VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Ayuo Kawase
Editor in chief of AUTOMATON
Sega arcade venues will be renamed to GiGO following GENDA’s share acquisition
Sega arcade venues will be renamed to GiGO in Japan following GENDA’s share acquisition. GiGO stands for “Get into the Gaming Oasis.”
What color should Sephiroth’s nipples be? A fan-made bust raises important questions
What color should Sephiroth’s nipples be? A fan-made bust by FantasyToys Studio raises important questions. Sephiroth up to this point has either not had his nipples shown or had them depicted in a modest manner.
Uma Musume Pretty Derby will no longer support iPhone 8 after Feb. 24
Uma Musume Pretty Derby will no longer support iPhone 8 after February 24. The iPhone 8 is often on the borderline of minimum system requirements for many of the latest titles.
Monster raising open world game Palworld gets a new trailer
Monster raising open world game Palworld gets a new trailer. Palworld is an open world monster-taming and -raising action RPG set in a world inhabited by mysterious creatures called Pals.
Banjo-Kazooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on Jan. 20
Banjo-Kazooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on January 20. Banjo-Kazooie is a 3D action game initially released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998.
Kingdom Hearts series is coming to Nintendo Switch on Feb. 10
Kingdom Hearts series is coming to Nintendo Switch February 10. With these new releases, you’ll be able to play the Kingdom Hearts series on the Nintendo Switch via cloud streaming.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is trending on Twitter in Japan, likely due to Nintendo’s new feature
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is trending on Twitter in Japan, likely due to Nintendo’s new feature “My Nintendo Switch History 2021.”
Atsushi Inaba appointed as new CEO of PlatinumGames
PlatinumGames has announced that Atsushi Inaba has been appointed as the company’s new CEO. Kenichi Sato stepped down from the position at the end of December and will remain in the company as an advisor.
Aniplex to acquire FGO developer’s game development division [Update: new company’s name announced]
Aniplex will acquire Fate/Grand Order (FGO) developer DELiGHTWORKS’ game development division. DELiGHTWORKS will go through a corporate divestiture to form a new company that will succeed DELiGHTWORKS’s game development business. Aniplex will acquire all shares of the new company to make it a subsidiary.
New Final Fantasy XVI info will drop in spring 2022, later than expected
New Final Fantasy XVI info will drop in spring 2022, later than expected. "complications stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have delayed the game’s development by almost a half year.”
Dragon Quest X Offline delayed until summer 2022 in Japan
Dragon Quest X Offline delayed until summer 2022 in Japan. It was initially scheduled to come out on February 26. Dragon Quest X Offline's The Sleeping Hero and the Guiding Allies expansion is also delayed from spring 2022 to autumn 2022.
Duel Princess is coming to Nintendo Switch on January 13
Duel Princess, a risqué deck building tower-defense game, is coming to Nintendo Switch on January 13. Steam release is also planned. In Duel Princess, a ceremony called “Punishment” must be performed to steal away crests from the defeated princesses.
Poop-themed typing game sells better than expected on Steam
Poop-themed typing game called Unko Typing sells better than expected on Steam. The developer plans to add English support in the future.
Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster to release in Feb. 2022, taking more time for debugging
Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster to release in Feb. 2022, taking more time than usual for debugging. “In order to bring you the best experience possible, we're giving ourselves the necessary time to apply final polish while finishing development on the game.”
IDOLY PRIDE will not replace Sayaka Kanda as Mana Nagase’s voice actor after her passing
Idol raising game IDOLY PRIDE will not replace Sayaka Kanda as Mana Nagase’s voice actor after her passing. IDOLY PRIDE is an idol raising game available in Japan on iOS and Android.
Overload Metroidvania game announced for Steam & Nintendo Switch
Overload -Escape from Nazarick- announced for Steam & Nintendo Switch. It's a 2D Metroidvania game based on the popular novel/anime series Overload.
Japanese solo indie game developer looks back on their marketing process
Japanese solo indie game developer looks back on their marketing process behind Monmusu Gladiator. From doing a soft launch on smaller platforms before releasing on Steam, to sending out a press release at the right moment.
Dead by Daylight x Ring (Ringu) collaboration chapter is coming in March 2022
Dead by Daylight x “Ring” (Ringu) collaboration chapter is coming in March 2022. The original horror novel Ring was published in 1991 and it later became a box office hit with the 1998 movie adaptation.
Tales of Arise update 1.04 gets rid of the DLC pop-up
Tales of Arise update 1.04 gets rid of the annoying “DLC pop-up”. Tales of Arise added a "function to not display DLC pop-up at campfire."
Playing It Takes Two solo perhaps isn’t impossible, says Smash Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai
Playing It Takes Two solo perhaps isn’t impossible, says Smash Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai. Sakurai has demonstrated numerous times in the past that he can actually use two controllers at once.
Tales of series producer apologizes for comments about Tales of Zestiria
Tales of series producer apologizes for comments about Tales of Zestiria, which inadvertently sounded like he was saying Zestiria was responsible for the start of the series' crisis.
An unofficial Super Smash Bros. Ultimate database uses machine learning to make tier lists
Unofficial Super Smash Bros. Ultimate database Shiratsuki-theory uses machine learning to make tier lists. Shiratsuki-theory is constructed using data from a number of sources and aggregated using machine learning.