VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Investigate social media to find a missing idol in upcoming Japanese indie game Pricolage -IDOLIZED-
In the upcoming Japanese indie game Pricolage -IDOLIZED- , the player will investigate the disappearance of a K-POP idol based on clues on social media.
Pokémon TCG World Championships deck ends up on Japanese flea market app before it even releases
The Pokémon World Championships 2023 commemorative trading card deck set to go on sale on July 28 started mysteriously appearing on Japanese flea market apps before the release date.
Splatoon 3 fans overjoyed at Nintendo’s commitment in introducing Tournament Manager feature
Nintendo has revealed an in progress Tournament Manager feature for Splatoon 3 which is meant to help players create and manage unofficial tournaments.
Manga author has their manga scrapped last minute by Japan’s “most explicit” magazine after working on it for 3 years
Japanese manga writer has their upcoming serialization for Kodansha’s Weekly Young Magazine suddenly cancelled after it had been in the works for three years. It was cancelled for containing "inappropriate expressions."
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Japanese Twitter user has their username “stolen” by Elon Musk’s new AI business
A Japanese Twitter user recently had their username changed by Twitter without their knowledge. Their original username is now being used by Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s new AI-related startup company.
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This major Japanese noodle brand actually manages to use memes to promote without being cringe
Nissin Foods, the leading manufacturer of instant cup noodles in Japan, has recently grabbed the spotlight with a commercial that makes clever use of a viral meme song.
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Japanese McDonald’s forbids entry to entire middle school’s student body
The story of a Japanese McDonald's restaurant banning all students from a certain Kanagawa middle school for their "disruptive behavior" has recently gone viral.
This Japanese game recreates those cryptic mini “games” everyone has seen in mobile game ads
The agressively titled YEAH! YOU WANT "THOSE GAMES," RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM! is a collection of minigames based on those strange "games" often seen in ads.
This Japanese VR dating app let’s people meet through avatars and go on virtual dates
Memoria is a Japanese VR dating application that allows users to look for partners behind avatars and go on virtual dates.
This ginormous 6000+ page Idolmaster memorial book could serve as a blunt weapon
An official Memorial Book commemorating the past 8 years of the Idolmaster SideM series announced for 2024 is going to exceed 6000 pages, which has caught the attention of users even outside of the fandom.
- ByAmber V
Japanese game creators speak out on “idea theft” and issue of fans submitting unsolicited ideas
Game creators of series such as Super Robot Wars and Ultraman have spoken out against fans submitting unsolicited ideas for games and characters, as risk of the creators being accused of plagiarism exists.
Everyone hates inaccurate depictions of Japan, right? Wrong – a lot of Japanese people want more
A recent viral tweet by a Japanese user suggests that many Japanese people are actually fascinated, or at least amused, with some of the faulty representations of Japan in western media.
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Japanese game implements mysterious counter users must maintain to keep the game alive
It's up to users to keep the mobile game Itsuwari no Alice alive as the publisher has implemented a mysterious counter that must keep exceeding server fees.
Do streamers contribute to the sales of games or take away from them? Discussion flares up among Japanese users
Tweets by a Japanese Twitch streamer triggered a discussion on the topic of whether gameplay streamers affect sales of games positively or negatively, which resulted in a split in opinions among Japanese users.
- ByAmber V
Japanese police incur wrath of users by using rubber bands on Pokémon cards seized after theft
Yamanashi prefectural police are receiving harsh criticism for using rubber bands to bind Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh cards they seized after a 430,000 yen worth theft.
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Fire Emblem Engage artist Mika Pikazo apologizes for tweets about piracy from nine years ago
Illustrator Mika Pikazo posted an apology on her official Twitter account for past tweets in which she talks positively about piracy and admits to doing it herself.
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Japanese publishers ban “insanity” and similar sensitive words, but is the censorship going too far?
A series of tweets by a Japanese manga author on the topic of words they are not allowed to use under their publisher has triggered discussion among users regarding the censorship of words referring to “insanity” in fiction, with many…
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Japanese users notice that same-sex marriage in Gundam: The Witch from Mercury is made clear in North America but vague in Japan
Japanese fans of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury are expressing dissatisfaction over the fact that Japanese sources have yet to confirm the marriage between Suletta and Miorine.
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5channel, origin of 4chan, in danger of extinction after being backstabbed by its dedicated browser
In what users are calling the "Jane coup," JaneStyle, the largest dedicated browser for viewing the anonymous bulletin board 5channel cut ties with 5channel, turning into a dedicated browser for a new clone-like anonymous bulletin board called Talk.
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Learning this battle tactic from Rurouni Kenshin can come as a lifesaver in Souls games
A battle tactic from the manga Rurouni Kenshin has recently gone viral among Japanese gamers for how useful it can prove in games such as Elden Ring, Ghost of Tsushima, Sekiro and similar.
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AMEDAMA – pixel art ghost-possession game set in Edo period Japan announced for 2023
Izanagi Games announced AMEDAMA, a vertical-scrolling action adventure game set in the Edo period scheduled for 2023. Gameplay features ghost-possession as a key element.
“Have your parents cover your living expenses” users share their dark experiences of Japan’s anime industry
Japanese users share insights on the unsustainable nature of Japan’s anime industry and harsh working and living conditions of animators.
- ByAmber V