Tutti Fruity, what a cutie

During this morning's Nintendo Direct presentation, the studio revealed the details of the next Splatoon 3 splatfest, which will be taking pla??ce in the popular and super messy? team shooter in mid-July.

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The new splatfest, which is perfect for the summer season, focuses on delicious ice cream, and asks players which is their favorite flavor chosen from the trinity of Vanilla, Strawberry, and Mint Choc Chip. There's no sign of Neopolitan, so you can't cheat, and Rum 'n' Raisin isn't on deck, so?? I guess I'm out. In this case, I'll go with MCC, but that will also side me with Big Man, and that dude bothers me.

Anyway, the ice-cream splatfest will take place on the weekend of July 14, so be sure to jump into the arena and win the side for yo?ur favorite ice-cold treat... Well, at least from these three particula?r choices.

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Pocky & Socky

If you're waiting on tenterhooks for Capcom's Street Fighter 6, then never fear, as the veteran developer has you covered with this baffling adaptation of the genre-defining Street Fighter II, now layered thickly wit??h the chocolate-coated biscuit snack treats known the world over as "Pocky".

Yes, in a new promotional event, Capcom and Pocky distributor Ezaki Glico have created a variant of the 1991 arcade classic, freshly populated with those snack treats your anime-loving friend eats by the truckload. Specially decorated "Pocky K.O." boxes will be distributed throughout Japan from tomorrow, November 29, with images of the original World Warriors emblazoned on the packaging. Inside, a special code will afford access to Street Fighter II: Pocky Edition, which can be played on mobile platforms and web ??browsers.

What this boils down to is a typically regular edition of the grandfather of fighting games, imbued with extra Pocky advertising. For example, characters will hold Pocky sticks/boxes in their hands during victory poses. As a weird touch, players can achieve a special "Pocky K.O." wh?en the health bar hits the correct chocolate-to-biscuit ratio on an average Pocky stick. Baffling. ?They could have at least applied Rainbow Edition physics.

Pocky? Partial Credit!

Of course, I'm not really angry about it. It's darn tragic, mind, but it's harmless fun. It's not even the first time that Pocky and Street Fighter have collaborated. Who remembers Street Fighter V's relatively pointless "Pocky K.O. Challenge" �a tournament that featured the same "sweet spot" qualifications for landing that elusive Pocky K.O.? Glico has also noted that it plans to build a Street Fighter II: Pocky Edition cabinet?????????????????????????? to take to trade events. A frightening prospect. The last thing yer b?oy Moyse needs is an excuse to eat even more chocolate whilst gaming.

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There's water type and Pikachu charm merch too

Today, Japan announced several new menu items coming to the Pokemon Cafe (and Pikachu Sweets window), including both food and drink change-ups.

Let's go with the f??ood first: the chain is adding a Pikachu BBQ curry plate, "inspired by Pikachu's summer vacation." Locations offer up "three different facial expressions" for the dish. Then there's "Eevee's Mineko Ala Mode," which is a set of side dishes focused on sweets (like cookies and wafers).

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Next up is the Pokemon Cafe drink alterations, and I'm feeling refreshed ju?st looking at it. The cafe is adding a frozen peach drink, with optional water-type accessories to buy: including a charm straw.

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All of this (including the new Pokemon Cafe drink) will be arriving with the menu changes coming on July 16, amid the additional menu items coming on July 9 based on the first generation starters. Note that there are two Pokemon Cafe locations: one in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, and another in Shinsaibashi, Osaka. You can find the addresses for both on the bottom of the cafe's FAQ page.

One of my favorite pastimes is watching food bloggers on YouTube specifically for Japanese cafes and theme park promos. Can you tell I miss Japan?

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Telling stories through the dishes we love

Food. It's one of the ??most quintessential parts of being alive, so it only makes sense that we would find a way to include it in a medium ??like video games that often tries to replicate real life.

Ever since the early days of gaming, food has been a way to get health or energy back. The first thing that comes to mind when I think about video game food has to be the meat you find in the walls of a spooky castle in Castlevania, or the hilariously anachronistic gyro and fries you can pick up in Hades. It's something that can seem really silly on the face of it, and the way we use food for health in video games has been memed and parodied to death. Admittedly, it is very funny to imagine your character in a game stoppin??g in the middle of a scuffle to shove fourt?een wheels of cheese into their face before diving back into the fight.

But when you think about i??t, is there any other analogy that works better? I don't think so. Food is our fuel, it's what gives us energy to do the things we need to do �a simple, given fact of life that is still somehow easy for me to forget on an almost daily basis.

Cooking is the name of the game

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While food remains an important mechanic to most games out there, we also have games that place their entire focus on food. Take the classic and beloved Cooking Mama series for example �there's literally nothing else to do in those games except make food. You'd think it would get too repetitive or boring after a while, but Mama alwa?ys finds new ways to keep it just as interesting and challenging as trying t??o make food in real life.

As someone who has had varied success on their journey to learn new recipes and make nutritious-enough food so as not to drop dead one day as an adult fending for myself, it's interesting to have games that turn what is usually a struggle for me into an enjoyable gameplay loop. Although, any Cooking Mama connoisseur can attest that the game can be equally as challenging,? so maybe it's a little too true to life th??ere.

Tell me a story...with food

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My absolute favorite, though, is when games use food as a storytelling mechanic. This is less common than just using food as a health supplement, but we still see it fairly often in games. One of my favorites includes Stardew Valley, where food becomes the center of multiple holidays in the game, and is also a core way to "get to know" your favorite villagers and endear them to you.

Another game that comes to mind is Breath of the Wild. Some of the adventures I go on in that game have nothing to do with saving Hyrule, but instead finding the ingredients I need to make the perfect, most delicious-sounding meal. There are?? even quests that involve bringing someone food they like, or gathering ingredients for a favorite recipe.

