Jujutsu Kaisen manga and anime

The manga series first appeared in a popular Japanese manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump, in March of 2018. The series was a prequel to Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School. Later it was renamed Jujutsu Kaisen 0.

The series was created by Gege Akutami. In 2020, the animation studio responsible for the final season of Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin,) MAPPA, released a 24 episode adaptation of the manga series. The anime ran from October of 2020 to March of the following year.

What is Jujutsu Kaisen about?

The story follows young Yuji Itadori, a physically gifted student. He is quite sought after by his school’s athletics teams, but he avoids getting involved as a result of the time commitment involved with sports. Instead, he joins the school’s Occult Research Club, which will allow him more time to visit his ailing grandfather in the hospital.

On his deathbed, his grandfather leaves him with two gems of elderly wisdom. He tells Yuji to “always help people” and to “die surrounded by people”. He seems greatly affected by his grandad’s words, and distilled his wisdom into a single statement “everybody deserves a proper death.”

Shortly after his grandfather’s passing, he encounters a sorcerer, Megumi Fushiguro, who can control cursed animals. Megumi is in search of a powerful cursed talisman. Unfortunately, the item is in the possession of the Occult club, who have already unsealed the talisman. What follows is an attack of dark curses on the school.

Early Plottwist of the show

Curses, in the context of this narrative, are wicked spiritual entities born from the negative emotions that flow through humans. They consume the energy of sorcerers and other magically charged objects.

Yuki, probably acting on his grandfather’s last words to him, acts to protect his friends by swallowing the cursed object which has brought on all the mayhem. This causes him to be possessed by Ryomen Sukuna, a powerful evil spirit, who has the potential to bring about unspeakable imbalance in the world.

Sukuna is to be exorcized on sight along with his host. However, Yuji’s mental and other faculties remain unchanged. Megumi’s teacher takes Yuji to the Kyoto school of Jujutsu so he can propose a delay of the execution to his superiors.

The cast

The series was first announced as early as 2019, with MAPPA responsible for all products of the series. Producer, Sunghoo Park took charge of the adaptation, while Hiroshi Seko oversaw scripts. Tadashi Hiramatsu was in charge of character design.

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2021 is probably the year in which the newest VR headsets found their way onto the market. Everyone from tech heavyweights like Hewlett Packard (HP,) to newcomers like Lynx are all hard at work, trying to stake a claim to a unique corner of the market.

Here, Bizznerd takes a look at the best that 2021 had to offer, in terms of VR headsets. We did not just go for the highest sales, which would speak – mostly – to popularity, but we looked at functionality as well. Without any further chit-chat, here are the best VR headsets of 2021.

5 Valve Index

The Valve Index is a class-leading piece of VR equipment, with its 2880 x 1600 at 120 Hz AMOLED display and individual finger tracking. Its sole letdown is its price, too restrictive for most consumers. Valve’s display system gives the Quest 2 and Vive Pro a decent run for their money, with a superior refresh rate of 120Hz as a standard feature. The 144Hz upgrade is still an experimental feature though. In addition to that, it offers an impressive 130° field of vision, which completely trumps competitors. The Valve Index would be higher up the list – at the top position – except, it’s the price (one could buy three Quest 2’s for its price) which makes it out of reach for the average consumer. More of an aspirational device for many.

4 HTC Vive Cosmos

The HTC Vive Cosmos has quite a lot going for it as a VR headset. With crisply accurate hand tracking, it fits comfortably and has the bonus of a conveniently modular design. The gripes that one might have with the device is that it is a tethered Head Mounted Display system, requiring connection to a PC. It also has a lower screen resolution than it should, for the price it fetches. The modular design seems to be the best selling point if you ask us. It offers the convenience of customizing one’s device with upgrades that they believe would be most beneficial to their immersive experience.

3 HP Reverb G2

On paper, this is a phenomenal headset. A 4K display system, at a lower price point than most competitors. The device also boasts a 114° Field of View in its 4320 x 2160 pixel, per eye, lenses. The only way this bad boy doesn’t trump the Quest 2 is its refresh rate, which equal’s Meta’s top-selling Quest 2 HMD system, at 90Hz. What lets this device down is the most sites tracking system, rather limited without – additional cost causing – base stations.

