Japan Reacts

Category: Games

  • “Super Real Mahjong: Venus Returns” Tops Japan’s Steam Sales Chart for 5 Straight Days

    ILLUMINATION’s Super Real Mahjong: Venus Returns topped Japan’s domestic Steam sales chart for a 5th consecutive day as of September 1, according to a report by gamebiz.jp, sparking discussion on 5channel’s Hardware/Industry (“Geha”) board. While some expressed surprise that a mahjong-themed title could keep selling this well, opinions split over its modest 49th-place global ranking — some called it proof of how small the Japanese market is, while others argued it simply reflects a lack of competition from other titles.

    As of 9:54 AM on September 1, ILLUMINATION’s Super Real Mahjong: Venus Returns holds the #1 spot on the domestic Steam sales chart — its 5th straight day at the top. While hard sales data is limited, this could arguably be one of the standout success stories in the industry’s long history.

    Source: gamebiz.jp / Original article here

    4AnonymousSep 1, 2026 10:53
    A review just said "Thank you, Japan" — I lost it (lol)
    95AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:27
    Re: #4
    Fair enough.

    Though I have no idea why you'd strip while playing mahjong in the first place.
    19AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:06
    This is just a PlayStation fanboy who's dying to play it but can't, and is salty about it.
    20AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:08
    Re: #19
    If this ever came out on PS, they'd cover the whole thing in mysterious light and fog (a jab at Sony's censorship policies).
    21AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:09
    Can't believe they're still using graphics this shoddy in this day and age — looks like a PS Vita game.
    35AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:20
    Re: #21
    Here we go again, hyping up the Vita's specs with no limit (lol)
    22AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:10
    Now that you mention it, strip mechanics on 3D models are actually pretty rare — I don't think I've seen it done anywhere else.
    28AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:14
    Re: #22
    Apparently the clothes and the way the hair moves during the strip scenes aren't motion-capture — it's all hand-animated. A 3D designer on X was completely floored by it.
    23AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:10
    This thing's been sitting at #1 for days straight and I kept wondering how it's selling that much.
    25AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:11
    Re: #23
    It's simply that nothing else is selling, that's all.
    44AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:22
    I like Mizuki Tono, but that boyish charm and the underwear design that shocked everyone back in the day aren't represented here at all — it made me tear up.
    64AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:47
    Re: #44
    Feels like she's been turned into a proper, wholesome iM@S-style idol now (a pun on 真, "true/proper," implying she lost her edge).
    52AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:27
    I want to play but I don't know mahjong at all. Someone teach me?
    54AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:28
    Re: #52
    There's an auto mode — you can clear it just by watching, so don't worry.
    62AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:44
    Re: #52
    Just get one pair and four triplets and you're good (rough version).
    65AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:49
    Re: #52
    Learn the yaku called tanyao and just keep calling tiles nonstop — you'll win.
    66AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:51
    Well, it's only #49 globally, but that's still holding its own.
    86AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:20
    Re: #66
    #1 in Japan but #49 globally…

    Really shows how small Japan's Steam market is.
    90AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:23
    Re: #86
    I think it just means Japan and the rest of the world want different things. It's mahjong, after all.
    98AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:29
    Re: #86
    Meaning there's still plenty of room for it to catch on elsewhere.
    89AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:22
    PC really is where it's at these days — an era where Japanese games can survive on Steam alone.
    94AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:26
    Re: #89
    If anything, the fact that something like this stays at #1 just shows how garbage the Japanese market is.
    104AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:33
    Re: #94
    Don't you dare mock the mahjong that Naoki Yoshida proudly added to FF14…
    https://imgur.com/2UynDiS.png
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EqZjbyRVQAA5CSN.jpg
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EqZjbX_VEAAUYZT.jpg
    97AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:28
    Re: #94
    It just means a wide variety of games are selling. It doesn't have to be only big titles — if enough small ones sell, that adds up to an even bigger market.
    100AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:30
    Re: #97
    No, it's simply that nothing's selling — this is #1, after all.
    103AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:33
    Re: #100
    From where I sit, console (CS) looks like a market where only famous titles sell and everything else struggles to get noticed.
    102AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:32
    Go check DLsite — this outsells your average Saros or Toukon release by a mile (references to doujin game brands/circles).
    107AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:34
    Re: #102
    That market isn't limited to Japan though.
    109AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:34
    Re: #102
    DLsite > Steam
    113AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:36
    Re: #100
    Do you even know how many copies this game has actually sold?

    And there aren't any major blockbusters releasing right now anyway — what would satisfy you as a #1?
    118AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:38
    Re: #113
    Probably around 10,000 units worldwide?
    122AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:40
    Re: #118
    No way that's true.
    132AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:44
    Strip mahjong is selling well and I genuinely don't get why people are so mad about it. Seems like a good thing that this kind of genre can sell too.
    139AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:47
    Re: #132
    The problem is that such a trashy game is sitting at #1 in the Japanese market.
    140AnonymousSep 1, 2026 12:48
    Re: #132
    You were the one raging since launch day about how badly you wanted to play it, saying this is exactly the game PSVR2 needed.

    Background and key points of the discussion

    Steam’s domestic sales charts don’t publish actual unit-sales figures, so the “roughly 10,000 units worldwide” number floated in the thread is a user estimate, not official data. Opinions in the thread split over why a #1 domestic ranking translates to only 49th place globally: some saw it as evidence that the Japanese market is small, while others argued it simply means nothing else is selling well, or that different countries want different genres. Worth noting: strip-mahjong games are a long-established genre in Japan but largely unfamiliar overseas, so the ranking gap alone doesn’t straightforwardly reflect relative market size — a nuance readers may easily miss. This article also omits some exchanges involving sexual content and age-related remarks.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (Hardware/Industry, “Geha”) thread “[Steam (9/1)] ‘Super Real Mahjong VR’ takes #1 for the 5th straight day!!“

  • Unofficial ‘Elden Ring’ Strategy Guide Turns Out to Be a Bare-Bones AI-Generated Book, Sparks Discussion

    A user who bought a “complete strategy guide” being sold on Amazon to coincide with the release of the Switch 2 version of ‘Elden Ring’ posted on X that the contents were sparse, like an instruction manual — no photos, no stat listings, no maps — and it became a topic of discussion on 5ch. The book reportedly ranked as high as #9 in Amazon’s “Game Fan Books” category, and thread posters pointed out that it was a self-published paperback that bypassed proper publishers, with content that appeared to be generated by AI. Some commenters noted that similarly shoddy strategy guides had caused a stir for other games in the past.

    The new “complete strategy guide” released to coincide with the Switch 2 version of Elden Ring, pictured below ↓

    This isn’t a strategy guide — it’s an ultra-simplified instruction manual.

    No photos, no stats, no map.

    Source: x.com / original post here

    3AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:13
    By the way, this thing hit #9 in Amazon’s Game Fan Books category — plenty of victims out there
    65AnonymousSep 1, 2026 06:53
    Re: #3
    Are there really that many people who’d fall for something this obviously AI-made?
    FromSoft fanboys, I swear…
    4AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:15
    “Game Fan Book” = scam dōjin book (self-published fan work)
    7AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:23
    There was a GIGAZINE article about AI-generated fake strategy guides for unreleased games showing up on Amazon
    This is probably one of those
    100AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:38
    Re: #7
    Ah, I see 🫥
    9AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:24
    What is this lol
    There’s strategy info all over the internet for free
    Guess he really loves physical copies
    10AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:25
    This is one of those obviously-AI ones on Amazon, right?
    They’re all over different games
    Double shock — that someone actually bought it, and that it was made into an actual book at all
    11AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:25
    Reminds me of that old Dragon Quest III strategy guide lol
    12AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:26
    Might as well have just asked ChatGPT lmao
    14AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:29
    You could tell it was junk just from the product page — this isn’t even a landmine
    If it was ¥4000 as a joke buy it’d have been a good purchase I guess, whatever
    If someone genuinely got scammed, they should be blaming Amazon
    The ones who approve this stuff and make money while staying hands-off are the real villains here
    15AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:32
    Huh

