{"id":70273,"date":"2026-07-29T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=70273"},"modified":"2026-07-29T19:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:00:21","slug":"japanese-butt-controlled-nintendo-switch-game-to-add-op-butt-ass-aura-mechanic-that-rewards-players-who-go-on-a-twerking-frenzy-with-their-joy-con","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/japanese-butt-controlled-nintendo-switch-game-to-add-op-butt-ass-aura-mechanic-that-rewards-players-who-go-on-a-twerking-frenzy-with-their-joy-con\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese butt-controlled Nintendo Switch game to add OP \u201cbutt ass aura\u201d mechanic that rewards players who go on a twerking frenzy with their Joy Con"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japanese developer KAYAC\u2019s viral butt-motion controlled fighting game <strong>Ketsu Battler<\/strong> will be getting its largest update ever on July 30. With its title literally translating to \u201cButt Battler,\u201d the game puts players in a 1-on-1 butt-off against their opponents \u2013 and yeah, the idea is that you have to stick a Joy Con in your pants and vigorously shake your ass in order to emerge victorious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While it was originally conceived as a browser-based minigame for a one-week game jam, Ketsu Battler <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/japanese-butt-controlled-fighting-game-gets-official-esports-tournament-not-a-single-button-press-needed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">has grown to be recognized for its competitive depth<\/a> and was even featured in\u00a0GBVS\u00a0Cygames\u00a0Cup 2026 and EVO Japan 2026\u00a0side-tournaments. The game also has a full-blown (and super serious) manga spin-off serialized by Corocoro Comics, and has <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/developer-of-japanese-butt-controlled-fighting-game-ketsu-battler-genuinely-thought-granblue-creative-director-tetsuya-fukuhara-was-just-kidding-when-he-offered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">collaborated with major titles such as Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u590f\u3001\u30b1\u30c4\u30d0\u30c8\u30eb\u306e\u590f\u3002\u300c\u30b7\u30ea\u30fc\u30ba2\u300d\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\u30c7\u30fc\u30c8\u30d1\u30c3\u30c1\u30ce\u30fc\u30c8\u516c\u958b\uff01\uff5c\u30b1\u30c4\u30d0\u30c8\u30e9\u30fc <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KetsuBattler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KetsuBattler<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LNOlTVQVXq\">https:\/\/t.co\/LNOlTVQVXq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u30b1\u30c4\u30d0\u30c8\u30e9\u30fc (@KetsuBattler) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KetsuBattler\/status\/2082358058689417411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside new stages and characters, the update will also add a completely new mechanic dubbed the \u201cSerious Zone\u201d (this is another pun that reads like \u201cButt Ass Zone\u201d in Japanese). Basically, if you continue to attack more aggressively (if you shake your butt more aggressively), your cheeks will be enveloped in a special aura which enhances both the base stats and special techniques of your character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20060729-702730001.jpg\" alt=\"Ketsu Battler\" class=\"wp-image-70274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20060729-702730001.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20060729-702730001-380x214.jpg 380w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;The Serious Zone will become much easier to trigger as the match drags on, or if you\u2019re being continuously cornered by your opponent, opening up the way for some new butt strategies. It will be interesting to see how this will reflect onto competitive play as well, given that having good butt stamina is key to overthrowing your opponent. Tiring your enemy and then going all in on the twerking might be crucial for coming out victorious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, Ketsu Battler\u2019s will receive a zero-gravity stage, a stage where the Serious Zone is always activated, and a stage where the Serious Zone does not get triggered, giving players more options to customize their experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/us\/store\/products\/ketsu-battler-switch\/?srsltid=AfmBOorlH8uN3Y02JDhqvB3Sa4S0lq9crivcSDr8ggqnSnM9J3W2Efx4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ketsu Battler<\/a>&nbsp;is available for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese butt-controlled fighting game Ketsu Battler announces its biggest version update to date, with a new &#8220;Butt Ass Zone&#8221; mechanic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":70275,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-07-29T11:00:07+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mrrrhvgapt2m","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mrrrhvgapt2m\",\"cid\":\"bafyreicnidka3ipicts2bbo7qys2uxeasldkqmkinuwcjqigoxablts6rm\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreid6gtyatwibyd4gou6bofqwrlmi35btz663jvydsa777jfnuapvyq\",\"rev\":\"3mrrrhvggld2m\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17,33],"class_list":["post-70273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news","tag-nintendo"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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