VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Users jokingly suggest The Pokémon Company’s statement isn’t about Palworld, but Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Users have come up with the conspiracy theory that it's actually Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth being by The Pokémon Company, rather than Palworld.
ByAmber V
Japanese Pokémon players long for a cozy sandbox game, not more battles
Japanese Pokémon players discuss their ideal Pokémon game, and it's not more battle.
- ByAmber V
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet’s mochi-induced “Chicken Dance” gets players in a flap
Find out how Pokémon SV's Mochi Dance from the epilogue of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC is taking the internet by storm.
Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade, Pokémon Sleep and Suika Game spinoffs among top downloaded mobile games in Japan
Top 10 charts for mobile game downloads and profits in Japan reveal a surprising mix of fast-growing new releases and enduring older games
Behind the Pokemon Red World Record Speedrun cheating scandal
We examine exactly how speedrunner Jadiwi cheated in his world record run of Pokemon Red and how the moderators uncovered this deception.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet sees invention of ingenious rock-paper-scissors tournament using new “Upper Hand” move
A Pokémon Scarlet and Violet player came up with a unique rock-paper-scissors game using the new DLC's Upper Hand move and Hitmonchan. They have even organized an unofficial tournament in the game.
Catching Meloetta in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet requires a ridiculously complicated process
The Mythical Pokémon Meloetta requires a very specific procedure to encounter in The Indigo Disk DLC in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Many users initially thought the method was false information.
Pokémon Sleep actually improves your 40 winks, study suggests
Pokémon Sleep users seem to be following Snorlax's example, as study results suggest that the app users significantly improved their sleep over a one year period.
Unofficial Pokémon Regitube makes a huge splash
Rubber ring TikTok monster has been adopted by Pokemon fans as the first water-based Regi Pokemon: meet Regitube!
Pokémon: The Teal Mask – strange phenomenon makes Okidogi gradually retreat behind camera after using certain move
Shortly upon the release of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, a strange behavior of the new Pokémon Okidogi was discovered and reported by an X/Twitter user.
Pokémon Sleep to tackle issue of Helper Pokémon always being tired and sad with upcoming updates
A "mini roadmap" for Pokémon Sleep was announced on September 15, according to which future updates of the game will bring improvements related to the Energy of Pokémon.
Pokémon: The Teal Mask DLC players too busy analyzing the authentic countryside environment to go on with the plot
The Teal Mask DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet released just recently, and is gaining a lot of attention for its environment, modeled of real-life rural Japan.
- ByAmber V
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet get major QoL updates: mini map can be locked to north, Boxes load faster
The Ver. 2.0.1 update for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet includes the release of “The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask” and other helpful fixes and adjustments.
Pokémon Sleep: Why does the game deal out F grades even if you’ve slept a lot?
The Pokémon Sleep community seems to be having trouble with the game’s weekly Overall Grade. Even some of the most hardcore sleepers have been reporting on Reddit that they keep mysteriously getting F grades. It would seem that simply sleeping a lot is not enough for those who want a high grade.
Pokémon Sleep: More and more players encounter the rare Atop-belly sleep style, why is it happening all of a sudden?
Pokémon Sleep users are encountering the rare Atop-belly sleep style left and right. It looks like the app's sleep cycle may be the cause.
“Pokémon SEX” is trending in Japan and users are afraid to find out why
Japanese users were shocked to see the hashtag “Pokémon SEX” rise to the top of the trending list on X (formerly Twitter) on August 17. It seems the trend had something to do with Japan's declining birthrate and a meme-sequel to Pokémon GO and Pokémon Sleep.
- ByAmber V
Pokémon Worlds Celebration Events 2023 turns all of Yokohama Pokémon-themed, fans enjoy festivities
Pokémon Worlds Celebration Events 2023 has fans from around the world in Yokohama for Japan's first WCS tournament. Participants are having fun grabbing event-exclusive items, trading pokémon, and dancing the week away.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Long-necked Paradox Raikou sparks wild theories on appearance of Paradox Entei
The appearance of Raging Bolt, the Paradox Pokémon based on Raikou in the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet’s The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC has sparked wild fan-theories on the appearance of Paradox Entei.
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.
The real reason why Pokémon Sleep′s release was so delayed: Humans can only sleep once a day
An excerpt from an interview with the Select Games development team of Pokémon Sleep explains one of the big reasons the game was delayed for such a long time, and no one can blame them after finding out.
- ByAmber V
Pokémon Sleep: Japanese walkthrough site lists “sleeping pills” as a tool for real competitive sleepers, but quickly backtracks
A Japanese video game walkthrough listing sleeping pills as one of their recommended methods to get high scores in Pokémon Sleep has gone viral on Japanese Twitter recently. The mention of sleeping aid has since been deleted from the site.
- 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.
- ByAmber V