ARPG games—short for Action Role-Playing Games—are, as the name implies, a fusion of action games and RPGs. They require both a real-time combat system and a character progression system typical of RPGs.
If Ichin's team had been developing Dark Souls right now, they could have gone head-to-head with their competition directly.
Unfortunately, apart from the RPG element, the two games didn’t have much in common.
In terms of combat visuals, Persona was a...
2025-07-14 14:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Jean sighed and said, “According to the investigation by the Knights, the company admitted to dismissing Colu. However, they also said that who they hire or fire is an internal company matter and has nothing to do with the Knights.”
“This…”
“Don’t worry,” Jean continued. “Although that’s their stance, the Knights took the opportunity to investigate a bit deeper and discovered that the company was operating without a business license, hadn’t paid for employee ...
2025-07-14 08:48:29 +0000 UTC
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“A twisted bond is still a bond. Ever heard of Naruto and Sasuke? Their bond is even more messed up than mine and Timmy’s.”
Paimon didn’t want to hear it, didn’t understand, and didn’t want to understand.
Huh. While Timmy wasn’t around, there was a stranger sitting alone on the bridge.
> Quest Triggered: The Meaning of Life
Zephyr froze for a moment. The Meaning of Life? What kind of quest title was that? Why did it sound so ...
2025-07-14 08:47:47 +0000 UTC
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“Mm, that’s right,” Amber nodded. “But since we’re already here, we might as well clear out the other nearby Hilichurl camps too.”
Paimon muttered sarcastically, “The classic ‘since we’re already here’…”
Zephyr didn’t object. Killing Hilichurls didn’t yield much EXP, but they dropped materials—and occasionally, some treasure chests. So they spent the whole day clearing out nearly every Hilichurl in the area.
Before they realized it, night had st...
2025-07-14 08:47:10 +0000 UTC
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“Unusual Hilichurl? What kind of Hilichurl is that? Is it strong?”
“It’s not about whether it’s strong or not. It’s... a very rare type. It won’t actively attack adventurers, but if provoked, it’ll retaliate—and sometimes throw out really good stuff.”
“But that was in the past. Not sure if that’s still the case... but we can give it a try.”
Amber looked a little concerned. “Let me fire a test arrow first.”
Zephyr thought about it and agree...
2025-07-14 08:46:34 +0000 UTC
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What does a magician usually keep in his trunk?
Just about anything that could be put in there. Of course, it still has to hold some personal belongings — magicians are human too, after all. They need to pack their essentials.
So the magician’s daily dilemma becomes choosing the best, most magical, and most entertaining props to fit in the limited space left over from day-to-day items.
But Louis was a little more unhinged than most magicians. With access to a st...
2025-07-14 08:17:25 +0000 UTC
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Upstairs, the young Slytherins remained blissfully unaware of the looming danger. They were busy trying to forget the Muggle-born boy who had, with just a few words, frightened off the Bloody Baron. Their attention was squarely focused on socializing.
Naturally, being pure-bloods, many of them were already acquainted due to their families or complicated bloodlines and had begun forming small cliques of their own.
Draco Malfoy and his two cronies were one such group.
As Louis...
2025-07-14 08:16:52 +0000 UTC
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When the last young wizard set down their knife and fork, the feast officially came to an end.
Without warning, the grand banquet that still filled the table vanished — just as suddenly as it had appeared.
Dumbledore stepped to the front of the hall and began listing the usual announcements and reminders.
They were the same old rules as every year: no wandering around at night, no entering the Forbidden Forest without permission, no using magic in the corridors, talk to th...
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During the banquet, a small interlude took place.
When a group of pale, translucent figures emerged from the tables, floors, and walls, the newly arrived young wizards were frightened out of their wits.
It was one of Hogwarts’ unique features — ghosts.
In the magical world, ghosts did exist, though they were rarely welcomed by wizards, even by their own relatives. Hogwarts, however, was one of the few places in all of Britain where ghosts were peacefully accepted and all...
2025-07-14 08:15:34 +0000 UTC
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Very soon, news about Louis's identity reached the Slytherin table.
At the long table, among the Slytherin students enjoying their feast, some silently stopped eating and turned to look at Louis. Even those young wizards who didn’t care much about blood status glanced at him curiously, wanting to see how he would react now that his secret was out.
“So, you’re a Mudblood,” Draco Malfoy snarled from beside Louis, eyes filled with contempt. “A filthy Mudblood like you isn...
2025-07-14 08:14:51 +0000 UTC
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With her curiosity temporarily satisfied, Umiko smiled and said, “Finally, I’ve got a chance to work on a shooting game. Alright, time for me to head back and finish up the work I’ve been putting off. I also made plans with a few friends to go to the shooting range tonight—can’t be late for that.”
