VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Japan’s Metropolitan Police has an official rhythm game, and its difficulty is no joke
Porhythm, the official rhythm game of Japan's Metropolitan Police Department has recently gone viral for it's unexpected difficulty.
Are arcades safe for unaccompanied grade schoolers? Discussion arises in Japan
Discussion about whether parents should let grade schoolers visit game centers on their own has been going on between Japanese users after an article voicing the concerns of parents and arcade staff was published.
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Tears of the Kingdom: Jiukoum Shrine rail puzzle stumps players worldwide
The Jiukoum Shrine in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has players all over the world at a loss at how to solve it's final puzzle, though the answer might be surprisingly simple.
Nintendo just revealed Bowser’s age, but why is the Japanese fandom turned on?
Bowser from the Mario Series was revealed to be 34 years old based on a video uploaded by Nintendo, and Japanese fans find this fact irresistibly sexy.
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Mineplacer – inverted Minesweeper in which you plant mines catches on in Japan
Japanese users are impressed by Mineplacer, the inverted version of Minesweeper in which you need to place mines and close all the cells in the grid.
Politician and mangaka Ken Akamatsu pushes for legal video game preservation
Author of Love Hina and National Diet member Ken Akamatsu opened a discussion on the topic of preserving video games in playable form in the National Diet.
Tears of the Kingdom: Boomerangs have greater potential thanks to new abilities
The new abilities and Zonai Devices in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom unlock an array of new ways to enjoy boomerang weapons.
What do Japanese users have to say about Spotify’s Gacha Pop playlist?
Spotify Japan recently released a global playlist titled Gacha Pop, and the name has sparked interesting discussion among Japanese users.
- ByAmber V
Tears of the Kingdom’s Ascend even lets you pass through enemies’ bodies
Players have discovered that the Ascend ability in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom lets you physically go through your enemy's body during battle.
Demon Slayer fans discover “real-life Swordsmith Village” in Japan
Fans have discovered that the Swordsmith Village in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc is modeled of a real hot spring resort in Japan.
- ByAmber V
You can use Tears of the Kingdom’s Portable Pot as quality vehicle suspension
Players have discovered that the Portable Pot Zonai Device in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom can serve as an unexpectedly good vehicle part.
Vanpool, company behind Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland dissolves
Japanese game developer Vanpool announced that the company is dissolved as of May 31. They worked on Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland and several Kirby titles.
Predators in Japan who used Fortnite and Splatoon to contact minors arrested
Two child predators have been arrested in Japan on charges of child prostitution and stalking. The suspects used Fortnite and Splatoon to contact victims.
- ByAmber V
Tears of the Kingdom: Wind Temple’s “hole” puzzle has players perplexed
A seemingly simple puzzle in the Wind Temple in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has players at a complete loss as to what is the correct solution.
Toby Fox opens Q&A for Papyrus from Undertale
Creator of Undertale Toby Fox has started a Q&A for the character Papyrus which will be open until May 31, at around 15:30 (PDT).
Tears of the Kingdom fans infiltrated warehouse to get copies before the release
Two fans went as far as to start working as delivery workers in order to steal copies of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom before its release.
- ByAmber V
Tears of the Kingdom: Runakit Shrine solutions are more diverse than you may think
The final puzzle of the Runakit Shrine in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has players using a variety of solutions, some elegant, some less so.
Robot-building in Tears of the Kingdom: a short history so far
The Ultrahand ability, combined with Zonai Devices in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, has led to the invention of a variety of impressive mechs.
Tears of the Kingdom players create super-long objects with Ultrahand
The Ultrahand ability in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has awakened players' desire to make excessively long objects.
Tears of the Kingdom: Shield surfing using Icy Meat has unexpected benefits
It turns out shield surfing in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom can be improved by using Fuse to combine your shield with Icy Meat.
Tears of the Kingdom Ver. 1.1.2 fixes super loud audio bug
The Ver. 1.1.2 update for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom fixes various bugs, one of which is the Kamatukis Shrine's extremely loud audio bug.
Metal Gear Solid Delta to use the original MGS3 voices according to Konami
Konami has announced that the story and character voices in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3, will remain as they were in the original game.