2 HTC Vive Pro 2

Then we have our runner-up, the HTC Vive Pro 2. This beast boasts a 4896 x 2448 display system, delivering a refresh rate of 120Hz. The LCD-based visual delivery system offers a 120° FoV, which is just awesome. The downside, however, is that this device – though it offers incredibly accurate hand tracking – requires a headset and tracking devices, which include a pair of controllers, and a pair of satellites. Which will set one back a cool 1,300 dollars. The headset alone will cost $799.

1 Meta Quest 2

Taking number one is the Meta – formerly Oculus – Quest 2, which stole the show in 2021. The 1832 x 1920 (per eye) display offers a 90 Hz (upgraded to 120HZ display, and a 100° FoV). Technically, it has drives that knock its abilities into the ground, but Quest 2 delivered the most consumer-friendly devices of the lot. Offering a competitive piece of VR technology, at a very consumer-centric price, the device became the go-to headset for consumers, new and old, to VR.

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Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead, in the VR title, The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners, puts the player – through immersion – in a zombie tale similar to the ones the franchise usually present. The player even has the opportunity to make moral choices, which have an effect on gameplay.

Arizona Sunshine, developed by Jaywalkers Interactive, and Published by Vertigo Games, sees the player dealing with a lot of loneliness, while fending off waves of zombies. It relies on a single, nameless character – who may be the only surviving human – as opposed to it’s genre-mate, which has players deal with a good number of in-game characters.

We gave a look at both Zombie titles to see which was best. Here’s what we found:

Saints & Sinners

Developed and published by Skydance Interactive, in close association which The Walking Dead franchise creators, Skybound Entertainment, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is a VR-based First-Person-Shooter, Survival Horror title based on Robert Kirkman’s zombie franchise.

The game follows a lone traveller known as the Tourist. As the Trourist, who can be male or female – as the player chooses – one happens upon a post-zombie outbreak New Orleans. There are two factions vying for control of, zombie infested, New Orleans, the Reclaimed, and the Tower.

The game doesn’t get off to a friendly start, and informs the player of the realities of a zombie apocalypse right from the get-go. The first acquaintance one makes in the game – who is good for orientation purposes – soon meets his end, after the player is swarmed by zombies in the water. The player can either mercy-kill character known as Henri or let him die.

This is the first of several moral choices that the game will put in a player’s hands. Killing May Benoit, or not? Flooding an old military facility, or not? which of the factions to side with? The player faces a few choices that affect the overall storyline.

The game, released in 2020, saw a lot of critical praise after release. In addition to being nominated for awards, Saints and Sinners was lauded on if the best things to happen to the VR title. Though much of the praise could be attributed to the franchise it’s attached to.

Arizona Sunshine

This title puts the player on a lonelier path. As – what is seemingly – the sole human survivor of a zombie apocalypse, the nameless protagonist of this title has no allies to rely on, and must rough it alone. Waking in the middle of the Arizona River Valley, the player must hack and slash through zombie hordes until they come across a radio, wich offers one’s first glimmer of hope.

After finding a stronger radio, and determining the source of the signal (a refinery that enjoys military protection.) disappointed to find the place overrun by zombies, he goes into a fit of rage, and kills everything walking. His next stop is Sunshine, an Arizona town, which reveals an interesting twist in the plot.

Dates of Release: Arizona Sunshine was released in December of 2016, while Saints & Sinners saw 3 separate platform releases – January, May, and October – during 2020. Saints and Sinners has the advantage of being a newer game, allowing for updated graphics, and VR gameplay improvements, though Arizona Sunshine is no slacker on updates.

Platforms: Saints & Sinners can be enjoyed on Oculus Rift PC, PlayStation VR, and Meta Quest. Arizona Sunshine – on the other hand – is available on a number of VR platforms, Windows, PlayStation 4, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest, Windows Mixed Reality, HTC Vive, Valve Index, on account of being an older game.

Which Is Best?

Well that’s a matter of preference. Both titles have something to offer. While The Walking Dead’s storyline offers a lot of characters to interact with, one cannot enjoy multiplayer action while running through this title, Arizona Sunshine, on the other hand, allows for multiplayer, and single player action.

