Honkai: Star Rail: Japanese schoolgirls reclaim Herta’s Kuru Kuru Kururin meme
Honkai: Star Rail’s Herta’s viral “Kuru Kuru Kururin!” has been growing even more popular recently, becoming a trend among Japanese schoolgirls on TikTok.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Ayuo Kawase
Editor-in-Chief of AUTOMATON Japan
Blue Protocol surpasses 200,000 concurrent players only in Japan, breaking Bandai Namco’s record
The recently released online RPG Blue Protocol, published by BANDAI NAMCO Online and Bandai Namco Studios has reached 600,000 players and 200,000 concurrent players.
Bandai Namco’s Blue Protocol impresses and confuses players with superb quality of cabbage
The detailed depiction of cabbage in Blue Protocol has players mistified, especially with other fresh produce being of significantly lower quality.
Frustrating climbing game Only Up! grows popular among Japanese streamers
A peculiar indie game called Only Up!, that consists only of climbing up into the sky has gained popularity among Japanese streamers.
Tears of the Kingdom: Jiukoum Shrine rail puzzle stumps players worldwide
The Jiukoum Shrine in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has players all over the world at a loss at how to solve it's final puzzle, though the answer might be surprisingly simple.
Tears of the Kingdom: Wind Temple’s “hole” puzzle has players perplexed
A seemingly simple puzzle in the Wind Temple in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has players at a complete loss as to what is the correct solution.
Tears of the Kingdom Ver. 1.1.2 fixes super loud audio bug
The Ver. 1.1.2 update for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom fixes various bugs, one of which is the Kamatukis Shrine's extremely loud audio bug.
Nintendo warns against use of unofficial Splatoon 3 apps
Nintendo has issued a warning via Twitter against the use of third-party Splatoon 3 apps, stating that they can potentially compromise user security.
HowLongToBeat’s “48.5 hours to beat Tears of the Kingdom” claim sparks debate
Only three days after the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, HowLongToBeat tweeted average clear times which fans found hard to believe.
Konami sues Uma Musume dev for patent infringement, seeking over $29M in damages
Konami has filed a lawsuit against Cygames. Konami claims that the game Uma Musume Pretty Derby infringes upon certain patent rights held by the company.
Steward Constructs in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are simply adorable
The Steward Constructs that appear in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom have been gaining attention on social media lately for their cuteness.
Koroks are being bullied in Tears of the Kingdom, facing dreadful fates
Link's new powers in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom brings infinite ways to bully Koroks during quests, much to the amusement of players.