These stories may seem small up against the epic, heroic backdrop of saving the world, but I think they reflect on our humanity in a really sweet way. I'm sure there are tons of other games out there that have equally engaging storylines sur??rounding food, I just need to search them out. Food is in many ways at the heart of how we interact with each other and the world, so having characters interact and bond over food reminds me of how special those interactions can be in real life.

Venba: a story of food and family

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That's what gets me so excited for games like Venba, an upcoming narrative cooking game that is being featured at this year's Tribeca Games Festival. It centers on an Indian mother who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s, and "will cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations and explore in this story about family, love, loss and more," according to the game's website.

The cooking gameplay makes it look like a spiritual successor to Cooking Mama in certain ways, but the addition of the narrative in parallel with that cooking mechanic is what has me the most excited about Venba.

I'll be the first to admit that I don't know a whole lot about Indian culture, but what I do know is that food is a very important factor. I'm not only looking forward to playing Venba, but also learning more about food from another culture, and how that food ties into the family dynamics of first-generation immigrants. Of all the games coming to Tribeca this year, I think it's safe to say that Venba will be one to look out for.

If the goal of telling stories is to help us all connect and understand what it means to be human, food is a natural extension of that. It will always be fun to consume foods in-game to replenish health or receive a buff, but I love the idea of highlighting our relationship to food within game stories, rather than always using it as a means to an end. We have some great games out there that incorporate food into their narratives, but I'm looking forward to seeing more food-ce?ntric stories in?? games.

Story Beat is a weekly column discussing anything and everything to do with storytelling in video games.

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Cooking your way into the spotlight

A new foodie adventure from the makers of the Cook, Serve, Delicious! series is on the way. Cook Serve Forever is a new cooking adventure from Vertigo Gaming, launching sometime? next year.

Revealed today, Cook Serve Forever has some elements of the CSD franchise in it. But on the S??team page, the creators describe it as a new IP. While it's still about cooking up some good food, there look to be a few ways the new adventure sets itself apart.

In the newsletter for today's announcement, Vertigo says Cook Server Forever will stand apart from the Cook, Serve, Delicious! series in both gameplay and scope. It certainly seems like a big adventure—the Steam page shows screenshots of visual novel-style story sections, and it's set to have full voice acting. Of course, don't forget the food; Vertigo says there will be hundreds of new ingredients and r?ecipes. The entire campaign can also be played in co-op.

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Whetting an appetite

I like both the virt??ual and real culinary arts, so this looks pretty interesting. 2023 is still a ways away though.

While the next game is a ways away, Vertigo Gaming is also hosting a sale on its Cook, Serve, Delicious! games today. They're all pretty discounted on Steam, including a full trilogy collection that's significantly marked down.

While trying to keep up with the lunch rush can sometimes make you feel like an idiot sandwich, the CSD games have always had a cool approach to the world of food. From restaurants to food trucks, and plenty of bizarre takes on the world outside, it'll be interesting to see where this futuristic world of Cook Serve Forever goes.

We'll see how the dish comes out for Cook Serve Forever in 2023. For now, you can wishlist it on Steam here.

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Get ready for a feast

Food has never looked so delicious as it does in video games. Whole sub-communities have popped up who are dedicated to recreating video game food as faithfully as possible, and it looks like a whole lot of fun to make some of this stuff. One series that has been a fixation of these gaming-inspired chefs is The Witcher, because the food in those games makes our stomachs grumble just by looking at it (which I guess is all we can do in this case). It was only a matter of time, then, before CD Projekt Red announced that The Witcher would be getting?? an official cookbook, which will feature 80 recipes inspired by the games.

The book is authored by Anita Sarna and Karolina Krupecka, who run the Witcher Kitchen and Nerds' Kitchen websites respectively. The book's pre-order page give?s us some mouth-watering previews of what's to come: "Warm up over a bowl of fragrant stew or juicy baked fruit from the namesake trees of White Orchard; end a hard journey to Velen with a hearty, rustic meal at the local tavern; enjoy an aromatic snack as you stroll the markets of Oxenfurt; sample dishes from near and far in the diverse port city of Novigrad; dine on freshly-caught fish and mulled drinks on the islands of Skellige; feast on rich dishes in the sun-drenched climates of Toussaint and Beauclair; or forage on the perilous road to Kaer Morhen to learn the edible secrets of ??the witcher’s keep."

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It's really cool to see a huge game studio like CD Projekt Red embrace? their fans on such a huge scale. Not only will this book help talented members of the fandom have their work seen, but it also provides a really nice keepsake that players will be able to cherish. As someone who wants to be cooking for myself more this year, this would be a really fun project to take o??n.

The Witcher Cookbook is available for $35 for the physical version, or $15 for the Kin?dle, and will be available whe?rever books are sold on October 25.

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Get your tastebuds in gear

Here's some wholesomeness to get Wednesday off to a flavorful start. There's no denying that one of the most notable marketing features of smash hit Kirby and the Forgotten Land was the very fun/very silly "Kirby Car" �a small, rusted, two-door sedan that ??gets a new lease of life after being semi-swallowed by our favorite pink puffball. Beep! Beep!

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Almost immediately after the cute car debuted in trailers, it quickly and understandably became a beloved subject for fan artists and meme-makers everywhere. But this effort, from culinary genius @maaco414, (aka Manna-Tanuki), quite literally takes the cake, as they have crafted Kirby's pint-sized vehicle into an equally pint-sized and deli?cious-looking dessert �It's a Kirby Car Cake!

With a few simple ingredients, including sponge cake, cream, strawberries, cherries, mini-cookies, and some colored icing, Manna-Tanuki creates one of the most adorable cakes to ever grace an afternoon tea. Frankly, it looks too cute to eat, a sent?iment clearly not shared by the ca??t pictured below, who is sneakily eyeing up the cream-laden treat.