    >Amazon Paperback is a service that lets you publish paper books that get printed and bound on demand after an order comes in.
    91AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:11
    Re: #15
    I wouldn’t buy it either, but why would you buy some sketchy book from a random no-name publisher instead of an official Dengeki guide from a proper publisher? (Dengeki is a well-known Japanese game-guide publisher)
    16AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:32
    Switch 2 users are getting way too much flak here
    17AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:33
    An unofficial mystery strategy guide with no official backing, huh lol
    Kind of nostalgic, honestly
    18AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:36
    Just from the cover it looks like a legit strategy guide
    20AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:38
    Re: #18
    Even the kanji in the main text at the bottom left isn’t right — you think this looks legit?
    32AnonymousSep 1, 2026 05:02
    Re: #18
    The cover is obviously AI-generated
    It doesn’t look like a proper strategy guide to me
    19AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:38
    No art or photos at all? Yeah, that’s straight-up garbage…
    21AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:39
    This kind of AI strategy guide made waves during the Bananza thing too, didn’t it
    Can’t believe people actually buy these
    22AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:39
    It’s kind of sad that someone who actually bought it left a one-star review
    23AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:40
    Even the Erdtree looks totally off if you look closely. Poor guy
    24AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:43
    A self-published AI book, huh
    Crazy that this kind of thing exists
    25AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:43
    Proper strategy guides these days normally run about ¥3000 anyway
    So people probably think ‘a bit pricey, but I guess that’s normal’ and don’t question it
    28AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:51
    300 pages of pure text is impressive in its own way
    Could almost be fun to buy just the book without the game and try to imagine what it’s like
    29AnonymousSep 1, 2026 04:56
    Re: #28
    It’s AI, so it’s probably riddled with misinformation
    34AnonymousSep 1, 2026 05:08
    Why does Amazon sell nothing but garbage? If they ran things properly their dominance wouldn’t even be in question, but I guess selling junk is just more profitable
    I only use Yodobashi now (a major Japanese electronics/retail chain)
    37AnonymousSep 1, 2026 05:18
    Even if the content is entirely AI-written, printing a 300-page book still costs a fair amount, doesn’t it
    43AnonymousSep 1, 2026 05:25
    Re: #37
    Amazon automatically prints and binds each copy on demand once an order comes in
    The seller just generates it with AI and submits the digital file
    55AnonymousSep 1, 2026 06:12
    I mean, these days you can just pull up guides on the internet whenever you need them, that’s plenty
    58AnonymousSep 1, 2026 06:22
    Re: #55
    Lately all you find are content-less affiliate-copy articles, so I kind of get the impulse to buy a strategy guide even one released back when the game was still getting updates
    56AnonymousSep 1, 2026 06:14
    Reminds me of that ‘Dorakue’ strategy guide (slang for Dragon Quest)
    57AnonymousSep 1, 2026 06:19
    Not sure if they got dogpiled, but they deleted the post, locked their account, and ran 🪤
    59AnonymousSep 1, 2026 06:23
    Re: #57
    What… they didn’t even do anything wrong
    74AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:18
    It’s not that strange that people still buy strategy guides
    Generative AI lies, and strategy sites have terrible, hard-to-navigate designs
    88AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:38
    Re: #74
    And the result is buying an AI-generated strategy guide — what a cautionary tale lol
    Real bookstores are still needed after all

    Background and Key Points of This Discussion

    Amazon has a “paperback” self-publishing feature that lets individuals publish books without going through a publisher’s review process; each time an order comes in, Amazon prints and binds a single copy on its end. Because sellers only need to submit a digital manuscript, it’s technically possible to turn AI-generated text straight into a sellable book, and this kind of “AI-made strategy guide” for unreleased or already-released games has been pointed out for other titles in the past as well. In the thread, one point of debate was how little way there is to distinguish an official strategy guide put out by a publisher like Dengeki from one of these unofficial books before buying it. The cover design alone can easily be mistaken for an official guide, and it was noted that enough people bought this one for it to place near the top of game-related sales rankings. Some also pointed out that, given the declining usability of strategy websites and dissatisfaction with the accuracy of generative-AI chat answers, demand for physical strategy guides still remains strong.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Geha)) thread “Switch 2 User Buys Elden Ring Strategy Guide, Ends Up Deeply Regretting It.”

  • Is Porting to Switch 2 Worth the Time? 5ch Erupts Over Sales Comparisons

    A thread titled “Is it really necessary to spend such a long time porting to Switch 2?” on 5ch’s “Hardware/Industry (Geha)” board started out as a debate over how much porting effort third parties have to put in, then snowballed into a full-blown sales showdown pitting Switch 2 against PS5 and Steam. Posters traded specific titles back and forth: Granblue Fantasy: Relink reportedly sold 1.67 million copies on Steam while its Switch 2 version has struggled, Sony’s own Marvel Tōkon supposedly moved only 2,000 units, and there was disagreement over whether the Switch 2 version of Persona 3 Reload has quietly kept selling since launch. Whether Switch 2 actually generates enough demand to justify porting costs stayed unresolved to the end.

    1AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:32
    It's just going to be a downgraded port anyway, so who cares
    2AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:34
    Depends on the game
    Something like Monster Hunter Wilds, I'd actually want on Switch 2
    3AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:35
    That's for the publisher to decide, isn't it
    4AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:36
    I don't think it's necessary, so it's not necessary
    The world doesn't revolve around your personal likes and dislikes, you know…
    5AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:37
    Feels like Nintendo is quietly funding that Elden Ring delay
    6AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:38
    Polishing a game to Switch 2 spec means you're also reaching the entry-level PC crowd
    7AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:39
    And it still won't sell
    Nobody's shipping it without a sales guarantee from Nintendo
    8AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:39
    Because it'll sell way more than the PS version, which already flopped hard
    9AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:39
    Re: #8
    No chance, lol
    10AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:40
    Funny how people who obsess over 'downgraded ports' and specs are out here gaming on a cheaped-out power supply paired with a 4070
    12AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:41
    If you don't like it, maybe just boycott every publisher that puts games on Switch 2
    13AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:41
    'Kikan wo kakeru' [spend a period]?
    Shouldn't that be 'jikan wo kakeru' [spend time]? (nitpicking the thread title's word choice)
    14AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:41
    The 'downgraded' one is the PS5 version
    Being compact and portable gives the Switch/Switch 2 version its own unique value right there
    15AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:42
    Japanese third parties don't really have a choice
    They want to sell in Japan, but PS and Xbox don't move units there, so Switch 2 is all they've got
    16AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:43
    You have to accept the reality here: once it's ported, Switch gets the bonus of a portable mode, while PS5, no matter how you slice it, is just a watered-down PC
    41AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:56
    Selling steadily over a long tail like PC games do is the current trend
    So having more sales channels is better
    45AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:02
    Re: #41
    Switch 2 doesn't get that steady PC-style long-tail sales though
    A lot of titles just flop at launch and stay dead
    47AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:03
    Re: #45
    That's true for physical copies
    Digital versions keep selling through discounts
    51AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:07
    Re: #47
    Is that right?
    Did the Switch 2 version of Persona 3 Reload, which flopped at launch, actually pick up steady sales after that?
    53AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:11
    For simultaneous-release multiplatform titles that aren't photorealistic, the Switch 2 version tends to sell better
    59AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:17
    Re: #53
    No way
    Switch 2 loses in multiplatform sales even for non-photorealistic titles
    62AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:19
    Re: #59

    Little Nightmares III
    Monster Hunter Stories 3
    Dragon Quest I & II
    Dragon Quest VII
    Bokenka Elliott (lit. "Adventurer Elliott")
    R-Type Dimensions 3
    Granblue Fantasy: Relink
    Shiroki Kotetsu no IX (Ix) 1+2 Dual Collection
    Honokurashi
    Steins;Gate Reboot
    Starsand Island

    Those are the multiplatform titles where Switch 2 beat PS5
    Name one non-photorealistic title where PS5 actually won
    64AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:21
    The Switch eShop is absurdly easy to browse and buy from, so even if a game bombs on release day, the digital version probably picks up sales during discounts
    Honestly I had zero plans to buy FF7, but it was about 2000 yen on sale recently so I caved and bought it
    65AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:23
    Re: #64
    The eShop did get more usable once Switch 2 came along
    Guess the original Switch really was lacking in specs across the board
    75AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:40
    Re: #62
    That's PS5 you're talking about
    Switch 2 got crushed by PC in sales for stuff like Silksong too
    76AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:47
    Re: #75
    That makes absolutely no sense, darling~ (mock-elegant 'ojou-sama' rich-girl speech, used for comic effect)
    77AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:48
    Re: #76
    Sorry, are you a young lady or something?
    79AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:50
    Re: #76
    What's your basis for claiming Switch 2 outsells PS5 outside of photorealistic titles?
    Even Granblue Fantasy: Relink sold 1.67 million on Steam while the Switch 2 version barely sold at all
    78AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:49
    Re: #77
    Who even are you supposed to be?
    83AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:51
    Re: #78
    My joke didn't land and now I'm getting a serious reply, oh my~ (still in that mock 'ojou-sama' speech)
    80AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:50
    Re: #79
    I'm talking about Switch 2 titles that outsold PS5, though?
    84AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:52
    Re: #80
    Then you should've just said 'Switch 2 titles that outsold PS5' from the start
    88AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:54
    You often see this claim on gaming-hardware boards: '3D RPGs sell on PC as long as they skip Switch 1/2 — release on Switch 1/2 too and PC sales die'

