Japan Reacts

Category: Games

  • New ‘Torneko’s Great Adventure’ Coming to Every Platform — 5ch: ‘A Few Years Ago This Would’ve Been Snubbed’

    Square Enix has announced that its new Torneko’s Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon title will launch across every major platform — Nintendo Switch/Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, iOS, Android, and Google Play Games on PC. It’s already live early on Google Play for 3,500 yen. On 5ch’s hardware/industry board, discussion covered reactions to the price as well as surprise that the Dragon Quest family of titles, long tilted toward PlayStation, is now rolling out to every platform including Xbox — sparking debate over Square Enix’s past platform strategy.

    2AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:00
    Oh, it's coming to phones too.
    Touchscreen controls are always a pain — gotta go with Switch handheld mode.
    4AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:01
    Phone version too? Now I'm torn between that and Switch.
    56AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:45
    Re: #4
    The mainline games and similar titles have had touch-control versions plenty of times before, and honestly the controls are rough — I know from experience.
    Diagonal movement and diagonal bow shots especially.
    5AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:02
    Probably just a reheat of the same old thing… eh, guess I'll buy it anyway.
    8AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:03
    It's already up on Google Play — 3,500 yen.
    9AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:05
    ・Nintendo Switch™ 2
    ・Nintendo Switch™
    ・PlayStation®5
    ・Xbox Series X|S
    ・Steam®
    ・iOS
    ・Android
    ・Google Play Games on PC
    10AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:05
    Why'd they leave Steam out of the thread title?
    Made me think it wasn't coming to Steam.
    11AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:06
    lol it's not even on the Nintendo eShop
    Isn't it supposed to go live right after the Direct ends?
    14AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:07
    Not on the Nintendo Store or the PlayStation Store either lol
    15AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:07
    Funny how nobody's citing the 'trash State of Play' (5ch's mocking nickname for Sony's State of Play showcase) as the first source on this 🤣🤣🤣
    16AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:08
    Guess Nintendo's Direct is doing the advertising for them for free lol
    17AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:08
    I wonder if that university professor who's been playing this forever will buy it too.
    18AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:10
    Might just play it on my phone —
    I played Shiren 6 on mobile too, and honestly phone + Mystery Dungeon is perfect for killing time.
    20AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:11
    No way I'm paying 3,500 yen for a remaster.
    21AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:11
    I'll pick it up on some platform once it hits a 980 yen sale.
    22AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:13
    If they'd at least added job changes…
    It's a remaster of the first game, so I figured it'd be around 2,000 yen.
    And having Steam-exclusive content feels kind of off too…
    23AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:13
    Guess it's just normal now for these to come out on Xbox too, huh.
    25AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:16
    Re: #23
    Exactly this.
    I can only assume someone was blocking it before.
    A few years back, a title like this would've absolutely been snubbed.
    28AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:17
    Re: #23
    That's just Spike Chunsoft sitting on old obligations and not bothering to expand the Shiren series' reach — Square Enix itself puts stuff out everywhere except the titles tied to Kawazu.
    24AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:14
    Thought it'd be around 2,000 yen, but…
    29AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:18
    Square Enix has 'de-PlayStation'-ified. That's the whole story, nothing more, nothing less.
    Well, nobody actually thinks Square Enix did a full 180 overnight — the people and the company haven't fundamentally changed. And when it's an outsourced game, they can say whatever they want about it.
    34AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:24
    Re: #29
    If anything, Dragon Quest has mostly had Switch timed exclusives, no? lol
    42AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:33
    Personally I want them to bring out Yangus too —
    it's way too clunky as-is, so make it a remake.
    43AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:34
    Re: #42
    Feel that.
    Yangus is the one that really needs a remaster.
    46AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:36
    Hoping they patch the controls to fix them up.
    66AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:50
    Re: #46
    Yeah, the input response is bad.
    50AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:39
    Re: #34
    They did stuff like Dragon Quest X offline and PS-exclusive bonuses, and when Builders and Heroes tied into the 11 anniversary campaign as PS4 promo, all Nintendo got was Monster Joker 3.
    92AnonymousSep 10, 2026 01:55
    Re: #50
    They timed-exclusived 11 S, Treasures, and Monsters too — you really think that balances out as 'just promotion'? lol
    93AnonymousSep 10, 2026 02:00
    Re: #92
    11 S came out later anyway, and it was this weird release where an unplanned PC version somehow shipped first, plus it got delayed over and over because of Horii's 'grown-up circumstances,' to the point they held a whole event just to announce the release date.
    And Treasures is obviously built off recycled mobile-game assets lol
    96AnonymousSep 10, 2026 02:04
    Re: #92
    Square Enix has openly said it releases games specifically to promote PlayStation — Nomura himself said FF's reveal came too early for promotional reasons, and there were in-store POPs saying 'Only on PlayStation can you play the latest FF and DQ together!' The whole run-up to DQ11's release was rough too, honestly: Nintendo had been the one promoting Dragon Quest overseas even though it doesn't sell well abroad, and Square Enix basically kicked them while they were down — making it a de facto exclusive on a PS4 that wasn't even selling well yet, with the 3DS version treated as just a safety net, no overseas release, and no say for Nintendo. Though in the end the 3DS version actually lost to the PS4 version.
    51AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:42
    Why does it freeze when you level up?
    61AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:47
    Re: #51
    There's an agreement with [composer] Koichi Sugiyama's estate that fanfare-type tracks can't be cut off partway through.
    Like in Dragon Quest, when a monster joins your party, or when you hit a jackpot on a slot — you can never skip those, right?
    60AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:46
    My memory of Torneko is the Golden Pickaxe breaking, then pulling out a data card to get it fixed into an unbreakable one.
    62AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:48
    Re: #60
    Was that in 2, maybe? Brings back memories.
    72AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:54
    Buying it already? You should wait for reviews to come in first.
    73AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:55
    Re: #72
    Isn't that up to the individual?
    79AnonymousSep 10, 2026 01:00
    Re: #72
    On Steam you can just buy it, try it, and refund it if it's garbage —
    and if you're even a modestly popular streamer it pays for itself easily.
    99AnonymousSep 10, 2026 02:09
    So the last Dragon Quest Mystery Dungeon game was Yangus on PS2. In terms of actual new entries, every one except the first was on PlayStation. That was 2006, so it's been stuck for 20 years… though since this isn't technically a new entry, maybe it's still stuck.
    100AnonymousSep 10, 2026 02:11
    Re: #99
    Not many people know this, but there were about three released back in the feature-phone era.

    Background and Talking Points

    Torneko’s Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon is part of the Mystery Dungeon series, and Square Enix has a history of rolling out Dragon Quest-related titles heavily favoring PlayStation in recent years. The simultaneous announcement across all platforms this time, including Xbox Series X|S, drew surprised reactions on the thread, with some saying ‘a few years ago this would’ve been snubbed.’ Later in the discussion, posters brought up past cases like the Switch version of Dragon Quest XI S and Treasures being timed exclusives on Nintendo platforms, and opinions were divided on how much Square Enix’s platform strategy has actually shifted away from its PlayStation focus. It’s worth noting, though, that this remains speculation among users — Square Enix has not officially confirmed any change in policy. On pricing, opinions split between those who feel 3,500 yen is steep for a remaster and those waiting for a sale.

    ※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Geha)) thread “『Torneko’s Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon』Switch1/Switch2/PS5/XBX|S/iOS/Android/GppglePlay.”

  • New Kirby Title Closes Out Nintendo Showcase as the Grand Finale — Some Fans Say ‘It Should’ve Been Mario’

    At a Nintendo showcase, a new Kirby title was revealed in the closing “finale” slot — the spot traditionally reserved for the biggest announcement — sparking discussion on 5ch’s hardware/industry (Geha) board. Many users had been expecting a new Mario game, so comments voicing disappointment like “Kirby as the finale is a bit of a letdown…” poured in. Others defended the pick, pointing to the sales of the previous game, Kirby and the Forgotten Land (known in Japan as Discovery), which reportedly moved 1.84 million copies domestically and 7.52 million worldwide, arguing it was “worthy of the finale slot.” The thread also branched into debate over who the announcement was really aimed at — kids and casual players, Kirby’s core audience, or the older generation of longtime fans — as well as comparisons of Kirby’s popularity against Donkey Kong.

