VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Experience being shrunk and kept in a giantess’ drawer in this upcoming Japanese game
SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim by SAFE HAVN STUDIO is an upcoming Japanese adventure game where the player is shrunk and kept in the drawer of the giantess Saeko.
Super Mario RPG: The fan who drew Geno every day for almost 1000 days has his wish granted
A dedicated fan of Geno from Super Mario RPG finally had their wish granted after drawing Geno daily for almost 1000 days.
Super Mario RPG remake: What really caused Yoshi’s disappearance from the box art?
Why is Yoshi not on the box art of Nintendo's Super Mario RPG remake? People are putting forward various possible theories.
Super Mario RPG: Guerilla trends on Twitter in Japan as fans celebrate the legendary meme’s revival
Following the release of the Super Mario RPG remake trailer, "Guerrilla" started trending on Japanese Twitter. What's so special about this character?
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Tears of the Kingdom: Even log hauling brings out the ingenuity of players
The Lurelin Village restoration project in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has born all kinds of means of log transportation being invented, from people winging it to being truly creative.
Super Mario RPG monster designer apologizes for their lack of knowledge in cocktails
A certain character design revision in the Super Mario RPG remake has earned a reponse from Kurashima Kazuhiro, the monster designer of the original game.
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Developer of Goemon series announces new 3D action game Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!!
A new title by Good-feel, developer of the Gambare Goemon series, called Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!! will be released in winter 2023 for the Nintendo Switch.
Why the Blood Moon in Tears of the Kingdom happens: There might be a technical reason
Users have discovered a way to trigger a Blood Moon in Tears of the Kingdom: Legend of the Zelda. The conditions in which it appears reveals a possible deeper purpose of the glitch.
Genshin Impact: Japanese users react to people’s confusion at the size of characters’ heads
Amusing discourse regarding the size of Genshin Impact characters' heads started after Japanese users discovered a Reddit thread questioning why everyone's forehead is so high.
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Blue Protocol surpasses 200,000 concurrent players only in Japan, breaking Bandai Namco’s record
The recently released online RPG Blue Protocol, published by BANDAI NAMCO Online and Bandai Namco Studios has reached 600,000 players and 200,000 concurrent players.
Blue Protocol players go buck naked, sacrificing their characters’ dignity for FPS
Blue Protocol players going around naked in-game has become a hot topic. Apparently, discarding your clothes helps prevent frame rate dips.
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Release of Tokyo Stories, 3D pixel art game set in a deserted Tokyo gets postponed
The release of Tokyo Stories, a 3D adventure game set in a deserted Tokyo, has been postponed to an unannounced date. Producer Ikeda Yuki mentions wanting to expand the scale of the game.
Only up! update makes game less maddening. But why are users protesting?
A new update for Only Up! was released on June 15. Users have mixed reactions at the fact that the game has become easier.
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Nintendo warns Splatoon 3 players against inappropriate and offensive nicknames
Nintendo has issued a warning on the official Splatoon Twitter account regarding the use of inappropriate nicknames. Players using such nicknames can be restricted from the game or even have their device banned.
Bandai Namco’s Blue Protocol impresses and confuses players with superb quality of cabbage
The detailed depiction of cabbage in Blue Protocol has players mistified, especially with other fresh produce being of significantly lower quality.
470-million-year-old fish Sacabambaspis goes viral in Japan, Among Us dev joins in on fun
An extinct genus of fish from the early Paleozoic called the Sacabambaspis has recently gone viral on social media in Japan, with memes and even art and merch being made based on it.
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Idolmaster fans lament annoying detail on beautiful Sakuragi Mano figurine
The prototype for a new official figurine of Sakuragi Mano from The Idolmaster: Shiny Colors was recently revealed and fans love it except for one detail.
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Tears of the Kingdom: How to make a laser-shooting musical instrument
Players have discovered a way to play beautiful melodies on this laser-shooting music box-like instrument in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
No. 1 popular game among Japanese women causes “silent update” scandal
The number one most popular mobile game among Japanese Women, Ensemble Stars!! Music, has come under fire for making a "silent update" after an in-game event.
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Frustrating climbing game Only Up! grows popular among Japanese streamers
A peculiar indie game called Only Up!, that consists only of climbing up into the sky has gained popularity among Japanese streamers.
Blue Protocol ”login war” crashed Bandai Namco’s system. What caused it?
Right after Blue Protocol released in Japan, users flooded the servers in such volumes that Bandai Namco had to go into emergency maintenance. What makes the game so popular?
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s vast maps might be many kilometers wide
A certain detail from the trailer for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth indicates that the world map of the new installment may be far more vast than previous titles.