#almost got too in my feelings about WUG in here

[sadandpoutyandfrench]

Idol Land update is out and no end of service announcement. Are we all a bunch of Chicken Littles squawking that the sky is falling or is there something there to the doomsaying? Well, regardless our MyCharas will live to die another day.

Personally I'm optimistic. I'd like to believe Idol Land can make it at least to its first anniversary. Naïve? Maybe. In denial? Definitely. Am I in denial about being in denial? Most certainly.

But thinking about idol Land ending got me thinking about other end of service games I've lived through.

This got long so . . .

Naturally, PriPuz is one of the first that comes to mind. This was before I had either my smartphone or my tablet so instead I played it on my PC via emulation on BlueStacks. Oof, that was a bit rough. Playing with a computer mouse for dragging was not intuitive at all. Most times I was lucky to get a decent score.

Next, Wake Up, Girls! Shinsei no Tenshi aka WUGten. This was a browser game, one of many boneheaded decisions made by the people in charge of the WUG group and franchise. The game was available through Rakuten and for a very short period available worldwide until quickly being locked to Japan only. So despite having my tablet I had to resort to my computer and a VPN (any attempt I made to get it working on a tablet didn't go through). I actually have a video of me playing this one!

The audio is Not Great. The sound effects will probably hurt your ears a bit. This was one of my early attempts at recording anything through my computer. This video has been up for five years and sits below 700 views. Look at that very ambitious Episode 1 on the thumbnail.

As you can tell, it's a bit laggy. Doing those flick notes on the computer was tricky but it looks like I managed. Watching this kind of reminds me of Idol Land in ways. I was just so excited to be playing a Wake Up, Girls! themed rhythm game that I was 100% willing to look past any jankyness involved.

It's impossible to disassociate the end of WUGten with the dissolution of the Wake Up, Girls! idol group itself. I wonder if the game would have lasted longer if they were still around. Of course, I wonder a lot of things about Wake Up, Girls!, questions that will likely remain with me, unanswered, for a long time.

Mega Miracle Force, a fighting game crossing over a bunch of Compile Heart games. Of course, I was in for it exclusively for Hyperdimension Neptunia. One of the key selling points was two different characters fused together to make a new one.

I understood almost nothing about how to play and there weren't many helpful English resources in the long run but I think I managed to make my way around well enough.

I had three different accounts. I lost the first one and stopped playing on my second run after some point. The transfer system at the time was similar to Idol Land in that the code only lasted for a short while so when I got my smartphone I had to start anew. Fortuitous as the game went down a few months later.

Magia Record EN. This was a frustrating one. I got into the game when the anime started airing. Sadly seems the anime wasn't enough because Aniplex shut this one down before season 2 even aired. I don't remember how far I got in but I don't think it was much.

And finally, she is the one named

Sailor Moon Drops! This was my Candy Crush, a Sailor Moon themed Match 3 game? Heaven. It's also the only English translated Sailor Moon game we're ever going to see, probably.

I get why Bandai might have closed this one down? Yeah, I guess. Do I still wish they had kept it up in some form, even without providing any new content? Hell yes. Other Match 3 games just don't scratch that same itch

So there it is, my wall of death, a reminder of how brutal the live service model can be when it comes to mobile games and that no game's lifespan is ever certain.

[katsu-sauce]

Tanaka Minami WUG Blog: 10/25/17

Title: Heyo~!

Earphones tips sure are pleasantly squishy aren’t they?  Good evening, it’s Minami!

Ehh?? It’s already the end of October already? Halloween is almost here? I don’t have a costume planned for myself yet, but our house’s dog already has his (lol) (lol)

Yup. Adorable. (Dumb dog) By the way, yesterday morning this fella was caught committing the crime of sneaking a bite of fish, thus the prisoner look (lol). Hm? You a prison dog???

At any rate, it’s finally Fall!! Is what I want to say, but it’s already Winter!!! It sure is cold!! (I got my scarf all spun around into a roll) At this rate I’ll barely be able to survive Winter. Is what I thought at first, but I’m trying my best not to catch a cold... I'mma still drink some yakult though. ***TL NOTE: The drink of kings

Oh yeah! On the 20th was the WUG Channel Nico Nico stream! Woohoo! It was the first of such a variety!  From beginning to end! (There was even a post-extra braodcast). Variety  (´⊙ω⊙`)!!! Other members included Kaya and Yoppi  ✨✨ It was very interesting! We had a guessing game using our Eau De Toilette WUG perfumes, which are being released in December. It was super fun...! The studio really started to smell pleasant! Minami’s scent of passion fruit! With a hint of green apple too  ✨ In the end, I felt pretty confident at recognizing my own scent... (lol)

In addition, how about small cans of tuna! That stuff just goes with everything. Eating with honey was all the rage recently, and now I see people trying it condensed milk... (lol)

Next time on November 3rd, the members will be Ai-chan, Yoppi, and me! What kind of games are we going to try next??

It came by in a flash, but the broadcast of Wake Up Girls: Shinshou episode 3 has already arrived!! In that episode, Minami was trying to find out what it meant to “be herself”. I’ll do my best too!!! 💪💪💪💪 Who knows what’ll happen next, so look forward to it!

October 21st was May’n-chan’s birthday live, and we went to perform as surprise guests...!

May’n-chan who joined us on the last leg of our WUG tour, who stood with us on stage at Anisama. This time we got perform with May’n again on her special day of the year, I was so happy!

There was one really big part of the routine where May’n has her own dance solo, and at that moment when the members of WUG made a V-formation around her, I was moved beyond words, nearly to the point of tears. It was pretty dangerous. Aaah, me, us, and May’n-chan witnessing the same view, a view I felt that was shared with everybody there. I felt really glad then, feeling the warmth of the audience too. It really REALLY felt like I was living in a dream  ✨ Powerful May-chan’s stage was absolutely amazing! Thank you so much!

So on to the weekend, everybody in WUG took part in a particular shoot ♡ We also took turns with the staff members to play rousing games of Jin-Roh ♡笑 ***TL NOTE: Jin-Roh (aka Werewolf) is a card/tabletop game where you try to determine which of the people in your group among humans, are the werewolves. Link to a demonstration here. WUG plays this often.

It’s such a pleasant scenery, right? The leaves have started to change color. Might you have a clue as to where this location is? Look forward to it.

On to an announcement! 

In the smartphone game “Shoujo Zensen” (Girls Frontline), I was allowed to take on the roles of Type 79 Sub-machine Gun, Serdyukov SPS Handgun, and Dragunov Sniper Rifle!

It's currently a game being developed in China, but the Japanese servers are currently being set up as we speak  ♪ Anyways, these girls are so cute and charming!! Look forward to more details in the future! ***TL NOTE: So think of this as Kancolle but for guns

On October 30th, WUG will be making an appearance on Ani-Reco TV to advertise our new fragrances and do a short performance. The broadcast will be at late-night at 3:20AM. Please watch it if you can!!

Now then!

Along with Seria-chan (Fukagawa Seria) I got to dress up as Little Red Riding Hood!! I really dressed to match the oncoming occasion... I was also really glad to receive candy from our listeners! Let’s all have fun during Halloween!!  Next week,  i☆Ris’ Yu-chan (Serizawa Yu) and Kubotan (Kubota Miyu) will be on the show! Their new album is finally on sale! Enjoy it!!

Finally, on the 29th is the Kakegurui fan-meet! To all the fans who are coming, be safe making your way there!

-Minyami!