VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Hideaki Fujiwara
JP AUTOMATON writer
Somebody recreated the Zelda: OoT “Early-prototype” and it provides a glimpse at content cut from the final game
A fan-made video that recreates a "prototype" version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has been released. The project titled Zelda 64 was apparently created based on various materials "unearthed" by users on the Internet, which are more than 25 years old.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Long-necked Paradox Raikou sparks wild theories on appearance of Paradox Entei
The appearance of Raging Bolt, the Paradox Pokémon based on Raikou in the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet’s The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC has sparked wild fan-theories on the appearance of Paradox Entei.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles creator expresses regret for lack of new titles in the series
The Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series celebrated its 20th anniversary on August 8. The creator of the series Akitoshi Kawazu made a comment on the occasion, in which he expressed his personal frustration at there being no new additions to the series and apologized to fans.
Tears of the Kingdom: Koroks are the biggest enemy of anyone aiming for 100% map completion
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players discover what's keeping them from 100% map completion. For those who want this achievement, it's going to take a lot of searching for Korok Seeds.
Japanese EVO 2023 contestants face difficulties reaching venue, some suffer 0-match elimination
Some Japanese players unfortunately faced elimination from EV0 2023 due to flight delays. The players took to social media and post about their 0-match elimination.
Tears of the Kingdom players find way to explore underwater from first-person view, submarine action ensues
In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, players have found a way to view the underwater world from a faux first-person view and also implemented the device into a submarine design.
Saya no Uta AI app that lets you talk to Saya now available for free
The Saya no Uta AI App, based on the original adult suspense horror adventure game Saya no Uta, let's you talk to Saya in Japanese and English.
Tears of the Kingdom: From UFO abduction reenactment to promising spacecrafts, all is made possible by one material
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has recently seen a revolution in "useless" inventions, that don't serve a purpose strategically but sure are fun. They were all made possible thanks to the recently discovered mysterious elevator railings.
Tears of the Kingdom: Last boss Ganondorf caged, humiliated and turned into a plaything
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players have been taking advantage of a glitch to cage and subject Ganondorf to spanking-machines and similar humiliation.
Tears of the Kingdom: Icy Meat was the key to zero-energy travel all along?
A player used none other than Icy Meat in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to develop a zero-energy vehicle, using its slipperiness to their advantage.
Japanese game creators speak out on “idea theft” and issue of fans submitting unsolicited ideas
Game creators of series such as Super Robot Wars and Ultraman have spoken out against fans submitting unsolicited ideas for games and characters, as risk of the creators being accused of plagiarism exists.
Tears of the Kingdom players make steps towards developing perpetual motion device
Players of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are developing vehicles that can move without consuming energy from traditional power sources such as Zonai Energy and Batteries.
The short-lived invention of quantum linking in Tears of the Kingdom and what all it made possible
The quantum link glitch that was discovered in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and brought in-game engineering to a whole new level has unfortunately been fixed with the new update of the game.
Tears of the Kingdom: this new “material” elevates aircraft building to a new level
In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, players have discovered a new “material” that is incredibly light and boasts high air resistance, making a great component for aircrafts.
Spindas can have unique spot patterns again in Pokémon HOME with ver. 3.0.1 update
The latest update Ver. 3.0.1 for Pokémon HOME released on July 4 fixes several problems, including the issue of all Spindas’ spot patterns showing up the same.
We asked Craftopia’s developers about the game’s soaring popularity and response to the Seamless World Update
Following the major "Seamless World update," Craftopia's popularity has been soaring. We asked Pocket Pair's CEO Takuro Mizobe how he feels about the response and about noteworthy details regarding the update.
Tears of the Kingdom: How to one-up and exterminate those pesky Yiga clan members
Players of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom have come up with a variety of ways to annihilate disguised members of the Yiga Clan before they even have a chance to strike.
Tears of the Kingdom: This web tool can locate shrines for you on a map
A convenient web tool for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that generates a map with the locations of undiscovered Shrines and Lighroots has been developed.
Super Mario RPG remake: What really caused Yoshi’s disappearance from the box art?
Why is Yoshi not on the box art of Nintendo's Super Mario RPG remake? People are putting forward various possible theories.
Why the Blood Moon in Tears of the Kingdom happens: There might be a technical reason
Users have discovered a way to trigger a Blood Moon in Tears of the Kingdom: Legend of the Zelda. The conditions in which it appears reveals a possible deeper purpose of the glitch.
Tears of the Kingdom: How to make a laser-shooting musical instrument
Players have discovered a way to play beautiful melodies on this laser-shooting music box-like instrument in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s vast maps might be many kilometers wide
A certain detail from the trailer for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth indicates that the world map of the new installment may be far more vast than previous titles.