Just as she opened the office door to leave, she found a group led by Hazuki crowded at the entrance.
“Hey hey hey!”
“Ah! You’re squishing me!”
Seeing t...
2025-07-14 06:30:02 +0000 UTC
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Louis walked over to the Slytherin table with a pleasant smile, greeting the students nearby.
Coincidentally, the seat he chose was right next to the proud blond boy Draco Malfoy and his two ever-present goons.
“Hi, I’m Louis Wilson,” Louis said in a friendly tone.
Draco gave him a scrutinizing look. “Wilson? Never heard of that name. But whatever—if you’ve got some smarts, I suppose I could let you be one of my followers.”
He then gestured to th...
2025-07-13 17:59:44 +0000 UTC
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The Sorting Ceremony continued, with one young witch or wizard after another stepping forward to find the House they belonged to with the help of the Sorting Hat.
Before long, Professor McGonagall called out Hermione’s name.
“Hermione Granger,” she read from the list.
Hermione stepped forward and sat down on the tall stool. The Sorting Hat was placed gently upon her head.
“Oh, a clever and courageous young girl,” the Sorting Hat wiggled its tip. “I can sens...
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What a splendid speech.
Such a blatant disregard for decorum was like a slap to Draco Malfoy’s proud, pure-blooded face, causing the smirk on his lips to vanish in an instant.
The blond, arrogant boy’s noble-style, middle-school-level social maneuver had failed spectacularly. The scene was like a dramatic showdown where the mistress insulted the wife to her face—only to be slapped in front of everyone by the male lead.
Alright, maybe that was a bit exaggerated. In real...
2025-07-13 17:58:32 +0000 UTC
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As expected, Ichin realized that Umiko wasn’t the least bit interested in Dark Souls. Or rather, once she heard the comparison between Titanfall and Apex, her interest in the former completely overshadowed any curiosity about the latter.
After Ichin gave her a brief rundown of Titanfall’s world setting, Umiko immediately dropped her current task, grabbed Ichin, and dragged him out of the programming team’s workroom.
Their sudden commotion ...
2025-07-13 17:41:16 +0000 UTC
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That afternoon, Eriri and Yukino also came to the studio.
From Eriri’s mouth, the art team got wind of the latest developments in the lives of their studio cats.
Hazuki sighed dramatically when she heard the news. “What a shame... Mozuku no longer has his balls. Otherwise, we could’ve paired him with Yukino’s Mochi. I mean, Mochi’s a single mom, but with looks like hers? Still a total catch.”
Yukino’s two cats, one big and one small, were both pure white and st...
2025-07-13 17:40:26 +0000 UTC
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After gathering the art and animation teams, Ichin asked Kō Yagami and the others to call out the programmers, HR, and finance team as well.
Once everyone had assembled, Ichin looked around at the group and said, “Ahem, I’ve got an announcement to make. Good news. I just finished tallying up the numbersPersona officially launched its pre-orders last Saturday night, and as of now… our total pre-order sales have surpassed one million copies!”
Surpassed one million....
2025-07-13 17:39:41 +0000 UTC
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Around 3 PM, after an entire afternoon of brainstorming, everyone finally wrapped up and left.
As for the next game in development, Ichin chose to keep it under wraps for now. He only assured everyone that it would be a major project—enough to temporarily quell their curiosity.
After tidying up the living room a bit, Ichin returned to the bedroom.
He opened the door gently and saw Utaha sitting in front of her computer—not writing, but resting her chin in her hands, star...
2025-07-13 17:39:05 +0000 UTC
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After resting for more than half an hour, Utaha returned to her room to write, while the others stayed in the living room, discussing the design ideas for the pre-order bonus outfits they planned to create.
Everyone had a sketchbook and pen in hand, ready to jot down or draw whatever came to mind.
Holding his pen above the blank page, Ichin looked at the group and said, “The last set of pre-order outfits had a casual fashion theme and were mainly designed by Hifumi. So, for this...
2025-07-13 17:38:08 +0000 UTC
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Wonderland Space.
After lunch and a short rest, Nolan took Noelle by the hand and brought her around the space to pick a room she liked.
There were still plenty of unoccupied rooms on the first floor, all of similar size and layout. She could choose whichever she wanted and decorate it however she pleased later.
As Noelle walked past Nolan’s room, she instinctively glanced at the neighboring rooms and noticed they were already taken. A faint trace of disappointment appeare...
2025-07-13 12:10:45 +0000 UTC
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Nolan temporarily stored the large bag of Primogems Katheryne had given him back into the warehouse inside his Wonderland Space.
