Game Of The Year for 2025 - Nyaru Reacts

[@hk12003]

For those who don't understand the context, here's an explanation about the references related to the United States: 0:15 This is the Oval Office in the White House, viewed from the president's desk looking across the room. 1:16 The Torii gate (鳥居) literally translates to "bird's dwelling." A bloodied bald eagle (a symbol of the U.S.) standing on top feels like dark humor. Of course, Torii does not mean that literally; for its original meaning, please check Wikipedia. 1:24 サンライズMOTEL (Sunrise Motel) is an American motel with Japanese architectural influences. 1:26 Dr. Gadget is a pharmacy. 2:20 Performing seppuku under the cherry blossom tree in front of Mount Rushmore (mixing American material symbols with Japanese spiritual symbols). 2:49 It might be Joel Golf, but I'm not sure. 2:55 The Oval Office again. 2:58 It seems few people notice that the eagle's wing color is different from reality. 3:28 In reality, family portraits of the president are usually displayed, but here, it's replaced with images representing Japanese and American cultures. 3:55 Clearly a blend of silhouettes from many American heroic movie characters. 4:10 A six-tiered pagoda appears on Route 50 (originally a five-tiered pagoda from Japan). 4:46 Handprints and footprints on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (in high heels), along with the date (Showa 76, aka 2001) and messages. The Showa era actually ended in Showa 64, which is 1989. If the Showa era hadn't ended, Showa 66 would be 1991, and 76 would be 2001. 5:05 Neo Yokohama, the original Hollywood, originally LA. 5:17 The buildings above have been replaced with Japanese architecture. 5:28 The streetcar's "桑港" is an old name Japan used for the San Francisco. 5:32 The lantern's "金門" (Golden Gate) is a literal translation: "gold" (金) + "gate" (門). The lantern style is inspired by Japan's Thunder Gate (雷門). 5:33 The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, accompanied by a Japanese lantern. 5:35 "Welcome to Shibata's Las Vegas." Note "Shibata" used to be "Fabulous." 6:16 A statue of Katsuie Shibata, which has a prototype in Fukui City, Japan. 6:18 Neo Tokyo-4, a meme from Neon Genesis Evangelion's Tokyo-3, originally Austin. 6:22 I don't know why many people mistake this for the White House; it is actually the Texas State Capitol. 9:58 The jumping action from Contra. 12:00 Some people say this implies what America did to Native Americans, but I'm not sure.

[@chonghann8859]

Most young westerners dunno US broke down the Japan economy in 80s by it's hegemony.

[@Jordan-Ramses]

The US has 3 times the population and 1000 times the natural resources of Japan. Japan didn't fail because they couldn't pass the US.

[@tsukasa1608]

In the 80's, Japan's economy was 2nd to USA much like China right now, and US fought a trade war with Japan, ended with Japan's lost and the signing of Plaza Accord in 1985, resulting the "Lost Decade" of Japan. This game took place in the alternate timeline if the trade war never happened.

[@eymaslacker]

I remember that during that time, there were a huge number of self help books by western authors on "Best Japanese practices", "How to do XXX like the Japanese", etc and "Just In Time (JIT)" was a novel concept that was being taught as the be all and end all.

[@vallar57]

China has overtaken USA is actual economy size for quite some time btw. Look up PPP adjusted ranking.

[@JooMike-Hi]

More precisely, the US requested Japan to sign, and there is no such thing as signing after a failed trade war.

[@kupokuporay]

@@vallar57 Yeah no. China's economy is in shambles right now across multiple sectors from real estate, food security, to GDP.

[@chocomilo1628]

​@@kupokuporay nice projection of the usa lmao. You all cooked with trump

[@redpanda416]

Hmm, swimming pool and mirror truck, why do they feel familiar? Have I seen them somewhere else?

[@Mariner248]

YES!

