VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
A Nintendo Switch table arcade cabinet has gamers intrigued
Japanese company Ittoku has revealed a prototype product called Full HD Table Type Arcade Cabinet Switch Docking Model that lets you play the Nintendo Switch on a nostalgic table style arcade cabinet, and many gamers are intrigued by it.
Former Nintendo developer spots a game they directed being used without permission in a mobile game ad
Former Nintendo employee and game creator Takaya Imamura spotted a mobile game ad using an image from a Nintendo game without permission and took to Twitter to express his bewilderment. The image in the ad looks to be from Steel Diver: Sub Wars, a game that was developed during Imamura’s time at the company.
Embracer Group acquires its first Japanese studio Tatsujin, plans to bring Toaplan’s games to PC [UPDATE]
Embracer Group revealed studio acquisitions, including their first Japanese studio, Tatsujin. The Tokyo-based company handles the licenses for classic Toaplan titles like Flying Shark (Sky Shark), Kyukyoku Tiger (Twin Cobra), Zero Wing, and Tatsujin (Truxton).
Ninja Slayer game gets a sudden name change on Steam because some weren’t aware it was related to the series
The name of the Ninja Slayer tie-in game AREA 4643 has been changed. The new title is NINJASLAYER: AREA 4643, and it was changed because of the number of people that didn’t know it was a Ninja Slayer game. “After watching RTA in Japan and seeing nobody realize that this was a Ninja Slayer game, we added the title.”
Sunsoft brings back a kusoge legend by announcing Ikki Unite for Steam
Sunsoft's Ikki Unite is a new title based on the action-shooting game Ikki, which was first released on arcade in 1985 and later ported to a number of consoles including the Famicom. The game was also known at the time for being deemed a kusoge (crap game) by illustrator Jun Miura.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s Anomaly Investigations reportedly easier than EX 5-star Anomaly Quests, even at the highest level
As of now, the highest quest level for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Anomaly Investigations is 100, which one might think would produce the strongest monsters in the game. But that doesn’t seem to be the case. Twitter user @aru__ch has been looking into the matter and their findings have been drawing attention from fans.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s Qurious Crafting failures draw attention on social media
The misery that can result from randomizing your armor with Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Qurious Crafting is drawing attention on social media. Qurious Crafting sometimes makes the armor worse.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s Yiga Clan members discovered to be identity thieves
The disguises worn by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s Yiga Clan members aren’t random, but the members masquerading as other NPCs. A Reddit user and YouTuber has taken pictures in the game of Yiga members in disguise and painstakingly tracked down the NPCs whose identities they’ve stolen.
Tower of Fantasy quickly finds itself with a cheating problem. Cheaters dominate the PvP leaderboards
It looks like the existence of cheaters has quickly been confirmed in Tower of Fantasy, and the development team has announced that they will be taking measure to deal with the issue. One Reddit user has pointed out that cheaters are dominating the game's leaderboards.
Takoyaki Party Survival tasks you to survive on an all-octopus ball diet
Takoyaki Party Survival is an online multiplayer game where the goal is to survive by eating a nutritionally balanced diet of takoyaki (Japanese octopus balls). Players take part in a “takoyaki party” where they compete to see how many days they can last while only consuming takoyaki of various ingredients.
A new iteration of the Tokyo fantasy game BLACK STELLA is in development
A new title in the BLACK STELLA series is in development. It will be available on iOS and Android and is scheduled to release in the spring of 2023. The title is set to be the successor to BLACK STELLA Iи:FernØ, a mobile game that will soon be ending its service.
A short visual novel has been created using Midjourney AI artwork
Japanese game developer @8co28 has made a short visual novel called Hekimu that uses artwork generated by Midjourney. Midjourney is an AI program that generates images based on textual descriptions.
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate discourse around Steve being too strong is brewing up again
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate discourse around Steve being too strong is brewing up again after Onin wins a tournament at Super Smash Con 2022.
RTA in Japan: Viewers of a My Summer Vacation speedrun join the game’s characters in morning gymnastics
During the Japanese speedrunning event RTA in Japan Summer 2022, there was a speedrun of the game Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation -The Endless Seven-Day Journey-. A scene from the event showing attendees performing morning gymnastics together has become popular on Twitter in Japan.
Japanese politician apologizes for saying kids would get bored of video games after 3 hours
Ken Akamatsu, the manga artist turned politician in Japan, apologizes for saying kids would get bored of video games after 3 hours. The controversial remark stems from a concern the politician has about video games being made out to be the bad guy.
A suspicious individual invades the stage and steals popular YouTuber Hikakin’s mic during an influencer event
A suspicious individual invaded the stage during an offline event for popular streamers and YouTubers in Japan. The intruder took the YouTuber Hikakin’s mic and proceeded to make a statement saying, “Nice to meet you all. I’m going to become the coolest man in the world.”
A small fire reportedly breaks out at Nintendo headquarters’ Development Center
A small fire broke out at Nintendo’s Corporate Headquarters Development Center, NHK reports. Some desks and chairs were partially burned, but no one was injured.
Nintendo Switch Sports brings back Matt, the legendary Mii character
Nintendo Switch Sports brings back Matt, the legendary Mii character. Matt first appeared in Wii Sports, where he served as an opponent in Boxing and inflicted anguish on players with his overwhelming strength.
A new Touhou Project game featuring Marise has been announced [Update: The game is now available on Steam]
Team Shanghai Alice has announced new Touhou Project game Black Market of Bulletphilia ~ 100th Black Market. (バレットフィリア達の闇市場 〜 100th Black Market.) ZUN stated that “Marisa takes on the leading role in the game, something that is surprisingly rare.”
Unreal Engine 5 used to create a Japanese townscape in stunning detail
Unreal Engine 5 was used to create a Japanese townscape in stunning detail. By looking closer at 3D artist Ranjeet Singh's creation, we can start to pinpoint just what region of Japan it might represent.
Tower of Fantasy players thought “JP Fuc Test Server” was an insult, prompting devs to explain its meaning
Tower of Fantasy official Twitter account provided an explanation regarding the name of the "JP Fuc Test Server" that a portion of the Japanese playerbase took as an insult.
Sunsoft says they’re back and will be announcing upcoming titles on August 18
Sunsoft, the originator of kusoge (Ikki and Atlantis no Nazo), says they’re back and will be announcing upcoming titles on August 18. The company’s own VTuber will also be revealed for the first time and presiding over the occasion.