Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: An easy way to walk your Pokémon has been discovered
One Pokémon Scarlet and Violet player’s method for easily walking around Pokémon to get the required number of steps for evolution has been drawing attention online.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Hideaki Fujiwara
Automaton Japan Deputy Editor-in-Chief. Voracious gamer who plays everything. Loved Titanfall 2 and has been playing Apex Legends since its launch.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet players invent “Bacon Tower” sandwich battles
Players of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have used its sandwich making feature to come up with a game called “Bacon Tower Battle,” where you stack up an excessive amount of bacon strips.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet NPC trades a Haunter “without” an Everstone, unlike in Diamond and Pearl
An NPC in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet who will trade you a Haunter has been gaining attention recently. Players are delighted with this virtuous NPC who will trade you a Haunter that isn’t holding any unnecessary items—something that wasn’t the case in some past entries in the series.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: A peculiar bug shows a copy of your Pokémon when it’s evolving
An odd bug has been reported in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet where a copy of an evolving Pokémon is displayed during the evolution cutscene.
Sekiro player clears “one controller, two screens (two copies)” simultaneous run
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an action-adventure game by FromSoftware that’s considered difficult even when just playing normally, but one player has now cleared the game while playing on two screens simultaneously with one controller.
R-Type Tactics I・II Cosmos gets a Kickstarter for the development of additional content
Granzella has started a crowdfunding campaign to fund the development of additional content for the upcoming R-Type Tactics I・II Cosmos. R-Type Tactics I・II Cosmos is a remake of R-Type Command and its Japan-exclusive sequel R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate in one package.
Sonic Frontiers looks to be garnering favorable reviews from players
Since the release of Sega’s Sonic Frontiers on November 8, the game has been having a strong showing on platforms like Steam and Twitch.
New Monster Hunter mobile game being jointly developed with Tencent subsidiary
TiMi Studio Group and Capcom have announced that they are jointly developing a new mobile game in the Monster Hunter series. Like the majority of Monster Hunter games, it will be a hunting action game where you take on powerful monsters.
Ukraine War Stories global player count is led by Japan. We asked the developer how this came about
Ukraine War Stories is a free visual novel that was released last month on Steam. The game supports a wide range of languages, including Japanese, and Japan actually boasts the highest number of players out of all countries where the game is available. We talked to the game’s developer, Starni Games, and asked about the reason behind Japan’s high player count.
Is Raoh too raunchy for Twitter? Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star account suspended for unknown reason
Imagineer has announced that Raoh will be joining Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star as a boss and instructor character. To commemorate the news, a giveaway campaign was launched on the game’s official Twitter account, but shortly after, the account was mysteriously suspended.
The Callisto Protocol gets cancelled in Japan after failing to receive a rating
Publisher Krafton has announced that The Callisto Protocol has been cancelled in Japan. The official Twitter account explains that the game was unable to pass through its rating review from CERO. As an aside, Dead Space has also been removed from the PlayStation Store in Japan.
The Dark Souls Camera app sees a resurgence in Japan
Despite six years having passed since Bandai Namco Entertainment and FromSoftware released the Dark Souls Camera mobile app in 2016, it has seen a recent surge in popularity here in Japan. Dark Souls Camera is an app for iOS and Android that lets users create Dark Souls themed photos.