    1AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:44
    This is rough
    2AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:45
    Literally facepalmed
    well, so much for Mario lol
    5AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:46
    Talk about anticlimactic
    no wonder the stock's tanking
    7AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:46
    Don't need kiddie games
    Kirby's rough on us Nintendo uncles
    31AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:51
    Re: #7
    >Don't need kiddie games

    what's that supposed to mean?
    So Geha regulars hate adult-oriented PS games and Western titles, but also hate the kids' games that are Nintendo's core market?
    You just want late-night-anime otaku stuff instead?
    9AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:46
    It's over lol, Nintendo's actually done for lolol
    10AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:47
    3D Kirby feels kinda off
    just give us something like the Deluxe games
    11AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:47
    Kirby's popular and all, but the finale slot? That's a different story
    14AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:47
    Persona, then Kirby — the whole lineup's completely fallen apart
    15AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:48
    Kirby closing the show really is a 'wait, seriously?' moment
    overseas showcases would close with something like Blizzard, right?
    20AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:49
    This Kirby actually looks like it could take off
    it's dropping right after the Ocarina of Time hype dies down, perfect timing
    23AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:49
    Re: #20
    my guess is it lands around the same level as Yoshi
    21AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:49
    Kirby's a kids' game, but the kids who played it back then are grown men now

    so who's actually going to play this?
    29AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:50
    Re: #21
    today's kids will play it
    you old-timers can just watch from the sidelines
    33AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:51
    Re: #21
    Forgotten Land was the best-selling one in series history, though?
    94AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:08
    Re: #21
    today's kids, and the old-timers who used to be kids
    34AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:51
    The previous game, Forgotten Land, sold 1.84 million domestically and 7.52 million worldwide
    so I'd say it earned the finale slot
    60AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:55
    Re: #34
    that's a bigger flop than 'Chie Kari'
    38AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:52
    Geha really undersells Kirby, huh
    49AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:54
    Re: #38
    otaku hate anything mainstream
    yet ironically still want the stuff they like to become popular with everyone
    basically the late-night anime crowd mentality
    59AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:55
    Re: #38
    old guys who worship Final Fantasy like a religion could never get why Kirby's massively popular with young women
    69AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:57
    Re: #38
    it doesn't sell overseas, so expectations are naturally lower
    but Forgotten Land hit 7.5 million, and now it's going open-world-ish, so we'll see how that plays out
    41AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:53
    Probably not, but
    this might actually be the action game Monolith Soft's been working on
    50AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:54
    Re: #41
    the map design has way too little taste for that
    56AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:55
    Re: #41
    please don't
    that'd be a waste of Monolith Soft's talent
    if it were a Xeno-series action game though, I'd want that
    71AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:58
    Are there really that many otaku on Geha?
    Kirby's last game sold 5 million copies, you know
    80AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:01
    Re: #71
    if it were Mario, sure, but Kirby? not really feeling it — doesn't get me hyped
    104AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:22
    Re: #71
    it's not even 5 million — Kirby's last one did 7 million
    78AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:00
    Why's Nintendo holding back on Mario like this?
    84AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:03
    Re: #78
    because it's coming next winter
    79AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:00
    So how many hate threads is this gonna spawn this time? lol
    95AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:09
    Re: #79
    they'll probably keep popping up steadily
    people desperately hunting for thread material the whole time
    86AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:04
    Mario would've been fine, honestly
    92AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:07
    Re: #86
    the 2D team just put out Rin Rin Park
    and the 3D team — same Tokyo studio — just released Donkey Kong Bananza, so they can't drop Mario yet
    106AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:24
    It's the #1 trending topic, so clearly the right call
    no issues here
    112AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:27
    Re: #106
    that happens pretty much every time, so…
    107AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:25
    Lately it's been the Ocarina of Time remake and Fire Emblem, so this is actually the best of the bunch
    honestly feels like it's been a while since a real big title closed the show
    113AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:28
    Re: #107
    no way
    last time was way better
    110AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:27
    Kirby or Donkey Kong — which one's bigger? I'd guess Kirby takes this one
    118AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:34
    Re: #110
    Donkey Kong wins on game quality, but Kirby's got the popularity
    123AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:59
    Re: #110
    overseas it's Donkey Kong
    domestically it used to be Donkey Kong too, but now it's Kirby

    Background and Key Points of This Discussion

    “Tori” (literally “the bird,” used to mean “closer” or “headliner”) is the informal term for the closing, marquee-title slot in Nintendo showcases; as the thread itself notes, that spot has recently gone to the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake and a new Fire Emblem title. This time, because many fans were expecting a new Mario game, the Kirby pick drew a noticeably deflated reaction. On the sales figures for the previous game, Forgotten Land (Discovery) — there’s a slight discrepancy between the “1.84 million domestic / 7.52 million worldwide” figures cited early on and the “7 million” figure that came up in a later reply. Both are unofficial numbers based on posters’ memories, not confirmed official data, so they should be read with that caveat. Likewise, the self-deprecating back-and-forth about “Geha regulars hating both kids’ games and otaku content” is an exaggerated in-joke specific to the board, not a genuine reflection of Nintendo’s actual user base. And the popularity comparison with Donkey Kong remains a matter of subjective opinion, split along domestic-versus-overseas lines, rather than anything settled.

    *This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Hardware/Industry [Geha]) thread “[Thundering Face-Plant] Ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-Kirby??? lmaooooo“.

  • Persona 4 Remake: Switch Version Delayed by 3 Months — 5ch Says ‘That’s Just Table Scraps!’

    It’s come to light that Atlus’s Persona 4 remake will launch on Nintendo Switch about three months later than other platforms, with a Switch release date of May 20, 2027 — sparking discussion on 5ch’s hardware/industry (“Geha”) board. Since there had originally been speculation that the game “wouldn’t come to Switch” at all, the thread filled with reactions calling it “table scraps” and a “snub.” Meanwhile, the appearance of the Xbox logo in the announcement trailer set off debate over the propriety of Atlus’s partnership with Microsoft. The discussion escalated into a cross-platform slugfest, with posters also citing the gap in same-night Japanese concurrent viewership between the Nintendo Direct and the PlayStation State of Play (1.66 million vs. 100,000).

    1AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:42
    So THIS is what they were spending the money on LOLOLOLOLOL
    8AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:44
    I have no idea which Persona game to even start with
    24AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:45
    Re: #8
    Just start with 4, that's fine.
    3 might be too dated to really get into these days.
    36AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:46
    Re: #24
    Aren't there also fighting games in the series?
    If I'm catching up on the RPGs now, which one's the best to start with?
    105AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:50
    Re: #36
    The fighting games are the follow-up to 3 and 4.
    3 and 4 are each self-contained stories, so it's totally fine to skip around.
    129AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:51
    Re: #36
    The fighting games are billed as an epilogue, but nothing really progresses story-wise, so you can safely ignore them.
    They just briefly touch on what the Persona 3 cast does after graduating.

    For the RPGs, just start with the Persona 4 remake coming out soon.
    Each game's story stands on its own, so pick whichever world appeals to you.
    23AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:45
    Isn't it just that the hardware's too weak to handle it…
    35AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:46
    Re: #23
    It IS coming out though, so what do you mean by 'couldn't handle it'?
    33AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:46
    What a rough Direct lol
    There's nothing in it besides Persona lol
    43AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:47
    Re: #33
    Meanwhile, in reality:
    State of Play Japan concurrent viewers: 100k
    Nintendo Direct Japan concurrent viewers: 1.66 million

    Same night, too.
    Japanese fans are brutal lol
    47AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:47
    Re: #33
    Sounds super salty lol
    34AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:46
    Wait, only the Switch version of Persona 4 is delayed by 3 months?
    Why though
    44AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:47
    Re: #34
    It's been leaked that Microsoft is blocking the Switch version.
    46AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:47
    Re: #34
    They probably wanted to space it out from the Persona 3 Remake and Metaphor (Metaphor: ReFantazio).
    78AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:48
    Microsoft 'blocking' it? Don't make me laugh, you clown lol
    Sony's the only company that pulls dirty tricks like that, dumbass.
    122AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:51
    Re: #78
    Even Atlus's own official trailer has the Xbox logo in it though
    132AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:51
    Re: #122
    Of course it does, they have a marketing deal with Xbox. (This comes up every single time.)
    160AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:53
    Re: #122
    Do you even get that it's a strategic partnership?
    Of course Xbox gets priority in the PR, that's obvious.
    110AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:50
    Re: #73
    Microsoft also pulled something crazy, like a 3-day exclusivity window on Persona 3 Remake info.
    125AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:51
    Re: #110
    All you can do is bring up something else to change the subject, huh, fanboy.
    143AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:52
    Re: #110
    Sony also pulled something crazy, like a six-month-plus exclusivity window on Reve Noir info.
    138AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:52
    Re: #78
    Microsoft made it so only the Xbox logo showed up for 3 days on the P3 Remake,
    monopolizing the branding.