As we said, it depends on your style of gaming, Arizona Sunshine, though allowing multiple players to connect, only has zombies as in-game characters, while Saints & Sinners tries to be a complete story, having one make decisions around what a certain in-game character may have said, or done.

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Eren Jaeger, Mikasa, Armin and the rest of the Survey Corps return, four years after events that saw the Armoured and Colossal Titans attempt to kidnap Eren for his Titan. Things have changed, and one is left unsure of which side to root for all, as the story reveals the – quite justifiable – motivations of the other side.

In the third season of Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan,) it was revealed that the world is a lot bigger than the confines of the walls the story has played out all along. It is also revealed that the hordes of Titans who have devastated the land are pawns in a military game. They were put there to terrorize the land of India.

Season four puts us in the land of Marley, a rival nation to the native land of Eren and his group. In Marley, we see how the other side lives, and what drove the motivations of Annie, Reiner and the others when they infiltrated India.

A new group of recruits to the Marleyian army, who are of Eldian descent – and therefore can turn into Titans – is introduced early in the season. The group find themselves swearing loyalty to land that hates them for their abilities, though they are rather integral to their military strategy.

They are also faced with the spectre of impending annihilation as a war with a new faction, the Mid-Eastern Alliance, reveals technological advancements – in the way of warfare – that may soon see the use of Titans fall away. This may mean that the Marleyian army may do away with them, should they no longer need them.

This season turns slightly away from the central theme of previous seasons, “who is the real enemy“, to posing a series of moral questions. It puts characters at the mercy of institutionalized racism while questioning their ideologies. It also continues to ask the question, through the actions of its main protagonist, Eren, “at what point has one gone too far?”

The series is still, very much, survival-focused and the stakes are a lot higher. One suddenly realizes how big the Attack on Titan world is, and how focusing on a small part of it for so long has caused one to miss out on a good amount of perspective. While feeling lied to, and doing one’s damnedest to decide one’s position – in light of all that has suddenly been revealed – one begins to wonder if anyone is truly innocent.

Eren himself seems to flip a gasket and goes from being a passionate young man who is willing to put it all on the line for his friends, to looking more like a reckless lunatic who has been fighting for so long that he may no longer be sure of what he’s fighting for. He makes a few questionable actions, ones that somehow also make one understand the very personal sacrifices everyone has made throughout the conflict.

This is still Attack on Titan, and attachment to any particular character is still folly, as the series kills off some characters that have – pretty much – become institutional. The second part of the final season will be on our screens soon, and from what we’ve seen thus far, the Attack on Titan narrative looks as though it may conclude with a few explosive revelations.

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There are more VR gaming titles out there than ever before. They span a wide variety of products, with many easily accessed on third-party ecosystems like steam VR.

Of the many VR games that are out there, there are a few that stand out. Here we have listed several VR games that bring a little more to the immersive experience than mere entertainment. They are some of the most engaging, and conceptually crisp titles we can find.

Lone Echo 2

Returning for a second run is photo-realistic, well-designed sci-fi thriller Lone Echo 2. The immersive experience sees the player take on the role of an android, Jack, who must help their human compatriot decipher a dangerous mystery.

Learning to navigate through Zero Gravity environments by pushing off objects will be tricky at first, but worth it. This title is incredible to play, and with the mystery only getting deeper in the sequel, it’s bound to keep one engaged for hours.

No Man’s Sky

This action-adventure survival game was one of the most anticipated games of 2019. It didn’t disappoint, as it delivered dozens of progressively generated planets to explore.

Blade & Sorcery

This medieval combat simulator is something epic. Immersed into a world where one has a blade, and sorcery as weapons – or both simultaneously – against computer-generated foes.

Firing bolts of lightning or infusing said lightning into one’s weapon, to brutally dispatch with foes is sure to deliver hours of fun – as well as stress relief. This offers one of the most unique VR experiences when lightsabers just won’t cut it.

Batman Arkham VR

Batman Arkham VR was a surprise title, as the last Batman game, Batman Arkham Knight was meant to be the final game in the Arkham series. The studio behind it decided to put VR enthusiasts in the Batman hood, with an investigative Batman title.