    So then why did Visions of Mana sell worse than Trials of Mana, which also released on Switch?
    94AnonymousSep 1, 2026 10:11
    Re: #88
    Because there are… obstacles…
    90AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:57
    Even Sony's own first-party, PS5-exclusive Marvel Tōkon
    only sold 2,000 copies
    Is that even in the black?
    91AnonymousSep 1, 2026 10:04
    Re: #90
    I mean, same goes for Saros — sales are way too low given how many consoles are out there…
    92AnonymousSep 1, 2026 10:07
    Re: #90
    People love to mock PlayStation's first-party lineup, but Q1 sales have stayed rock solid at 6 million-plus units every single year for the past 5 years!

    FY22 6.6 6.6 20.8 9.5
    FY23 6.6 4.7 16.2 12.3
    FY24 6.0 5.3 11.6 5.9
    FY25 6.9 6.3 13.2 5.8
    FY26 6.0
    95AnonymousSep 1, 2026 10:11
    Being able to ship on Switch 2 means you can also ship on low-spec PCs
    Publishers release on Switch 2 because it recoups costs better than going straight to low-spec PC
    It's basically a testbed
    Huh? PS5? They're already pulling out of that, aren't they? lol
    96AnonymousSep 1, 2026 10:14
    Re: #95
    The baseline keeps creeping up too, and unless you're a hardcore enthusiast, satisfaction is pretty high
    106AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:04
    "Man, porting to Switch 2 takes forever, what a waste of time…"

    "That's it! Build to Switch 2 standards first, then the PS5 port will be a breeze!"
    107AnonymousSep 1, 2026 11:07
    Re: #106
    There's no way third parties are going to design around a low-spec, also-ran console like Switch 2 as their baseline

    Background and key points of this discussion

    Switch 2 launched in June 2025, and its CPU/GPU power sits below the PS5’s. When third parties build simultaneous-release multiplatform titles, they have to scale development down to fit the weaker hardware — which is exactly what fuels the “downgraded version” criticism and the debate over porting timelines. The sales figures cited in the thread (Granblue Fantasy: Relink’s 1.67 million on Steam, Marvel Tōkon’s 2,000 units, etc.) come from unverified 5ch posts and may not match official figures or third-party reporting. There’s also a running disagreement between the claim that “even a launch-day flop can quietly rack up sales through digital discounts” and the counter-claim that “unlike packaged games, Switch doesn’t get that kind of steady long-tail growth” — the unsettled question of how Switch’s digital sales actually behave is part of why this kind of argument keeps resurfacing.

    ※This article excerpts and summarizes the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Geha)) thread “Is it really necessary to spend such a long time porting to Switch 2?.”

  • PS5 Version of GTA6 Runs at 30fps Base, High Frame-Rate Mode ‘Still Under Consideration’ for Post-Launch — Sparks Firestorm on 5ch’s Console Wars Board

    A thread mocking the hype around the PS5 version of GTA6 popped up on 5ch’s Hardware/Industry (Console Wars) board. It borrowed its format wholesale from an earlier trolling thread titled “Everyone’s hyped about Elden Ring on Switch 2,” setting off the kind of console-war bickering the board is known for. Amid the flame war, though, the thread also shared the info that the PS5 version of GTA6 runs at a base 30fps, with a high-frame-rate mode still “under consideration” for a post-launch update — along with reports that overseas media has praised the game’s technical chops.

    1AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:36
    It's always the same stuff lately
    feels like people just say it because everyone else is saying it.
    5AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:37
    Because Nishi-kun (a mocking nickname for Nintendo fanboys on this board) has more fun trash-talking than actually playing games.
    38AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:43
    This thread grew bigger than the Re: #19 thread and pulled in a crowd of different IDs — which, ironically, proves Re: #5 has the reality exactly backwards. A real "hardworking fool" of a thread.
    6AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:37
    That's because Nishi-kun loves badmouthing the competition.
    9AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:38
    Nishi-kun, who just loves dragging other people down.
    10AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:38
    What do you all think set this guy off lately?
    Is it because GTA6's outlook looks shaky? Or did something develop with that distribution/leak report thing?
    14AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:38
    Nishi-kun's having fun over there!
    Pay attention to me too!
    So frustrating!
    I'm so frustrated I'm making a thread to bash him!
    23AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:39
    Re: #14
    That's because Nishi-kun's a dimwit.
    17AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:39
    🐷 "Trash-talking the competition is fun, oink!" (mocking Nintendo fans as "Nintendo pigs")
    28AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:40
    Re: #17
    Nishi-kun lolololololololol
    19AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:39
    [Quoting the original thread, Re: #1]

    "Retard" (ableist net slang used here as an insult): "Everyone's hyped about Elden Ring on Switch 2! Unforgivable! Gah gah, gah gah, GRAAAH!!"
    https://krsw.5ch.io/test/read.cgi/ghard/1787963039/1

    Post 1: Name: Anonymous Tryhard (the board's default poster name) [] Posted: 2026/08/29 (Sat) 09:23:59.46 ID:c/Vzx5630
    It's always the same stuff lately
    feels like people just say it because everyone else is saying it.
    25AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:40
    Seriously, just bring GTA6 to the Switch 2 already…
    26AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:40
    Re: #25
    Oh, so Nishi-kun actually wants to play GTA6?
    29AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:41
    Guess Nishi-kun's just jealous of GTA6.
    32AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:42
    Whether Nishi-kun wants to play GTA, and whether he ends up buying it or not —
    none of that has anything to do with us, and honestly we couldn't care less.

    Either way, somehow he ends up taking damage and getting irritated.
    There's just one guy here with a Nishi-kun addiction.
    34AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:42
    Re: #30
    Yeah, Palworld threads have completely stopped popping up too.
    35AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:42
    Is it really hyped though?
    Even outside this thread all I see is talk about the 30fps thing lol
    42AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:43
    Re: #35
    Where exactly, outside this thread?
    Link please.
    47AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:44
    Guess Nishi-kun really wants to play GTA6.
    48AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:45
    Does Nishi-kun even play Nintendo games? What does he even enjoy day to day?
    51AnonymousAug 29, 2026 09:45
    Well of course — since GTA6's not coming to Switch 2, trash-talking it is all he's got left to do.
    77AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:45
    The FPS situation on PS5 Pro isn't fully locked to 30fps yet — more details to come later.

    On the base PS5 it runs at a smooth 30fps, but details on a performance mode haven't been revealed yet.
    Regarding enhanced PS5 Pro support, Rockstar has confirmed it will talk about FPS modes and PS5 Pro enhancements at a later date.
    https://gzo.ai/i/2Iqy3nx.jpg

    GTA6 High Frame-Rate Mode

    Digital Foundry: GTA 6: "Possibly the most impressive showcase we've ever seen"
    – The tech is off the charts
    – No major frame-rate drops — only an extremely rare single-frame dip
    – Captured on base PS5 — looks even better on PS5 Pro
    – A high frame-rate mode is under consideration for a post-launch update

    https://x.com/thereddragon/status/2093343768254587090?s=46&t=WszkdCmy-kHHsDa1CTBLcw