Be sure to check out Manna-Tanuki's YouTube channel for more Nintendo-themed creations, including Pokemon cookies, Bulbasaur macaroons, and much more. Delicious!

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land launched exclusively on Nintendo Switch on March 25, immediately winning over critics and f??ans with its delightful world, colorful visuals, and amusing mechanics, which see our hero traverse a mysterious, dystopian city ??with the aid of his traditional "Copy" skills and his all-new "Mouthful" powers, which allow Kirby to adopt the abilities of various ordinary objects.

The first title in the series to adopt a fully-realized 3D universe, Kirby and the Forgotten Land debuted at number one in the UK Charts and is already on track to become one of, (perhaps the) best-selling Kirby releases ever. You can check out our own Chris Carter's review of the new adventure right here.

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I hope tacos are free DLC

If I listed the upcoming simulator games that are coming around the corner that I’m most excited for, Food Truck Simulator would be at the top. Food trucks are like North America’s answer to east Asian food stalls. They’re exciting plac??????????????????????????e?s where salty food is just handed to you. Then you walk five feet and sit on a ledge because they’re not as convenient as food stalls.

The Food Truck Simulator demo �dropped as part of Steam Next Fest �is a tantalizing look at what DRAGO Entertainment will be serving up later this year. They’re the developer behind Gas Station Simulator, which I found to be an enjoyable little title. Food Truck Simulator fel?t like a concept that was too good to be true, but strangely, the demo suggests to me they might just pull it ??all off.

Your dad died or something, and he was big into food trucks. As the son of this food truck man, you feel responsible for taking over the family legacy. I guess that’s something people feel obligated to do, but the guy obviously stopped caring quite a while before death. The food truck is in ruins. It's like he won a competition and moved on, so it's somewhat strange this is an important endeavor for you. Then again, the narrative is probably not the central focus of Food Truck Simulator.

Your first order of business is restoring the food truck, which is really just an excuse to customize it. You th?en pick up some groceries, drive to the first location, and get ready to serve up some grub.

It’s then a matter of manning the grill. The cooking is the right mix of deep and simple. The grill needs to stay fueled, buns need to be cut and toasted, and the proper ingre?dients need to be slapped on before being handed to the fish-eyed customers. You start out with just burgers, but then you move on to fries. Each sometimes requires special care to get them to the right crispiness or done-ness.

Speaking of which, there are some sick folks out there. I guess I can handle mayonnaise or mustard on fries, even though, as a Canadian, it’s gravy and cheese curds on fries or nothing. However, I don’t know why anyon??e would want a burger “well-done.�Listen, the founding fathers didn’t die on the beaches of France so you could pervert beef. Unfortunately, you can’t force medium rare on every customer. Apparently, you need to respect their “opinions,�regardless of how blatantly wrong they are.

The demo fades to black with further hints on what’s to come. Notably, the antagonist from Gas Station Simulator vanda??lizes your truck and leaves you to burn in the garage. This can only be a ??narrative of fast-food revenge, and I am here for it.

What’s presented in the Food Truck Simulator demo, however, is very promising. It seems like all the pi??eces are there, and it’s just a matter of putting the really greasy picture together. I ran into some bad performance issues, especially while driving, but it’s something that I have faith can be sorted out for the final release. ??For that, we only have a 2022 ETA to go by, but you can bet I’ll be gassing up the grill for when it finally drops.

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I never forgot!

If you've always wanted to visit a Persona cafe, you might get the chance soon enough. Sega of Japan is ru??nning a collab?oration event this year for roughly over a month.

So the event kicks off at the fifth floor of Sega Collaboration Cafe at Akihabara on February 12, running through March 27. There's a small catch:?? there's actually going to be three events in one in this overarching collabor??ation, with three menus.

Interestingly, the entire thing is not going to be just filled with Persona 4 and Persona 5 items. Nope, the first two games actually make it in, and Persona 3 is the one that gets the short end of the stick (despite it being the most favored game for a long while). I was lucky enough to experience Persona from the start, and watch its runaway success like a proud parent once it really blew up in the west with Persona 3.

Of course, Persona 4 runs away with it, as there's an entire period (March 12-March 27) where everything is P4-themed, including?? a Teddie pan??cake plate. Now that's smart marketing!

After all of this is said and done with the Persona cafe on March 27, it's going to come back on May 28 through July 10: so if you miss it, there's another chance. Plus, this won't be the last time we see a Persona collaboration in Japan!

Persona cafe menu and dates (fifth floor of Sega Collaboration Cafe at Akihabara):

February 12 �25, 2022

• Persona 4 tomato pasta
• Persona 5 black ramen
• Protagonist drinks
• P3 Protagonist pancake (1320 JPY)
• P1 Boy With Earring parfait (990 JPY)
• P2 Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment parfait (990 JPY)

February 26 �March 11, 2022

• Persona 1 Philemon chicken rice
• Persona 1 Snow Queen ramen
• Persona 1 & 2 duology drinks
• St. Hermelin High School pancake (1320 JPY)
• P1 Boy With Earring parfait (990 JPY)

March 12 �March 27, 2022

• Persona 4 tomato pasta
• Persona 4 Midnight Channel curry
• Persona 4 drinks
• P4 Teddie pancake plate (1320 JPY)
• P4 Protagonist parfait (990 JPY)

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At least you get a burrito out of it

Over the years, games have solidified their partnerships with some of the most notorious gamer-foods, like Doritos, Mountain Dew, and Oreos, just to name a few. Now Chipotle wants to get in on the action, this time in collaboration with Halo Infinite's multiplayer.

Now through the end of the month, players can earn five Challenge Swaps per order if they order online or through the Chipotle App and use the promo code HALO117. Challenge Swaps allow players to reroll which challenges they get in-game, "just like customizing a burrito bowl," says a post on Xbox's website.

