Category: Games

Square Enix has announced that the “Complete Edition” of the Final Fantasy VII Remake series will go on sale on April 8, 2027, for ¥77,777. On 5ch’s hardware/industry board, the price sparked a wave of shocked reactions like “That’s too damn expensive lol” and “That’s got an extra digit on it.” Discussion centered on the price gap with the separately announced digital trilogy set (¥11,330), speculation that the bundled limited-edition card could resell for tens of thousands of yen on the secondary market, and inconsistencies with the company’s previous stance on DLC — all fueling debate over whether the price and sales approach are justified.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Series

Complete Edition

Release Date: April 8, 2027 (Thu)

Source: store.jp.square-enix.com / Original article here

※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Geha)) thread “FF7 Remake Series Complete Edition Confirmed for ¥77,777!.”

Footage of “FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION” (releasing April 8, 2027) was shown during a State of Play, and 5ch users quickly pointed out that the graphics look inferior to its predecessor, Rebirth. Some speculate this is due to development being built around a multiplatform release alongside the Switch 2, while others suggest it reflects a design shift made in light of how troubled Rebirth’s Switch 2 port turned out to be. Beyond the graphics debate, the thread’s discussion expanded into Japan’s dependence on the domestic market and Nintendo, as well as the shifting relationship between Sony and the Final Fantasy series.

※This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Geha)) thread “[Sad News] FF7’s Third Installment Has Noticeably Worse Graphics Than Rebirth — Did They Dumb It Down for Weaker Hardware?“.

A +0.1 change to coin-boost acceleration in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s latest update has pulled the rug out from under years of Time Attack (TA) records. On 5ch’s hardware/industry board (“Geha”), the change split posters between TA enthusiasts furious that their records were rendered meaningless without explanation, and cooler-headed users who shrugged it off with “just set new records under the new rules” or “TA players are a tiny minority, this is overblown.” Some pointed out that records from the old ruleset aren’t actually deleted, just archived separately by patch — leaving a noticeable gap in how seriously people took the controversy.

※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry, “Geha”) thread “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Time Attack Players Furious Over Update That Wipes Out the Past“.

A post claiming that the platform-icon lineup in Famitsu’s September 10 issue feature on “Onimusha” doesn’t include a Switch 2 icon became a hot topic on the game hardware (ゲハ) board. While some in the thread suspected “they must be deliberately leaving Switch 2 out,” others countered that “since the Switch 2 version was announced later, they probably just forgot to add the icon — the text listing is still there,” splitting opinion between intentional exclusion and a simple mistake. The thread also notes that a Switch 2 version product page can in fact be found on the Nintendo eShop.

1AnonymousSep 3, 2026 19:55

Source: Re: #2

2AnonymousSep 3, 2026 19:55

11 Anonymous 2026/09/03 (Thu) 19:13:04.25 ID:DJlAat6U0
I read Famitsu's Onimusha article, and yeah, Switch 2 wasn't in the platform list. Deliberate, maybe?
This is the September 10 issue.

18 Anonymous 2026/09/03 (Thu) 19:22:45.32 ID:boLu0gcZ0
Re: #11
Checked the Kindle edition — yep, it's true.

11AnonymousSep 3, 2026 19:58

They're doing this again, huh

35AnonymousSep 3, 2026 20:06

Re: #2
It was added later, so they just forgot to slap the icon on — the text's still there

69AnonymousSep 3, 2026 20:26

*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (ゲハ)) thread “[Sad News] Famitsu, for some reason, doesn’t include Switch 2 in Onimusha’s platform list.”

A post appeared on 5ch’s hardware/industry (“Geha”) board claiming that it’s a lie PlayStation isn’t popular in Japan — that when you combine hardware and software sales overall, PS actually sells better. In response, data on recent software sales rankings was presented showing the Switch in first place with 4.86 million units (48.2%) and the Switch 2 in second with 3.98 million units (41.1%), while the PS5 trailed far behind at just 1.01 million units (10.5%). Hardware unit sales showed an equally wide gap, with the Switch 2 at 2.43 million units against the PS5’s 390,000 — and no data ever emerged to back up the original poster’s claim.

*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Geha)) thread “PS enthusiast: “It’s a lie that PlayStation isn’t popular in Japan! Combined hardware and software sales favor PS”.”

A post by an overseas collector claiming a PSA10-graded gold “Kattiva” card from the Palworld TCG (Trading Card Game) had received a $10,350 bid went viral. The post declared that “a card only 34 days old just beat out Charizard, which carries 10 years of history,” but reactions on 5ch were largely skeptical. Users pointed out that the same card’s Japanese version was still sitting unsold on Mercari at 130,000 yen, and that the auction hadn’t actually closed at the time. Comments questioning the story followed, like “Nobody’s actually bought it” and “Isn’t that just a typo for $1,000?” Meanwhile, data suggesting Palworld’s own popularity is fading also drew attention, feeding a broader debate over the card’s price tag versus the game’s momentum.

A card that’s only 34 days old just beat out Charizard, which carries 10 years of nostalgia.

Rarity doesn’t need history. It just needs everyone to agree “this is the one.”

Palworld’s Gold Kattiva card broke $10,000 just 34 days after the TCG’s release.

Source: x.com / original post here

41AnonymousSep 3, 2026 16:59

It's already washed up, so just give up.

