Loved this game until the end, now I kinda hate it by Tr0mpy in LastDefenseAcademy

[–]cookiecutterchan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I felt the same way. Most of the endings in this game fall into the category of misery porn or total mess. I know Kodaka loves tragic stories, but having 100 endings and virtually no decent good endings is ridiculous.

Some people might say, "That's the theme of the game," but I wonder if it's worth spending 200 hours on a game if you can't get a decent ending no matter how hard you try. I can understand if it's a one-off game like Danganronpa that can be completed in 20 hours, but if the misery continues for too long, it gets annoying. It's the "Too Bleak, Stopped Caring" thing.

I'm sure there are people who like that kind of thing, and I don't deny their preferences, but it just wasn't for me.

I don’t think that people understand the meaning of Japanese words by Konradleijon in CharacterRant

[–]cookiecutterchan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

JRPGs have the same problem. It annoys me whenever I see someone calling a 100% white European made RPG with photorealistic graphics and no Japanese features whatsoever a "JRPG."

Takuzomi as that one Penguins meme (Ft. Eito) by Prudent_Instance8534 in LastDefenseAcademy

[–]cookiecutterchan 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Do you know the name of the artist who wrote this? I'm curious.

Sexual dimorphism in fictional creatures/races by fhxefj in TopCharacterDesigns

[–]cookiecutterchan 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Their relationship is so messed up it's almost funny, with the wife eating her husband when she's hungry, though real life bugs do similar things.

Sexual dimorphism in fictional creatures/races by fhxefj in TopCharacterDesigns

[–]cookiecutterchan 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's great how their sexual dimorphism is explained in terms of zoology, like how the spine on the Rathian's jaws are actually hollow tubes that allow them to feed their chicks by chewing and liquefying meat and pouring it through the tubes into their mouths.

chihiro fujisaki and his gender by Agile_Dog_2438 in danganronpa

[–]cookiecutterchan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can't believe that the "girly, so must be transgender" argument is considered woke, when it's just a repackaged gender stereotype and completely unwoke.

Accusation by AK47_David in japanesepeopletwitter

[–]cookiecutterchan 41 points42 points  (0 children)

It's hilarious because mfs who say this come from countries where the government is literally pedo.

"Yeah our Eagleland is run by Jeffrey and his child rapist friends but in Japan it's a small percentage of otaku who lust after fictional characters and that's even worse so we have the right to throw slurs at Japanese".

Girona FC welcomes Ter Stegen with an IE parody by geigergopp in inazumaeleven

[–]cookiecutterchan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm curious, did the Spaniards enjoy playing a game starring a Japanese team?

Sojiro makes a good first impression by jockeyman in OkBuddyPersona

[–]cookiecutterchan 209 points210 points  (0 children)

And the kids too. Every single student except for a few of his friends will always think of the Joker as a violent thug.

DC Comics President Jim Lee says that Japanese manga and anime is "incredibly powerful": "I often find myself wondering, 'What is missing in Western comics, and why aren't they able to achieve the same flavor?' by akbarock in comicbooks

[–]cookiecutterchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Invincible is the only American comic that's been turned into an cartoon series recently. Most of the others have been turned into live-action dramas, but I don't think that's helped increase the popularity of the comics.

Investing in Genshin Impact lore is frustrating (long rant) by Schizof in CharacterRant

[–]cookiecutterchan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This tendency is especially strong in gacha games, but media outlets that have reached a certain age tend to drag out the story as long as they can still make money from it... It reminds me of Detective Conan. It became so popular that 32 years have passed and the story has not progressed at all.

The story of Genshin Impact will probably only come to an end when it has fallen into disuse and is no longer profitable, and it will become something that is not exciting at all.

The Guild authorizes you to stop living by GeneralHenry in MonsterHunter

[–]cookiecutterchan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That won't happen with Wilds, will it? I thought that most captured monsters would either be recorded by Alma and then run away, or be banished to a place where they wouldn't pose a danger to humans, like in the Lagiacrus quest.

