VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ TV program audio has been deciphered
One Animal Crossing: New Horizons player has deciphered just what is being said on a TV program featured in the game. They’re speaking Japanese.
Kirby 64 fans are in love with that little Kirby chunk from the Super Cutter ability
The little sliver of Kirby that remains after using the Super Cutter ability in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards appears to be quietly gaining popularity among fans. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards will soon be offered to Nintendo Switch + Expansion Pack users on May 20.
Fake The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild cartridge spotted in second-hand store
The Japanese second-hand store chain Hard-Off has found a fake The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild cartridge at one of their stores. If the numbers on the front and back of the cartridge don’t match, players should be concerned that it’s a fake.
Final Sword, the game which made news for stealing Zelda music, is coming to PS5 [Update]
It looks like Final Sword will be coming to PlayStation platforms. According to the game’s page on the Japanese PlayStation Store, the game will be released on May 19.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild player dives underwater using a glitch called SubmaLink
An underwater glitch called SubmaLink has been discovered in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild by ZeldaNeko, a Japanese player who studies various techniques and glitches found in the game.
Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki has created a Twitter account to share news about his new game project
Game creator Tomonobu Itagaki has revealed that he has created his own personal Twitter account. He plans to use the account to share the latest information on his new game project.
fault – StP – LIGHTKRAVTE, a prequel to the fault series, is coming to Steam on May 28
The latest title in the “fault” series called fault - StP - LIGHTKRAVTE is coming to Steam on May 28. It takes place in a peaceful Rughzenhaide before it falls.
Visual Arts’ visual novel Stella of the End coming to Japan on September 30
Visual Arts’ post-apocalyptic visual novel Stella of the End coming to Japan on September 30. The game tells a story of a realist trafficker and an android girl that wishes to become a human.
The House in Fata Morgana dev’s new game tells story from the perspective of a detective & a serial killer
The developer behind The House in Fata Morgana has announced their new mystery adventure game called Project Code Name M (working title) for PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, and PS4. It tells a story from the perspectives of both a detective character and a serial killer.
Naoki Yoshida has been spotted in the new FFXIV PvP content by a number of players
A new PvP mode called Crystalline Conflict was added to Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) as part of the recent patch 6.1, and a number of players have spotted FFXIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida while playing the new mode.
One Japanese developer’s hamster games have sold so well they established a hamster department
Japanese game company Success has established an internal “Hamster Department” focused on developing hamster-themed games and content. The company says this is due to the favorable sales reception their hamster games have received.
Takashi Hamamura, who worked on the Kirby series, has resigned from HAL Laboratory
In a tweet posted on April 28, game designer Takashi Hamamura revealed that he has resigned from HAL Laboratory. He plans to perform research in game design from now on.
Free flag-making puzzle game Flag Mania is now available
Free flag-making puzzle game Flag Mania is now available. Flag Mania is a puzzle game where you use colored tiles in a 5x5 grid to make flags and learn more about them.
Capcom acquired game content business from its US subsidiary, Street Fighter series likely included
The latest financial results state that Capcom acquired “CAPCOM U.S.A. INC.'s Game contents business and Merchandising business.” While not explicitly mentioned, this transaction likely includes the rights for the Street Fighter series.
ElecHead, an indie puzzle game by Japanese solo dev, is coming to Switch this summer
ElecHead, an indie puzzle game by Japanese solo dev, is coming to Switch this summer. ElecHead is a 2D puzzle game where you control an electrically charged robot named Elec and use electricity-related gimmicks to solve puzzles.
Elden Ring shipped far more than Bandai Namco expected
Elden Ring shipped far more units than Bandai Namco Holdings expected. Their initial projection was 4 million units but ended up shipping 13.4 million in about a month (February 25 – March 31).
Heaven Burns Red limited-time café to open in Tokyo/Osaka
Heaven Burns Red-themed cafés will open in Japan for a limited period between May 19 and July 3. The café’s menu will feature items themed after Heaven Burns Red, along with knife-cut noodles, which is mentioned in the game multiple times as part of a running joke.
FFXIV director reiterates ban on third-party tools, world-first raid clear video gets taken down by Square Enix
Final Fantasy XIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida reiterates ban on third-party tools after the raid group Neverland reported a world-first clear of Dragonsong's Reprise (Ultimate) using third-party tools.
Tales of Luminaria to end service in July, just 8 months after launch
Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced that they are ending service for Tales of Luminaria on July 19 (PDT). Tales of Luminaria is an RPG that launched 6 months ago in November 2021 for iOS and Android, with Colopl handling the game’s development.
Sony plans to sell 18 million PS5s in the current fiscal year, 56.6% more than in FY2021
Sony Group plans to sell 18 million PlayStation 5 in the fiscal year 2022, according to the company’s FY2021 financial report. This is 56.5% more than what Sony managed to sell in FY2021, but the company suggests that this might not be enough to meet the demand.
Japanese train station recreated in stunning detail using Unreal Engine 5
3D Environment/Prop Artist Lorenzo Drago has managed to recreate a train station in Toyama, Japan, in stunning detail using Unreal Engine 5.
An Elden Ring player has climbed the huge tree in the Caelid region
An Elden Ring player has reached the top of the giant tree that towers over the Swamp of Aeonia in the Caelid region to the admiration of the community. While it may look easy, it’s a climb that requires skill and guts.