VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Hideaki Fujiwara
JP AUTOMATON writer
Long-time Final Fantasy XI producer steps down after 10 years
Square Enix has announced that a new producer will be assigned to Final Fantasy XI. Akihiko Matsui, who has served in the role for over 10 years, is stepping down and will be succeeded by Yoji Fujito.
KabutoKuwagata is a quirky beetle battling game for the Switch
Beetle battle game KabutoKuwagata has attracted attention for the realistic graphics of the beetles, but a number of players have also taken notice of the unpolished and quirky nature of the game.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players reach space using sandwiches
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Attempts to travel into space by using a bug while making sandwiches have attracted attention on social media in Japan.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet fans wonder why Larry x Rika is popular in Japan
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet fans wonder why Larry x Rika ship is so popular in the Japanese fandom.
This unique Switch game uses actual toilet paper to control in-game toilet paper
Give me toilet paper! is a Nintendo Switch game designed to be controlled using a Joy-Con filled toilet paper. The game's developer, Takahiro Miyazawa, is known for making games that use unique custom-made controllers.
Splatoon 3: Squid Sisters amiibos trigger interesting result when used in front of them
Splatoon 3 players have taken notice of a peculiar phenomenon that occurs when using the Squid Sisters amiibos in front of them. Splatoon 3's Ver. 3.0.0 update is now available.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Ranked Battles Season 5 makes Treasures of Ruin usable
The 5th season of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Ranked Battles will start in April. The Treasures of Ruin—Wo-Chien, Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu, and Chi-Yu—will be permitted in Season 5/Regulation C (Series 3).
Project MBR is Grandia producer’s new multiplayer robot action game
Project MBR is Grandia producer Yoichi Miyaji's new multiplayer robot action game. Project MBR is set to launch in Spring 2024.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Tera Raid’s weird glitch results in egg battles
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's new Tera Raid Battle event with Walking Wake and Iron Leaves has a weird bug that causes an egg to appear as the raid opponent.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Okidogi quickly becomes a meme in Japan
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s new Pokémon Okidogi quickly becomes a meme in Japan.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet removes Tera Shard-saving exploit for Battle Teams
The Version 1.2.0 update for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet makes it so that you must save your game when sharing your Battle Teams online. This essentially removes the exploit that players could use to retain Tera Shards.
Wild Hearts player defeats endgame monster in just 3 min without Karakuri
Wild Hearts player defeats endgame Kemono Lurid Soulstalker in under 3 minutes without Karakuri, one of the central gameplay elements. The feat was accomplished using the Bladed Wagasa weapon.
New Switch system update makes inappropriate nicknames display as “???”
Nintendo Switch system update ver. 16.0.0 makes inappropriate nicknames display as “???”
Hogwarts Legacy voice actor lends talent to Japan’s Satsuma Hogwarts meme
Hogwarts Legacy has led to Japanese fans creating a new meme called Satsuma Hogwarts. It has proven to be incredibly popular, so much so that a Japanese voice actor who worked on Hogwarts Legacy tried his hand at reading these posts aloud.
Hogwarts Legacy inspires Japanese fans to invent Satsuma Hogwarts & its own lore
Hogwarts Legacy has inspired Japanese fans to invent the concept of Satsuma Hogwarts. It's a fan-made lore about what it would be like if there was a wizarding school located in Satsuma, Japan.
Heaven Burns Red x Angel Beats! collab sees Steam users skyrocket
Heaven Burns Red's Angel Beats! collaboration event boosted the concurrent user count on Steam. The number has peaked at over 20,000 users on multiple days.
Nintendo to increase pay of all employees in Japan by 10%
Nintendo has revealed that beginning in April, it will increase the base pay of all of its employees in Japan by 10%.
Nintendo Switch Sports’ new Bird Body has fans captivated by its figure
The visual design of Nintendo Switch Sports' new Bird Body seems to have captivated a number of players. This body type is characterized by a vivid green color scheme and long, slim legs.
Japan’s Barbie-like doll dresses up as Super Mario in a new collab
A new Super Mario version of Takara Tomy's popular dress-up doll Licca-chan has been announced. Licca-chan has previously been part of a wide range of collaborations, but the Super Mario collaboration still manages to stand out as a particularly unique one.
Square Enix asks fans which Team Asano remake/remaster should be next
Square Enix is holding a survey in Japan regarding future titles by Team Asano, the development team behind HD-2D games like Octopath Traveler, Triangle Strategy, and Live a Live.
Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fi RUSH is off to a great start on Steam after its surprise release
Tango Gameworks' rhythm-action game Hi-Fi RUSH has enjoyed an excellent start, attaining an Overwhelmingly Positive status on Steam only 24 hours or so after it launched.
Steam’s lowest rated game bills players daily despite being a monthly subscription
There appears to be a major problem with O2Jam Online's song subscription service. Despite being a monthly subscription, there have been reports from a number of users claiming that they are being charged every day.