Japanese Twitter has been blowing up with a trending tag challenging users to describe their favorite games in a boring way. One of the top trends on May 9th was #好きなゲームをつまらなさそうに紹介する, and many Twitter users came up with some summaries that are just pure gold.
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater
#好きなゲームをつまらなさそうに紹介する
かくれんぼ pic.twitter.com/x2vWaLmsje— 仮椰子さん6/24トレ魂参加予定 (@kariyasisann) 8 May 2018
“Hide and Seek.”
Yeah, that’s pretty much it.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
主人公がゼルダじゃない pic.twitter.com/6WI9HpUTv2
— 15 (@aiko_aka_15) 9 May 2018
“The main character is not Zelda.”
Well, with a little help from the modding community, she may be someday soon…
Final Fantasy V
色んな仕事をやっても長続きしないうちにやっぱ無職が最強だと気付く#好きなゲームをつまらなさそうに紹介する pic.twitter.com/dZMHhnJeI4
— びわ子 (@biwako_kohan) 8 May 2018
“Trying various jobs and finding out unemployment is the strongest.”
If only real life could emulate video games.
Suikoden
人集め#好きなゲームをつまらなさそうに紹介する pic.twitter.com/x3aOj52Sn1
— カメヤマ (@Vimk_el) 8 May 2018
“Collecting people.”
And suddenly the world of Suikoden opens itself up to Pokémon crossovers.
Earthbound
kids destroy a fetus to save the world #好きなゲームをつまらなさそうに紹介する pic.twitter.com/ncInrEnPqK
— ✨ Starlight ✨ (@EnStarlight) 9 May 2018
Some English-speaking users caught on to the hashtag as well.
Final Fantasy VIII
#好きなゲームをつまらなさそうに紹介する
RPGの皮を被ったカードゲーム pic.twitter.com/QOE33Vuqja— ここにいるだけ (@kokoniirudake) 8 May 2018
“A card game with an RPG skin.”
Triple Triad was easily the best part of the game.
Bloodborne
#好きなゲームをつまらなさそうに紹介する
悪い夢から覚めたら悪い夢の中だった。 pic.twitter.com/m7t36VsPwG— イツアさん (@Itua_san) 8 May 2018
“I woke up from a bad dream and found myself in a bad dream.”
Are you cold? Oh, good hunter.
ICO
こんなお城住みたくないわ。 pic.twitter.com/t7LHQntVC8
— エミールsky@10％が引けない女 (@sky_amairo) 9 May 2018
“I don’t want to live in a castle like this.”
You know what? Me neither.
Street Fighter V
高度なジャンケン#好きなゲームをつまらなさそうに紹介する pic.twitter.com/KWOrXafGj2
— しゃしゃき (@sasakisaki9646) 9 May 2018
“Advanced rock-paper-scissors.”
Maybe e-sports athletes can just set their controllers down and hash it out like real men. Rock, paper, scissors, shoot!
Pokémon GO
おっさんの手伝いで無限に歩かされる
#好きなゲームをつまらなさそうに紹介する pic.twitter.com/JnMWvxg2A1
— ゲームウィズやまだ@パルンパルン同盟 (@yamada_gamewith) 9 May 2018
“Helping an old man and walking around forever.”
There’s never really been a better incentive to help an old person.
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