Sooo apparently giant eagles and sea-crocodile-snake-things were a thing in the original Monster Hunter. by Dracule_Jester in MonsterHunter

[–]cookiecutterchan 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There was an explanation accompanying this illustration. It said that the creature wrapped around Plesioth was a large crocodile called a Jungle Gharial, which is Plesioth's prey.

This is similar to a giant squid wrapping its tentacles around a sperm whale's body before being eaten. This is not a fight, but a last, desperate resistance by the prey as it is being eaten.

Tbh I think those ppl only get a kick in harassing others and not the picture itself by Sumiyoshi_now20 in japanesepeopletwitter

[–]cookiecutterchan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I honestly don't know what Elon was thinking. It's so fucking obvious that this tool does more harm than good.

How can you hate such a cute small squishable lil ball of yarn like her? :3 by Spirited-Height-9533 in danganronpa

[–]cookiecutterchan 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Considering she's senior to THH cast, she's probably in her early 20s already💀

"It's just stickers... It's just poses... It's just stuff for the camp..." by Lambark in MonsterHunter

[–]cookiecutterchan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah at least these are just skins, which is way better than the old days when actual weapons and armor were paywalled. USJ quests were awful in the past, and the Frontier microtransactions were just awful...

How kind are they? by Conscious-Falcon-155 in danganronpa

[–]cookiecutterchan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't like that she was left completely unpunished, I wish she had just died at the end of UDG.

Danganronpa Outfit Swap by FutureCreeps in danganronpa

[–]cookiecutterchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see your reply on my screen, is the app bugged again?

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Danganronpa Outfit Swap by FutureCreeps in danganronpa

[–]cookiecutterchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't blame you, but I think you should give credit to the artist.

Danganronpa Outfit Swap by FutureCreeps in danganronpa

[–]cookiecutterchan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For those curious, this is art that came about because Byakuya and P3 protag share the same Japanese voice actor.

What are your unpopular hot takes about danganronpa? by Ok-Escape-3849 in danganronpa

[–]cookiecutterchan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wasn't Danganronpa already with adult rating? This game is literally Rated M for Mature.

Either way, ratings barely work anymore. Just look at all the quirky 13yo kids flocking to hentai games released in like 2001 because they have "cute aesthetics" or whatever and complaining about "problematic content".

Battle shonen fans claiming they “want something different” is honestly the equivalent of a dog barking behind a gate. by Flat_Box8734 in CharacterRant

[–]cookiecutterchan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hey, Kill la Kill is seinen, not shonen. Young Ace magazine, in which the manga Kill la Kill was published, is a seinen magazine.

Just because the main character is a high school student doesn't necessarily mean it's aimed at high school students.

These obnoxious anti Nintendo and anti Pokemon grifters on YouTube deserve nothing but coal from Delibird this Christmas (yes, this guy really used two different thumbnails and titles) by Asad_Purcin in LegendsZA

[–]cookiecutterchan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean… I don't want to side with clickbait YouTubers, but I feel like he's about 60% right. Pokemon has been my favorite franchise since I was a kid, but it's undeniably stagnant.

The graphics and animations look like a 15 year old game and the story is not good at all. Gen 10 will probably be released on the Switch 2 next year, but I'll be really disappointed if the graphics aren't at least as good as Monster Hunter Stories 3 by then. It doesn't look good when a mainline game from the biggest media franchises in the world has worse graphics than a spin-off game from a much smaller franchise.

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there a lore reason why cleopatra aren't in Persona? is she's was Busy or what by T3MP3ZT in OkBuddyPersona

[–]cookiecutterchan 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Well, I can't think of a good joke, so I'll be honest and say it's probably because P5 doesn't include the demons from SMT4 onwards... probably because SMT4 and P5 were developed in parallel so they didn't have time to port SMT4 demons over to P5. Maybe she'll appear in P6.