    Since it's not being sold on disc, they reportedly still have about three months left to carefully consider it and get it working.
    80AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:54
    Re: #77
    You're spamming that same post everywhere, but "under consideration for a post-launch update" basically already confirms it's locked at 30fps lol
    "Three months left to carefully consider" — they've spent years building this and still couldn't pull it off, and you think three months is gonna do it? You feeling okay? lol
    83AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:01
    Re: #77
    Why haven't they revealed it yet, I wonder? Kinda suspicious.
    If they could announce it, announcing it early would put users' minds at ease — so why the delay?
    79AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:50
    Capped at 30fps even with graphics this crappy…
    The "real" GTA6 experience is only possible on a high-end gaming PC.
    82AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:58
    Re: #80
    That leak was from a build a year old and it already looked that lame — three months should be plenty lol
    85AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:03
    Re: #82
    Then just go ahead and announce it already.
    "Under consideration," give me a break lol
    86AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:09
    I don't see a single person here
    actually talking about the game's content though.
    90AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:27
    Re: #86
    Well, of course not.
    Even after all these sequels, you still do the same stuff.
    91AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:30
    Re: #86
    Compared to past entries, both the cops and civilians have been beefed up so it's harder to go on a rampage — nothing much to talk about lol
    99AnonymousAug 29, 2026 12:10
    Feels like overseas players might end up going back to GTA5.
    100AnonymousAug 29, 2026 12:19
    Re: #99
    A lot of overseas GTA players are bashing GTA6 lol
    101AnonymousAug 29, 2026 12:26



    Background and Key Points

    Threads like this one follow a recurring template on 5ch’s Hardware/Industry (Console Wars) board that mocks rival console fanbases, and the thread title itself parodies an earlier thread (quoted in reply >>19) titled “Everyone’s hyped about Elden Ring on Switch 2.” The actual substance of the discussion centers on GTA6’s frame-rate specs: the base PS5 version reportedly runs at 30fps, while high-frame-rate support for PS5 Pro is described as “under consideration” for a post-launch update. Some replies are skeptical that this “under consideration” wording effectively means 30fps is locked in for good — and it’s worth noting that, as of this article, the official specs have not yet been finalized.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry, Console Wars) thread “Nishi: ‘Everyone’s hyped about GTA6 on PS5! Unforgivable! Gah gah, gah gah, GRAAAH!!’”.

  • Report of Square Enix Going Private Sparks Authenticity Debate on 5ch

    Reports have spread that economics-focused outlet “Sentaku” (sentaku.co.jp) suggested Square Enix is considering taking itself private, prompting a reaction on 5ch’s Hardware/Industry (“Geha”) board. The company has long been noted for a structure in which the founding Fukushima family retains a firm grip on shares, relying relatively little on outside capital markets. In the thread, some pointed to the stock’s sharp jump as evidence the report holds water, while a persistent, cooler camp argued it’s just an unsourced rumor running wild that will end with an official denial — making the credibility of the report itself the biggest point of contention.

    Report: Square Enix eyed for going private

    Source: sentaku.co.jp / Original article here

    6AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:07
    Guess that explains why Square and Capcom have been so close lately
    7AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:07
    A top-tier economics publication reported it, so it's legit
    8AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:08
    Everyone's getting uneasy ("zawa…" — the rustling murmur meme from Kaiji signaling dread)

    is this actually real?
    11AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:08
    Maybe it's to dodge getting bought out by Chinese capital?
    15AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:09
    If it actually gets delisted, what happens exactly?
    19AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:12
    Re: #15
    Normally you'd expect downsizing and business restructuring.
    Since the owner-family is the top shareholder, an immediate takeover seems unlikely,
    but decisions would probably come easier than when it was publicly listed.
    Not sure if they'd go that cold-blooded though.
    17AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:10
    Was picking up pachinko rights the omen for this?
    32AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:17
    Re: #17
    Pachinko machine makers are publicly listed too as a matter of course, so that's got nothing to do with it.
    21AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:12
    Shareholders are furious lol — they just set up a shareholder perks program and now this
    38AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:19
    Re: #21
    The stock's already spiked, so just take the profit and bail.
    Everyone'd rather have cash than perks anyway.
    24AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:13
    What even is this sketchy source
    29AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:15
    Re: #24
    Someone's probably getting referred to prosecutors for spreading false rumors (a real securities-law offense in Japan) at this rate.
    36AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:18
    Square Enix has been getting hounded by activist investors, after all

    67AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:28
    Re: #36
    That's a solid point right there
    41AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:20
    Honestly, with the Fukushima family holding onto shares no matter what, being listed doesn't really mean much anyway
    It's not like they're raising capital from the market
    87AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:37
    Re: #41
    Does the Fukushima family even intend to keep holding Square Enix stock?
    44AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:21
    The stock is reacting massively
    Seems pretty credible
    75AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:30
    Re: #44
    There was zero movement until yesterday — no insider-trading-style activity beforehand, nothing.
    And the opening move is this sketchy source.
    Suckers are piling in after taking the bait,
    and I bet it ends with Square Enix officially denying it and everyone getting cleaned out.
    62AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:27
    If they sell out, is it Dentsu or Chinese capital?
    83AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:34
    Re: #62
    Chinese capital, maybe, but Dentsu would be a disaster.
    Domestically they survive on ad deals, policy, and subsidies, but overseas — where none of that works — they're basically wiped out.
    65AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:27
    They said something like 'give us three years to turn it around' at some earnings call, but it hasn't even been that long yet, right?
    69AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:29
    Re: #65
    It's been a year already.

    And they've shut down all kinds of services since then.
    81AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:33
    Re: #65
    And what they did with that time was port FF and other titles to Switch and PC.
    Basically pointless.
    76AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:31
    Re: #69
    It's actually been 2 years and 3 months already
    77AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:32
    Re: #76
    That makes it even worse lol
    89AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:39
    The endgame for a company that only ever thinks about making money
    ↑
    This, exactly
    92AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:42
    Re: #89
    Sounds kind of anarchist
    93AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:42
    They've got needlessly bloated headcount too
    Got hit by the weak yen maybe?
    97AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:46
    Re: #93
    Lol, nearly 3,300 employees on a non-consolidated basis alone

    Not making much money given the headcount…
    96AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:46
    Time for the big company-wide housecleaning to begin
    101AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:49
    Re: #96
    And only the higher-ups will survive, huh lol
    Worst-case scenario
    104AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:50
    Re: #101
    If that happens, they'll probably outsource Dragon Quest and FF to Chinese studios, and something better than what we have now will come out of it
    Everyone wins, no?
    102AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:49
    Can't really call it good or bad.
    There's a chance mediocre games rushed out just to hit earnings targets decrease,
    but there's also a chance you just get more titles stuck in development limbo like Forspoken.
    105AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:51
    Re: #102
    Well, they'll stop caring about outside opinions, so it wouldn't be surprising if Square Enix goes even further off the rails and drowns itself in shovelware.
    108AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:52
    110AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:53
    If Nintendo has no intention of returning value to shareholders either, they should just hurry up and go private too
    111AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:54
    Re: #110
    Being publicly listed isn't really about that in the first place though
    114AnonymousSep 1, 2026 09:56
    Re: #110
    Their payout ratio is on the high side,
    but the stock's overvalued, so if you just look at the dividend yield it feels underwhelming
    121AnonymousSep 1, 2026 10:01
    Was even Yoshida-P's FF14 not enough to save them?
    124AnonymousSep 1, 2026 10:02
    Re: #121
    Supporting the whole workforce on that alone is tough

    But there's nothing else promising in the pipeline either…

    Background and key points of this discussion

    The trend of publicly listed companies choosing to go private (via MBOs or buyouts by major shareholders) has been increasing both in Japan and abroad in recent years, driven by the cost of dealing with activist investors and a desire for long-term management unconstrained by quarterly earnings disclosures. Square Enix still has the founding Fukushima family as a major shareholder, which is seen as making sudden shifts in management policy driven by outside capital unlikely — though the company has also faced pressure from activist shareholders to improve management efficiency. The thread was split mainly on two points: how credible the originating report is, and how to interpret the sharp stock price jump. No official announcement or timely disclosure had been confirmed as of the time of the article. Also left unaddressed in the thread was the fact that delisting doesn’t necessarily mean scaling back the business or being sold off — many companies continue to operate independently after going private.

    *This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry, “Geha”) thread “[Sad News] Square Enix Headed for Delisting wwwwwwwwww.”

  • PS5’s New ‘Live TV’ Feature Launches in the US — Free with Ads or Paid? Opinions Split

    PlayStation’s official X (formerly Twitter) account announced that its “Live TV” feature — offering 100+ live channels of movies, anime, sports, news, and more — has launched on PS5 in the US. On 5ch’s Hardware/Industry (“Geha”) board, confusion initially spread that the service was paid, but this was later corrected: it’s actually free to watch, supported by ads. While some welcomed the tie-in with Sony-owned anime streaming giant Crunchyroll, skeptical voices also emerged — “Is there even a point using a PS5 just to watch video these days?” and “If the ad model gets out of hand, won’t it destabilize the video industry itself?” — sparking a broader debate.

