VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
TBS has announced a new drama series called アトムの童 (Children of Atom) in Japan. The series is set in the modern-day video game industry and depicts the story of a young genius game developer as he grows through interactions with the people around him.
qureate released a new rhythm game called beat refle to Steam on August 1 (JST). beat refle is the PC version of the delayed Nintendo Switch title Massage Freaks. The release date for the Switch version has yet to be announced.
D3 Publisher has revealed a teaser trailer for a new console game called ******* MAIDEN. Part of the title is purposely being obscured for a Twitter campaign in Japan where the company is asking fans to guess what the name of the game is. More information about ******* MAIDEN is scheduled to be revealed on August 3 (JST).
Publisher Annapurna Interactive has released a short teaser trailer for a new title from Uvula, a studio led by Keita Takahashi. As of now, the title is listed as “???” and no information regarding supported platforms or a release date have been revealed.
Rhythm game Arcaea was available on the Nintendo eShop, but as of now, it has been delisted. According to developer lowiro, the reason is that the game’s rating is being adjusted and was met with an unexpected delay. Arcaea was only delisted from the eShop in Europe and Japan.
Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai Saturn Tribute is a collection of four games in the Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai series that were released for the Sega Saturn. It’s a series where you play mahjong against female characters and use underhanded tactics.
qureate has announced that they’ve decided to delay the launch of Massage Freaks as a result of discussions with concerned parties. There were critical opinions of the game being shared online, with some saying it shows discrimination against women, or is a sexually exploitative game
Studio Saizensen, the developer behind Umihara Kawase, has announced that jumping delivery action game MilkChan will be coming to arcades. MilkChan is scheduled to be available in Japanese amusement venues in late July.
It has been revealed that MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura will appear in Sega’s Yakuza 8 which is currently in development. Asakura, who is also an active YouTuber, posted footage of his visit to Sega’s offices.
Square Enix and TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) have announced that a Kabuki performance based on Final Fantasy X will premiere in the spring of 2023 in Tokyo.
Massage Freaks gets backlash in Japan over its risqué subject matter prompting the developer to respond. There are critical opinions of the game being shared online, with some saying it shows discrimination against women, is a sexually exploitative game, and reminds some of sexual crimes that have happened recently in Japan.
Voice actor Kikuko Inoue released a statement regarding a response she gave to a question at an event in Saudi Arabia. Her answer had been reported as suggesting a new title in the Metal Gear Solid series which she says is not the case.