As part of the promo, the free multiplayer tournament, The Chipotle Challenger Series, will be making its return this year from December 10-13. $65,000 ??in prize money is up for grabs, along with other undisclosed prizes. On December 15, the event will end with a Show Match featuring?? creators like TimTheTatMan, Nadeshot, Myth, and Cloakzy.

Halo Infinite has both daily and weekly challenges for you to complete, and if you get through enough weekly challenges you'll unlock the Ultimate Challenge, which gives you some special loot. The actual challenges range from meleeing from behind, killing an enemy Spartan with a sniper rifle, or winning Capture the Flag matches. Challenges are also placed in one of three tiers, and randomized for each player. In theory, if you have a set of hard challenges, you could reroll them with the? Chipotle promo, but you could still end up with bad challenges, so there's not even a guarantee it'll work out.

The tournament sounds like fun, but we can't deny that the Chipotle Challenge Swap situation is a bit... weird. Usually when you buy into a gaming partnership, you're getting extra stuff like double XP, but here you're just paying to not deal with certain types of challenges you might find annoying. That's supposed to be the reward? I get to not interact with parts of your game? Where's the fun in that? At least some of the campaign rewards transfer to multiplayer.

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Hardcore lore nuts will probably love it

I can't tell you how many hours I've spent watching people prepare and eat food in Final Fantasy XIV. The food culture in the game is pretty insane, especially since every hardcore player eats food constantly as a way to keep buffs topped off for endgame content. It's even spawned sites like A Recipe Reborn, as folks have followed the creation of new types of food throughout the lifetime of the game. Now people can enjoy, officially, a Final Fantasy XIV cookbook.

Revealed on Amazon this morning, the synopsis for the Final Fantasy XIV cookbook (subtitled "The Essential ??Culinarian Guide to Hydaelyn") is pretty straightforward and gets the point a?cross:

"Journey through the rich culinary landscape of Final Fantasy XIV. Featuring favorite flavors from across Hydaelyn and Norvrandt and easy-to-follow instructions, this tome provides?? numerous tips on how to make the most of your ingredients. Start your day with Farmer’s Breakfast, a very famous and simple-yet-delightful dish; savor the Knight’s Bread of Coerthas; dive into La Noscea’s Rolanberry Cheesecake, and many more."

It'll also sport an "exclusive foreword" by Naoki "Yoshi P" Yoshida, and is aimed at "cooks of all skill levels," sporting "over 70 recipes." The Final Fantasy XIV cookbook is currently slated for a November 9, 2021 release, and retails at $35 for a hardcover edition on Amazon.

The gallery below, which you can zoom into and see in all its glory, confirms the additional recipes of t?he Dodo Omelet, the Starlight Dodo, a Coffee Biscuit, and Warwine.

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I'd be tempted to throw them like power-ups, too

When I was in Japan, I was a sucker for all sorts of themed food. I mean it's everywhere: Capcom cafes, Gundam cafes, Pokemon cafes. You name it, if it's a popular IP, it likely has a little rice dish in the shape of a head somewhere, among other flavored drinks in the theme of some other character. But this assortment of Mario Kart chocolate shared by Redditor ronberg really needs to be official, and shipped?? worldw?ide.

According to the post ronberg didn't make it, as the title is "my gf made Mario Kart chocolate." Commenters managed to court some more info, and ronberg confirms that they're actually pralines of the pistachio, nougat, a??nd caramel variety. The yellow things are bananas and the black chocolates are Bullet Bills. Their significant other apparently makes them at home and "sells a bit." I think it's time to bring this thing to conventions: make it national!

Weirdly, this amazing craft comes at the perfect time, when Nintendo is doing an Edible Arr??angements promotion. A selection of chocolates and fruits from the gift-purv??eyor is up for grabs, and you can allegedly earn 100 My Nintendo Platinum Points for taking part.

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Will probably be received better than Xbox One

Krispy Kreme UK is teaming with Xbox to produce a limited edition donut based upon the latter's famous marketing logos. "The Nexus Level" donut will be made available in ??British br??anches of Krispy Kreme or via online delivery between August 2 and August 22.

According to the sugar-meisters, Krispy Kreme's The Nexus Level donut features "irresistible light and fluffy dough with a rich and gooe??y brownie batter, dipped in icing and decorated with the iconic Xbox Nexus design". It's actually a pretty impressively designed snack, though I'm unsure whether the in-store edition will be quite as perfect-looking.

"Gaming and doughnuts have been two great?? ways for connecting ?people and bringing joy during the last year, it felt natural to bring the flavour and joy of games together in an edible form," said Krispy Kreme marketing manager Rachel Chapman, in one of the strangest statements I've ever reprinted.

As an additional tie-in offer, the purchase of 12 donuts will also bag you a month of Xbox Game Pass, and entrance into a prize draw to win an Xbox Series S console. Krispy Kreme also released an amusing promotional vid, which recalls the Xbox One's "Project Scarlett", commercials. Frankly, I'm surprised Xbox wants anybody recollecting those troubled days.

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Hu Tao and Hot Wings: An epic combination

This weekend saw the planned Genshin Impact x KFC crossover event turn into something of a small disaster, as several restaurants in China were forced to close their doors after legions upon legions of GI fans turned up? to bag exclusive in-game and physical items for the mega-successful gacha title.

If you weren't able to make it out to the Hangzhou district this weekend, don't sweat it, as developer miHoYo has announced that players logging into Genshin Impact 1.4 will be able to get hold of some new in-game recipes, inspired by the fast-food joint's famous Original Recipe Chicken featuring Seven Herbs an?d Spices - which is fully warranting of those capital letters.