One does not get to be a violent, thug-beating Batman, but are forced to take on the role of Batman the world’s greatest detective. This title has the Bat solving a mystery while exploring the darker, grittier parts of Gotham, with a few appearances from a few of the hero’s most famous foes.

Astro Bot: Rescue Mission

This is a platformer that is just great, the fact that it’s VR based is more of a bonus. This game – you’ll have to play it to believe it – is just incredible.

Armed with an assortment of guns, the player must travel across space to rescue crew members. The worlds are 3D, which offers a unique dynamic to the platformer genre.

Danger Goat

Danger Goat is a puzzle/platform game from nDreams, a British VR gaming studio. Now available on PSVR, and Windows VR, the title was designed to showcase the now discontinued Google Daydream MR (Mixed Reality headset.)

Using one’s controllers, one must manipulate the world which Danger Goat must traverse to reach safety. There are 28 inventive levels laden with boobytraps and enemies who fully intend to destroy your goat friend.

Beat Saber

This is Dance Dance Revolution mixed with Star Wars. To a tune, one is expected to hack and slash at floating blocks, while ducking under, over and sliding away from obstacles.

Not a game one can enjoy in a seated position, Beat Saber is one design to have you breaking a sweat. Very simple concept, also incredibly engaging. This title is fantastic for a solid cardio workout.

Half-Life: Alyx

The first Half-Life game in quite some time. Half-Life: Alyx has players take on the role of Alyx Vance, a fan-favourite character, attached to the Half-Life series of games.

The title is set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. This is 11 hours of solving mysteries and combating Combine alien enemies. Experiencing the Half-Life universe through the immersive power of VR is quite the trip.

Star Wars: Squadrons

Star Wars is one of those franchises that are just may for immersive experiences. The sci-fi genre seems to fit quite well with Vy.

In Squadrons, players have the choice of being either Rebel or Imperial pilots. Whichever side you pick doesn’t matter. The most important thing is that one gets to pilot a spacecraft and take part in the most epic space-based dog fights. It’s a combat flight simulator that puts one in the cockpit of one of those Star Wars jets, and blasts enemies to smithereens.

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There are two titles in the genre, Splatoon, and Spellbreak, which are so different from any other game that they deserve special mention. More than a special mention, they ought to be put against one another to see which is best.

They stand out so starkly from everything else, in terms of concept, that the games are unique, and not much else out there can even come close enough to compete. Splatoon is a lighthearted tale about underwater creatures, squids and octopuses, who battle it out in cartoon-like environments, for control of the turf. Spell break, on the other hand, is a battle royale title in the traditional sense, but does away with guns and grenades and replaces weapons with magic.

Both titles offer unique takes on the traditional battle royale shooter, which gives them their unique appeal. Here is a more detailed look at each.

Splatoon

Developed and owned by Nintendo, Splatoon is a third-person shooter title that first saw release in 2015, for the Nintendo Wii U gaming console. The gaming series – which has seen two releases, with a third scheduled for release in 2022 – features anthropomorphic cephalopods or squids and octopuses with the ability to turn into humans.

Said cephalopods can – as cephalopods – swim away from brightly coloured ink clouds, or hide in them, as the situation calls. They can also – at will – morph into humanoid form, which allows them to hold guns that fire differently coloured ink.

Though the game has a storyline, it is mainly focused on its online multiplayer offering, which spawned an export tournament circuit. Its matches are quite compact, having 8 players split into teams of 4 for a match to begin.

The Turf Wars are won by the team that covers the most turf in their team’s ink. Players have the option of using an ink bomb, or primary weapon to accomplish this end. The title is brightly coloured, and designed to look more fun than other games in the genre, which focus heavily on graphical presentation.

Spellbreak

Spellbreak is more battle royale-based than Splatoon and spans more platforms than the Nintendo exclusive. This title is available on PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, as well as Xbox One.

This game is basically with guns and mechanical weapons and, instead, has experimented with elemental magic to battle it out for the title of top battlemage. One can choose between one of six elemental types – Fire, Wind, Earth, Ice, Poison or Lightning.

One chooses their base element before the beginning of a match, while a secondary power is added during play. Each element has 2 attack types, a Spell, and a Sorcery, which can be combined to create devastating mixed attacks which may turn the odds in one’s favour.

