VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Japanese horror game Noroware Cycle announced with a terrifying trailer. The game takes inspiration from PlayStation 1 cult classics like Twilight Syndrome and Yuuyami Doori Tankentai and the influence can certainly be seen in the setting and game mechanics.
A new trend of performing what one might describe as “gacha rituals” has been spreading among Splatoon 3 players in Japan. This recent trend involves players performing strange and sometimes very elaborate rituals to improve their chances at pulling a good item.
The official Japanese Twitter account for MMORPG MapleStory has apologized for a tweet that was phrased in a way that led to a misunderstanding among some users. "Aren’t there any items that will let me hunt while I sleep?" said the official account.
Ver. 1.2.0 for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 adds the ability to save and load party formations, despite not being mentioned in Nintendo's patch notes. There was originally no way to “save” your party formations in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
In September, Sega announced three new titles in its Yakuza series: Like a Dragon 8, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, and Like a Dragon: Ishin!, although Like a Dragon 8 isn’t a finalized title yet. We spoke with Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio representative to find out why they changed the English title for the series from Yakuza to Like a Dragon.
Genshin Impact collaboration campaign with Sweets Paradise, an all-you-can-eat restaurant chain in Japan, has gained traction in Japan, drawing attention to bad manners and food loss.
Fanmade Kirby card game Chef Kawasaki’s Microbikini Karuta has been removed from sale. The decision was made due to a request from Kirby series developer HAL Laboratory. Chef Kawasaki’s Microbikini Karuta is a card game that feature illustrations of Chef Kawasaki wearing a micro bikini.
Zelda fans in Japan debate how they’re going to abbreviate The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, a sequel to The Legends of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Logic leads to "ティアキン (tiakin)" but many are opposed to the idea.
Splatoon 3’s Hero Mode stage names in the Japanese version have been a good source of laughs for players in Japan as they parody the poem-like slogans many real estate companies in the country use (マンションポエム/apartment poems).
Splatoon 3’s locker customization feature has become a hot topic on social media. Not only has it been trending for multiple days on Twitter in Japan, but the posts just keep coming. These new lockers are a great feature for laughs or for those of us with a bit more design sense.
Nintendo has announced that domestic sales for Splatoon 3 have surpassed 3.45 million units in the first three days since its launch on September 9. “This is the highest domestic sales level for any Nintendo Switch software within the first three days.”
Taimanin GOGO! is the latest title in the Taimanin series and a roguelike action game featuring chibi style characters. The game’s protagonist is Shinobu Oma, a girl who strongly proclaims she does not want to become a Taimanin. The story starts with Shinobu being transported to another world from modern day Japan.