The FamiKatsu | December 31, 2023

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Now that Christmas has come and gone, most gamers are looking at what to spend that Christmas money on! However, Christmas isn't a big holiday event for families in Japan. Christmas Eve is seen as a big date night for couples. The big family gathering in Japan this time of year is New Years! Most Japanese people travel back to their parent's place and spend a few days, and the young children look forward to their gift money. Anyway, let's have a look at the top articles from Famitsu!

This week on The FamiKatsu, the week of December 24 to December 30, here are what Famitsu readers read the most!

Disclaimer: Unless stated otherwise, all Famitsu article-related pictures are property of Famitsu. Also, as this is an overview, unfortunately full translations of articles will not be provided. Furthermore, if there are any erroneous translations in this article, feel free to submit a comment outlining said error. I will be happy to find out where I fell short!

#10 - A New Sudden Artwork from NIKKE

News - PC Game - Mobile / App

Suddenly appearing on Goddess of Victory: Nikke's English Twitter Account, a glimpse of a katana-wielding female character taunts players with the quote "Thou Art Most Welcome To Spar With Me At Any Time." A short article from Famitsu, stating the new event in the RED ASH Generation is set to start from December 28. Read their article here.

#9 - NIKKE Event “NEVERLAND”

Special / Project Article - PC Game - Mobile / App

Goddess of Victory: Nikke appears quickly again in this list, this time with a compilation of the Neverland event that has been underway since December 7. This article shows where the daily background music and items are scattered throughout this event, with pictures and maps detailing locations. Check out their article over here.

#8 - NIKKE Guren: Black Shadow Illustration Revealed

News - PC Game - Mobile / App

A third article in a row from Goddess of Victory: Nikke! This time it is the illustrative reveal of who that samurai-wielding female was from rank #10. A new Nikke joins, Scarlet: Black Shadow, in a new event called "NEW SWORD." Famitsu shares some early details, such as the voice actress (Reina Ueda) and is expected to arrive January 1, 2024. Check out Famitsu's article over here.

#7 - Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Terastal Cap Mystery Gift

News - Home Console Game - Switch

A new Mystery Gift has reached Pokémon gamers, and this one is an anniversary gift after the final retirement of Ash Ketchum last year on December 20. This is a Terastal Cap and is redeemable up until the end of November 2024. Check out Famitsu's original article over here for the code. (Hint: WEARTERASTALCAP)

#6 - McDonald's Japan Godzilla Burgers

Entertainment - Press Release

Not a week goes by without a collaboration showing itself in the list. This time it is a tasty collaboration! From January 5, 2024, consumers are greeted with three new burger options at McDonald's Japan through a collaboration with Godzilla. Now, this isn't the first collaboration with the franchise, as there is also another Godzilla collaboration with BrickBear. However, this article over on Famitsu focuses on the burgers. From left-to-right, the burgers on offer are a Spicy Thick Beef Burger with a hash brown, a Smoky Pepper Chicken sandwich/burger and Double-Teriyaki with Cheese burger. These burgers are available only for a limited time until the end of January.

#5 - New Pokémon Trading Card Game Boosters: Wild Force and Cyber Judge

Entertainment

Announced at the 2024 Pokémon Card Game Champion League in Kyoto on December 23, the two new boosters go on sale on January 26, 2024. Famitsu goes over what little details are known, and breaks down the types of cards to expect from this new and upcoming booster series. Check out the article on Famitsu over here.

#4 - New Year PS4 & PS5 Amazon Sales

News - Home Console Game - PS5 - PS4 - Sales / Bargains

Between December 22, 2023, and January 4, 2024, Amazon Japan is having a PlayStation End of Year and New Year Sale, covering both PS4 and PS5 titles. Famitsu chooses select titles that have significant savings yet are also some of the best the consoles have to offer. Such titles include: Horizon Forbidden West (PS4/PS5 50% off), Ghost of Tsushima (PS5: 26% off / PS4: 31% off) and even God of War Ragnarök (PS5: 23% off / PS4: 20% off). Check out the full list on Famitsu over here.

#3 - Up to 99% Off Winter and New Years Sales

Special / Project Article - Home Console Game - PS5 - PS4 - Switch - Xbox One - PC Game - Steam - Xbox Series X - Mobile / App - Sales / Bargains

At number three in the list is Famitsu’s full compilation of all the winter and New Year sales across all storefronts and where the biggest discounts and savings are. The list is too big to summarize, so check out their article over here for the full listings. For more Nintendo eShop related sales in Japan, be sure to check out our translated lists of Capcom's Sale here, Konami's here, and offerings from Nintendo here.

#2 - Pokémon Mystery Gift Codes

Special / Project Article - Home Console Game - Switch

Once again, Famitsu’s compilation of the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet mystery box codes makes a high appearance this week. Note that this article is constantly updated to include all the latest gift codes (or methods on acquisition), so with the new Terastal Cap mystery gift also recently released, this article appears once again. Click here for the article.

#1 - Pokémon Collaboration with Avail

Entertainment

Shimamura subsidy Avail has collaborated with The Pokémon Group to bring a slew of swag to both Avail’s retail and online stores. With availability from January 1, enthusiastic Pokémon consumers will be greeted with fashionable items such as T-shirts, hoodies, casual roomwear clothing, and also accessories such as bags in different configurations (shoulder, waist, back), cushions, towels and much more. Check out Famitsu’s article over here.

This wraps up the final FamiKatsu for 2023! Hopefully you enjoyed a quick look at the top ranking articles after Christmas. Unfortunately, Japan's biggest otaku culture gathering is happening this weekend (December 30 to 31), it shall be saved for potentially next week! Hopefully look forward to some COMIKET-related articles next week!

Happy New Years and hopefully you will be back next year!