    Only Microsoft does dirty stuff like that.
    167AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:54
    Re: #138
    Sony made it so only the PlayStation logo showed up for about 7 months on Reve Noir,
    monopolizing the branding.

    Only Sony does dirty stuff like that.
    173AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:54
    Re: #138
    Sony's the kind of dirty company that rebrands third-party games as 'PlayStation Studios' titles just to claim them as exclusives.
    165AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:54
    Release date:
    May 20, 2027

    That's just table scraps, isn't it?! LOLOLOLOLOLOL
    177AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:55
    Re: #165
    Just how weak is this garbage hardware?
    198AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:57
    Re: #165
    Wait, it's delayed by a whole 3 months…?
    227AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:59
    Re: #165
    They were saying it wasn't even coming out in the first place, what a joke.
    176AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:54
    All those Nintendo fanboys kept insisting Persona wasn't coming out

    So what now, huh? LOLOLOLOLOLOL
    183AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:55
    Re: #176
    It's not really 'coming out' on time though.
    It's a later release.
    Did you even look at the release date?
    191AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:56
    That's so rude lol
    196AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:56
    Re: #191
    Just how badly do you not want to buy a PlayStation?
    200AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:57
    Re: #191
    That's a perfectly normal reaction.
    Nobody wants to buy a trash can or a piece of garbage.
    203AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:57
    Re: #191
    It doesn't have to be a PS, an Xbox would work fine too.
    207AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:57
    Re: #181
    That argument cuts both ways, you know.

    So in the end it just means it's taking longer to get it working on the Switch 2.
    This whole back-and-forth is pointless.
    225AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:58
    I wonder if delaying it is actually meant as a courtesy (to give it more polish).
    241AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:00
    Re: #225
    Just think about the spec gap with the other platforms for a second.
    243AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:00
    Re: #225
    Like Re: #207 already said, they have to take the finished game and get it running on Switch 2, so of course that takes extra time.
    246AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:00
    Re: #225
    I've got a lot I want around the New Year's season, so honestly, a later release actually helps.
    247AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:00
    Wow, first it was 'snubbed' spammed everywhere, now it's 'table scraps' spammed everywhere.
    Do these people have no shame at all?
    256AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:01
    Re: #247
    Everyone's known that for ages already.
    285AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:06
    Re: #247
    I wonder if they'll call FH6 (Forza Horizon 6) 'table scraps' too.

    Background and Talking Points on This Topic

    The “snub” claims really just boil down to the Switch version’s release date being set about three months later than other platforms — this isn’t a cancellation or a scrapped release. Delayed ports aren’t unusual, and as some in the thread pointed out, this is likely just the extra time needed to optimize for hardware with a much bigger performance gap. The other flashpoint is the Xbox logo, which reflects a PR-priority arrangement stemming from Atlus and Microsoft’s marketing partnership — a completely different thing from a contract that would block release on other platforms — but that distinction gets lost, feeding the misconception that the game was “blocked.” The concurrent-viewer comparison (1.66 million vs. 100,000) is likewise just a gap in same-night event viewership, and doesn’t directly translate to long-term sales or how well-regarded a game is — something readers can easily misread. The back-and-forth over past information-exclusivity windows around the Persona 3 Remake and Reve Noir is simply part of the ordinary practice of companies prioritizing their own promotional exposure around a new release, not the special scandal the thread’s mudslinging makes it out to be.

    *This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Hardware/Industry, “Geha”) board thread “Persona 4’s Nintendo Snub — Contract Terminated LOLOLOLOLOLOL.”

  • Monster Hunter Wilds’ Switch 2 Version Gets Early-Purchase Price of ¥3,742

    Capcom announced a special early-purchase price of ¥3,742 (tax included) for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of “Monster Hunter Wilds.” A bundle released at the same time that includes the Switch 2 console itself (¥61,980) costs almost the same as the console alone — meaning that once you factor in the included online membership voucher, Wilds effectively costs only around ¥1,000. The news set off buzz on 5ch’s hardware/industry (“Geha”) board. While many in the thread welcomed the low price, others brought up concerns about freezing issues, doubts about visual quality and frame rate, and the price gap with other versions like the PS5 release.

    Early-purchase special price

    ¥3,742 (tax included)

    Lol at everyone who bought the Premium Deluxe Edition

    Source: monsterhunter.com / Original article here

    20AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:01
    Guess they still need you to buy the extra content lol
    33AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:02
    Re: #20
    Didn't they say it was the "everything included" edition?
    25AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:01
    Just release a Switch 2 edition of Monster Hunter Rise already, that would sell way better
    30AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:02
    Re: #25
    They're stubbornly refusing to do that
    46AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:03
    Elden Ring, which is way older than these two, is still full price, while Metaphor and Wilds are blatantly cheap — makes you realize the publishers know exactly what they're doing
    57AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:05
    Re: #46
    Probably because Ascendance (the upcoming expansion) is on the way
    The PS version is ¥3,742 too
    66AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:06
    Re: #46
    Those are all getting dumped for cheap on PlayStation anyway
    52AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:04
    Feeling grateful you get to buy it cheap thanks to the PS5 users who bought the Premium Deluxe Edition?
    You should be thanking us PS5 owners
    68AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:06
    Re: #52
    Huh?
    I'm an even bigger whale — I bought all the DLC that came after too
    You Switch 2 peasants should be saluting toward my house
    79AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:08
    Re: #52
    Thanks to us PC gamers, you mean?
    61AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:05
    Nintendo Switch 2 x Monster Hunter Wilds Set
    ¥61,980

    • Nintendo Switch 2 console, full set (Japanese language, domestic-use only)
    • Monster Hunter Wilds digital download code
    • Nintendo Switch Online Individual Plan, 3-month (90-day) voucher (free bonus)

    A 3-month Switch Online sub runs about ¥1,000, so that means Wilds itself only costs like ¥1,000 lmao
    83AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:08
    Re: #61
    That's an insane deal
    Well, Capcom clearly knows what they're doing
    144AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:16
    Re: #61
    By the time the DLC drops they'll probably slap a ¥1,000 sale price on it anyway
    That's just how Capcom sells things
    170AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:20
    Re: #61
    Cheaper than a Zelda cartridge lol
    I mean, that thing's trade-in value was only ¥15 anyway
    97AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:10
    Is Wilds actually any good though?
    102AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:11
    Re: #97
    The Switch 2 version doesn't freeze and runs at 60fps, so yeah it's fun
    109AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:11
    Re: #97
    The current version is decent enough, but if you're worried, it's fine to just wait for the Ascendance update
    132AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:14
    Re: #97
    If you play it casually without min-maxing your gear, it's enjoyable
    I'm pretty into the combat side of it
    103AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:11
    Huh?
    112AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:11
    Re: #103
    Monster Hunter Wilds Premium Deluxe Edition
    114AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:12
    Re: #103
    Lol imagine paying rip-off prices for what was basically a beta version
    121AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:12
    Re: #103
    Monster Hunter Wilds Premium Deluxe Edition
    113AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:12
    128AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:13
    Oh, so this one's 60fps huh
    Meanwhile the people who dropped ¥100,000 on a PS5… lol
    136AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:14
    Re: #128
    Impressive that you can tell it's 60fps just from that trailer lol
    143AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:16
    Re: #128
    There's no way it's actually hitting 60fps
    Even a PS5 Pro barely gets there with frame-rate-priority mode turned on
    145AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:16
    Re: #128
    It's only 30fps even on Xbox Series S, so there's no way Switch 2 pulls off 60fps

    This is the same Capcom that already proved with Onimusha that it can run worse than a Series S

