Shoyu

Shoyu

A tyrannical overlord who maintains control over the tiny other contributors. Enjoys comedy series and iced black coffee.

The Failure of CHANGEing Identities

In SpyxFamily, one of the key mechanics for the series involves “CHANGE”. The mechanic of CHANGE involves the Forger family members swapping forms between their civilian and secret identities. This is a very fun idea as characters will swap between…

Modern 202x Advantage Combos

With the reveal of the new level one Saki combo coming out in the Gakum@s (Gakuen Idolm@ster) series due next month, this made me rethink the changes made in modern advantage combos. Before we dive into the details of modern…

Regressive Design

I’ve been feeling rather lukewarm about Bushiroad’s design and balancing team for quite some time now. I don’t think this is too uncommon of a sentiment among players. Game design is difficult, and I can understand the complications with making…