[@geopoliticalnutz7350]

Yep wink wink

[@NyaruSunako]

nods

[@BillyNoMate]

Wow, she missed a lot of references but responded strongly on the mirror room and pool......😏

[@Asura625]

@@BillyNoMate maybe a dude with voice changer, that explains a lot 🤣

[@matthewm4016]

To be fair most of the meme's people would not get unless they lived in china or japan, as an American i needed a lot of the refences explained.

[@NyaruSunako]

because I had guy friends tht would show me and tell me what these were in the past I swear lol the things that I know from them lol can question stuff for me

[@calistoso8296]

The whole game can be summarized in the first 2 seconds: Two japanese zombies with traditional clothes, in the US presidential office.

[@Akideoni]

Love it when they just claim no there are specifically no accurate historical references made all are pure 80s stereotypes players that old remembered. Tip top cultured!

[@johnsmith-mi2uc]

6:39 this was Japan's version of the porno casting couch, where they drove a truck around cities with a one way mirror built in the side of the truck

[@NyaruSunako]

ye I know lol friends told me about it awhile back

[@yustian7197]

8:17 wtf is that you say? THAT IS THE DIVERSITY WE WANTED IN GAMING. 😅

[@NyaruSunako]

LOL

[@shinuou1251]

Only if Japan didn't sign and agree Plaza Accord in 1985. 80s Japan literally had the overwhelming economic power

[@chosk80]

censored and pixel face is probably a reference to the Mosaic that they use in Japanese Adult Videos.

[@jiahaolu147]

meh, the producer said it's just simplly becuase they didn't fininsh her design yet. 😂

[@NyaruSunako]

thts funny

[@Moschel91]

I'm gonna be honest, they delibaretly did NO research on Japan and it still feels more accurate to Japan, than AC Shadows. Also you get a point for knowing about the truck xD

[@NyaruSunako]

dont forget the swimming pool room lol

[@allenkrust4410]

The Chinese is laughing hard at Americans.

[@andregon4366]

The Americans are laughing with the chinese.

[@vkarvanzer4243]

6:45 i was watching reaction videos patiently to wait if anyone recognise "the truck" Lmao

[@NyaruSunako]

I knew I knew EXACTLY WHT IT WAS LOL and the SWIMMING POOL LOL

[@vkarvanzer4243]

@@NyaruSunako THAT TOO LMAO i'm so shocked with the truck i almost completely forgot about the pool Lol

[@SageJoker]

game of the year award should go to this game. top tier

[@neosildrake]

Better than Veilguard? Well, the bar is not that high. But I agree, this game looks like fun and so many references.

[@NyaruSunako]

will upload a 1hr play of this then the rest will be on the vods channel in the future

[@abnegazher]

*_"MEMES! THE DNA OF THE SOUL!"_* -Monsoon of the Winds of Destruction. And boy, this game has A LOT OF SOUL IN IT.

[@thehumus8688]

during Peak Bubble Period, Japan Stock Market is 45% of Global Share - the US is 33% Japan famously boast that a plot of land in Osaka Castle park can buy Entire state of California Today, Whole Japan Stock Market combined is only 6% of Global market share, barely bigger than Apple + NVIDIA combined~

[@LatashaMoore-y7r]

You're such a blast to be around Nyaru 💓 💛 💗 💖 💕 ❤️

[@peartry]

This is like playing yakuza games under the influence of crack and alcohol, and that's good.

[@genericweeb7300]

Holy shit this looks so good and funny 😂😂😂

[@NyaruSunako]

I cant wait

[@XionSteel]

Its a glorious games about references and non-stop stereotypes. For the mc, i want to say its going to be her ongoing joke as a pretty girl, but is an unknown protagonist that you see in visual novels.

[@monsieurduquack5440]

"Neo Tokyo - 4" implies the existence of Neo Tokyo 1 through 3

[@tylertang20]

因为东京在日本动画影视中毁灭过三次。

[@sicebae4988]

Its a reference to Neo Tokyo 3 in Evangelion

[@sya2711]

i wish they called it American Showa Story aka ASS for short. xD

[@lookoutim]

maybe another game blacklisted by "mainstream" game media and TGA...