    And on top of that, the visual quality was awful
    129AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:14
    Made me wonder what happened to Capcom, pricing it like this
    137AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:14
    Re: #129
    They probably want to help push Switch 2 sales
    PS6 is looking rough
    188AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:24
    Re: #129
    Monster Hunter Rise

    • Publisher: Capcom Co., Ltd.
    • Format: PlayStation 5 / PlayStation 4
    • Genre: Hunting action
    • Release date: Friday, January 20, 2023 (planned)
    • Price: PS5/PS4 digital version, standard edition ¥3,990 (tax included)
    　　　　　　　　digital version, Deluxe Edition ¥4,990 (tax included)

    Capcom always prices later ports to match the discounted price the original platform's version eventually dropped to
    178AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:22
    The PS5 version is the same price right now too, because of a Tokyo Game Show sale…
    191AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:24
    Re: #178
    Lol, they quietly repriced it
    195AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:25
    Whoa, that's cheap
    I'd actually buy it at that price
    200AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:26
    Re: #195
    It's a crap game, so it'll only get cheaper from here
    211AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:28
    File size: 39GB


    Huh? That's more compressed than I expected?
    How big is the PS5 version right now?
    215AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:29
    Re: #211
    53-55GB huh
    Well, it'll probably grow once updates start rolling in
    225AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:32
    Re: #211
    Just checked, it's 66GB now
    They're really putting in work on optimization

    Background and Key Points of This Discussion

    It’s worth noting that this price is Capcom’s “early-purchase special price,” not the regular price. Those who previously bought the Premium Deluxe Edition paid several thousand yen more, and this pattern of discounting later ports has been seen before, such as when Monster Hunter Rise was ported to PS5. The thread also cites “the PS5 version is ¥3,742 too,” but that’s a Tokyo Game Show sale price, not a permanent price match — a distinction readers can easily miss. As for the claim it runs at 60fps, some pushed back that it’s just speculation based on how the official trailer looked, not verified hands-on testing. The idea that the Switch 2 bundle (¥61,980) makes Wilds “effectively ¥1,000” spread widely because it’s priced almost the same as the console alone, but that’s simply a comparison against the console’s standalone price plus an online voucher — it isn’t a figure that reflects the game’s actual standalone value.

    *This article was compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry, aka “Geha”) thread “[Good News] Monster Hunter Wilds Switch 2 Version, ¥3,700!!!.”

  • Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon Remaster Announcement Called ‘the Biggest Surprise’ of the Show

    Square Enix’s announcement of a remaster for Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon sent a wave of surprise through 5ch’s hardware/industry (“Geha”) board. Since the original Super Famicom release, the first Torneko game had barely seen any re-releases or ports, and its rights situation had long been murky — so many posters called this “the biggest surprise” of the showcase. The thread saw praise for the original’s stripped-down design, which skips item synthesis, pots, and in-dungeon shops, but opinions split over the Android version’s proposed 3,500 yen price tag (called “too expensive” by some) and calls for a brand-new entry rather than a remake.

    1AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:40
    Huh
    9AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:49
    Honestly, this was the only thing I wanted.
    10AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:49
    I've only played Shiren — is this any good?
    17AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:51
    Re: #10
    It's the game Shiren was based on, so the items and enemies are simpler than in Shiren, but it had this fun system where you laid out items in a shop to buy and sell.
    15AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:51
    This is way better than getting some weird remake.
    90AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:14
    Re: #15
    If they're going to remake it, they'd be better off making a new game instead.



    ri
    20AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:52
    It's not even on sale yet, but searching "Torneko" brings up Dragon Ball for some reason
    (´・ω・`)
    27AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:56
    Re: #20
    That's because a "buffed-up cat" shows up (a pun on Torneko's name).
    26AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:55
    Turns out every version except the Steam one is incomplete

    30AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:58
    Re: #26
    Doesn't matter, my PC's garbage and won't run it anyway.
    31AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:58
    Re: #26
    I'm not a streamer, so Switch works fine for me…
    41AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:02
    Re: #26
    Watching streams of it is fine, but I don't want to stream it myself — it's already the kind of title that gets backseat-gamed to death…
    35AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:00
    At this point, the first game alone might feel too simple.
    38AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:01
    Re: #35
    Isn't that simplicity the whole point? Cluttered extra features easily turn into unnecessary baggage.
    36AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:00
    Honestly, this was the biggest surprise of the show
    And it's a remaster, not just a port.
    49AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:04
    Re: #36
    Given the whole history of rights-issue talk, this is a genuinely shocking announcement.
    Guess that means whatever rights problems were holding back Shiren 2 or Asuka must've been pretty trivial after all.
    42AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:02
    3,500 yen? That's steep.
    45AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:03
    Re: #42
    The Android version is listed at 3,500 yen.
    Expensive.
    55AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:05
    Re: #42
    Sadly, I know I'll end up buying it anyway… I still want to play it, after all…. Shiren, Torneko….
    47AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:03
    Wasn't the first game SFC-only, with zero ports, Virtual Console, or Switch Online releases?
    Hoping this paves the way for Torneko 2 and Shiren to become playable on current consoles too.
    64AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:07
    Re: #47
    Shiren 1 → got a Wii Virtual Console release, a DS port, and a smartphone port of the DS version, but nothing beyond that.

    Torneko 1 → nothing at all. Only Torneko 2 and 3 got Game Boy Advance releases before the series ended.



    That's about the size of it.
    51AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:04
    Surely it's not really "nothing at all"…
    …right?
    73AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:10
    Square Enix is the publisher?
    So was it actually true that Chunsoft got the rights bought back?
    80AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:11
    Re: #51
    What do you mean "nothing at all"?

    Re: #73
    Huh? Once the Torneko series wrapped up, the rights went to Square Enix, and now, decades later, Square Enix — who'd just been sitting on them — finally put one out. That's the whole story.
    58AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:06
    Re: #49
    Wasn't the story that Chunsoft doesn't want to touch Asuka out of pride?
    61AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:07
    I'm not really feeling the first game specifically, but
    let's just be glad this series is finally getting remakes.
    87AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:13
    Re: #61
    Yeah it is the first one — sure, it's pretty simple — but whatever, I'll end up buying it anyway.
    I just want to play some Torneko-style Shiren.
    62AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:07
    Want Torneko 2 and 3 too
    Also portable versions of Shiren 3 and 4.
    71AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:09
    Re: #62
    I agree on wanting Torneko 2/3 ports, but
    why jump straight to Shiren 3 and 4 while skipping Shiren 1, 2, Moonlight Village, Desert Castle, and Asuka? Or is it Shiren M?
    63AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:07
    Would I even enjoy this?
    The original Torneko 1 came out something like 4 years before I was born.
    67AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:08
    Re: #63
    Simple is best.
    65AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:08
    Streamers should go Steam
    casual players can just get it on Switch 2.
    132AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:30
    Re: #65
    Not every hardcore fan is a streamer, lol
    70AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:09
    I've only played 2 and 3 — is it safe to assume 1 is still enjoyable in its own right?
    127AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:28
    Re: #70
    It's basically the original console roguelike, so if you've sunk a ton of time into similar games it might feel lacking. For better or worse, it's an entry-level title.
    The barrier to entry is low, so — just like the original — I think they'd be better off focusing promotion on winning over newcomers who've never tried a roguelike, rather than chasing roguelike diehards.
    109AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:22
    No item synthesis, no pots, no in-dungeon shops — so naturally no thieves either, no enemy leveling, no allies, and post-clear content is just the "Even More Mysterious Dungeon" mode.
    115AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:23
    Re: #109
    There's something to be said for that simplicity — it's the "beauty of subtraction," as they say.
    137AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:33
    Re: #109
    For no-weapon/no-shield/no-ring challenge runs, this one's the most fun.
    124AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:27
    https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/d4/2c/51/d42c51ff-c217-4179-2254-154c767c1018/iPhone_U30b9_U30af_U30b7_U30e701__U00282_U0029.png/1286x594bb.webp

    How are the smartphone version controls?
    Looking at the screenshot, it seems like it'd be awkward to play.
    134AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:32
    Re: #124
    Just buy a controller that plugs into the port.
    Something like this.