Each day of the "Outland Gastronomy" login event - a feature of the highly anticipated Update 1.4 - will offer rewards ranging from Hero's Wit bonuses, to extra Primogems, Mora, and brand new Recipes. Siliconera additionally reports that any player logging into GI two days in a row will automatically receive the "Exotic Gourmet" recipe bo?ok, which will seemingly feature meals inspired by the KFC menu...

...Exotic Gourmet. It's called a "Zinger Tower".

Anyway, there you have it, all the anime fried chicken your party can eat, and you didn't have to wait in line, shout at any employees, or risk boosting one of the greatest health pandemics in documented human history in order to receive it. As for the other exclusive in-game items from the in-store events, they are expected to be made available to Genshin Impact players this summer. The physical items? I'm afraid it's the scalper's market for mos?t.

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Don't play chicken with a global pandemic

KFC was forced to shut down several restaurants in China this weekend after masses of Genshin Impact players turned up to take part in the fast-fo?od outlet's crossover event.

KFC announced that it would be offering exclusive Genshin Impact pins and in-game items to customers who turned up and shouted the phrase "Meet in another world, enjoy delicious food!" at the restaurant's employees. However, as reported by Kotaku, KFC outlets in the Shanghai, Nanjing, and Hangzhou district were overrun with fans. Despite authorities' best efforts to maintain crowd control, it was deemed that the gatherings violated China's particularly strict COVID-19 regulations, forcing the partial-abandonment of the event.

As noted by industry analyst Daniel Ahmad, COVID-19 figures are currently relatively low in China, making the country safer than several other major international communities. Regardless, holding an in-store promotion for one of the zeitgeist's biggest video games while a worldwide pandemic is still in effect is somewhat irresponsible. I feel sorry for the poor saps who were in-costume portraying Genshin Impact characters Diluc and Noelle. I hope they got out of there before being swarmed by fans??, huggers, and selfie-taker?s.

The in-game items from the event are expected to be made available to all players later this summer, while the physical pins have very limited availability. As such, these are highly sought-after items in the Genshin Impact com?munity, which is currently estimated to rank in the region of 30-35 million players.

These people were waiting all night for the KFC x Genshin Impact collab in ?China. This location is Nan??jing.

Fans can get a special Genshin Impact branded meal, i?n game content and? an exclusive KFC branded pin / badge.

I've never seen anything like this before for KFC, lol pic.twitter.com/a5DtSYpodJ

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) March 13, 2021

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People do crazy things in ads...

Video-game-loving restaurant Arby's has announced a fun new collaboration with Shovel Knight, bringing a range of cheeky themed DLC to Yacht?? Club Game's indie platforming hit.

For a limited time, customers who purchase Arby's Kids Meals at participating locations will receive a special Shovel Knight launcher token, complete with a Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove code. The codes - which can be redeemed on the p??latformer's Steam and Switch ports - will unlock one of seven exclusive in-game item, such as a sandwich erm... familiar, or the classic Arby's stetson. Check out the items on offer in the video below.

We don't have Arby's here in the UK. We almost got it in the early '90s, but plans fell through. Hell, we only got Taco Bell in the last decade. As such, I've personally not experienced an Arby's menu, I just know the sandwiches feature rolls of meat stacked in a bun. Is Arby's any good? I can't tell you. I can tell you that Shovel Knight is great, and well worth your time and money - whether acco??mpanied by a tasty (checks notes) "Reuben" or otherwise.

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The Colonel returns to quench hunger, thirst

Y'all are straight-up thirsty. The recent craze over Lady Dimitrescu from Resident Evil Village&??nbsp;has really exposed ??a lot of folks for their giant vampire lady fetish, showing that yes, gamers can and will get turned on by anything.

Well, this is what it's like when worlds collide. My fetish, stupid fast food-based video games, is meeting yours with KFC Dating Simulator 2.

KFC Dating Simulator: Part 2

A tall order to say the least... pic.twitter.com/RLie5R4hTO

— KFC Gaming (@kfcgaming) February 5, 2021

Little is known of this sequel to 2019's premiere fast-food chain dating game, but judging from the tweet above, KFC is really trying to capitalize on the giant vamp zeitgeist. It's likely just a one-off Twitter joke, but joke games have become real games before. Ask anyone who enjoyed Cat Girl without Salad: Amuse-Bouche. I'm personally hoping that they manage to fit the Colonel into the Resident Evil canon:

Lost in the frozen European wilds, Chris Redfield stumbles upon an ancient village afflicted with a curse. As he battles the lupine forces that oppress him, he meets the village chef: Colonel Sanders. At first a welcome sight, Lady Dimitrescu enters the fray, causing a d??ivide between the odd threesome. Redfield and Sanders battle it out using both fists and forks to win the giant heart of the countess.

Then a giant boulder appears, and well, ??you know the? rest.

Whether this is just for a laugh or something a bit more real, let's just hope if it actually gets made, it releases on both Steam and the KFConsole.

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Steal Your Torte

You might remember we recently reported on an eclectic range of Persona 5-themed teas, which are launching in Japan this December. Well, it looks like your Phantom Thieves tea-party is almost all set to go, with the arrival of this new range of Persona 5-branded cakes, on their way from Japanese patisserie Priroll Bakery.

Returning after a successful run in the 2019 holiday season, these Persona 5 Christmas Cakes come packed with ?strawberries and one of two flavors of cream: chocolate or vanilla. This would immediately discount them as "Christmas Cakes", here in the UK, where said seasonal dessert is generally a ?sad-ass fruit cake covered in bland hard frosting.

There are 18 designs in all, featuring the faces of various Persona 5 characters. Most of the gang are accounted for - there's Joker, Makoto, Morgana, Lady-Ann, even Justine & Caroline. You also get an exclusive tin badge featuring the cake's respective characters. Unfortunately, Persona 5 Royal's new kid on the block Kasumi is not in attendance. Take a guess what I think Goro Akechi's cake probably tastes like... Yep.

