VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Nintendo Switch Sports brings back Matt, the legendary Mii character. Matt first appeared in Wii Sports, where he served as an opponent in Boxing and inflicted anguish on players with his overwhelming strength.
The Adrenaline Rush skill added with the recently released Title Update 1 for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, is actually the revival of a skill from Monster Hunter Frontier. Many hunters who played Frontier were hit by a wave of nostalgia.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s Twin Vine is the perfect counter to Lucent Nargacuga. You can easily track Nargacuga by watching the movements of the Ironsilk even when the monster turns invisible.
Japanese streaming group ii otona-tachi has announced a new game for the Nintendo Switch called Omoshiro Action – ii otona-tachi no daibouken. ii otona-tachi is a group of streamers who have been making videos since 2010, mainly on Niconico.
A method of fun using Insta-Block first became possible in Monster Hunter Generations. The Insta-Block was brought back in Monster Hunter Rise, and even though time has passed, it seems like players are carrying on the tradition of having some fun with it.
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is looking into developing mods for Cities: Skylines. The plan for their development looks to be related to another project being led by the ministry, Mogura VR News reports.
Konami Digital Entertainment announced that they are preparing to bring back the temporarily delisted titles in the Metal Gear Solid series after certain games were taken off of storefronts in November of last year.
Pro gamer and streamer ta1yo says he often receives messages from people saying they want to quit school and pursue becoming professional gamers. ta1yo took to Twitter to respond to these messages saying, “Going pro isn’t something you aim for. It’s something you just realize has happened. Let’s stay in school.”
Limited Run Games and 8-4 have teamed up to establish a new company called Superdeluxe Games (SDX) to publish and distribute physical games in Japan. Their first wave of titles will include Switch and PS4 versions of Sol Cresta Dramatic Edition and Tetris Effect Connected.
Kadokawa and Yen Press have announced that the novel Dark Souls: Masque of Vindication will receive a simultaneous Japanese and English release on October 25. The novel is written by American author Michael A. Stackpole.
Usagi Shima is a bunny collecting game where players manage an uninhabited island and try to gather cute and cuddly visitors. If you’re looking for something wholesome and heartwarming, interacting with these adorable bunnies may be just what you need.
Japan’s Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Takahito Ogawa, a former professional gamer who went by the name iSeNN, on suspicion of violating the Child Welfare Act. According to the police investigation, Ogawa is suspected of committing an indecent act against a 15-year-old high school girl.