    Looking for something great to watch?

    Live TV on PS5 launches today. Enjoy 100+ live channels, with movies, TV, anime, sports, news, and more being added all the time:

    https://

    Source: x.com / original post here

    5AnonymousSep 1, 2026 06:32
    Thought it'd be free but it's actually paid, lmao
    Fire TV Stick will do just fine
    11AnonymousSep 1, 2026 06:43
    Re: #5
    Don't spread fake news that gets debunked in two seconds, you moron

    >Live TV on PS5 launches today, giving US PS5 players access to free, ad-supported TV.
    https://blog.playstation.com/2026/08/31/live-tv-on-ps5-launches-today-bringing-free-ad-supported-tv-to-ps5-players-in-the-u-s/
    23AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:17
    Re: #5
    It's free, dude, do your research
    It's a service that lets you stream subscription-style video content for free through an ad-supported model
    25AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:23
    Re: #24
    Honestly this is a pretty solid service
    If it comes to Japan too, that'd be a big deal
    26AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:26
    Re: #25
    Getting Crunchyroll — the Sony-run, world's biggest anime subscription service with 15 million members — for free just by owning a PS5 is huge
    Sony's really committing to cross-group synergy now
    30AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:37
    It's not free
    It's just an ad-supported model, that's all

    They'll probably start charging a monthly fee down the line too
    34AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:40
    Re: #30
    It literally says "completely free"
    32AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:39
    What's even the point of watching video on a PS5?
    Don't you dare pull the "times have changed" card on this one

    Compared to the PS4/Xbox One era, TVs and Fire Sticks already handle video playback just fine
    35AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:41
    Re: #32
    You can watch it on a gaming monitor though
    36AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:41
    Re: #32
    Not really needed, it's just there as an option
    With Prime Video and YouTube apps already on it, there's no downside to having it
    43AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:46
    Re: #32
    If you want to watch Netflix in 5.1/7.1 surround with just a single HDMI cable, it's actually pretty convenient
    37AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:41
    Ugh — since games alone aren't cutting it anymore
    they're resorting to reeling people in with video
    Making it free with ads and everything… doesn't that risk tanking the video industry itself?
    41AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:44
    Re: #37
    Lol, you clearly don't understand how the money flows in an ad-based model
    40AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:44
    SIE's become heavily dependent on third parties lately, and their in-house game output has been rough, so they've got no choice but to lean on other entertainment businesses
    44AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:46
    Re: #40
    It's less "dependent" and more that third parties choose the platform
    Unlike Nintendo, it has a much bigger active user base
    46AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:49
    Re: #36
    Then why was everyone bashing the "TV TV" thing back when the Xbox One did it?
    Re: #35
    These days gaming monitors hook up to smartphones easily over USB too…
    48AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:51
    Re: #46
    It's useless for watching video though
    It's all choppy and laggy
    47AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:51
    Re: #41
    Then go ahead and explain what you mean
    It's basically earning money through ads, right?
    If the headaches just keep piling up, this business is bound to get as unstable as YouTube's ad crackdowns
    51AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:54
    Re: #47
    It's only possible because the ad revenue flows back into the industry
    For the industry, this is simply a new revenue stream that lets them reach Sony's 125 million monthly active users
    Why would that tank the industry?
    50AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:54
    Overseas fans aside, domestic fanboys just aren't particular about or knowledgeable when it comes to monitors…
    53AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:55
    UFC is strictly pay-per-view, so there's no way this service alone can be free just for watching an ad
    54AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:56
    Re: #53
    Crunchyroll is a Sony subsidiary, so they can do whatever they want with it
    56AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:57
    Re: #51
    If more services like this keep popping up, it'll just turn into a scramble for ad space
    Ad revenue isn't exactly stable to begin with
    and just like YouTube, the terms keep shifting under everyone's feet
    so the people actually making the content won't get a steady income anymore
    60AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:00
    Re: #56
    Quit being so negative all the time
    You're just scared Nintendo's going to get crushed by Sony
    57AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:58
    Once a company starts flailing around with side-service stuff like this, gaming or not, it's proof they've run out of moves
    PlayStation looks like it's headed for the end pretty soon
    72AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:13
    Re: #57
    This
    PlayStation, or at least the gaming side of it, is probably done for
    65AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:05
    It's literally just one piece of content on the PS5
    and people are way overreacting
    This isn't some toddler's console that can't even play YouTube, lol
    https://www.famitsu.com/images/000/260/200/y_626aa4586a615.jpg
    68AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:08
    PS users are probably going to start demanding an ad-blocker because they can't stand the ads
    Narrowing by genre or searching with a controller sounds like a pain
    96AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:35
    Re: #68
    The controller has a built-in mic
    so you can use voice input, and if you plug a keyboard in directly you can use keyboard and mouse too
    73AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:14
    It'd be the worst if it eventually got to the point where you needed a PlayStation just to watch certain anime or movies
    Knowing Sony, they honestly might go that far
    82AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:19
    Re: #73
    Can't remember the title, but I feel like there was PS Store-exclusive anime before
    89AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:26
    Re: #82
    Wait, they're already doing that?
    They've waded into territory they really shouldn't have
    Video content itself is going to collapse because of this

    You can see it with YouTube — the ads start out short,
    but once everyone's running ads, ad value just keeps sinking,
    so the ads get longer and longer while paid subscriptions keep getting pricier,
    and it turns into a mess where you can watch a video on one platform but not another
    98AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:36
    Re: #82
    Xam'd: Lost Memories on Animax PLUS, now that brings back memories
    74AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:14
    Re: #24
    Can you watch this while playing a game?
    Or can you not play games while this is on, lol?
    76AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:16
    Re: #74
    They specifically built in ad revenue for this, no way they'd hide it from you
    87AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:25
    Is there really any need to go through a PS5 just to watch video these days?
    95AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:35
    Re: #87
    Nope
    No matter how you look at it, it's cemented its spot as a watered-down PC slash oversized smartphone
    90AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:27
    If you can't watch it while gaming at the same time, it'll just end up competing with games for people's time
    And nobody's out here buying a PS just to watch videos
    99AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:37
    Re: #90
    By making it capable of everything, it's meant to eventually become the de facto entertainment platform for cars

    Background and Key Points of This Discussion

    According to Sony’s official announcement, PS5’s “Live TV” is a free, ad-supported service rather than a paid monthly subscription — and that distinction was the focus of the misunderstanding that spread through the thread. Sony owns major anime streaming service Crunchyroll and operates as a diversified entertainment conglomerate spanning film, music, and games, so this feature is widely seen as part of that cross-group synergy. At the same time, there’s a precedent for this kind of “TV feature”: the Xbox One drew criticism at launch for shifting a console’s core identity away from gaming, and that same wariness — “does a game console really need a video-watching feature?” — still runs strong here. On the ad-revenue model, some worry about competition for ad space across the wider streaming market and a possible future shift toward paid tiers or region-locked content, so the thread was split between welcoming the free perk and worrying about its ripple effects on the industry.

    *This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Hardware/Industry [“Geha”]) thread “[Good News] PS5’s “Live TV” Launches! Supports 100+ Live Channels, Fans Hyped!“.

  • YouTuber Streams 10 Times a Month with 50K Subscribers — 5ch: ‘500 Viewers at Once? That’s Already Top-Tier’

    On 5ch’s game-commentary board, a thread about how one YouTube streamer earns a living got people talking. He streams live about 10 times a month, pulls in around 500 concurrent viewers, and has roughly 50,000 subscribers — with neither channel memberships nor Super Chats standing out as major income sources. Opinions split over whether this scale represents “a pretty sweet deal” or “a rarefied tier that’s genuinely hard to reach,” and the discussion grew into a broader debate comparing specific monthly income figures against the effort and pay of a typical salaryman job.

