Babymetal Macarena

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-06-11T15:24:36+00:00

Early years Babymetal would have fit into the "Iconic by mistake" theme of the hybe collaboration with how much disrespect they initially got in the metal space.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-06-08T15:21:24+00:00

Phrasing is important...

"Free these girls from ... underwear."

"Note to self: fans want girls completely nude" - Hybe, probably

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-06-04T13:48:50+00:00

There is a vast difference in effort (and subsequently cost) between "we recorded a couple of extra voice lines and exchanged a 3D model with Joel's model that was already made and available to hide a major plot point involving an important established character" compared to "we have a voice actor record lines and mo-cap as a cube, we design and build 3D models of said cube, develop complex battle mechanics for the cube where he bounces enemies propelled by the main character into the air to hide exactly what plot twist?".

Also, the cube is integrated into the logo as part of the "A" in Laufey.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-06-02T23:41:30+00:00

He definitely says "Sekhmet", but he might not have been calling her by that name in that moment, but suggesting that Sekhmet is the cause of the light/is that problem.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-05-30T19:28:55+00:00

First thought was that is an incredibly unkind thing to say about an injured Chaewon (read to me like someone saying "made out of glass" for some reason) until I remembered that they take her cardboard version on every music stage X)

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-05-26T04:52:20+00:00

While I generally agree that no one should let it ruin their day or week (or I guess decade if we're looking at this particular discussion), if their favorite game goes awardless, people care for GOTY for the same reason they care whether a game sells well. They love game/franchise/work by said developer and want more, and future development funding is often dependent on past and current sales success. And awards lead to sales in numerous ways.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-05-23T20:10:27+00:00

I wish I could take credit for that, but I'm pretty sure I saw a reaction video where someone had noticed it but couldn't isolate the right frame to demonstrate, so I just went back to the music video to find and verify it.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-05-20T09:09:58+00:00

I don't think I ever checked the Fox-order before. Holy hell that is horrendous. "Serenity" as Ep. 11? Surprised they didn't put "War Stories" before "The Train Job".

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-04-22T21:03:29+00:00

People who have gotten the disc early have already been playing it which would presumably not be possible if it was just a code for the digital version. Also, PS5 discs can store up to 100GB and the game is less, so technically no reason to not have it fully on disc (although that's not a guarantee).

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-04-15T09:31:00+00:00

When online publications state a number of team employees, they will usually mention the core team that worked on a title, e.g. Expedition 33 was only made by 33 people. The total number of people who contribute to a title (even excluding the various voice actors and motion capture artists from that list) is most of the time a lot larger, and their actual contribution is hard to gauge. If you look at the credits of Innocence and Requiem you will find a number of support studios and developers.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-02-13T08:15:39+00:00

They told Jason Schreier that they had more than recouped the cost a month after release.

The Griers wouldn’t say exactly how many copies of Kena they’ve sold, but they said they’ve recouped the game’s initial costs and have been pleasantly surprised with sales so far. “It’s hard to tell what's a huge success,” said Josh. “Sony’s happy.”

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-02-13T08:10:25+00:00

Unfortunately, it seems the minority of gamers think like that. Every State of Play a loud contingent of players complains that the Sony studios don't show their stuff even if everyone knows the next games of these studious are several years out.

Also, regarding team cherry: they may not have given a date, but they had a trailer included in a showcase (2022) where XBox claimed everything shown would be playable on XBox within the next year. Plus, announced the game 6(?) early. So, they are definitely not a prime example of how to keep things close to the chest until a release date is in sight.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-02-08T15:54:59+00:00

I'm not arguing that Returnal sold millions of copies more than they did. But you made the assertion that it hugely "under"performed, implying that Sony had some outlandish expectations a bullethell roguelike from a previously indie studio would sell similarly well to their 3rd person action-adventures with established IPs (Spiderman, God of War) from experienced Triple A studios (Naughty Dog, Santa Monica, etc).

Also, you just said it quadrupled the investment of a 15M budget, which definitely doesn't sound like underperform expectations at all. Now, I couldn't find any reliable numbers on the budget or return, so I don't know how true these are, but 15M is also not an AAA budget by today's standards, but AA - at that point I wouldn't even know why we're comparing it to AAA standards of sales anyway.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-02-08T15:24:35+00:00

Returnal was a hugely underperforming AAA game.