    Background and Key Points of Discussion

    Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon was the first entry in the Mystery Dungeon series, released for the Super Famicom in 1993, and it served as the prototype for the later Shiren series. The thread’s discussion centered on three main points. The first was how to judge the remaster: some welcomed the original’s simplicity — no item synthesis, no pots, no in-game shops, unlike later entries — while others felt that just the first game alone would be too bare-bones at this point. The second was price, with several posters calling the Android version’s proposed 3,500 yen price tag expensive. The third concerned the rights situation: posters recounted how the rights passed to Square Enix once the Torneko series wound down, and speculated that this history explains why related titles like Shiren and Asuka haven’t seen ports. None of this was confirmed in the official announcement — it reflects posters’ speculation, so it should be read with that caveat.

    ※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry, “Geha”) thread “Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon Remaster.”

  • Nintendo Direct sparks “worst one ever?” claims, 5ch split on verdict

    Nintendo streamed a Nintendo Direct on the night of the 9th. The broadcast covered an open-world-style expansion for the new Kirby title, a trilogy of Zelda remakes, the revival of Yo-kai Watch, and new info on Layton, but with few major surprises, some on 5ch called it “possibly the worst Direct ever.” Others pushed back, pointing to the Switch 2 port of Monster Hunter Wilds and the high concurrent viewer count as proof the content itself wasn’t bad — opinions in the thread were split.

    1AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:25
    This is done for, seriously
    16AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:34
    As a PC-building guy who's only interested in photorealistic stuff like the upcoming RTX 6090, DLSS5, Witcher 4, GTA6, and TES6, this Direct was too painful to sit through — I closed it right away.
    What kind of audience is even watching this lol, 1.5 million people.
    A Nintendo Direct is just too much for someone on as high a level as me.
    34AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:47
    Re: #16
    Show me a 5090 then
    57AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:51
    What ever happened to Dusk Blood?
    64AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:52
    Re: #57
    Guess that means it's delayed
    60AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:51
    Ending on Kirby lmaooooo
    That's not gonna beat our GTA6, is it~? lol
    68AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:53
    Re: #60
    Don't need some censored 30FPS version lol
    I'll wait for the PC version where you can use mods
    69AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:53
    Persona just got the console-war crowd riled up — nothing here actually hyped up the Switch 2 itself…
    77AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:55
    Re: #69
    Still, Switch 2 is the one that'll sell the most software overall, right?
    GTA6 will sell, sure, but aside from that there's no other platform with a title that sells regardless of hardware lol
    74AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:55
    This round definitely goes to State of Play (Sony's showcase)
    81AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:56
    Re: #74
    Was there even anything worth mentioning in State of Play?
    86AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:57
    Re: #74
    Bad how? A show that name-drops movies with barely any actual games, plus wall-to-wall interviews — can't beat that lol
    90AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:58
    Re: #74
    Only inside your own head lol
    88AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:58
    The US Nintendo Direct had about half Japan's concurrent viewers — guess Japan really is on another level.
    They need to grow overseas hardware sales, but this holiday season is looking rough.
    102AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:00
    Re: #88
    Well, it's early morning in the US, and something like 3pm in Europe.
    This time slot just naturally skews toward Japanese viewers
    93AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:58
    A pile of leftovers (rehashed announcements) and closing with some so-so title that won't even hit 5 million copies.
    Thanks for the lackluster Direct, everyone.
    97AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:00
    Re: #93
    How many Sony first-party titles even hit 5 million anyway?
    121AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:04
    Re: #93
    The previous Kirby game, Discovery, sold 7 million though…
    124AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:05
    Re: #93
    Guess you can't cope unless you call it "leftovers"…
    100AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:00
    Re: #95
    Trash that lost to an indie game — Hollow Knight
    146AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:06
    Re: #100
    Sounds like you haven't played either one
    101AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:00
    It was disappointing, sure, but calling it the worst ever is a stretch
    There are way worse ones out there
    106AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:01
    Would've looked better as one combined Direct instead of splitting it into two — Kirby as the opener, Zelda trilogy as the closer
    108AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:02
    Re: #106
    Ending on the already-announced Ocarina of Time remake as the finale would've gotten slammed even harder
    110AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:02
    Re: #106
    If anything, this was the first reveal of the Zelda remake, so it barely escaped being a letdown
    107AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:02
    Is this really disappointing though? Opening with Monster Hunter and closing with Kirby going open-world(?) was perfectly fine to me
    There were a few other things that caught my eye too
    120AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:04
    Re: #107
    Guess it depends on the person — mainly the folks waiting for a new Mario
    Personally, the new Kirby alone made me pretty happy
    114AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:03
    At the very least it was way better than State of Play
    123AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:04
    Re: #114
    Even if it was the worst ever, the concurrent viewer count is still off by an order of magnitude
    125AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:05
    Might as well say that in a thread with WACCHOI on (the ID tag that makes sockpuppeting harder) lol
    147AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:07
    Re: #125
    Guess they just don't like it being harder to astroturf there
    127AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:05
    Over on Twitter, younger fans are going wild over Yo-kai Watch
    140AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:06
    Re: #127
    That one actually landed with quite an impact
    Also didn't expect Layton news this soon — caught me off guard
    141AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:06
    Re: #127
    Well, something everyone assumed was dead is coming back(?), so of course some people would get hyped…
    …wait, it's young people hyped over this?
    148AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:07
    Re: #127
    I do think this Direct had something for a lot of different crowds
    The only ones disappointed are probably the ones banking on one specific thing, like Smash, Splatoon, or 3D Mario
    150AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:07
    Third-party multiplatform titles keep piling up, so the usual hate campaign is way too weak lol
    151AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:08
    Re: #150
    Getting excited about more "leftovers" — that's the same thing that happened back in the Wii U days lol
    159AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:08
    Results

    State of Play



    Zelda


    Nintendo Direct

    Background and key points of this discussion

    Nintendo Direct is a program Nintendo streams periodically to announce new titles and information, and this installment aired late on the night of September 9, 2026 (Japan time). The thread’s main point of contention was “whether there was any real surprise”: some argued that the Switch 2 port of Monster Hunter Wilds had already been announced beforehand and so lacked shock value, while others countered that the sheer number of announcements — including new Kirby content and further details on the Zelda remake — was still substantial. There was also a claim that Japan’s concurrent viewer count was roughly double the US broadcast’s, though it was noted this was likely influenced by broadcast timing — early morning in the US and early afternoon in Europe, versus nighttime in Japan — making it hasty to read this purely as a popularity gap. Note that figures cited in the thread, such as Kirby’s sales numbers, are individual posters’ claims and have not been confirmed against official figures.

    *This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary from the 5ch Hardware & Industry (Console Wars) board thread “[Sad News] Is this Nintendo Direct possibly the worst one ever…?“.

  • Full Remake of ‘Romancing SaGa 3’ Announced — 5ch Reacts: ‘Thomas Has Glasses Now’

    A full remake of Romancing SaGa 3 has been announced, and reactions on 5ch’s hardware/industry (“Geha”) board quickly centered on comparisons with the previous title, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven. Believed to be made by the same team, the thread buzzed with both anticipation and worry over the character redesigns, upgraded graphics, and how well the story gaps might get filled in this time. Posters also raised concerns about how the series’ signature fan-service elements will be handled, and whether an Xbox version will actually ship alongside the rest this time.