The game allows up to 45 players per match while dropping them onto wide maps, which allow for exploring, collecting items, and battling. One can also develop flight as the match progresses, though equipped through scrolls, increasing mana. The title is incredibly engaging and aesthetically pleasing enough to keep one playing over time.

The Verdict

Bog titles are engaging enough and offer, simple enough, gameplay to easily master in no time at all. Which one a gamer ought to pick depends on the available console, and desired depth of engagement.

Splatoon is light enough for simple, casual play, offering a fun twist to weapon weapons-based which can be enjoyed by a family, or among friends. Spellbreak is a more serious title, which may require as much focus as any other battle royale title. The mixing of magical elements to form unique attacks and having more opponents to contend with makes for more serious gaming sessions.

Ultimately, it all depends on one’s goals. Splatoon for lighthearted, simple gaming, Spellbreak for more serious, engaged play sessions.

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The device is one of the more steeply-priced crypto storage devices that Bizznerd has encountered and, at first glance, the product seems to justify the price. The device features a 3.97 inch – full color – touch screen, and a single side button for powering up. It also comes in a metallic cover, which offers one a degree of ease of mind, knowing that the valuable crypto assets stored in the device are in less jeopardy than with flimsy-looming competitors, Trezor, or Ledger’s offerings.

Ellipal’s focus on product design is geared towards the modern crypto user, who would be keener to interact with their crypto assets on a smartphone, then via a bulky PC, or laptop. The Elliptical Titan is designed with this in mind, featuring an air-gapped security system which keeps one’s private keys from ever connecting – and being intercepted – via the internet.

The Ellipal Titan supports over 41 blockchains and can store a variety of digital assets, over 10 thousand in total. Moonpay and Simplex partnerships also enable users to purchase – using a credit, or debit card – crypto assets directly from the Ellipal ecosystem. Allowing crypto enthusiasts to build up their portfolios without ever needing to connect to a 3rd party crypto service.

In addition to enabling users from about 173 countries (at time of writing) to purchase crypto by payment card, Ellipal has also partnered with Changelly and Swift, to allow for the on-wallet swapping of different assets, so reveallancing one’s portfolio, directly, from the Ellipal system is a synch.

The full metal-cased, $169 device – available for purchase, exclusively, from Ellipal – also enables users to grow their funds by staking a few popular assets, Cosmos, Tezos, Polkadot, Kusama, and Cardano right on the device. This Is in addition to being connected to Decentralized Applications (Dapps) and Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs) from the wallet ecosystem.

Security

The Ellipal Titan’s security relies, mostly on the fact that the device cannot connect to the internet, and only uses a microSD slot for firmware updates. The device is air-gapped, meaning that it is incapable of connecting to the internet, and only interacts with the supporting mo old app via QR codes.

Setting Up

The Ellipal Titan is quite straightforward to set up. This is, in part, owing to the device’s large – full touch – color screen, and intuitive design.

First, one has to select a language to operate the device with. Then one will be asked to scan a QR code, which will direct one to a direct download of the app. Alternatively, one can go to the Ellipal website and download the app directly.

One can create, or import a wallet, or simply import a private key. After selecting your account type, you will be asked to select which crypto assets the wallet should hold. From there, one will be required to choose an alphanumeric password.

Following this step, one will have to backup their wallet by recording the 12 phrase seed which appears on the device. Once it is properly recorded, one will be asked to confirm the seed phrase by

placing the words in the correct order that they first appeared. Then one is good to go.

Transaction confirmation, and signing – between hardware wallet and app – will require a 2-factor authentication (2FA) process. This means one will be required to scan QR codes, on either, depending on where one is sending or receiving funds.

Conclusion

The Titan’s easy-to-use design, and air-gapped security system offers an advantage over many other hardware wallet makers. The fact that it offers a complete cryptocurrency-based suite of services, from card purchases to interacting with popular Defi services like Compound Finance, or Uniswap are an added bonus.

What lets the device down is the fact that it only supports the BIP44 Bitcoin address system (making for more expensive transactions) and offers no support for privacy-focused coins. It also only generates 12 word seed phrases, which first it on the security front. It could also stand to be a little more affordable, as it’s price is on the high end, compared to other cold storage devices.