    1AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:19
    Streams live about 10 times a month, roughly 500 viewers watching at once.
    Subscribers: around 50,000.
    No memberships, and Super Chats aren't really flying in either.
    5AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:21
    Getting 50,000 people to subscribe in the first place is the hard part.
    7AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:22
    There's a guy who does Dragon Quest V speedruns (RTA) every single day — does that even pay?
    133AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:06
    Re: #7
    What's his concurrent viewer count like?
    One of those "Null" types?
    10AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:23
    With income like that, you'd be better off just getting a normal job.
    17AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:25
    What's this based on? Personal experience?
    18AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:27
    Re: #17
    I heard it firsthand.
    21AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:27
    Re: #16
    When I work a normal job I make about 80,000 yen a day, so streaming seems like the tougher gig to me.
    23AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:27
    This guy's probably never streamed in his life, and he'd never even hit double-digit viewers.
    Half of people who try it can't even escape "1 concurrent viewer" (which is just themselves watching on a phone or alt account to check their own comments).
    26AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:29
    Pulling in 500 concurrent viewers puts you in the pretty popular category already.
    That alone makes you part of the cream of the crop.
    Of course he's making money.
    33AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:32
    Re: #26
    That's about the level of the less popular Nijisanji members (a major VTuber agency).
    35AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:33
    Re: #26
    No, that's actually the bottom tier.
    Thinking 500 viewers is impressive is just an average person's perspective.
    Like I keep saying, on YouTube, average people don't even factor in from the start — they're basically a rounding error, not even worth counting.
    Success on YouTube was only ever possible for people above average to begin with.
    Seen from inside that above-average group, 500 viewers is the bare minimum line for "success."
    32AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:31
    No point talking about the top tier here.
    42AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:34
    Re: #32
    It's not the top tier — 500 viewers is the bottom of the group that actually "counts" as successful on YouTube.
    Anyone with the natural talent to succeed automatically ends up around 500 viewers.
    People streaming to like 30 viewers aren't even really doing YouTube — they never had what it takes and don't even register as a "1" to begin with.
    55AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:39
    Re: #42
    That "VTuber worthiness line" in your head isn't some universal standard, you know.
    Nobody else here is using your criteria, so acting like it's just common sense is kind of a problem…
    37AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:33
    Re: #34
    Uh, I've already hit several hundred concurrent viewers myself, though?
    51AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:38
    Re: #37
    And yet you're just going off something you heard from someone else? That's rich.
    If you want to back it up, post at least one screenshot proving you're actually earning from streaming.
    46AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:35
    Re: #40
    Yeah, exactly.
    Which is why success is basically guaranteed 🤭
    49AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:36
    Re: #46
    In Re: #25 you're talking in terms of general/average standards, but now you're the one saying not to bring up the top few percent.
    62AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:41
    LOL, a regular job pays more.
    Anyone who's jealous of OP should realize they're seriously at the bottom of the barrel.
    65AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:43
    Re: #62
    Can you actually make 350,000 yen working just 10 days a month?
    71AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:45
    Re: #65
    I make about 800,000 yen working 20 days a month, so I wouldn't know about that.
    76AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:47
    Re: #71
    Okay, that's enough — you're just making yourself look pathetic at this point.
    80AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:48
    Re: #65
    Wait, are you counting "days a video got uploaded" as the same as "days worked"?
    So planning, filming, and editing don't count as work?
    For a normal content creator, all of that counts too, you know? It's not like being a salaryman where you just do the job that's handed to you.
    84AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:49
    Re: #80
    I'm a salaryman and I monetize my channel too — I do it all by myself, no problem.
    I even throw together the thumbnails on the side, casually.
    85AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:49
    Why am I getting bashed for something this ordinary?
    This is normal these days, and people around me make even more.
    94AnonymousSep 1, 2026 07:53
    Re: #85
    Come on, you just want people to say "wow, impressive even though it's just a hobby," right? Don't sweat it.
    155AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:18
    Depends on the track you use, but heads up — "utattemita" (cover song) videos generally can't be monetized.
    157AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:19
    Re: #155
    It'll never even get close to monetization anyway, so I think it's fine lol
    161AnonymousSep 1, 2026 08:20
    Re: #155
    Nah, it's a cappella.
    Actually, I'm such a good singer that even a cappella, I can nail the exact feel of the original track sung live — so if anything, I was planning to lean into a cappella.

    Background and Key Points of Debate

    The actual figures for YouTube ad revenue and Super Chats aren’t public information, so any monthly income numbers thrown around in the thread are ultimately just self-reported claims. The debate split largely into two camps. One was over what tier “500 concurrent viewers, 50,000 subscribers” actually represents for a streamer — some argued it’s the bare minimum for success, while others insisted it’s a number only the upper tier ever reaches. The other was over how to value streaming as work itself, with opinions divided on whether streaming 10 times a month counts as “an easy job” or as labor that includes all the planning, filming, and editing involved. What readers should be careful not to misread is that this kind of “500 viewers = X yen in income” conversion varies wildly by genre, CPM, and region — the figures in the thread should be read simply as one person’s personal anecdote.

    *This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Sad News] YouTube game commentator makes an insane amount of money“.

  • Is the PS5 “Not Worth Buying Anymore”? 5ch Hardware Board Split Down the Middle

    A thread that kicked off with the comment “Elden Ring and Final Fantasy both came out on Switch anyway” turned into a debate over whether there’s still any point in buying a PS5. Some argued the console is obsolete now that its former exclusive blockbusters are playable elsewhere, while others countered that a slightly downgraded version is perfectly fine if you already own the hardware. The discussion sprawled into price and electricity-cost comparisons with PC and Switch 2, and even how streamers choose their setups. True to 5ch’s hardware/industry (“Geha”) board form, things briefly derailed into bickering over how certain posts were worded, before someone landed on the closing point: “kids today have everything they need between Switch and PC, so PlayStation has no real edge left.”

    1AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:17
    Elden Ring and FF both came out on Switch anyway
    3AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:18
    Oh, so Nishi-kun (a jab at Nintendo fanboys) actually wanted to play FF and Elden Ring after all
    7AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:19
    Re: #3
    After all that negative campaigning against them, too
    Guess it was just an inferiority complex
    9AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:20
    Re: #3
    Those titles used to be PlayStation's calling card, though
    How did it come to this
    16AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:24
    Re: #3
    Honestly I just wanted to play FF7, so I'm happy about it
    I was planning to buy a "trash-tation" (derisive nickname for PS) once the remake trilogy wrapped up, but now there's zero reason to
    4AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:18
    If you're buying it as a gadget or a piece of interior decor, well
    I guess some people are like that
    14AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:23
    Re: #4
    Same with Rolly and Aibo (Sony's old gadget lineup — a dancing MP3 player and a robot dog)
    Now that you mention it, I remember being happy the first time I bought a Sony mini component system too
    8AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:20
    But nobody wants the downgraded version, right
    12AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:21
    Re: #8
    If "I don't want the downgraded version" is the standard, PS5 gets ruled out anyway
    63AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:45
    Re: #8
    Whatever you bought becomes your baseline
    You never even notice it's the downgraded version until you own the other console too
    Only the superiority-complex crowd keeps insisting it's "downgraded"
    13AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:22
    Re: #9
    So Nishi-kun did want to play FF after all
    15AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:24
    Re: #13
    If the answer to that comes back "Yeah, I did want to play it," what are you gonna say next?
    Ask them "then why not just buy a PS5"?
    22AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:29
    PS5: 55,000 yen
    Switch 2: 60,000 yen

    Paying more than a PS5 to play the downgraded version — that's not exactly sane, is it
    24AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:29
    Re: #22
    If it's not insane then there's no problem at all…
    34AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:33
    Re: #22
    That gap disappears the moment you sell off just one physical game
    42AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:36
    Re: #22
    One year's worth of electricity bills alone flips that math
    29AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:32
    Re: #24
    Your Japanese is so broken it's funny
    35AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:34
    Re: #29
    …wait, did you seriously mix up "insane" with "sane"?
    40AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:36
    PC → no monthly online fee, Steam has an insane number of titles, adult games, indie games, frequent sales
    With a decent PC and monitor you get high graphics and high framerates
    Conclusion: a gaming PC is all you need
    43AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:37
    Re: #40
    Going by the reasons you just listed
    none of them actually require it to be a "gaming" PC specifically, no?
    45AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:37
    Everyone else is piling on now too, quote-replying just to mock him
    At this point his only option is to keep hopping IDs (switching to a new poster ID to dodge the pile-on)
    50AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:40
    No bait intended, but the only PlayStation that was ever actually worth buying was the PS2
    55AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:42
    Re: #50
    This is for real
    From the PS3 onward there's genuinely zero need to buy one
    51AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:40
    With only two options left — ship something weaker than the PS5 Pro, or end up as a 150,000-yen game console — do you really think a PS6 is happening?
    57AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:44
    Re: #51
    That's kind of sad to think about
    53AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:41
    If all you want a PC for is adult games, it doesn't even need to be a desktop
    Something like these ~50,000-yen used models is more than enough

