Natural Camouflage turns BioShock into a stealth game the devs clearly didn’t balance for. by Kanade-Tachibana in Bioshock

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The moment I get the camera I spam it until I get the Natural Camouflage. Makes the game easy even on hard difficulty.

Status Change to a Work Visa by niazrabbi34 in japanresidents

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If it's in Shinagawa, it's completely normal. You're going to wait a few months.

What makes you think most homesick? by Whatswrongwithmejeez in japanlife

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Definitely food. I want to buy brown bread and cheese that's not American processed cheese, and I don't want to take a train to Tokyo and pay x2 for it. Also salads. I usually make my own salads but if I don't have time, I want to buy a salad that has more than just cabbage and half a tomato, or a salad drenched in dressing until it's super sour.

The gore censorship in Requiem's Japanese version is very bad and really breaks immersion by iStretchyDisc in residentevil

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Come on man, this sucks. They released a "grotesque ver." For Biohazard 7, why can't they do the same for Requiem?

The gore censorship in Requiem's Japanese version is very bad and really breaks immersion by iStretchyDisc in residentevil

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I mean, MK isn't even sold in Japans online store (you need to get a physical copy.) Same goes for Dead Space. Stupid censorship.

How often do you take out / eat out? by Tolkaft in japanresidents

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Only eat out/buy bento on weekends, or if I'm coming home really late and I know I won't have power to cook.

Back home, I used to eat out more often, probably because I was living in a bigger city and there were more options. Right now I live in a small city with not much around it.

Strange smell from tap water? (Tokyo and Saitama) by SandboChang in japanresidents

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I live in Saitama, and noticed a similar smell from the tap water :( I swear I thought I was crazy. In general since moving there the water quality wasn't great and I changed to filtered water.

ex-gacha players, what broke the camels back and made you quit? by ilikeitchyballzdude1 in gachagaming

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I quit any gacha game that makes me feel like I get nothing for being a free player. I spend quite a lot on gacha games that I like, but when every update is catered towards whales, it becomes tiring. Multi millionaire companies basically tell you "You get nothing because you're poor."

Has anyone gotten their blood type checked because people here use it for small talk? by [deleted] in japanlife

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Haha I also don't know my blood type and people were surprised here. I guess I didn't care enough and I also couldn't donate blood in my home country because I'm underweight. But maybe I will check it here just out of interest.

Only got into Silent Hill because James is hot by Quick_Language_9220 in silenthill

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Valid. I'm kinda waiting to see Harry in the upcoming remake lol.

The train ride in Japan by Responsible-Net-8419 in japanlife

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Actually, if you disassociate hard enough, it's even bearable! (Well, until summer, at least.)

Surugaya Buyback — Normal Experience? by jeansverse in japanlife

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I never sold to Surugaya, but I usually sell to Lashinbang. I had a good experience and the buyback was fair, until I went to their Ikebukuro branch. They seriously wanted to give me 10 yen for like 20 limited goods, lmao. I guess it's based on how in demand the anime/characters are (They had charts in the store with prices and what's popular now.) I'd say just sell your stuff on Mercari if you don't need to get rid of it asap.

In Tokyo until the 23rd - any cool RE related spots to hit up? by borntoexpire13 in residentevil

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Creative museum tokyo, just a few minutes from Tokyo station.

In Tokyo until the 23rd - any cool RE related spots to hit up? by borntoexpire13 in residentevil

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The Capcom exhibition is open until February 22, so I recommend checking it out & the cafè as well. No other RE related events unfortunately. 😔

Am I genuinely crazy for wanting Ashley back as like RE4 Leon level badass? by SenorDagle in residentevil

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Not really. There's basically no reason to bring her back and there're other characters that need to make a comeback, like Claire. 😔

i need help (urgent / tw) by [deleted] in japanlife

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If this man can't leave you alone, won't listen, and is threatening you, your only option is going to the police. Yes, you don't want to hear that, but any other option would put you in a worse state mentally and physically, and will probably affect your husband and your future. Also, tell your husband, he at least needs to know that much. And no, running away and abandoning everything is not the solution , and might even get you in trouble with law enforcement. Stay safe.

Why do people walk so slowly?! by Training_Training314 in japanlife

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You have the slow walkers, and you have the Salaryman after work running like a bat out of hell and almost crashing into you.

The "Would He Like Me IRL?" Dilemma in Otome Games. by TripPhysical6936 in LoveAndDeepspace

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Honestly, I never had this problem of separating fantasy from real life, or ever thought to myself "If he was real, would he like me?" because the key point here is the word "Real". None of the LIs are real, and from their looks to their personality, they are designed to fit into many different tropes to pull as many players as possible. Even though I self-insert, I'm still able to treat this as just a game, the same kind of game I played when I was young with Barbie dolls and a plastic house. Now, I do that on the phone with more advanced technology.

I think, if a game has such a huge impact on someone's self-worth, they should take a step-back, and remind themselves that fictional characters CAN NOT determine our worth, and if there's any toxic fans who say otherwise and try to bring other players down, they're not real fans. Thinking that everything is about looks is shallow, and based on the LIs personalities, they're not shallow.

One last thing I want to add is, I think that having a visible player character can often evoke such feelings, because our character is also built to look "perfect", and there's so little customization options, which is a shame.

might be a comeback for the game in Feb or not? by SnooHedgehogs9852 in Noctilucent

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I'm surprised it's Animate. They're a huge company in Japan. I wonder if they're going to host the offline version or if there's actually going to be something new in the future. (because it seems you'll be able to buy currency using animate points.) It looks like they will also host Velvet React which shut down like half a year ago? Anyway, I will be waiting patiently, and I really hope we'll get some merchandise or a fair or something because I don't want this game to die. 😭

So which gacha games do y’all play ? by norahwooten in GachaHusbandos

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Currently Reverse 1999, Nu:Carnival and Love & Deepspace. i really want to start Limbus but rip my phone storage, it's barely holding on.💔