{"id":38371,"date":"2024-10-15T17:45:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T08:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=38371"},"modified":"2024-10-15T17:51:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T08:51:06","slug":"upcoming-switch-game-is-played-by-shaking-a-joy-con-with-your-butt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/upcoming-switch-game-is-played-by-shaking-a-joy-con-with-your-butt\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Switch game is played by shaking a Joy-Con with your butt\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ketsu Battler<\/strong>, which roughly translates to \u201cButt Battler,\u201d is an upcoming 2-player fighting game for the Nintendo Switch. The game does exactly what it says on the tin, revolving around battles fought with your butt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u30b1\u30c4\u306b\u5263\u3092\u631f\u3093\u3060\u6226\u58eb\u304c\u547d\u61f8\u3051\u3067\u6226\u3046\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3001\u300c\u30b1\u30c4\u30d0\u30c8\u30e9\u30fc\u300d\u3092\u958b\u767a\u4e2d\u3067\u3059\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l0sVM1i0mk\">pic.twitter.com\/l0sVM1i0mk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u30b1\u30c4\u30d0\u30c8\u30e9\u30fc\u3010\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u534a\u984d250\u5186\u30bb\u30fc\u30eb\u4e2d\uff01\u3011 (@KetsuBattler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KetsuBattler\/status\/1846023321084912071?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Ketsu Battler, opposing characters clash in swordfights, but the catch is that they face each other butt-to-butt, wielding their swords using their buttocks. Much like the controlled character, the player is also forced to engage their gluteus maximus in order to play. \u201cThe biggest feature of this game is that you don\u2019t hold the controller in your hands,&#8221; reads the <a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000000768.000014685.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">publishers\u2019 description<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, you use your butt to control your character. As per the image below, you&#8217;re supposed to stick a Joy-Con in your pants (not underpants, please) so that it&#8217;s supported by the waistband. From there, the shake of your behind translates to swings of your fighter\u2019s weapon, and apparently, you can even build up power and \u201cthrust your butt out\u201d (?) to unleash a special move. And no, this is not an off-season April Fools\u2019 article but an actual upcoming game. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"939\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241015-38371-001JPG.jpg\" alt=\"Ketsu Battler\" class=\"wp-image-38375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241015-38371-001JPG.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241015-38371-001JPG-380x270.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241015-38371-001JPG-768x546.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ketsu Battler is currently in development by Japanese casual game developer KAYAC and Shogakukan\u2019s CoroCoro Comic editorial department. The game is scheduled to launch on December 12 for the Nintendo Switch. 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