    1AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:35
    Yeah
    17AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:39
    29AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:47
    Announcing it during a Nintendo Direct, that's exactly what I'd expect lol
    32AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:48
    Re: #29
    Feels like it was the same way with Revenge of the Seven
    30AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:48
    Is the Romancing SaGa 2 remake actually a masterpiece?
    I bought it but let it sit unplayed for six months
    48AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:50
    Re: #30
    I think it's a bit overrated, but it's well made
    No regrets playing it
    40AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:49
    Thomas has glasses now
    73AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:56
    Re: #40
    Thomas wears glasses in the official illustrations, so maybe they matched that look. I'd like an on/off toggle for it though
    51AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:51
    Revenge of the Seven's enemies are way too tanky, it got tedious and I lost interest partway through
    Felt like the pacing was better back in the Minstrel Song days
    88AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:58
    Re: #51
    Really?
    Outside the hardest difficulty, even the Seven Heroes melt if you just chain your attacks
    97AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:00
    Re: #51
    Something's off if that's happening to you
    Once you know what you're doing it goes smoothly
    126AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:05
    Re: #51
    I think it's a pretty breezy game honestly
    If you played Kingdom Come: Deliverance you'd see real hell
    Even early on, mash buttons carelessly and bandits will beat you to death
    65AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:54
    I'm happy about this, but the character faces
    feel like every single one got reinterpreted differently than I imagined
    No really, I'm super happy though
    76AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:57
    Re: #65
    Same feeling here
    Personally I wanted heavier, more serious-looking visuals, but I guess they need that safe anime style to actually sell

    If they properly fill in the story gaps that were lacking before, I've got no complaints
    77AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:57
    Re: #65
    As I understand it, Anbe's (the series' character illustrator) stance is that every design has some source material behind it — it's not personal interpretation
    78AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:57
    Re: #65
    As a series fan, I get why it feels complicated, sort of
    Then again it's basically identical to Revenge of the Seven, I wanted them to change it up a bit more
    69AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:55
    Whether it's the same team as Revenge of the Seven is the real question
    72AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:56
    Re: #69
    However you look at it, it's made by Xeen, same as Revenge of the Seven
    83AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:57
    What happens to the sexy monsters?
    105AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:01
    Re: #83
    Byunei (a monster character) already got clothes put on her
    84AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:57
    I want to ask the SaGa veterans
    Where does Romancing SaGa 3 rank for fun across the whole series?
    101AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:01
    Re: #84
    Of the Super Famicom versions, 3 feels the most like a normal RPG and is the easiest to get into
    How fun it is depends on the person
    115AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:03
    Re: #84
    The stock market mini-game is fun
    90AnonymousSep 9, 2026 23:59
    The one thing I'm dying to know is how they redesigned the fairy lol
    107AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:02
    Re: #90
    Only from behind, but she's already in the footage
    Around the 1-minute mark in the trailer
    103AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:01
    Wait, doesn't 3 not have any sexy characters?
    111AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:03
    Re: #103
    P·ro·fes·sor (a monster/NPC nickname in the game)
    113AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:03
    Re: #103
    Snowman ❤
    132AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:06
    Re: #103
    Baimei-nyan
    104AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:01
    Getting Xbox-excluded again?
    109AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:03
    Re: #104
    When this title leaked, every platform including Steam was named, so I don't think there'll be a delayed, Xbox-excluded release this time
    106AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:02
    Won't this team do a full remake of the first game too?
    112AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:03
    Re: #106
    Well, there's already Minstrel Song…
    I'd like a SaGa series collection soon for the ones that are getting hard to play now
    114AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:03
    The graphics are amazing.
    Guess the budget went up
    121AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:04
    Re: #114
    Nah nah lol
    Where exactly
    117AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:04
    119AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:04
    On the flip side, Romancing SaGa 3 runs the risk of tanking in reception if the story supplementation doesn't satisfy fans
    The previous game was basically just the remaster turned 3D, so there's some anxiety about that
    135AnonymousSep 10, 2026 00:06
    Re: #119
    Remake 2 filled in a ton of the Seven Heroes' backstory, so it should be fine
    Because they fleshed that out, the link between the emperor's succession and the protagonist's fight against the Seven Heroes was emphasized really well
    In the pre-remake version of 2, that was barely touched on until near the end

    Background and Talking Points

    Romancing SaGa 3 originally launched on the Super Famicom in 1995, and a 2D remaster for smartphones, PC, and Switch was already released in 2019. What’s been announced this time is a full graphical overhaul — a “full remake” — believed to be a follow-up project to the previous title, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven. In the thread, opinions on that earlier game’s difficulty were split between “it’s easy once you chain combos” and “it’s brutally hard on a first playthrough,” a divide that’s typical for this series, where the experience shifts drastically with player skill. Reactions to the character redesigns were similarly split, with some fans confused, saying “that’s not how I pictured them,” and others defending the changes as “faithful to the source material” — a familiar pattern of praise and criticism that tends to follow any remake. It should be noted that official details on how faithfully past elements will be reproduced, or the specific content included, have not been announced, so comments in the thread remain speculation based on prior entries.

    *This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Hardware/Industry, “Geha”) thread “Romancing SaGa 3 Full Remake.”

  • New Gundam Game Sparks Backlash Over Gap Between Trailer and Demo Footage — 5ch: ‘Doesn’t Feel Like Gundam At All’

    When Bandai Namco released demo footage of its new Gundam action game, reactions poured in on 5ch’s Hardware/Industry (“Geha”) board. The setting is described as taking place 100 years after the events involving the “Alex Zero” unit from the Gundam RG series, with the backstory also detailed on the official site. But a wave of doubts followed over the gap between the previously released trailer and the actual gameplay footage, as well as a combat style centered on melee attacks with almost no beam weapons or other ranged options. Some speculated the game was greenlit in response to the success of FromSoftware’s “Armored Core VI,” with the gap between expectations and the actual content becoming the main point of debate.

    3AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:21
    Not the game I saw in the trailer 😭
    Just another Bandai Namco action game 😭
    4AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:23
    If this didn't have "Gundam" in the title, there'd be zero Gundam in it (´・ω・`)
    And judging by this footage, it's just a mediocre action game on top of that
    42AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:47
    Re: #4
    Wild that it's called Gundam but the unit you play has zero Gundam-ness to it
    54AnonymousSep 9, 2026 21:05
    Re: #4
    It's rarer for Bandai Namco to NOT make something crappy
    5AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:23
    Felt like they just wanted to slap the Gundam name on a FromSoft-style game
    Why are robots doing melee slash combat anyway? Their joints would break instantly
    Why not just shoot beams from a distance?
    10AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:26
    Re: #5
    It's just a generic action game, this has nothing to do with FromSoft…
    6AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:24
    Why are you fighting mysterious space creatures in a Gundam game?
    76AnonymousSep 9, 2026 21:40
    Re: #6
    Maybe because unlike AGE, this new Gundam is about an actual war against real aliens in space?
    9AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:26
    This looks like what you'd get if Baldr Force evolved for the worse (note: an obscure 2004 mecha action game)
    11AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:27
    Isn't this straight-up trailer fraud?
    The combat looked so cool in the PV
    12AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:27
    Unlike the trailer, the actual gameplay screams low-budget (´・ω・`) <the backgrounds look super phoned-in
    13AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:28
    Turns out it's not a FromSoft-style game at all, verily
    14AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:28
    The polar opposite of this is the recent Hathaway movie
    The robots basically just stand there, thrusters firing for a sluggish burst of speed
    They're portrayed purely as weapons platforms firing beams and missiles
    15AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:29
    Guess this is different from Gundam games up to now
    16AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:29
    Fighting extraterrestrial life was already done in the 00 movie, but this is a completely different thing
    17AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:29
    There's probably gonna be a tie-in anime for this too
    Feels like they figure slapping 'Gundam' on it guarantees sales
    18AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:30
    Just watched Zelda footage yesterday so this makes me go 'this is PS5 graphics?'
    24AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:34
    Re: #18
    Bandai Namco blatantly cuts corners on licensed games
    Especially IPs that don't sell overseas
    And Gundam is a textbook case of an IP that doesn't sell abroad outside of the model kits
    19AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:31
    Why is it all melee punching
    Just fire beams and missiles already
    20AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:31
    It's like AC but with the weighty feel gone and replaced with clumsy jank
    21AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:31
    Too realistic in a half-baked way
    Way too much unnecessary detail on the mechs
    Barely any beam weapons so it doesn't feel like Gundam

