VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Dragami Games posted an image that featured Juliet, the protagonist of Lollipop Chainsaw Remake (tentative title), and fans have noticed some subtle differences in Juliet’s appearance when compared to the original Lollipop Chainsaw.
Japanese company THIRDWAVE has released a new version of its LED gaming chopsticks. The chopsticks are powered by LR41 button cell batteries and there are nine different colored lighting options to choose from.
Nintendo has provided a warning to users on its Japanese support page after confirming the sale of counterfeit Joy-Con controllers, Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers, and other products.
In the original versions of Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2, both games start with English text that says, “In a universe of light and dark, where perception is reality…” However, in the Japanese subtitles for Bayonetta 2, the line is different.
Former Retro Studios member Zoid Kirsch has been looking back on his memories from the development of Metroid Prime and is sharing a number of stories on social media. One of the stories that is drawing a lot of attention is about the time they had to put a GameCube dev kit in a freezer.
Capcom has released a new update for Capcom Arcade Stadium and Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium with both game collections receiving additional features that improve playability. This update also changes the background of E. Honda’s stage in Street Fighter II releases.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical has released a game based on their carbonated Fibe Mini beverage. The browser-based game was made using Puyo Puyo Programming, a resource for learning how to program that makes use of the source code from Sega’s Puyo Puyo puzzle game series.
Composer Adolf Nomura has revealed a teaser trailer for FIVESEVEN, the new game from Umurangi Generation developer Naphtali Faulkner. The teaser begins inside a train and shows text that says, “The Last Train out of Narita.” “Narita” likely refers to Japan’s Narita city, home to the Narita International Airport.
Focus Entertainment released A Plague Tale: Requiem from Asobo Studio on October 18. While it was officially announced that the game would include Japanese language support, it turns out that isn’t the case. As of now, the game’s publisher has yet to give an explanation, drawing dissatisfaction from players in Japan.
A Twitter user introduced how Doki Doki Poyatchio, a Japan-exclusive PlayStation 1 RPG released in 1998, handled loading data. The character in the game would fall down and the game would load while they were getting up.
Capcom recently held a closed beta test for their upcoming fighting game Street Fighter 6, and players were also able to try out the game’s accessibility options which have been gaining a lot of attention from parts of the fanbase. Street Fighter 6 is scheduled to launch in 2023.
Dunlop is making their entry into the esports marketplace with the Dunlop Gaming Muscle Arm Supporter, their first item in a product line for gamers. With the establishment of the Gaming Muscle brand, they want to become a “second muscle” for gamers by supporting them with their knowledge and engineering.