VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Sayoko Narita
JP AUTOMATON writer
Pokémon Unite Sylveon nerf incoming: Hyper Voice & Mystical Fire were apparently too strong
Pokémon Unite Sylveon nerf incoming. Sylveon's Hyper Voice & Mystical Fire will be nerfed in the upcoming patch.
PUI PUI MOLCAR Let’s! MOLCAR PARTY! will release on Dec.16 in Japan. A party game based on popular anime series
PUI PUI MOLCAR Let’s! MOLCAR PARTY! will release on Dec.16 in Japan. A party game based on popular anime series PUI PUI MOLCAR which aired this Jan. - Mar.
Satirical site Hard Drive’s article about the Pope being heartbroken by Fire Emblem: Three Houses circulated in Japan as a rumor
Satirical site Hard Drive’s article about the Pope being heartbroken by Fire Emblem: Three Houses circulated in Japan as a rumor.
DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS is being made by Final Fantasy’s ATB system inventor, Hiroyuki Ito
DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS is being made by Final Fantasy’s ATB system creator, Hiroyuki Ito. This dungeon exploration RPG will be released on Oct. 14 for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (via Steam).
Are Genshin Impact’s 1-year anniversary rewards enough? It depends on which region you ask
Are Genshin Impact’s 1-year anniversary rewards enough? It depends on which region you ask. Genshin Impact players in Japan seem to have had a generally positive reaction.
Gungrave G.O.R.E is collaborating with Ikumi Nakamura in character design. New trailer is out now
Gungrave G.O.R.E is collaborating with Ikumi Nakamura for one of the character's design. New trailer is out now. Gungrave G.O.R.E is set to launch in 2022.
Chinese game companies will self-regulate boys’ love content and effeminate male characters
Chinese game companies will self-regulate boys’ love content and effeminate male characters. Mandatory real-name verification is also included in the guidelines and 213 companies have pledged to the strict measures.
Pokémon Unite’s Crustle gets stronger each time it’s knocked out due to a recent bug, but a fix is on the way
Pokémon Unite’s Crustle gets stronger each time it’s knocked out due to a recent bug, but a fix is on the way. The bug seems to both increase the effects of held items and drastically decrease the cooldown for Crustle’s Unite Move.
Actraiser Renaissance, a revival of 90’s 2D action & city-building hit, now available on PS4/Switch/PC/Mobile
Actraiser Renaissance, a revival of 90’s 2D action & city-building hit, now available on PS4/Switch/PC/Mobile. Actraiser Renaissance comes with a brand new RTS gameplay.
Fast-paced 2D platformer Freedom Planet 2 finally gets a spring 2022 launch window after years in development
Fast-paced 2D platformer Freedom Planet 2 finally gets a spring 2022 launch window after years in development. Freedom Planet 2 was first announced in 2015.
Beaver city-builder Timberborn is off to a good start; the game is rated Very Positive on Steam
Beaver city-builder Timberborn is off to a good start; the game is rated Very Positive on Steam.
Nintendo Switch now lets you make longer tweets, though it didn’t make much of an impact on Japanese audience
Nintendo Switch now lets you make longer tweets, though it didn’t make much of an impact on Japanese audience due to character encoding difference.
Shiropen Road, a ‘draw your own road’ 2D puzzle is now available as a free browser game
Shiropen Road, a ‘draw your own road’ 2D puzzle is now available as a free browser game. Shiropen Road has been received well by Japanese users.
BBQ Simulator: The Squad announced for Steam
BBQ Simulator: The Squad announced for Steam. Players must feed your friends and yourself before passing out from hunger. The game will support online co-op with up to 8 players.
Summer Mission, a Japanese time-travel adventure game, will launch on Sept. 10
Summer Mission, a Japanese time-travel adventure game, will launch on Sept. 10. Hoping to reconcile with his grandmother, a teenage boy travels back to the year 1980.
Pokémon GO player moves to high-rise apartment and can now hatch eggs without moving due to GPS drift
Pokémon GO player moves to high-rise apartment and can now hatch eggs without moving due to GPS drift. A reddit user reported this strange occurrence.
Play-to-Earn MMORPG MIR4’s poor Steam reviews haven’t stopped the game from topping 20,000 concurrent players
Play-to-Earn MMORPG MIR4’s poor Steam reviews haven’t stopped the game from topping 20,000 concurrent players. MIR4 lets you earn cryptocurrency, and has a plan to introduce NFT in the near future.
Food Delivery Battle, an Uber Eats-esque action game is now available on Steam
Food Delivery Battle, an Uber Eats-esque action game is now available on Steam. The game is compatible with VRoid Hub, meaning, you can import characters created by other users.
Fallout: New Vegas official merchandise suspected of using Japanese fanart without permission [Update – resolved]
Fallout: New Vegas official merchandise suspected of using Japanese fanart without permission. The truth of the matter is unclear at this point, but the fan artist and merchandise maker are now in contact and holding discussions.
Tales of series producer reveals that less than 10% of players are newcomers in recent titles
Tales of series producer reveals that less than 10% of players are newcomers in recent titles. The newest upcoming title Tales of Arise aims to change that trajectory.
Professional Puyo Puyo player produces pi!
Professional Puyo Puyo player produces pi! Fantastic Puyo Puyo art created using chains.
Japanese dev created a PvP Battle Calculator for Nintendo Switch
Japanese dev created a PvP Battle Calculator for Nintendo Switch.