    Guess that about covers it
    Should've just gone with an Extreme Vs.-style look (note: EXVS = the Gundam Extreme Vs. arcade series)
    23AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:33
    This isn't Gundam…
    And wait, are you just gonna keep swinging a sword the whole time…
    Somebody during development should've gone 'wait, this feels off'…
    25AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:35
    Someone said the State of Play trailer would be the peak and it looks like they were dead right
    26AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:36
    Yeah, this is just typical Bandai Namco action game stuff
    27AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:36
    > But Helix takes on this monster with close-range weapons. He gets in close and slashes, punches, and stabs. Instead of surrounding it with a squad for concentrated fire, it's an honest one-on-one showdown. Way too manly.
    > In the demo you could try three weapon types: the Assault Sword, Sword Lance, and Whip Sword
    So it's a garbage one-sided melee-only beatdown game. Sounds like there's no ranged weapons at all lol (´・ω・`)
    28AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:36
    Re: #24
    When FromSoftware released Armored Core VI, various companies started making model kits for it and they sold decently well, so some higher-up probably ordered 'make an AC6-style game using the Gundam IP,' and this is the result
    29AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:37
    Re: #10
    I think the point is 'we wanted FromSoft's sluggish, weighty action but in Gundam form, so how did it end up like this'
    30AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:39
    If the enemy isn't a giant warship or a mobile suit, there's even less reason for it to be humanoid
    32AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:41
    Whatever, it's fine I guess, not like I'm buying it
    34AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:43
    Just bring back Gundam Online already, that'd be enough (note: Mobile Suit Gundam Online, an older MMO)
    35AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:43
    Looks like a downgraded version of the newer Daemon X Machina
    37AnonymousSep 9, 2026 20:46
    Why do these games where you just button-mash a high-HP enemy always look so boring?
    66AnonymousSep 9, 2026 21:24
    Is this set in the G Gundam universe?
    70AnonymousSep 9, 2026 21:28
    Re: #66
    It's a game set 100 years after Gundam RG's Alex Zero

    https://gundam-official.com/titles/rg-project/xarx-zero/
    78AnonymousSep 9, 2026 21:44
    It's a robot but it's all close-quarters combat
    No point in it being Gundam
    Doesn't even feel large-scale, might as well just make it a human character
    83AnonymousSep 9, 2026 21:48
    Re: #78
    G Gundam… actually had a lot of Mobile Fighters with ranged weapons
    Even within the Shuffle Alliance alone, Rose and Maxter were equipped with guns and bit weapons
    89AnonymousSep 9, 2026 21:53
    I've stopped expecting anything at this point, but I'll never buy tasteless garbage 3D or microtransaction-pushing crap multiplayer games no matter how many they release — just put out a Gihren's Greed definitive edition and go bankrupt already (note: Gihren's Greed, a classic Gundam strategy game series)
    92AnonymousSep 9, 2026 21:55
    Re: #89
    They'll release it as a mobile gacha game, watch
    93AnonymousSep 9, 2026 21:56
    Re: #83
    There were even some characters who turned themselves into projectiles…
    96AnonymousSep 9, 2026 21:58
    Re: #93
    It's baffling how in the 'Chōkyū Haō Den'eidan' attack, the Gundam's face turns into Domon's or Tōhō Fuhai's face

    Background and Key Points of the Discussion

    This demo footage is presented on the official site as a work set 100 years after the RG series unit setting “Alex Zero,” so it isn’t a one-off rumor. Where opinions in the thread diverged was over how to assess a combat design centered on melee attacks — several commenters speculated it was a project greenlit in response to the success of FromSoftware’s “Armored Core VI,” though this remains speculation and hasn’t been officially confirmed. One easy point to misunderstand is that a gap between trailer footage and in-engine gameplay isn’t unique to this title — it’s a common phenomenon caused by differences between video production and real-time game engine rendering. The near-absence of beam weapons could also reflect a deliberate design choice to emphasize close-range mobile suit combat rather than simple corner-cutting, something that can’t be determined from public information alone.

    ※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Geha)) thread “[Sad News] New Gundam Game Becomes a Hot Topic for Looking Super Boring….”

  • Japanese-Style RPG ‘ONI’ Series Confirmed for Switch Port — 5ch Diagnoses Itself With ‘Can’t-Ditch-the-Starting-Weapon Syndrome’

    Famitsu reports that all seven titles in the Japanese-style occult RPG series ONI (鬼忍降魔録 ONI), which spanned the Game Boy and Super Famicom, have been confirmed for a full-lineup port to the Nintendo Switch. The series is also known for its distinctive system in which a total party wipe erases your save data, and longtime fans flooded in with nostalgic reactions. On 5ch’s console gaming board, opinions varied widely on how to read the announcement — from confusion over whether the games will be sold individually or as an all-in-one package, to disagreement over whether the publisher is Konami or Mebius.

    The Japanese-style RPG series running from Oni Ninja Demon-Sealing Chronicle: ONI to ONI: Bakumatsu Descent Chronicle is coming back on Switch.

    All seven titles originally released on Game Boy and Super Famicom are confirmed for a full-lineup port

    Source: famitsu.com / Original article here

    2AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:21
    This makes me way too happy
    Guess Zero's probably not included, huh
    19AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:43
    Re: #2
    Zero's getting a remaster though
    3AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:22
    Please give us a physical package version too! I'm begging you!
    4AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:25
    Wish this had come to Nintendo Switch Online instead
    5AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:27
    Sounds like Zero's coming out on its own
    https://www.konami.com/games/tgs/ja/title/?id=oni-zero-reboot
    23AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:48
    Re: #5
    Wasn't this one originally priced at 2000 yen?
    If it were bundled with the finale at full price, fine, but selling it standalone is way too bold
    It's already short as it is, on top of brutally long load times
    7AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:28
    Port Last Armageddon too (fans shorten it to 'Rasumage')
    Actually, tackling it as-is now would be rough, so just remake it instead
    8AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:33
    Figured that even if this happened, they'd definitely split the GB and SFC versions
    Why didn't they fold in the PS version of Gakkou no Kowai Hanashi (School Horror Stories) too?
    31AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:57
    Re: #8
    Iijima wasn't really involved with the PS version anyway
    9AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:34
    I really wanted to play the SFC one
    Nice work!
    10AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:35
    An RPG where a total party wipe erases your save data was pretty groundbreaking for its time
    No RPG ever used that system again afterward, so it must've caused a ton of complaints
    12AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:37
    Which one was it where the chapter-1 protagonist turns out to be the final boss? Was that number 5?
    14AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:39
    I want way more ports like this
    Not some cheapskate single-title port
    26AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:53
    This is great news — GB's III and SFC's Bakumatsu entry have shot up to premium resale prices, so please put out a physical 7-game collection set
    58AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:29
    Re: #26
    Apparently the special edition 7-title pack runs 21,978 yen
    Comes with a newly written novel by Takiya Iijima and a soundtrack CD, so they say
    28AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:54
    Actually, wouldn't this have gotten a pretty warm reception if they'd shown it during a Nintendo Direct?
    67AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:43
    Re: #28
    Nintendo Direct doesn't do free advertising~ That's just capitalism 101!
    32AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:57
    Since Konami's handling sales, I have a feeling they'll put out an all-in-one package
    Surely they wouldn't pull some garbage business practice like Edia did
    46AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:11
    Re: #32
    It's not actually Konami handling sales though
    56AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:23
    Re: #32
    Isn't Konami just doing distribution while Mebius handles actual sales?
    66AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:43
    Re: #32
    Where'd Konami even come from?
    What a sloppy source
    33AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:57
    ONI isn't really Nintendo Direct-worthy material anyway
    47AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:12
    Re: #33
    There are people out there for whom the Goemon Collection was the happiest Direct reveal ever, so don't underestimate it
    44AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:10
    Nobody wanted this even back in the day — is anyone seriously gonna play it now, lol
    49AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:15
    Re: #44
    I mean, Goemon actually sold pretty well though?
    50AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:18
    Info's getting mixed together, but:
    ① ONI Zero Reboot — Switch
    ② ONI series set — Switch
    ③ Newest ONI title, planned for 2027, platform TBD

    So they're running three separate lines? Way to go, Konami
    54AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:22
    Re: #50
    Wait, they're making a brand-new title? And is it confirmed that Konami's selling it, not Mebius?
    53AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:20
    Goemon and ONI are on completely different levels of popularity and name recognition
    It's like the gap between Dragon Quest and Dual Orb
    96AnonymousSep 9, 2026 19:29
    Re: #53
    There's no way anyone in their 40s or older doesn't know ONI
    72AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:54
    The collection boom has arrived
    That's a good sign
    77AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:59
    Re: #72
    Nowhere does it actually say 'collection' though
    73AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:55
    > It has been confirmed for a port to the Nintendo Switch.


