What keywords look back on 2021?
What are the key words to review 2021?
2021 is almost over. Although it was a corona disaster, Gen Hoshino and Yui Aragaki got married this year, and Otani played a big success in the major leagues. The Tokyo Olympics were also held.
There is less than 1 month left in 2021. Although affected by the epidemic, many major events have occurred this year. Hoshino and Niigaki marry, and Otani competes in major leagues. The Tokyo Olympics were reconfirmed.
This time, I would like to list the game news of 2021 in the order of personal impact in a ranking format. What is the big news in the game world this year that you think?
This time, in the order of my personal impression, the 2021 gaming industry will be announced in the form of leaderboards. What do you think is the big news in the gaming industry this year?
No.5 Metaverse Strategy
The 5th Metaverse Former Universe
"Metaverse" is a compound word for "meta" and "universe" in English, and recently it is used as a word to refer to a virtual space where avatars can communicate and engage in economic activities.
"Metaverse" is a combination of "meta" and "universe" in English, and has recently been used to refer to virtual spaces where communication and economic activity can take place.
In 2020, Fortnite recorded more than 12.3 million concurrent subscribers on rapper Travis Scott's virtual live, and from around here, a platform strategy that actively leverages real-world connections across games has begun to shine.
In 2020, the virtual concert of Rapper Travis Scott in the United States, held on Fortnite, reached more than 12.3 million simultaneous viewers, and from this time, the platform strategy of actively exploring the connection with the real world beyond the game began to attract attention.
In October, Facebook announced that it would change its name to Meta and invest $10 billion to build a metaverse.
In October this year, Facebook announced that it would change its company name to "Meta" and invest $10 billion to build "Metaverse".
In the United States, there are reports that "real estate investment" on the metaverse is overheating as early as possible, and it is inevitable that more attention will be focused on the metaverse next year. However, given the precedent of Second Life in the 2000s, which ended in a temporary boom, it is a delicate matter whether it will settle.
There are reports that "real estate investment" on Metavalse in the United States has overheated, and there will definitely be higher attention focused on Metavalse next year. That being said, if you look at the short-lived precedent of "SecondLife" after 2000, whether the heat can be maintained is still very delicate.
4th USJ "Super Nintendo World" opens
4th place USJ "Super Nintendo World" opened
On the other hand, virtual reality, on the other hand, real. In March, Universal Studios Japan (USJ) opened a new area, Super Nintendo World. The area that was originally scheduled to open last year was postponed. If it had not been for corona disaster, it would have taken more of a topic.
On the other hand is virtual reality, on the other hand is reality. In March, The new area of Universal Studios Japan (USJ), Super Nintendo World, opened. It is an area originally scheduled to open last year. If it were not for the impact of the epidemic, it would have caused more topics.
In September of this year, "Super Nintendo World" was expanded and a new area with the theme of "Donkey Kong" was also announced (scheduled to open in 2024). There are many voices expecting an independent "Nintendo Park", and nintendo's amusement park strategy after the corona disaster is also noteworthy.
In September this year, the expansion of "Super Nintendo World" released a new area with the theme of "Donkey Kong" (expected to open in 2024). Many people are looking forward to an independent "Nintendo Park", but also pay attention to Nintendo's amusement park strategy after the end of the epidemic.
No.3 Sora participates in "SSB SP"
3rd Place: Sora, a new character in Smash Bros
In October, Sora, the main character of Kingdom Hearts, participated as the last fighter of "Smash Bros. SPECIAL". Director Masahiro Sakurai said on the official broadcast that Sora's participation was very difficult and a high hurdle.
In October, the last warrior in Nintendo Star Brawl: Special Edition, Sora, the protagonist of Kingdom Hearts, was launched. According to director Masahiro Sakurai in the official release of the show, the difficulty of Sora's online line is very high.
Therefore, the impact after the announcement is big, and it is trending on Twitter. Many videos of foreign fans cheering while watching the program were uploaded to YouTube.