    68AnonymousAug 31, 2026 12:55
    So how much does a PC that can actually run GTA6 cost, huh
    117AnonymousAug 31, 2026 14:55
    Re: #68
    If 30fps is fine, an RTX 3060 machine
    only available used, but around 100,000 yen I'd guess
    92AnonymousAug 31, 2026 14:17
    Here's the thing to begin with — if streamers scatter across different consoles they can't play together, so they pick PC
    The kids watching them then pick PC too, because that's what the streamer plays on

    High-spec consoles (PS, Xbox) are basically running out of a reason to exist
    97AnonymousAug 31, 2026 14:27
    Re: #92
    >The kids watching them then pick PC too, because that's what the streamer plays on
    A while back people would've said "no way kids can afford a PC," but these days there are coding classes in school, so parents buy them one as part of their study materials.
    Times really have changed, huh.
    Switch ends up being the social tool for hanging out with friends, PC covers both schoolwork and gaming — and once that's the setup, PlayStation genuinely has no edge left, no need for it at all.
    I'm guessing Sony and its fans are banking on "today's kids will naturally move to PlayStation once they grow up," but…
    110AnonymousAug 31, 2026 14:38
    The Switch 1 already proved that people don't care about a bit less comfort as long as they can play on hardware they already own
    If you still wanted to manufacture a reason to buy a PS5, exclusives would be the quickest route — but there's nothing but garbage on that front
    111AnonymousAug 31, 2026 14:40
    Re: #110
    Whenever things don't go your way you always fall back on "there's nothing but garbage games" as an excuse
    But Switch 2 exclusives are selling just fine, and Game Pass has now fully partnered with SEGA too

    Blaming everyone else for the exclusives-are-garbage complex you and this board have is basically a symptom in itself — see Saros, see Toukon (a wrestling game franchise)

    Background and Key Points of This Debate

    This kind of “PlayStation is unnecessary” argument stems from the broader trend of console “multiplatforming” — big-budget titles once tied to a single system now appearing across several. The claim that the PS5 has lost much of its appeal now that former exclusives like the Final Fantasy series and Elden Ring are playable on Switch is one that comes up in industry discussion too, and it ran in parallel throughout the thread without ever really reconciling with the counterargument that a slightly downgraded version is fine. The price and electricity-cost comparison (the figures of 55,000 yen for PS5 and 60,000 yen for Switch 2) reflects one poster’s own back-of-the-envelope math, and it’s worth noting that actual retail prices and electricity rate plans can vary. The thread’s detour into PC gaming and how streamers pick their setup reflects a real dynamic as esports and livestreaming culture grow — wanting to play on the same platform as friends or viewers increasingly shapes hardware choices. That said, the back half of the thread also drifted into nitpicking over phrasing and digging into specific posters’ identities; those off-topic exchanges have been left out of this article.

    ※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry, “Geha”) thread “Isn’t there really no need to buy a PlayStation anymore?.”

  • Parent’s “No Video Games, Just Books Are Enough” Parenting Story Sparks Fierce Debate on 5ch

    After reading a local newspaper’s reader-submission column featuring a woman in her 60s who raised her children without ever buying them video games, users on 5ch’s Nanidemo Jikkyo G board debated whether banning games was really the right call. Some shared cautionary tales — “banning games backfires in the long run,” or “the backlash from being banned made me get hooked on pachinko slots and mobile gacha games as an adult” — while others countered with success stories, like a friend who played games constantly yet still got into Osaka University’s medical school. The discussion never settled into a single conclusion about the link between gaming and kids’ futures, and opinions also split over whether this is really an educational-philosophy issue or simply a matter of household budgets, given how expensive game consoles have become.

    1AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:32
    No Games Needed: The Parenting Path I Stuck With
    Children's Center Instructor, Kyoko Shiba, 60
    Reading the "Asanagi" column in the local section on the 3rd, about a parent agonizing over whether to let their child have a smartphone, brought back memories of how things once were in our own home.
    2AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:33
    102AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:56
    Re: #2
    Lol, they've even got a Mario plush toy
    3AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:33
    7AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:38
    Getting hyped talking about games with friends is something you can really only do as a kid, you know
    12AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:40
    Re: #7
    I'm curious how she'd respond to this
    11AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:40
    Banning games pretty much always ends badly, doesn't it
    23AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:47
    Re: #11
    Me and a friend who played games nonstop as a kid vs. me who was banned from them… the ending? We both ended up hopelessly addicted to pachinko slots starting at 19 😭
    31AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:50
    Re: #11
    Banning them backfires, sure, but game addiction is scary too — parenting is just insanely hard
    16AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:41
    Back then games weren't even that expensive, so she could've just bought them
    But nowadays something like the Switch 2 costs over 50,000 yen, so I can't really blame anyone for not being able to afford it
    20AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:46
    Re: #16
    In her case, isn't it more about her parenting philosophy than money?
    28AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:49
    This is the kind of person who'd blow their first paycheck on a game console, right?
    I bet behind the scenes they were massively into games but just told their parents they weren't playing much to spare their feelings
    38AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:54
    Re: #28
    That's literally me
    No way you're gonna tell your parents the truth about that
    40AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:56
    Re: #28
    It's not like getting super hooked on games as an adult actually causes any real problems
    34AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:52
    Well, but you guys are the end result of playing games since childhood, so not buying your kid games is a legitimate parenting choice too
    41AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:57
    Re: #34
    It's not like playing games is what turned people into denizens of the Nanidemo Jikkyo ("NanJ") board
    Plenty of gamers out there aren't NanJ posters
    43AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:57
    Re: #34
    That's like saying "everyone who's ever drunk water dies within 100 years" — correlation isn't causation
    36AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:53
    Might still be better than turning into a dopamine-fried kid from watching too many short-form videos
    42AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:57
    Re: #36
    Honestly this one's the real killer
    I'm in trouble
    44AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:57
    Everyone talks about "balance, balance," but in practice, balance basically never works with kids
    45AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:58
    Re: #44
    Realistically most households manage it fine by just setting time limits on gaming
    46AnonymousAug 29, 2026 10:59
    You naturally lose interest in games and anime eventually
    It's honestly kind of gross when adults are still into it
    55AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:07
    Re: #46
    That depends on the person
    It's not like adults who watch anime are some tiny minority, so the argument that it's weird for adults to watch it doesn't hold up
    Not denying that you personally got tired of anime, of course
    That's just a matter of personal taste
    56AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:07
    Re: #46
    But by that logic, you not being interested in any of it is just as "gross"
    I think people who enjoy what they like in life are the happier ones
    94AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:48
    Re: #46
    If someone played a ton as a teen and is still not satisfied and keeps playing well into middle age, I feel like it's some kind of unconscious substitute or "nesting" behavior for something they needed at home but never got
    48AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:00
    I'm skeptical of this whole "banning games leads to a bad outcome" theory
    50AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:02
    Re: #48
    Most of these claims come from X (Twitter) posts anyway
    Massively biased sample
    54AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:07
    I was banned from manga and games completely, and then in college I became a total gacha-game addict and maxed out my credit card, so letting kids play at least a little is definitely the better move
    58AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:09
    Re: #54
    Console games and mobile gacha games are totally different things, so isn't that a separate issue?
    It's not gaming itself, it's the pressure to spend money
    61AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:11
    Re: #54
    Maxing out a credit card is a whole different issue
    That's more about gambling-brain type stuff
    62AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:13
    Re: #55
    Japanese people are all out of their minds
    While the whole world's watching Spider-Man, Japan's over here obsessed with Chiikawa (a cutesy mascot character)?
    Seriously embarrassing country
    64AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:14
    Re: #62
    The one who's out of their mind is you, making sweeping generalizations like that
    71AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:18
    Re: #62
    I don't get the logic that "if the whole world does it, it's correct, and whoever doesn't is weird"
    65AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:15
    Re: #64
    Adults who still like anime and games as grown-ups are gross
    72AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:19
    Re: #65
    That's not actually a counterargument
    I'll grant you permission to use your brain now, go ahead
    84AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:36
    Even people who played games constantly mostly end up working, getting married, and raising kids just fine
    What exactly is the complaint here?
    86AnonymousAug 29, 2026 11:39
    Re: #84
    Given her generation, this parent probably grew up without video games herself
    So I think it's just something completely unfamiliar to her
    107AnonymousAug 29, 2026 12:06
    I had a classmate who played PlayStation nonstop right up until December 31st
    Then started studying seriously for exams once the new year began, scored 96% on the Center Test, and got into Osaka University's medical school
    That's when I learned that hard work only gets you so far — genetics and talent are what's on top of it
    108AnonymousAug 29, 2026 12:08
    Re: #107
    I think that's a lie
    114AnonymousAug 29, 2026 12:12
    Re: #107
    No, this guy's the real deal
    He took classes seriously at school and basically picked everything up just from that
    I think he's a genuine genius
    In college he picked up German, French, and Chinese, kept getting great grades while still goofing around, and now he's a professor
    127AnonymousAug 29, 2026 12:31
    Re: #107
    So you're saying he only studied for exams for like 2-3 weeks?