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Since the mobile device is – almost by default – the primary device that most digital asset enthusiasts use to store and transact their crypto holdings, one would likely need a secure storage option that operates in tandem with a mobile. SafePal offers one such hardware wallet, in it’s SafePal S1 offline digital asset storage device.

Then Shenzhen, a China-headquartered firm launched their first product – the SafePal S1 – in January of 2019. The fledgling firm is backed by the world’s most successful digital assets exchange platform, Binance’s venture wing, Binance Labs, which may offer – at least for a good number of crypto enthusiasts –  some degree of trust in the company’s product.

SafePal’s sleek and fun-sized initial offering, the S1 comes packing a 1.3 Inch IPS screen, and a few physical buttons. This bad boy offers storage of assets native to 19 blockchains and can store a whopping 10,000+ crypto assets. It even offers storage of NFTs.

The SafePal S1 – as a result of the Binance Labs backing – also supports Binance Chain, and Binance SmartChain (BSC) tokens, offering a secure offline wallet for Binance blockchain assets. The crypto storage product even has it’s own native BSC-based digital asset, SafePal Token (SFP) which holds utility functionality with the SafePal ecosystem. The are 500 million (hard capped) SFP tokens in circulation.

SafePal Token holders can use the digital asset to pay for the transaction – and other – fees within the SafePal ecosystem. Individuals who invest in SFP can even derive the additional benefit of reaping rewards from staking the asset, in addition to being first in line for bonuses and airdrops. The SFP utility asset goes as far as having governance token functionality, allowing holders to vote on, or submit, proposals geared towards ionroving the SafePal ecosystem.

The little device also offers financial-industry level encryption at an inviting price point. Usually going for $59.99, the SafePal S1 can – currently – be acquired for the promotional price of $39.99. The device can either be purchased through Amazon, or directly from SafePal. For an extra $10 one could even make off with a protective leather case – with velvet interior, to protect the device’s speak glossy finish – which doubles as a card holder (for that sophisticated vibe.)

Security

On the security front, the device comes packing some serious heat. As mentioned above, the SafePal S1 comes equipped with a financial industry-level – claimed to be hack-proof – EAL5 encryption chip. The EAL5 chip stores private keys and comes with self-destruct function, should someone gain unauthorized access to the device.

The SafePal S1 provides the user with 12 or 24 phrase encryption keys. These should be written down and stored in a safe place. Every transaction to, and from, the S1 to the SafePal mobile app is designed to be signed through a QR code-based 2-factor authentication system. The system requires no internet connection, Bluetooth, or NFC, and is completely offline – reducing the risk of transactions being intercepted over the air.

 Setting Up

First impressions? The SafePal S1 is an incredibly aesthetically pleasing device. The sleek gloss finish of the front cover really complements the decently sized screen. The screen is also large enough to read.

The first step to getting your device setting is selecting a language (either English or a host of Asian languages at this point,) then pressing the OK button. Then one has to create a wallet by generating a mnemonic phrase. The private key can either be 12, or 24, phrases in total -/as the user chooses.

The S1 then offers up a quick read on mnemonic phrases, their uses, and a few  warnings regarding the encryption technology. Getting through this helpful feature takes one to the mnemonic phrase. Which should be written down in the provided note, and stored safely.

After verifying the private key, one can move on to the next phase of the set up process, which is to create a PIN. The difficulty with which one sets up their six-digit PIN depends entirely on the size of their fingers. Either way, it’s minor inconvenience on the way to the ultimate goal of securely storing one’s crypto.

Once that is done, one gets to name the wallet, and download the SafePal mobile app to their mobile. Signing, and confirming, transactions that go between the S1 and one’s mobile will require a QR-based 2FA process, which operates completely offline.

The Verdict

The SafePal S1 is simple and straightforward to set up, and use, the accompanying mobile app also offers no trouble. It offers great securety, while being speak and stylish. The device’s price is also a great plus.

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Based on a successful manga series by writer/illustrator, Paru Itagaki, the Beastars anime series, developed by Orange, was first released towards the end of 2019. The second season was released earlier this year, being aired in Japan, from January to March of this year.

The second season of Beastars picks up where the last season left off, adding more detail to certain characters, which reveals deeper – sometimes dark – truths about who they are. The anthropomorphic animals of the Beastars universe lead modern, human-like lives, going to school, working, and enjoying all manner of recreational activity.