Because of this, the impact after the release was great, and it also entered the hit on Twitter. On YouTube, there are also many overseas fans who upload videos of cheering while watching the show.
Disney, Nintendo, and two of the big characters of the character content collaborate, and square Enix of "Kingdom Hearts" connects between them. It is interesting that the characters of each company gather together while saying "Great Brawl".
Disney and Nintendo, connecting the two giants, are Square Enix, the company of Kingdom Hearts. Although it is a "big brawl", it is also interesting for the ace characters of various companies to appear together.
No.2 Opening ceremony decorated with game music
2nd Place The background music of the game played at the opening ceremony
The Tokyo Olympics were held one year later. There was a lot of work to do about the opening ceremony, but game music was used when the players from all over the country entered, and Twitter was very exciting. Dragon Quest Overture: Lotto Theme, Final Fantasy's "Victory Fanfare," Monster Hunter's Testimony of Heroes... And, a lot of songs familiar to the game fan. It was also a moment when the game was introduced to the world as a culture representing Japan.
Postponed the Tokyo Olympics for one year. Although there was a lot of controversy surrounding the opening ceremony, the use of game music by the various national player groups entered the venue, sparking a heated discussion on Twitter. "Overture: Lott's Theme Music" in Dragon Quest, "Trumpet of Victory" in Final Fantasy, "Proof of Heroes" in Monster/Hunter... Many game fans are familiar with the songs. It is also like the world announced that the game is representative of Japanese culture.
In September, Koichi Sugiyama, who has been listening to the music for "Dragon Quest" since the first generation, passed away. I feel that 2021 was a break from the era of the genre of game music.
In September, Mr. Koichi Akiyama, who began making music for Dragon Quest from the first generation, passed away. In 2021, I think it's a node in a paragraph of game music.
No.1 "Uma Musume" blockbuster
The 1st place "Horse Racing Lady" is a big hit
The breeding simulation app "Uma Musume Pretty Derby", which was released in February, became a big hit, and it exceeded 11 million DL at the end of October.
Pretty Derby, a breeding simulation app that began launching in February, was a huge hit, breaking through 11 million downloads by the end of October.
From the content of cultivating a "horse girl" who turned a real famous horse into a beautiful girl, the degree of attention to real horse racing has also increased. Many people started horse racing in the wake of "Horse Girl", and a phenomenon similar to the "Derby Stallion" boom that dominated the world in the 1990s has occurred.
The actual beauty of the famous horse is girlish, and the content of cultivating its "horse racing girl", as well as the attention to the real horse racing, has also increased. Many people started to pay attention to horse racing with "Horse Racing Lady", similar to the "De Bessema Masters" trend that was popular in the 1990s.
In 2021, there are few mega-hit titles in the game world, and "Monster Hunter Rise" released in March beyond double million and "Pokemon Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl" released in November stand out. While the momentum of smartphone games slowed down, the presence of "Uma Musume", which swept the game world, was big.
In the gaming world of 2021, there are very few big hits, with Monster/Hunter Rising released in March and Pokémon Bright Pearl, which sold more than double million sales, being prominent. The momentum of mobile games is also weakening, and the "horse racing lady" that has swept the game industry is very obvious.
In addition to these five news, there are also news such as the smash hit of "Super NodaGae PARTY", the announcement of "Dragon Quest 12", the release of the new Nintendo Switch (organic EL model), and the departure of Sega of Toshihiro Nagoshi, the creator of "Ryu ga Nyoku". I can't keep an eye on what kind of developments these events will lead to next year and beyond.
In addition to these 5 news, the popularity of "Super Noda Game Party", the release of "Dragon Quest 12", the release of the new Nintendo Switch (equipped with OLED screen), and the departure of the creator of "Like Dragon" by Minoru Yue, Sega, etc. What kind of changes these events will bring next year, let's wait and see.
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