    Background and Key Points of the Debate

    The discussion was sparked by a reader submission in a local newspaper’s letters column, in which a children’s center instructor described raising her kids without ever buying them video games — a story that caught the attention of users on 5ch’s Nanidemo Jikkyo G board. It’s worth noting that the claim “banning games leads to addiction” is based mainly on anecdotal accounts shared on social media, not on any academic evidence. It’s also true that game console prices have been climbing year after year, and in recent years more households are holding off on buying consoles for financial reasons rather than as a matter of parenting philosophy. Within the thread, opinions split between those who argue that banning games leads to a bad outcome later in life and those who argue it’s really a money issue rather than a deliberate educational choice, with no clear consensus reached.

    ※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Nanidemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Sad News] Parent: “We won’t buy our kid video games. Books are enough.” → Here’s what happened“.

  • New ‘Romancing SaGa 3’ Rated in Brazil, 5ch Reacts: ‘Change the Character Designs’

    An overseas outlet reports that Brazil’s game ratings board has listed “Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United” for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. There’s been no official announcement yet, but the thread was split over whether it’s from the same development team as the previous title, “Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven,” calls for a character design overhaul, and the original “SaGa 3″‘s reputation for a weaker story.

    “Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United” has been rated for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch in Brazil.

    Source: universonintendo.com / original article here

    3AnonymousSep 1, 2026 00:30
    Guess it's one of the Nintendo Direct announcements
    Can't wait
    Knew they were making the remake after all
    76AnonymousSep 1, 2026 01:42
    Re: #3
    Nintendo Direct?
    The State of Play Japanese-games showcase would come first, wouldn't it
    Idiot
    5AnonymousSep 1, 2026 00:33
    Same developer as the Romancing SaGa 2 remake?
    8AnonymousSep 1, 2026 00:34
    Ellen's probably about the only one with any real vision left (regional -べ ending, casual guess)
    9AnonymousSep 1, 2026 00:35
    If it's true, they've gotta be using the same team, surely
    10AnonymousSep 1, 2026 00:35
    I just want to play Mass Combat
    121AnonymousSep 1, 2026 03:27
    Re: #10,26
    I think if you play Mass Combat and Trade now, they're just boring minigames carried by good BGM
    13AnonymousSep 1, 2026 00:36
    Switching developers at this point is such a Square Enix move
    But if they don't switch this time, maybe there's hope for Square Enix going forward
    14AnonymousSep 1, 2026 00:37
    Feels like it just came out on Switch 2 last year, but…
    Oh wait, it released on Switch on October 24, 2024
    Two years might actually be fast for them
    15AnonymousSep 1, 2026 00:37
    It's been a while since 2 came out, and all we've seen credited so far is "development cooperation" rather than lead development, so they've probably been working on something
    Hope it's 3
    https://www.xeen.co.jp/works/game/
    16AnonymousSep 1, 2026 00:38
    2 was Revenge of the Seven, so
    the Japanese title is just plainly Destinies United too
    17AnonymousSep 1, 2026 00:40
    If this comes out, are they finally making Romancing SaGa 4 next?
    18AnonymousSep 1, 2026 00:40
    3 is the real main event, so if this turns out garbage quality it's over lol
    20AnonymousSep 1, 2026 00:41
    Re: #18
    If it's the same studio as 2, it'll be fine
    23AnonymousSep 1, 2026 00:42
    The Remake 2 character designs were just awful, so yeah, everyone wants the designs changed
    35AnonymousSep 1, 2026 00:47
    Re: #23
    Exactly this
    Please, no more of that cheap generic anime art
    27AnonymousSep 1, 2026 00:43
    I've got a huge backlog so I still haven't played Romancing SaGa 2 on Switch 2, but if 3 gets announced I'd better get moving
    48AnonymousSep 1, 2026 01:00
    Why's this guy losing it?
    49AnonymousSep 1, 2026 01:02
    Re: #48
    I mean, because the game's getting announced at a Nintendo Direct?
    Meanwhile PlayStation is closing its show out with an existing title (FF7 Rebirth) lol
    53AnonymousSep 1, 2026 01:06
    SaGa games have always been either pixel art or weird anime art anyway
    You're not seriously asking for Kobayashi-style art, are you (Tomomi Kobayashi, the illustrator behind classic SaGa artwork)
    57AnonymousSep 1, 2026 01:09
    Re: #53
    SaGa Scarlet Grace tried recreating Kobayashi's art style and it didn't land at all, so anime art or pixel art is fine by me
    It got popular on pixel art in the first place
    56AnonymousSep 1, 2026 01:08
    There's no way they're remaking 2 and 3 without eventually making 4, right?
    58AnonymousSep 1, 2026 01:11
    Re: #56
    Making it without Kawazu around?
    69AnonymousSep 1, 2026 01:29
    Unlike 2, the original was just a bad game though
    72AnonymousSep 1, 2026 01:31
    Re: #69
    If they can flesh out the story, it'll be a masterpiece
    77AnonymousSep 1, 2026 01:42
    And that over-the-top otaku-style staging with anime voice-actor performances
    Seeing that would shatter the Romancing SaGa I hold dear
    79AnonymousSep 1, 2026 01:45
    Re: #77
    My friend
    I agree with every single word lol
    82AnonymousSep 1, 2026 01:47
    Re: #77
    That's what sells to the general public, so just don't buy it yourself then
    81AnonymousSep 1, 2026 01:47
    If they give it a proper 3D remake like they did with Revenge of the Seven, I'll buy it
    Revenge of the Seven fleshed out the Seven Heroes' story, so if they do the same for 3 it could turn out really good
    102AnonymousSep 1, 2026 02:41
    Re: #81
    That added story creeped me out, so I can't recommend Revenge of the Seven to people
    I wish they wouldn't force that kind of thing into the main story
    85AnonymousSep 1, 2026 01:48
    The '2' fanboys are just loud, that's all
    They were even trashing '3' — pathetic bunch
    90AnonymousSep 1, 2026 01:55
    Re: #85
    For Xenoblade, 2 is the best one
    93AnonymousSep 1, 2026 02:03
    Romancing SaGa 3 is a bad game, so won't this sell even worse
    101AnonymousSep 1, 2026 02:39
    Re: #95
    This is about the remake, right
    Pixel art yet running on UE5, was it
    Not a shred of taste
    The knockoff choices from an amateur work like ReUni just hadn't been called out yet, and they're mistaking that silence for approval
    Re: #93
    There it is, there it is
    This is exactly the kind of '2' fanboy I mean lol
    112AnonymousSep 1, 2026 03:15

    Only 670 yen huh
    Just how badly is this not selling
    115AnonymousSep 1, 2026 03:18
    Re: #112
    Isn't that just because it's on PlayStation…

    Background and Key Points of the Discussion

    This rating listing is another example of a pattern seen often in recent years: a new title surfacing through an overseas ratings board before any official announcement. “Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven” released in 2024, and as of this thread it hadn’t been officially confirmed whether this “3” remake comes from the same development team. Opinions in the thread split mainly three ways: (1) optimism that it’ll be good if it’s the same team behind “2,” (2) concern since the original “3” is generally regarded as weaker than “2,” and (3) hope that it won’t carry over the anime-style character designs common in recent remakes. Worth noting: a rating listing only confirms the game cleared a review process — the release date and any official announcement for Japan remain unconfirmed at this point.

    ※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hardware/Industry (Geha)) thread “‘Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United’ Gets Rated.”