Google Trends

Steam concurrent players

42AnonymousSep 3, 2026 17:00

Re: #41
Guess it's back down to about the same level as before the 1.00 release, huh.

63AnonymousSep 3, 2026 17:13

Re: #41
There's a sudden spike around August 15 — did something happen then?

79AnonymousSep 3, 2026 17:40

Here's the current state on eBay — the one that's actually getting bids is the ¥420,000 listing below.

*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Geha)) thread “Palworld card hits $10,000 in 34 days! Overseas expert says ‘It beat Charizard! Rarity doesn’t need history!’“.

It’s become a hot topic on 5ch’s hardware/industry (Geha) board that the Japanese version of the action RPG ‘The Blood of Dawnwalker’ has had its blood and gore effects cut. The game had been drawing attention ahead of release as a new title from staff behind the ‘Witcher’ series, but the thread turned heated after it emerged that not just the console version but even the PC (Steam) version is censored for Japan. Alongside criticism that even overseas digital purchases only offer the Japanese version if the account region is set to Japan, posters also shared a workaround — editing the launch options to display the uncensored version in Japanese — while others voiced jaded takes on the genre itself, saying they’re ‘sick of these games where you just swing a sword around in a dark screen.’

69AnonymousSep 3, 2026 16:34

Sigh…

*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Geha)) thread ‘[Sad News] ‘The Blood of Dawnwalker’ Japanese Version Ends Up Absolutely Gutted by Censorship wwwwwwwwww‘.

A post on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that “the new Fire Emblem favors its female characters, who are all cute, while the male characters get treated badly” went viral and sparked a debate on a thread in 5ch’s Hardware/Industry (Geha) board. Posters tallied up the number of good-looking male candidates by name and repeatedly compared the new game to the earlier title Three Houses. At the same time, some pointed out that while the raw number of handsome characters has actually gone up, the proportion may look lower because the game also added more characters with strong personalities or older designs — complicating any simple “favored vs. snubbed” framing.

65AnonymousSep 3, 2026 15:57

Even a quick look shows it's nothing but good-looking guys

Cool, dependable big-brother type

Young hotshot type

Dignified bearded hottie

Sultry, alluring hottie

Ripped, muscular hottie

Intellectual hottie

Battle-hardened hottie

Noble-pedigree hottie

Bard-type hottie

78AnonymousSep 3, 2026 16:18

Re: #65
Sirocco betrays you though lol

And anyway, plenty of women are into the "hot older guy" type too

89AnonymousSep 3, 2026 16:33

If these guys don't count as handsome, none of you would even be allowed to exist

99AnonymousSep 3, 2026 17:00

Re: #89
Even after these guys were officially revealed, people in the main thread kept grumbling about there not being enough hotties
In Three Houses, the ones handsome enough to cause a stir on looks alone were really just Dimitri, Felix, and Sylvain
For the rest, isn't it more about whether you grow to like them once you get to know them through support conversations?

※This article was compiled as excerpts and a summary from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Geha)) thread “X: “The new FE favors its female characters, who are all cute, and it’s frustrating how badly the male characters get treated.”“.

A thread went up on 5ch’s Hardware/Industry (“Geha”) board after news broke that Sony’s PS5 info program “State of Play” airs tonight at 10PM. The thread’s original poster pointed to PS5’s aggressive momentum — citing things like “PlayStation locked down the FF7 Remake’s promotional rights” — and posters speculated together about what the broadcast might reveal. One focus was whether Shine Post, a music game believed to be under timed exclusivity for Switch 2, would get a PlayStation announcement, with some noting that a year has passed since its launch, right around when that exclusivity period would expire. Other topics discussed in parallel included a possible GTA6 PS5 console bundle, a new RPG from Konami, unannounced slots at Tokyo Game Show, and whether a Switch 2 version of the Persona series exists.

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry, “Geha”) thread “Tonight at 10PM, the time has come for divine punishment to fall on the Nintendo fanboys.”

California’s AB 2426, which took effect in January 2025, requires clear warning labels before purchase whenever a digital sale uses the word “purchase” but what’s actually being sold is a revocable license to use. Citing this law, four PlayStation users sued Sony back in June. Sony’s response brief, filed in late August, points to the fact that two of the plaintiffs were each able to “purchase” the very same game 11 days apart, arguing that “no reasonable consumer in the digital age believes clicking a purchase button makes them the owner of a game.” On 5ch, alongside skepticism toward that logic, users pointed out that Steam had already rolled out warning labels and that Nintendo’s terms of service contain similar language — sparking debate over why Sony alone got sued.

On June 18th, four PlayStation users in California sued Sony. The whole dispute hinges on a single word. The PlayStation Store has a button labeled “Purchase,” followed by a “Confirm Purchase” prompt — but in reality, downloaded games are nothing more than a license to use that Sony can revoke at any time. And California’s AB 2426, in effect since January 2025, requires a clear warning whenever the word “purchase” actually just means a license.

In late August, Sony’s legal team filed a response brief, and its contents have stirred up controversy. Sony argues that in the digital age, no “reasonable consumer” believes that clicking the “Purchase” button makes them the owner of the game. And to prove it, the legal team pointed to two of the plaintiffs themselves as evidence.

Source: korben.info / Read the original article here

*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Gehan)) thread “Sony: “No one thinks they own the games they bought on the PlayStation Store”.”