The cakes will retail in Japan for ¥5,378, a surprisingly high $53, though I would assume Priroll Bakery is probably a premium brand, given that they will literally your chosen cake to your door via specially refrigerated courier vans. While importing the aforementioned teas is a possibility, I'd strongly recommend not importing one of these fresh cream cak??es. It might not work out too well.

Person??a 5 Christm??as 2020 cakes up for pre-order in Japan [Persona Central]

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Phantom Tea Leaves

We're only at the halfway mark on Monday and, frankly, I might already be out of gas for the week. But still, there's many a way to reinvigorate a tired drive and a lousy brain - a pleasant walk, a quick round of Huntdown, clawing at your sc?alp while ugly crying (my personal favorite), or settling down with a nice cup of tea.

And what tea could be more perfect for the video game fan in your life than this all-new Persona 5 tea, which is headed to Japan stores in December courtesy of blend specialists Tea Salon of Ginza. Each member of the Phantom Thieves has been given their own specific blend, offering bespoke flavors for Joker, Lady Ann, Morgana, Futaba, and even Persona 5 Royal newcomer?, Kasumi. Each blend is attuned to?? the character's personality, which is a neat idea. I bet Goro Akechi's tastes of piss and betrayal.

A small tin of Persona 5 tea will retail for ¥1,800, or roughly $17 USD. A cheaper option offers the tea in paper packaging for ¥1,250, or about $12 USD. You can check out the full range of flavors on the official Tea Salon website.  You can also find full translations for each blend over at Persona Central.

Which is your favorite? I'd personally go for the sharp tang of Makoto's Ginger and Caramel. Sounds delicious, as befitting a brew fi?t for a Queen.

Persona?? 5 Royal tea blends to be released in December 2020 [Persona Central]

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Chipping at the truth

This weekend, images surfaced online from gaming-friendly snack brand Doritos, offering further confirmation that this year's Call of Duty entry will be Black Ops: Cold War.

The unverified photos, posted on dedicated CoD fan community ModernWarzone, seem to show a tie-in campaign set for the next release in Activision's blockbuster franchise. Pictured is the supposed logo for the new game, along with the novel competition prize of "Double XP for a year," tru?ly a reward for the modern day if ever there was one.

This Doritos campaign further turns the "Cold War" rumour mill. Back in May, sneaky hackers were able to access locked assets within battle royale sister title Warzone, finding vintage spyplanes and nuclear weapon iconography, suggesting that Black Ops' time-hopping narrative will indeed focus on this frightening conflict o??f u??nease and distrust.

Given that we're heading into August, it feels like this year's Call of Duty release should have alre??ady been officially showcased. Perhaps the collapse of E3 set Activision on a new road, and we'll see the next entry make its grand appearance ??during Gamescom instead.

CoD Black Ops Cold War revealed ?through Dorit??os promo [ModernWarzone / Eurogamer]

BREAKING: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War logo leaked via Doritos promotional material (via @ModernWarzone) pic.twitter.com/B63bX4P3Bj

— Call of Duty News (@charlieINTEL) July 26, 2020

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Finger-lickin' weird

KFC is no stranger to dumb gaming stunts. Hell, I'm no stranger to reporting about their dumb gaming stunts. I consider this my personal editorial beat.

Fresh off the heels of a render-heavy Xbox Series X event and a despicably Silent Hills-less PlayStation ??5 reveal,? KFC has thrown their hat into the ring with the KFConsole. Yes, the KFConsole.

The future of gaming is here.

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— KFC Gaming (@kfcgaming) June 12, 2020

In a delicious reve??al on Twitter, KFC brought the big guns announcing the KFConsole. Eschewing the refrigerator motif Microsoft chose and Sony's evil genius router look, KFC's chicken-bucket-shaped powerhouse promises cross platform compatibility, true 4k, 120 fps, and most importantly, a bu??????????????????????????ilt-in chicken chamber to keep your high-calorie, high-sodium processed meat nice and warm while you slowly waste away in front of your television set.

So, what makes KFC a viable contender in a saturated console market wherein the likes of SEGA, Google, and others either outright quit or struggled against the "big three" i??ndustry giants? For starters, no former competitors had the raw power and stable financial support of the American fas??t food industry backing their every move. And second, none have dared to combine the endless entertainment of video games with the average US consumer's insatiable appetite. KFC is doing what Nintendon't.

Now, is this monstrosity of insubstantial consumption a serious attempt at creating a new console? Probably not, but there is a "release" date of November 12, 2020, at the end of the teaser, so maybe something will ??com??e of this. All we can do is keep our fingers crossed...and licked.

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Let's fill them holes

In today's contest you can win a Steam copy of donut adventure game Cranked Up!

If loving a game where you have to bounce and rocket-blast a giant donu??t through ever-increasing obstacle courses all in the name of saving a sentient cup of coffee is wrong, then I don't want to be rig?ht.

Thank God I've embraced the wrongness on this one! We've got Steam Early Access copies of this exact game, called Cranked Up, to give away in today's contest. I don't k??now what's happening anymore, so might as well win a?????????????????????????? copy from me before I go completely crazy!

This is kind of a weird one, folks. An evil Hawaiian pizza is intent on covering everyth?ing in pineapple -- including coffee and donuts! It's up to you to rocket your way around the world as a giant donut to save Mr. Mug, a loveable cup of coffee. I don't think I can do the game any more justice by typing things, myself, so just read some game features.