“It’s almost noon. Before we start on afternoon tea, let’s go back and make lunch first.”
Noelle looked up at the sun directly overhead, the straight-cut bangs on her forehead swaying slightly in the breeze.
“Sure, let’s go to my place. I’ll help too,” Nolan offered with a smile.
Noelle gently brushed the silver-gray hair fall...
2025-07-12 10:15:56 +0000 UTC
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Utaha was still asleep, and Ichin didn’t wake her. After a simple breakfast of bread and milk, he drove out to the supermarket to buy ingredients for lunch.
On his way back, he happened to spot Aoba, Momoji, and Hifumi walking together, so he picked them up and brought them back to the apartment building.
Sitting in the backseat, Aoba asked curiously, “Ichin-kun, you actually went grocery shopping?”
“Of course I did.”
Ichin, who was driving, nodded. “Did yo...
2025-07-12 09:42:00 +0000 UTC
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“Afternoon tea sounds great. Want me to go with you to buy the ingredients?”
Nolan was already planning to visit the Adventurers’ Guild to pick up Primogems from Katheryne, so it was the perfect chance to stroll through the streets with Noelle and pick up supplies for the treats.
“Mm!” Noelle nodded happily.
A gentle breeze lifted the hem of her skirt, brushing softly against the sides of her armored high-heeled boots, like waves lapping gently against the rocks.
2025-07-12 04:30:02 +0000 UTC
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On Saturday night, after the live stream concluded smoothly and the voice actors had left, Ichin and the rest of the studio team didn’t go home. Instead, they stayed right where they were.
The moment the stream ended, Ichin opened the pre-order portals on all three platforms.
Holding the yawning Mozuku in her arms, Eriri asked anxiously, “It’s been ten minutes already. How are the pre-orders looking?”
Utaha, sitting nearby, shot back with a hint of annoyance, “It...
2025-07-11 17:55:07 +0000 UTC
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On Friday evening, half an hour before the live stream was scheduled to begin, Ichin and the team were already in the studio making final preparations.
After adjusting all the equipment, Ichin turned to the two voice actors and said, “For today’s stream, just follow the plan we went over. I’ll also handle the translation, so no need to be nervous—just act natural as usual.”
The two voice actors weren’t new to this. They had participated in many game and anime-related l...
2025-07-11 17:40:50 +0000 UTC
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After successfully completing the reservoir on the eastern side, the ones in the south, west, and north were also finished in quick succession using the same method.
During this time, nearby adventurers and Knights of Favonius stood dumbfounded, watching the thousand-meter-tall "Sword God of Lumine" display her divine might.
Nolan could feel that his reputation had once again spread further, and even the rate at which he gathered “Spirituality” had increased ever so slightly.<...
2025-07-11 17:31:23 +0000 UTC
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In the Wonderland space, on the soft, plush living room sofa.
Eula’s coat had been removed, revealing her black, form-fitting, one-piece leather suit. From the middle of her chest to her lower abdomen, a smooth, semi-transparent black mesh lay snuggly.
Because she wasn’t wearing an inner vest or bra, the pale skin of her chest could be clearly seen through the mesh.
Nolan’s hands traced her elegant abdominal lines, gliding down to her pressed-together, voluptuous thig...
2025-07-11 01:30:01 +0000 UTC
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The first livestream for Persona was now entering its final phase of preparation.
Once the script was finalized and sent over to the two guest voice actors, Hazuki led everyone in transforming the meeting room to make it suitable for the broadcast.
Calling it a “transformation” was a bit of an overstatement—there actually wasn’t much to do. The main task was having Kō design a Persona-themed poster, printing it out in a large size, and sticking it on the...
2025-07-10 19:02:53 +0000 UTC
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The weather had turned a bit chilly. A faint mist drifted beneath the night sky, and the moonlight appeared hazy.
Street lamps lining the roads of Liyue Harbor had been lit, along with the lanterns in front of the shops. Together, they cast a warm golden glow, dispelling the darkness that came with nightfall.
Nolan looked up at the lamps—likely fueled by kerosene, animal oil, or plant oil—and then turned to Keqing to ask:
“Is there any kind of metal in Teyvat that glow...
2025-07-10 18:52:58 +0000 UTC
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“You're talking about material conditions. Spiritually, Mondstadt is definitely ahead. Got that, Little Walnut?”
“My name is Hu Tao, Hall Master of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor! Liyue is better!”
“Mondstadt is better!”
“Liyue is better!”
“Mondstadt is better!”
Paimon said, “Paimon is disappointed in both of you. And you, Traveler, aren’t you just trying to trick Venti into joining your team? Do you really have to be this eager?”...
2025-07-10 18:33:51 +0000 UTC
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