[@xijinping2538]

ign will give it a 6 because they may say it has lack of diversity or other way around

[@馬超-p5z]

我覺得媒體評分大概會 3分

[@lErickl]

this game has so much suda 51' games vibes man

[@Itashafan]

That model is so cool 😂

[@holyck14967]

She knows what that room is about XD

[@NyaruSunako]

well I thank my friends from tht lol

[@wristcontr0l]

That's definitely a Kill Bill reference at 15:47.

[@amber590803]

最後的畫面那女孩看的雜誌，是一本探討一對夫婦生了101個小孩每一個小孩有各種"認同"

[@NyaruSunako]

啊，我明白了，之前不知道這件事。謝謝你的資訊！

[@deathgod1142]

oh no not IGN the outlet who gave pokemon omega ruby and alpha sapphire 7.8 out of 10 for having too much water

[@coolsyang]

Make Great JP Again ! lol

[@Johan_the_Marshal]

This is strange but fascinating

[@NyaruSunako]

cant wait to check it out tbh

[@Johan_the_Marshal]

@@NyaruSunako Likewise

[@Azem4144]

Showa was supposed to end at 63.

[@scover3]

Read sentence about America became a colony of Japan. 10 seconds later asking what happening. Attention span of streamers are non-existence 😂

[@Soul-M-y6d]

So the DEI won't come after her face

[@andregon4366]

More like Game of the Decade. But ok

[@cpuirisheart4629]

nice pool 😏

[@LatashaMoore-y7r]

Your laugh is my favorite sound 😍 ❤️ 💓 💛 💕 😭

[@RicomaZigam]

It does have a bit of a God hand wibe

[@snapturtle3253]

6:40 Nyaru is a person of culture i see

[@NyaruSunako]

I know too much stuff from my male friends tbh

[@nemoatlantis7148]

I read somewhere that the censored face might be the face of Sora Aoi, not that I notice her face that much to remember.

[@cheebc9981]

I dont think this game gonna get nominated, just like Wukong didnt get norminated for GotY, cos the journos hate fun games.

[@NyaruSunako]

idk if they announced it already

[@Poe168]

I am also wishlisting this game on steam 😂

[@diegoleo1279]

6:40 so what is it?

[@NyaruSunako]

I know wht it is ive been informed on this a long time ago

[@Jordan-Ramses]

8:27 It reminds me of Akira. 21:04 Growing Pains was a mediocre sitcom in the late 80s .

[@hentai9823]

But Growing Pains is popular in china

[@hentai9823]

But Growing Pains is popular in china

[@Asura625]

anyone surprised she knows too much about the mirror car and pool?

[@ifbbprodavidcai]

I rather believe that the one behind the screen is a dude😂😂😂

[@xijinping2538]

I once think she is a dude with voice changer

[@NyaruSunako]

when you have male friends u know A LOT OF THINGS tht I WISH I DIDNT KNEW LOL

[@haru_takahashi24]

Well..if it was a Chinese game with Chinese VA's I wouldn't pay this any mind but they know it would sell better with JP VA's..they trying to bumbuzel ppl thinking it's a JP game studio maybe

[@yuurou7927]

Do you know Blackmyth Wukong?

[@haru_takahashi24]

@yuurou7927 blackmyth is a Chinese mythology and it had EN VA's...how many ppl did u see play with CN VA's ? Meanwhile a lot of people more tolerant about games with JP VA's and EN sub Also I meant the setting of the games CN mythology vs JP empire with JP VA's no CN and no EN (yet)

[@桃桃之夭]

@@haru_takahashi24 It has CN VA, just not uploaded to KZbin. It was uploaded to Bilibili in China.

[@jiahaolu147]

dude, their chinese VA uses a translation style accent of foreign movies imported in the 80s, which even funnier.