VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade: Satoru Gojo abruptly leaves mid-battle on “Urgent Business” in new RPG
As in the manga and anime, Satoru Gojo is extremely powerful in new RPG game spin-off Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade but is amusingly distracted away from battle.
Armored Core 6 will get an online co-op play mod, and the demo looks promising
Mod creator LukeYui revealed that they are in the progress of creating a mod for online cooperative play in Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon. The mod will allow up to 6 player parties.
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Figure out who’s lying in upcoming Japanese roguelike logic puzzle game Mimic Logic
Japanese indie developer Nihohe Soft announced the release of Mimic Logic - a roguelike logic puzzle game for the PC (Steam) on February 23.
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Was the Super Mario RPG hidden boss designed by Final Fantasy artist Tetsuya Nomura? Fans speculate
Renewed interest in Super Mario RPG and its original artwork leads to speculations about the origins of boss monster Culex and the possibility of Final Fantasy artist Tetsuya Nomura being involved in his design.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth – actor of Tomizawa the taxi driver “broke down crying” when he read his scenario
In an interview about his role as Eric Takizawa, the new playable character in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, actor and singer Satoru Iguchi revealed that his first reading of the scenario was quite emotional for him.
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Super Mario RPG: This sweet detail in Bowser’s behavior has swept fans off their feet
A certain detail in Bowser's behavior Super Mario RPG shows a rather caring and affectionate side to him, once again leading people to the conclusion that he is in fact, adorable.
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Why has having to repeatedly talk to NPCs and search through drawers and boxes in video games become a chore?
Japanese users and developers discuss the topic of "menial tasks" in video games that such as checking all drawers and boxes for items and talking to NPCs multiple times.
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User combines video games and cycling to lose weight and tackle chronic conditions
Japanese gamer documents weight loss journey on X, combining gaming and exercising in what they call a "Game Diet" to achieve their goals.
Attack on Titan author “regretted the original story’s ending for a long time,” the anime’s ending helped him find peace
Attack on Titan author had reportedly felt so much regret and remorse for how the manga ended that he "couldn’t get food down his throat." What is it that he wanted to undo so badly?
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The Big Adventure of Owata’s Life, the instant-death Flash game that inspired “I Wanna be the Guy,” is back as a free browser game
Japanese developer King re-released their free-to-play browser game The Big Adventure of Owata’s Life along with the game's sequel and the action game Rokko Chan.
Final Fantasy VII: Real-life counterpart of The Shinra Building faces demolition
Designed by a famed 'Mad Architect', Tokyo's imposing GUNKAN building inspired Yusuke Naora's designs for Final Fantasy VII's Midgar and the Shinra HQ, but the building now faces demolition.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players invent flying broomstick
In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, players have succeeded in creating a "flying broomstick" using Ultrahand and a dash of "Stake Nudging."
What if the Master Sword took concentration to pull out rather than toughness? Japanese scientists recreate the idea in VR
A group of Tokyo University researchers recently developed a VR experience in which the user can dislodge a “Holy Sword” from an altar in real life, using nothing but the power of their concentration.
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Super Mario RPG Remake OST Composer shares a struggle she encountered early in development
Yoko Shimomura gives insight into how she composed the new arranged soundtrack for the Super Mario RPG remake on Nintendo Switch.
Star Fox and F-Zero artist Takaya Imamura’s upcoming game draws inspiration from Breath of the Wild
Star Fox and F-Zero artist Takaya Imamura talks about his upcoming title "Omega 6 The Video game," a game adaptation of his original manga named Omega 6.
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One Piece Composer Kohei Tanaka Reveals That He Was Thought of as “Very Stupid” for Specializing in Anime/Game Music
Kohei Tanaka gives insight into the criticism he received for his decision to specialize in anime and game music, and discusses the international impact of his concerts.
New Splatoon 3 special weapon reminds everyone of Catalyst’s ultimate in Apex Legends
The special weapon Splattercolor Screen, announced for the Splatoon 3 Chill Season 2023 is gaining attention for its resemblance to the Black Veil from Apex Legends.
Hololive’s New Policy Allows Indie Devs to Profit from Fanmade Games
COVER Corporation unveils holo Indie brand for officially releasing fanmade games featuring hololive IPs, starting with 2D tower defense game HoloParade.
Japan plans to collect tax from Google, Apple for sales of overseas mobile games
The Japanese government has decided that, instead of collecting tax from overseas game publishers themselves, they will collect tax from the big IT companies that operate app distribution platforms, such as Google and Apple.
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Clannad developers announce new full-price visual novel game Anemoi
Japanese game developer Key announced Anemoi on November 15, revealing a teaser video and website. The new title is planned to be a full-price release.
“Thank you, Nintendo” User invests 2000$ into curing chronic pain, finds answer in Fitness Boxing 2
A Japanese user recently shared how the fitness rhythm game Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise helped them tackle persistent back pain and shoulder stiffness better than any other method they tried, and the experience seems to have resonated with a large crowd.
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”Nintendo is incredible, but it was like hell for an average person,” says former Nintendo employee
A former employee of Nintendo recently caused waves on social media with a post in which he describes how it felt working for Nintendo. He also shares info on how his salary has changed when working with different companies such as Bandai Namco and Square Enix.
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