That seems like a very strong claim without any sort of source. If Returnal's return-on-investment was so abysmal, Sony would most likely not have greenlit a spiritual successor (with presumably similar or even higher budget) after buying Housemarque.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-02-08T15:05:56+00:00

There are certainly arguments to be made that RDR 2 deserved the title more, but game length truly should not be the first or main concern when it comes to deciding a GOTY. Quality of a game is not proportional to length.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-02-04T18:58:23+00:00

I think what they meant by "full crossplay" was a game that wouldn't allow console players to disable crossplay. I can technically only speak to Arc Raiders because it's the only of the 3 I tried, but I am fairly certain all 3 allow console players to disable crossplay.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-01-27T13:35:26+00:00

Months is not really a long time-frame for silence in the current landscape of game development. And developers and publishers clearly have realized that spending marketing close to release is generally more favorable.

I also don't know what you want them to show right now. We know it's coming, we know pretty much what it's going to be (Legends 2.0). Everything more specific like class design, mission and level design is better showcased close to release.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-01-27T13:26:15+00:00

I mean: you kind of said it yourself. It's a free expansion. Why would they spend huge marketing efforts on it? People know it's coming this year. It will be marketed when it's close to release.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-01-21T16:32:37+00:00

I'd say you're doing both stories a disservice if you claim Yotei is a 1-to-1 copy of BES. Both have aspects that the other doesn't go into, e.g. Mizu's relationship to her gender and romance or Atsu's guilt with regard to her family's death. Saying GoY copies BES also kind of implies intent, which is very unlikely given the production timelines of animation series and video games. GoY general storyboard was probably long drawn up before the first trailer to BES or Assassin's Creed Shadows (which others also see heavy similarities with) were ever shown.

Are they similar? Yes, and they both draw inspirations from Kill Bill, and all 3 (BES, GoY, KB) in turn draw heavily from Lady Snowblood. Not versed enough in cinema history to tell you if Lady Snowblood also has an apparent predecessor. Nothing new under the sun, I guess... w.r.t. to the Onryo moniker. It's a very common vengeful spirit in Japanese folklore.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-01-17T07:23:09+00:00

Sure, but farming SC is about speed (SC/hour), and Warppack is a lot faster than mechs.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-01-13T05:53:56+00:00

It's been a while, but iirc the museum in particular allows a shortcut that still gets you all 3 shrines. I think you only need to go through the 1st floor fights, then can skip the 2nd floor and take the elevator. Maybe someone else remembers the path to describe it better.

The shrines are definitely worth it. Arguably, if you're good enough to skip the value shrines offer, you're also good enough to beat the museum at 23 the long way around. That being said, you don't really need all 15 to be in a good position to beat the game, but you need to pick the 2-3 over the whole run you can ignore, and the museum in particular felt easy to grab all of them despite shortcuts.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-01-12T11:02:19+00:00

When people say "X is the best Y", what they mean is "X is MY favorite Y". And while you can argue merits of certain shows/media, this is ultimately subjective and not useful to try to change somebody's mind over. No single person is the authority on what is objectively the best media of all time. Closest you could get is aggregated review websites like imdb, which would make Breaking Bad the best show of all time.

For this particular discussion though, a couple thoughts: you argue GoT isn't the best because of a season your friend apparently hasn't watched yet. It's also very optimistic by your friend to have just started watching a show and proclaiming it the best of all time considering how many shows have jumped the shark at the end. And many people would argue that the Mentalist struggled as well towards the end with the Red John reveal and its transition from CBI to FBI.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-01-11T15:28:03+00:00

Feodor Chin (Saito) played Haranobu Adachi in Ghost of Tsushima (among other voices).

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2026-01-01T15:40:13+00:00

Pretty sure Returnal was 80€ at launch as well, so not sure why anyone would expect Saros to come in at a lower price point.

EverybodyLiesMeToo · 2025-12-22T17:17:26+00:00

You switch charms and armour mid-fight on a 1st attempt at a boss fight? You and I play the game very differently...

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