
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Non-gaming news
Japanese police arrest two people for selling AI generated “obscene” Evangelion posters
The two men made a combined total of over 15 million yen selling explicit AI generated posters of popular female anime characters online.
Indie games
Learn Japanese by taking photos in this cozy new game (Updated)
Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography is a fun new language learning game that helps you learn everyday Japanese by taking photos.
nintendo
Famicom enthusiast stuns Japanese netizens by trying to sell almost complete collection before they pass away
An almost complete Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System) collection is attracting attention for its surprising price and the collector’s dedication.
