In the PS5 title “Wolverine,” the “gas” effect that shows the direction of a tracked target has been updated. Before-and-after comparison images posted on 5ch’s Hardware & Industry (Geha) board show the gas now appears thicker and more continuous. Posters have long pointed out that the effect looks like a fart, and the update only strengthened that impression, drawing plenty of reactions. At the same time, some comments moved past the visual and questioned the game design itself — asking why a guidance system that keeps players from straying off the path is even necessary — splitting the discussion between the effect’s appearance and the broader quality of the game’s construction.
What people said
1AnonymousSep 19, 2026 18:44
Makes a comeback looking even more realistic
2AnonymousSep 19, 2026 18:45
Don't write it like a Ken-chan Ramen ad (a retro instant-noodle brand famous for its cheesy commercials)
14AnonymousSep 19, 2026 18:53
Re: #2
The 'new and improved' gimmick that never actually changes
4AnonymousSep 19, 2026 18:47
Now you get to enjoy an even more pungent smell
5AnonymousSep 19, 2026 18:47
I sense a strong resolve behind this: 'With a stronger fart, you will NOT go the wrong way.' What even is this
7AnonymousSep 19, 2026 18:48
That's not the part that needed fixing though
8AnonymousSep 19, 2026 18:48
Incredible
this fart rendering could only be pulled off on PS5
9AnonymousSep 19, 2026 18:49
Sounds like the QA gatekeeper wasn't doing its job and the game already shipped?
12AnonymousSep 19, 2026 18:52
Isn't there something else that actually needs fixing besides this?
13AnonymousSep 19, 2026 18:52
What kind of meeting has to happen for a pitch like 'let's improve the fart's texture'
to actually get approved…
16AnonymousSep 19, 2026 18:54
75AnonymousSep 19, 2026 21:01
Re: #16
No no, that's not the blade
No no
25AnonymousSep 19, 2026 19:06
Didn't Obocchama-kun's poop used to glow light blue back in the day? (a reference to the anime Obocchama-kun)
27AnonymousSep 19, 2026 19:10
Re: #25
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EYwSRBrU8AA08sv.jpg
So nostalgic
Now that you mention it, I remember that
28AnonymousSep 19, 2026 19:12
Re: #27
Whoa!! That's literally what Wolverine's chasing lmaooooo
26AnonymousSep 19, 2026 19:10
A PS5-exclusive dose of superiority — and flatulence — all yours to savor to the fullest
30AnonymousSep 19, 2026 19:14
Quit doing patch-job updates on pointless little details
and actually turn the game content into something you can call a 'game' — right now it's sub-game
33AnonymousSep 19, 2026 19:20
It's better than before, but was this even necessary to begin with? (´・ω・`)
36AnonymousSep 19, 2026 19:21
Without it, wouldn't everyone just wander off outside the play area?
Re: #38
So it's the 'countless casualties' type of thing, huh
40AnonymousSep 19, 2026 19:25
Wait, so the developers actually cared about this…
42AnonymousSep 19, 2026 19:26
No way I'd have guessed an update would make it MORE gassy
At this point it's basically officially fart gas
44AnonymousSep 19, 2026 19:29
Wolverine, presented by Ryoko Yonekura (the actress who fronts Tokyo Gas's ad campaigns — a pun on 'gas')
53AnonymousSep 19, 2026 19:50
Even Wolverine looks stunned
54AnonymousSep 19, 2026 19:51
Is it because if you could move around freely, you'd realize the world is just a cardboard set?
Using a fart as the smokescreen for that is honestly genius though…
56AnonymousSep 19, 2026 19:57
Typical PlayStation — always reliable when it comes to toilet humor
58AnonymousSep 19, 2026 20:02
The real reason people pile on is that the game is fundamentally stale and dated — the fart gas thing is just one nitpick among many
69AnonymousSep 19, 2026 20:49
Re: #58
You don't even have to search for the flaws, they're right there in plain sight
66AnonymousSep 19, 2026 20:37
If they're going to visualize scent, they might as well make the color differ by enemy type
88AnonymousSep 19, 2026 21:31
Re: #66
Seriously
Green for trash mobs, blue for regular enemies, red for tough ones — that's the standard, right?
82AnonymousSep 19, 2026 21:05
Wait, it's not even an open world — why does it need a tracking guide at all?
83AnonymousSep 19, 2026 21:07
Re: #82
They slap a fart on it so you don't notice it's not actually open world
86AnonymousSep 19, 2026 21:30
Re: #82
Because if you stray off the set route, you can easily wander into a glitched/out-of-bounds area
Background and Key Points of the Discussion
The ‘tracking gas’ is a navigation effect that uses a smoke-like visual to show players which direction to head — a mechanic that’s not unusual in exploration-based action games. This update made the effect more continuous and denser, which only reinforced the look that posters had long joked resembled a fart. The thread split along two lines: lighter comments focused on the effect’s appearance itself, and more pointed criticism aimed at the underlying game design — namely, why a guidance system is needed at all to keep players from straying off the path. The former is closer to a minor request for a visual improvement, while the latter ties into deeper criticism of the game’s linear structure and its measures to prevent players from entering broken/buggy areas. It’s worth noting that focusing solely on the effect’s color or appearance risks missing the real point of the discussion.
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