Things aren’t as rosy as they first seem, however, as those are still animals at the end of the day. The anthropomorphic animal society, of Blasters, is divided along herbivore/carnivore lines. To integrate the two sides, carnivorous animals take medication to dull their killer instincts and are expected to eat synthetic meat.

For the most, they comply, but the medication has adverse side effects, which leads them to have violent outbursts. There is also a dark element to this society. There exists, within this world, a Black Market, where herbivores are sold to carnivores who still eat meat, and make no effort to repress their carnal instincts.

This is the reality which a teenaged grey wolf, Legoshi finds himself contending with, as he takes it upon himself to investigate the mystery behind the death of a herbivorous classmate. Legos must also come to terms with his repressed carnal instincts while trying to remain integrated into anthropomorphic animal society, and forming deeper relationships with non-carnivore friends.

One of Legos the wolf’s drama club – at school – rivals, Louis, reveals a darker, more conflicted part to his character. He is a herbivore marked for death since birth and becomes a member of one of the criminal elements which run the Black Market. This is all done in an effort, for Louis, to escape his destiny, which he eventually does, but not in the way that he initially sets out to get it done.

The killer of Tem, an Alpaca is finally revealed more than halfway through the 12 episode season. The anime series has been dropping hints as to who the killer might be, and it wouldn’t surprise anyone who isn’t might have been paying attention. Legoshi are forced to combat the carnivorous figure, and must also – in so doing – come face-to-face with a moral dilemma.

The guy – or in this case, the great wolf – even gets the girl, like Legos, after his heroic display against Tem’s killer. Legoshi, who has been thinking about dropping out of school, is forced to reconsider his position on the matter after Haru, a bunny girl, finally returns his affection towards her.

The series, after some harrowing twists and turns, comes to a happy conclusion. Mystery solves, and the object of Legoshi’ romantic efforts ts is also in the bag. What is still uncle, ar, however, is whether or not our hero takes the title of Beastars.

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What is Subway Surfers?

The mobile-based Endless Runner title, Subway Surfers entered the gaming scene during a period where Endless Runners were big in the mobile gaming arena. It came out alongside Temple Run and Sonic Dash but quickly rose to take the spotlight for its urban appeal.

Paying homage to modern street culture, fashion, and youth activities like skating, and getting in trouble with the authorities seems to have been a great move by the game’s developer, SYBO games. The game’s unique themes seem to have struck a chord with a younger generation of mobile gamers, as they have taken to the game in a big way.

Unbelievable success of the franchise

Subway Surfers, according to videogamestats.com, has logged 3 billion downloads. The game, which also has 100 million active monthly users, and makes over $80 million in revenue, on the iOS platform alone, has been so successful that it has spawned various editions of the title. Each edition of the Subway Surfers franchise is themed to a certain continent.

Sylvester Rishøj Jensen and Bodie Jahn-Mulliner founded SYBO Games – the studio behind the Subway Surfers title – in 2010 after winning a competition for a similar short film the previous year. The firm worked alongside games publisher Kiloo for two years, and the title saw its first release in 2012.

Subway Surfers – an urban legend

Mathias Gredel Norvig, the game stable’s current CEO, was a lead developer on the game during the early days. For a brief period, earlier this year, Subway Surfers became the subject of an urban legend that stated that the inspiration behind the game came from a grieving father/game developer who had lost his son in a similar train skating accident to the one depicted in the game.

The games house quickly took to Twitter to clear up any confusion that the rumor may have created. The game was designed to pay homage to street culture and diversity, according to the firm. SYBO CEO, Norvig claimed that “The influences for the game were a mix of passion, street culture, fashion, animation, music, graffiti, skateboarding.”

“We created Subway Surfers to pay homage to street culture and diversity. We feel that the game allows for creativity and fun in a safe and entertaining environment.” Tweet from SYBO Games, 30 July 2020.

Closing thoughts

The Subway Surfers title has almost become a household name, as families have competed against one another to complete its challenges. The game is so in tune with modern popular culture that it captured the most common aspects of modern youth. Because of that, it found global appeal and has been played on every continent on the planet.

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