• Roll, jump, bounce and use a rocket-boosted donut to discover and explore increasingly more challenging levels - 40 in total! Finish each level by dunking in a cup of coffee.
• Play with up to four friends cooperatively in a completely offbeat universe, filled with sugar power-ups, evil pizza slices, and other bizarro elements. It’s not supposed to make any sense!
• Save Mr. Mug - everyone's favorite cup of coffee - thwart a pineapple, and find out who is controlling the world in a complete single-player campaign. Revisit levels to collect hidden donuts, finish them with friends in a shared effort, or go head-to-head and break a pal's time record in Versus mode.
• Unlock multiple donut characters and customize your own gang of glazed and sweetened ring-shaped fried dough. Yummy!

I think I've finally lost it, folks!

To enter to win your copy, comment below telling me what the developers? were doing when they thought of this game. I think that coffee they were drinking might hav??e been expired or something.

We have five Steam Early Access keys to give away; winners will be drawn Monday, May 25. Make sure to comment using a Dtoid account with your current email address on file. New to the site? Drink some expired coffee, sign up here, and get into the fun with us!

Cranked Up is available now on Steam Early Access.

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Hot and fresh out the kitchen in March

It's no longer enough that f?ood tastes good. It needs to look good too. That's ?an expectation at this point, as many people whip out their phones for a quick pic of their dish before digging in.

The next Cooking Mama game leans into this trend. A leaked trailer for Cooking Mama: Cookstar on Switch puts emphasis on both whipping up unique?? food and admiring it. For instance, a rainbow grilled cheese is put under the camera lens, as players can rotate the angle of the picture and add filters and stickers. Catch me on the 'gram.

Although it's not confirmed yet, Cooking Mama: Cookstar will evidently release in March -- at least, according to this trailer. Nintendo has been mum about a lot of Switch games recently, and there's a reasonable belief that we have to be getting a new Direct sometime soon. If that's the case, you know Cooking Mama is getting an official release da?te. It's about ready to come out the oven.

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Food fight!!

In today's contest we've got copies of top-down shooter Nom Nom Apocalypse up for grabs!

Rem??ember when your mom told you not to play with your food? Well, she was right -- you should never make merry with your nourishment. It's just rude. But yo when that shit grows 50 feet tall and starts throwing meatballs at you, it's perfectly acceptable to fight with your food.

Don't let your food eat you! Win a Steam copy of top-down shooter Nom Nom Apocalypse to make sure the food chain stays the way it is.

A catastrophic explosion in a diner led to a real-life kitchen nightmare. Now, all the food within has grown big, mean, and sentient, hellbent on biting back. Control one of the diner employees in this top-down, twin-stick shooter to put that food where it belongs -- in our bellies! Each character has their own job-specific skills that help them quell the gastronomic uprising. And of course, all of your weapon??s are food-based: Grab your Ketchup Squirter, Mustard Blaster, and Microwave Laser Beam to finish your dinner once and for all.

Never, EVER neglect to wear a condiment, folks.

To enter to win your copy, comment below telling us your favorite food, and what would happen should it deign to fight back. Clearly I'm a taco man, and man it's gon??na suck when they grow huge and angry. They're already pretty hit or miss with stummy issues, but once they're big they'll always give me indige?stion. And heartburn. And diarrhea. And pretty much everything they were designed to do. Damn you, tacos!

We have five Steam keys to give away; winners will be drawn Tuesday, February 18. Make sure to comment using a Dtoid account with your current email address on file. New to the site? Sign up here to fight with your food!

Nom Nom Apocalypse is available now on Steam. Check out PC Invasion for more chances to win!

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I nominate this as The Official Sport of Destructoid

In today's contest, we're giving away copies of wacky and weird multiplayer game Toasterball!

You guys know how much I love weird stuff. I don't have to keep telling you -- but you can bet your sweet ass I won't stop. Today's prey is a nice little treat that falls perfectly in line wi??th that mantra!

Toasterball is a party game where you hit a ball back and forth. Using toasters. And also the toast. This is great, and I'm not even going to say any mor??e ??about it. We've got some Steam Early Access keys to give away, so just shut up and win one!

I've already said all I'm going to on the matter -- you bounce a ball back and forth using toasters. You can score against the other team if their toaster isn't up t?o snuff. You can either play fo?r the Burners or the Defrosters, and can select different toasters with their own personalities. There will be mini-games once it fully releases, too! Yay!

Honestly, if you're reading this article and don't think?? this sounds like the perfect game to become Destructoid'?s Official Sport, then maybe you should rethink some things.

So, that's how you enter to win -- either agree with me in declaring Toasterball the official site esport, or come up with a suitable alternative. Nay, a better alternative. Ya gotta make this one a doozy, folks. It's up aga?i?nst some real stiff competition.

We've got 10 Steam Early Access keys to give away; winners will be drawn Tuesday, January 21. Make sure to comment using a Dtoid account with your current email address on file. Don't have a Dtoid account? Create one here to prove how right I am at this kind of thing.

Toasterball is available in Steam Early Access with a full release expected this summer. Head over to our sister site, PC Invasion, for more chances to score a copy!

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Love is in the air. And also this box.

Feel the love in today's contest, featuring a yummy treat from Japan Candy Box!

Big, heart-shaped boxes of chocolate with indeterminate flavors and compositions is the worst. Are you biting into something delicious, like a peanut butter center? Or is it that horrible nougat that tastes like packing peanuts and has the airy consistency of a very tangible fart? It's ju??st not worth the risk.

Japan Candy Box is all like, nah, yo. Have some? strange -- but nonetheless delightful -- candy from the Land of the Rising Sun, instead! They've given us a February candy box to dole out to one lucky winner, so enter our contest and get to savorin' the flavorin'!

Japan Candy Box is a premium service that sends you treats, goodies, snack, and oddities from Japan -- each month featuring a different motif and different contents to give you a taste o?f Japan! Featuring brands like Pocky, Puccho, Meiji, and Collon, you're bound to receive something tasty you've never seen before.

