VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Hira Hira Hihiru launches to rave reviews – an enthralling portrayal of illness, hardship and society
ANIPLEX.EXE's fully voiced visual novel game Hira Hira Hihiru depicts a disease that makes the dead come back to life, as well as the suffering and prejudice it brings.
A Bandai Namco Holdings employee made 87 million yen by illegally reselling disposed inventory
Bandai Namco Holdings have announced that they have discovered a former employee's illegal sales of products scheduled for disposal, totaling in an illicit profit of about 87 million yen.
Tears of the Kingdom: Godzilla makes a convincing appearance in Hyrule
A recreation of classic Japanese movie monster Godzilla in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has fans stunned by the game's creative potential.
The developer of Vivid Knight talks about the upcoming sequel Vivid World, promising new story elements, revamped party-building and more
The director of Vivid Knight discusses the unexpected success of the game and reveals details about its sequel Vivid World.
“Like a Dragon: Gaiden is a perfect entry point to the series” RGG Studio’s comment causes turmoil among fans
The Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s official X/Twitter account referred to Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name as the “perfect entry point” to the Like a Dragon series, and fans had a thing or two to say about the statement.
Omocat’s horror JRPG Omori to get a full manga adaptation
Highly acclaimed psychological horror RPG Omori by Omocat is set to be adapted into a manga and published by Kodansha.
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Every witness is lying in this upcoming Korean mystery adventure game
Uncover clues and testimonies to solve a cold case in upcoming South Korean point and click mystery game "No Case should Remain Unsolved."
The House in Fata Morgana tops 100,000 sales on Steam, developers express gratitude to international players
Japanese developer NOVECT reported that The House in Fata Morgana has topped 100.000 copies sold on Steam alone. Keika Hanada of NOVECT extended words of gratitude to international fans and the effort of the translators who worked on the title.
Someone at the Japanese Ministry of Land has been spending hours in Minecraft
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism recently uploaded a video that demonstrates a dam project that is currently underway in southwestern Japan. There’s something unique about the recreation though – it has been created entirely using Minecraft.
Nintendo Japan makes 18+ service for Switch Online purely for the N64 classic Goldeneye
Rerelease of N64 FPS Goldeneye on Japan's Nintendo Switch Online Service was delayed by the James Bond game's 18+ age rating, requiring Nintendo to create a new adult only service.
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.
- ByAmber V
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.
- ByAmber V
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.
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.
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.
- ByAmber V
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.