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Splatoon 3 sees a rise in boosting services that grind on your behalf for real money in Japan
Boosting service providers looking to earn real money by playing Splatoon 3 on behalf of other players and the sites that facilitate these transactions are being viewed as a problem on social media in Japan. When it comes to having someone boost your account, both the person lending the account and the person playing run the risk of breaching the terms of service.
Is Raoh too raunchy for Twitter? Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star account suspended for unknown reason
Imagineer has announced that Raoh will be joining Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star as a boss and instructor character. To commemorate the news, a giveaway campaign was launched on the game’s official Twitter account, but shortly after, the account was mysteriously suspended.
The Callisto Protocol gets cancelled in Japan after failing to receive a rating
Publisher Krafton has announced that The Callisto Protocol has been cancelled in Japan. The official Twitter account explains that the game was unable to pass through its rating review from CERO. As an aside, Dead Space has also been removed from the PlayStation Store in Japan.
Splatoon 3’s Rainmaker mode has a bug where the counter drops to 1 after activating a checkpoint [FIXED]
Nintendo released their latest update to Splatoon 3 and there were soon reports on social media of a new bug that caused the counter in Rainmaker to immediately drop to 1. Nintendo is aware of the issue and stated that they will release an update soon to fix it.
Arc System Works announces Two Jong Cell!! a bishoujo mahjong game with rule-altering abilities
Arc System Works has announced mahjong game Two Jong Cell!! for Japan. Two Jong Cell!! is a mahjong game where you use rule-altering abilities. You take on the role of a new transfer student at a school where mahjong is incredibly popular and encounter the six heroines of the game.
Kirby’s Dream Buffet is somehow getting turned into a light novel
Kirby’s Dream Buffet has been announced as the next title in the Japanese-exclusive light novel series starring Kirby. The series features original stories and novelizations of classic games in the Kirby series.
Splatoon 3’s Ultra Stamp is about to get a lot better despite receiving no buffs or nerfs
Splatoon 3's Ultra Stamp is about to get a lot stronger with Ver. 1.2.0 even without the weapon receiving any buffs or nerfs. That’s because the weapon apparently had numerous bugs which are about to be fixed.
Splatoon 3’s latest update nerfs Sloshing Machine, squashes Ultra Stamp bugs
Nintendo has released the patch notes for Splatoon 3’s Ver. 1.2.0 update which nerfs the Sloshing Machine and squashes Ultra Stamp related bugs. “This update focuses on adjusting some weapons, improving several features, and fixing bugs that relate to battles.”
The Dark Souls Camera app sees a resurgence in Japan
Despite six years having passed since Bandai Namco Entertainment and FromSoftware released the Dark Souls Camera mobile app in 2016, it has seen a recent surge in popularity here in Japan. Dark Souls Camera is an app for iOS and Android that lets users create Dark Souls themed photos.
Splatoon 3 reportedly contained freckles and scar options for face customization before launch
It’s been reported that the pre-launch version of Splatoon 3 contained additional face options for character customization. There was an option for freckles and an option for large scars across the player’s left eye.
Tower of Fantasy is recruiting Localization Specialists but draws concerns over compensation
Tower of Fantasy's new Dev's Report introduces content in the Ver. 2.0 update and a notice regarding their initiative to improve the game's localization via a Localization Specialist program. However, users have been quick to express their concerns regarding said program.
Is there a homogenization of character sizes in Japanese games? Developers weigh in
A tweet posted by an illustrator points out differences between character designs in older Japanese games compared to more recent ones. A number of experienced game developers and character designers chimed in on the subject.
Splatoon 3: Shell-Out Machine gacha rituals become a craze among Japanese players
A new trend of performing what one might describe as “gacha rituals” has been spreading among Splatoon 3 players in Japan. This recent trend involves players performing strange and sometimes very elaborate rituals to improve their chances at pulling a good item.
A Plague Tale: Requiem removes Japanese language support as it goes on sale, drawing mistrust from players in Japan [UPDATE]
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.
Sephiroth can’t be made to swim by AI art generators as he menacingly stands on the water instead
Twitter in Japan has been buzzing about attempts made to generate an image of Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII swimming using image-generating AI tools. However, the AI doesn’t seem to understand the concept of “swimming” and only makes images of Sephiroth standing on water.
Japanese ice cream brand Pino releases an official otome dating sim
Pino are bite-sized pieces of vanilla ice cream covered in a chocolate coating. In Pino Koi, there’s a character with a giant Pino for a head that looks to be a male high school student. Players talk to the Pino guy to raise their affection levels with the goal of falling in love.
MapleStory Twitter account apologizes for tweet that some interpreted as endorsing the use of macros
The official Japanese Twitter account for MMORPG MapleStory has apologized for a tweet that was phrased in a way that led to a misunderstanding among some users. "Aren’t there any items that will let me hunt while I sleep?" said the official account.
New video game in Japan helps players prepare for earthquakes
Japan’s Tokushima prefecture has released an RPG called e-防災ゲーム (e-Bousai Game), which translates to e-Disaster Preparedness, and teaches players about preparing for natural disasters while they play.
A classic PS1 game masked loading times by having the protagonist trip and fall
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.
Genshin Impact’s strange hole in the Sumeru desert becomes a photo spot for players
A strange hole has been discovered in the desert area of Genshin Impact and players have been flocking to it for photos. The hole is located east from The Mausoleum of King Deshret and is deep enough to cover short characters up to their neck.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s new update adds the ability to save party formations
Ver. 1.2.0 for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 adds the ability to save and load party formations, despite not being mentioned in Nintendo's patch notes. There was originally no way to “save” your party formations in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Starfield’s enormous amount of dialogue had a Cyberpunk 2077 localizer liken it to Frieza showing up in DBZ
Cyberpunk 2077' localizer reacted to Todd Howard's remark about Starfield having over 250,000 dialogue lines. “This is like Frieza showing up after you just got done taking on Raditz and Nappa.”