    Guess they learned from stuff like Goemon that porting to a walled-off platform doesn't pay off?
    75AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:56
    Re: #73
    I mean, it's only ever come out on Nintendo hardware to begin with
    It'd be weird if GTA6 suddenly showed up on Switch 2
    Same logic here
    76AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:57
    Wait, don't tell me they're selling them separately?
    By the way, back in the day I hated Banpresto's glasses logo, so while everyone around me was into the boom, I was the only one who kept my distance
    78AnonymousSep 9, 2026 19:02
    Re: #76
    According to early-leak info, they're sold separately, with individual set packages for the GB titles and the SFC titles, plus an all-in-one special edition loaded with bonus extras
    95AnonymousSep 9, 2026 19:28
    This is great
    Aresa leaving out the crucial GB entry made zero sense
    98AnonymousSep 9, 2026 19:33
    Re: #95
    I'd played the GB trilogy but never touched the SFC one, so that collection didn't do much for me
    About as disappointing as when Kowloon's Gate got ported and it turned out not to be the 'Richa' version
    103AnonymousSep 9, 2026 19:38
    ONI: Kishin Descent Chronicle
    Wasn't this the one where your starting wooden sword ends up being the strongest weapon in the game?
    106AnonymousSep 9, 2026 19:40
    Re: #103
    That's traumatizing
    Because of that I developed a sickness where I can't bring myself to ditch the starting weapon in ANY game now
    107AnonymousSep 9, 2026 19:41
    Re: #103
    It was seriously terrible

    Background and Talking Points on This Story

    The ONI series (鬼忍降魔録 ONI) is a Japanese-style RPG franchise that ran on the Game Boy and Super Famicom in the 1990s, and it made waves at the time for quirks like a system that wipes your save data on a total party wipe. Worth noting: details floated in the thread — a “21,978 yen special edition,” games “sold separately,” “individual GB and SFC set packages” — aren’t from Famitsu’s official announcement itself, but from what posters call “early-leak info,” i.e. unofficial information obtained ahead of release. The disagreement over whether the publisher is Konami or Mebius likely stems both from Konami’s past involvement with the series and from the fact that the distribution setup hasn’t been officially confirmed. The port itself is confirmed fact, but pricing and product lineup details will have to wait for an official announcement.

    ※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Console Gaming)) thread “Japanese-Style RPG Series ONI Confirmed for Port“.

  • ‘Beast of Reincarnation’ Sales Figures Still Unannounced

    Sales of Beast of Reincarnation, a completely new title that Game Freak spent roughly six years developing, have become a hot topic on 5ch after the company still hasn’t announced official sales figures even long after launch. The contrast with Capcom’s Onimusha, released around the same time and hitting one million units on day one, drew a string of comments in the thread pointing out that the game seems to be struggling. Posters also discussed the studio’s move away from Nintendo platforms to release on PlayStation, raised doubts about Game Freak’s abilities apart from Pokémon, and debated how the studio’s development resources should be spent.

    1AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:57
    Onimusha hit a million units on day one — what about you, Game Freak?
    2AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:57
    Wasn't it six years Game Freak spent making Beast of Reincarnation? Why did it flop?
    4AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:58
    Re: #2
    Probably because nobody's buying it.
    3AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:57
    Still no announcement of how many hundred thousand — or million — units it's sold.
    5AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:58
    They really need to accept by now that their non-Pokémon games just don't sell.
    99AnonymousSep 9, 2026 19:21
    Re: #5
    I heard it was meant to train up junior producers and directors, so they never expected it to actually sell.
    100AnonymousSep 9, 2026 19:23
    Re: #5
    It's fine, they can put Pokémon's profits toward making other games.
    6AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:58
    Next to Onimusha, this looks PS2-level.
    7AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:58
    No way, Game Freak… (´・ω・`)
    8AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:58
    A company that can't do anything without leaning on Pokémon.
    9AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:58
    Game Freak seems to have the wrong idea about themselves.
    It sells because of the Pokémon brand — your company itself has no appeal.
    11AnonymousSep 9, 2026 17:59
    Wild that they poured resources into a garbage bomb like this.

    With six years they could've made one or two Pokémon spin-offs instead.
    12AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:00
    Funny how they left Pokémon Scarlet/Violet's bugs to rot but scrambled to patch Reincarnation the very same day, lol.
    13AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:00
    If they had time to make this garbage, they should've been putting out a Pokémon game instead.
    14AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:00
    They went to all the trouble of betraying Nintendo to release on PlayStation, and nobody even came to help them?
    15AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:00
    Elden Ring flopped on Switch 2 too — turns out Nintendo/Pokémon fans and Soulslike fans just don't overlap at all.
    16AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:00
    Do they really have the resources to spare on a flop game…?
    18AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:01
    A grab-bag of stuff you've seen in other games, except they never learned the actual feel that made those other games good. A total dud.
    21AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:02
    If Wind Wave turns out to be low quality too on top of this, it's going to get absolutely trashed.
    31AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:07
    Re: #21
    Well, if they had people to spare for something like this, that's exactly the kind of thing that gets them slammed.
    27AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:04
    If they want to make an AAA game…
    42AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:11
    Re: #27
    Posted that before I finished typing.
    If they want to make an AAA game, they should make a Pokémon game that's somewhere between full photorealism and something like the Ocarina of Time remake —
    realistic backgrounds, characters in an in-between style, and 60 FPS.
    If they have the tech, it should be doable.
    29AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:06
    So this was made by the people who couldn't cut it as Pokémon staff — is that about right?
    41AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:11
    Re: #29
    Unfortunately the mainline Pokémon games are trash too, so Game Freak as a whole is garbage.
    47AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:18
    Betray Nintendo and end up like this, huh.
    48AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:19
    Re: #47
    'Betray' — scary word choice. Sounds like you've sworn loyalty to Nintendo or something.
    52AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:22
    Game Freak: 'It's the Switch's fault we can't do what we want!!! Let us make an AAA game!!!!!!!'




    The result: 😂
    69AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:35
    It's still #12 in active players on Xbox — a new record for a Japanese Game Pass title, being played more than Persona or Ninja Gaiden. Meanwhile the Halo remake that the desperate Sony-bashers were hyping up has already dropped to #25, lol.
    82AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:58
    Re: #69
    Wait, Xbox actually shows active player counts? I didn't think any home console ('家ゴミ,' a derisive nickname for consoles) had that feature.
    71AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:40
    If they're going to spend Pokémon's profits on stuff like this, I'd rather they just put that money back into Pokémon.
    74AnonymousSep 9, 2026 18:43
    Re: #71
    The leaked data already showed they barely get any development budget from Pokémon. Since Pokémon isn't turning a profit for them, they made Reincarnation to generate their own revenue.
    88AnonymousSep 9, 2026 19:05
    Never expected a company that's made games for Nintendo for so many years to turn around and make a crappy game with nothing going for it but graphics — the kind Nintendo fans hate.
    91AnonymousSep 9, 2026 19:11
    Re: #88
    From Game Freak's perspective, maybe it's fine since it lets them measure who actually has talent?

    Better than letting someone fester inside the company spreading poison —
    if you let them try and they fail, it gets awkward for them too,
    and above all, it confronts them with reality in the clearest way possible.
    98AnonymousSep 9, 2026 19:20
    Checked the wiki and Game Freak has actually put out a ton of non-Nintendo games since the '80s, but aside from the Mario-series subcontract work, I don't recognize a single one of them.
    Guess Pokémon really was their one and only hit.
    101AnonymousSep 9, 2026 19:29
    Re: #98
    Wasn't Drill Dozer ('どりるれろ') a Game Freak game too? I feel like that one got a decent amount of buzz.

    Background and Key Points of the Discussion

    Game Freak is best known as the studio behind the Pokémon series, but this title is one of the company’s rare completely original IPs, reportedly taking around six years to develop. Around materials said to have leaked in the past, speculation has circulated among fans that Pokémon’s profits aren’t being sufficiently returned to Game Freak — and some see this release as an attempt to secure an independent revenue stream through the studio’s own IP. Titles that don’t get an official sales-figure announcement after launch are, generally speaking, often ones that underperformed, and the contrast with Capcom’s Onimusha — released around the same time and touting a concrete figure of one million units sold on day one — sharpened reactions in the thread. Within the thread, opinions split between a more sympathetic view (“the point was to train up junior producers and directors, so a huge hit was never the goal”) and a more critical one (“this is a company that can’t function without the Pokémon brand”). It should be noted that, as of this writing, no official figures for sales or development costs have been announced, so any numbers floated in the thread remain speculation.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry, “Geha”) thread “[Sad News] Game Freak’s New Title ‘Beast of Reincarnation’ Quietly Flops.”