I'm seriously hoping you guys get Cough Drop flavored Kit Kat. It's real, and it's baffling. Thanks, J??a?pan!

Use the widget below to enter to win a candy box of?? your own. There are plenty?? of ways to earn entries, so just click around in there and do what you want to qualify!

We have one candy box to give away. And guess what?! It'll ship internationally! So everyone and anyone can enter. Just make sure you take responsibility and look at the ingredients? of what you receive, lest you trigger some sort of food alle??rgy. Be smart, y'all.

Japan Candy Box has multiple subscription models if you're interested in checking them out, so head over to their website to see what they've got to offer!

Destructoid Japan Candy Box Giveaway

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Including one that accounts for a form change

Ah Japan, you ge??t all of t??he best gaming-related stuff.

While there's no official Pokemon Cafe in the US, there are two in Japan: one in Tokyo and another in Osaka. Both locations are expanding as it were when it comes to their menu, and adding two new dishes to the menu, taking inspiration from Pokemon Sword and Shield.

The first is the new Galar-exclusive form of Weezing and is described as a "gas pancake." The second, which is much more interesting beyond the sheer aesthetic value, is the Morpeko curry dish. This one has two sauces to signify the Galar form change between content and "hangry."

Both dishes will be available from January 18, 2020 through March 19, 2020. They are described as "limited time offerings," so if you want them, make sure you hit that window! The Energetic Pikachu Curry, Purin (Jigglypuff) Cheesecake and Doble (Smeargle) Pancake will also be discontinued on January 17, 2?020.

Pokemon Cafe [Pokemon Center Online]

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The Cookie Crumbles

Capcom and food company Ezaki Glico has announced a collaboration to bring the Street Fighter V faithful, the "Pocky K.O. Challenge," a bizarre spot of in-game marketing that combines the hard-fighting action of the most famous fighting fra??nchise of all time with the popular thin, chocolate-covered sticks.

The rules are simple, yet frightening. Players must allow their health to be reduced to the point where the health bar matches the chocolate-to-biscuit ratio of a standard Pocky stick, and then win to fight to score a special "Pocky K.O." Once done, players can send a clip of the Pocky K.O. to the Pocky K.O. Checker for confirmation. Street Fighter commentator James Chen explains t?he Pocky K.O. Challenge in the video below.

The prize, as such, appears to be the possibility that your Pocky K.O. might be one of eleven to be screened during the upcoming Capcom Cup in December. If that wasn't enough Pocky, then a special exhibition match will also take place at the event, where professional players will engage in a special Capcom Cup Pocky Challenge, held on an exclusive UI variant of SFV dubbed Street Fighter V: Pocky Edition.

Ezaki Glico has also released Street Fighter branded Pocky to commemorate the occasion. Available to order from the Asian Food Center, these limited edition Pocky packages feature images of Street Fighter's iconic superstars Ryu and Chun-Li m??unching down on Pocky. Pocky Pocky Poc??ky, and Pocky Pocky when Pocky.

Str??eet Fighter Pocky is Pocky ??on PockyS4, and PockyC.

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*Does Kirby dance*

For the past few years, Nintendo has opened a Kirby themed restaurant in Japan as a pop-up store. Opening for a short while and bringing joy to everyone, there was always a tinge of sadness when the locati??on c??losed. People seemed to love it and I was super jealous that I'd never have a chance to go there, even if it was simply a novelty cafe. My lucky day has come, though, because the Kirby Cafe is now becoming a permanent fixture in Japan.

As Siliconera reports, the Tokyo Skytree version of the Kirby Cafe is getting a fixed location in the near future. While it will likely not be in the exact same location, fans won't need to plan an unexpected t?rip to the land of the rising sun just to get some Kirby grub.

No official open date has been announced for the shop, but we can rest assured that it ??is coming. The restaurant is?? set to open at the Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi in the Sumida District of Tokyo sometime in the future.

Kirby Café In Japan To Get Permanent Store Locat??ion Sometime [Siliconera]

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Also, box

Today's contest is a sweet relief from the norm -- win a Halloween-themed package from Japan Candy Box!

I don??'t think I've ever given away food before! There was that one time I gave away plush ding dongs, but I don??'t think that's the same as the snack cake.

Well, today I'm changing all of that. I know y'all like weird stuff from Japan, so how's about some of their exotic sweets? Japan Candy Box was all like, yo, want some candy and I was all like, yeah, and they were all like, well get in this van. So I did, and they gave me lots of candy! Too much. I've got extra. So I'm giving the rest to you. I'm saving you a trip to the van by giving away a Halloween box from Japan Candy Box!

Y'all should know how this works by now. This is a mystery box service where you get cool nerdy stuff every mo??nth! They do themed ones, for sure, but yo it's Halloween. That means it's the best time of year for candy, and the best time of year for themed treats. Suck it, Easter. Japan Candy Box collects all of the tastiest, most colorful, weirdest stuff from Japan and sends it to your doorstep so you can experience all the cool stuff from the Land of the Rising Sun. Like green tea and matcha and stuff like that.

Look, I'm not creative,?? that's all I got. Just deal with it. It's candy, and every??one likes candy. Couldn't be easier.

We're giving away one Halloween-themed Japan Candy Box so you can get into the holiday spirit. To enter, use the widget below. There are a bunch of different ways to?? enter, so just click around and you'll find something that suits you. Or do them all for more entries. That's kinda like cheating, but legally.

We've got one prize to split between Dtoid and our sister site, Japanator. Winner will be drawn October 21. There are no shipping restrict?ions since JCB is sending out the prize, so international entries are welcome! Just if you have any food allergies or whatever look into what you're eating, yeah?

Japan Candy Box has multiple subscription models if you're interested in checking them out, so head over to their website to see what they've got to offer!

Destructoid Japan Candy Box Giveaway

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