Today, December 31, 2020, is New Year's Eve, the day we close out the year.
Whether you had a good year or a bad year, let's look back on 2021 as a year of fruitfulness. Whether you think it was a good year or a bad year, why don't you take a look back at the past year to make 2021 a fruitful year?
In this article, we will take a look back at the year that was, and summarize the most popular articles on SNS for each month of the year!
January
The most popular article in January, the first month of 2020, was our coverage of the " RTAinJAPAN 2019 " event held at the end of 2019.
The article reports on the RTA of " Pikachu Genki De Chuu " for the NINTENDO64, a nostalgic game.
During the RTA, "Pikachu Genki De Chuu" became the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter and the number of viewers exceeded 20,000, attracting a great deal of attention.
February
EVO Japan 2020," one of the largest fighting game festivals in Japan, was held over three days from January 24 to 26, 2020.
The " SAMURAI SPIRITS (SAMURAI SHODOWN )" category photo report was the most popular article in February.
Following on from January, February was another month of event coverage. At that time, offline events were still commonplace...
March
The article that received the most response in March was the release of the world's firste-sports free material.
This project was born from a collaboration between the free photo resource site " PAKUTAZO " and the popular fighting game " Street Fighter V Champion Edition.
(Saiga NAK also assisted in the planning of the e-sports free material project.)
IP holder permission is a barrier to e-sports and game-related creativity, but by distributing free materials under the official approval of game makers, more people will now have the opportunity to experience e-sports.
April
A state of emergency was declared due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and various events were canceled in Japan in April.
In the midst of this situation, the online streaming festival " Music Unity 2020 " was held at the DJ space " MOGRA " in Akihabara.
The interview with Masayuki Yamada(@choroyama), the representative of MOGRA, who decided to hold "Music Unity 2020" with the desire to "do something" about the entertainment industry that was hit hard by the Corona disaster, was the most popular interview in April. The article was the most popular in April.
May
The state of emergency declared in April caused many companies to shift to teleworkingandtelecommuting, and demand for network equipment skyrocketed.
In response, Saiga NAK reviewed the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000, a gaming Wi-Fi router.
While speed measurements were conducted, the most popular item in May was probably the photo of the strange " walking Wi-Fi router.
June
Square Enix Cafe Osaka " opened in Osaka's Lynx Umeda.
Funglr Games went undercover to taste the collaboration menu based on the motif of " Final Fantasy VII Remake "!
Among the many photos of the collaboration menu presented from inside the restaurant, which is tinted with the world of FF7 Remake, the one that shocked our editorial staff the most was the " Mowgli Anmanman, " a bun with its head split open....
July.
Bauhutte, a well-known gaming furniture brand, has introduced a new gaming chair for low table users.
The soft cushions and full reclining functionality are attractive, but the photos of the model, Moe Iori(@moe_five ), are also fascinating.
Please check out the article to see what kind of pictures they are.
Aug.
Gaming headset " SHIDO:001 & SHIDO:002 Bundle Pack " from " SHIDO," an e-sports brand by ONKYO, a long-established audio equipment manufacturer.
The product was the talk of the town even before it went on sale, and sold out immediately when it went on sale to the general public. Many people must have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the product.
The article announcing the restored availability of the "SHIDO:001 & SHIDO:002 Bundle Pack" was the most popular article in August.
The moving Yuchan, created with the cutting-edge animation technology " GIF," was also a highlight.
September
The e-sports free materials were released in March, and it turns out that it was Capcom' s e-sports producer,Tomoaki Ayano, who proposed the project.
We asked Mr. Ayano to talk about how he came up with the e-sports free material project and his thoughts on making it into a free material.
We have also published an interview with PAKUTAZO operator Susipaku(@susipaku ), so be sure to check that out as well.
October
Following on from June, our coverage of Osaka again attracted a lot of response.
We visited Japan's first gaming hotel specializing in e-sports, " e-ZONe ~Dennou Space~.
Although it may be difficult now due to the spread of the new coronavirus, it is a dream come true for gamers.
Why not stay at "e-ZONe ~Dennou Space~" on your trip when you escape the coronavirus?
Nov.
ONKYO is not the only company that has entered the gaming device industry. JBL, a world-class audio manufacturer headquartered in the U.S., also entered the gaming industry with its "Quantum Series.
The JBL Quantum ONE headset is the first in-ear headset in the series, and the JBL Quantum ONE headset was released in November.
The review article of the " JBL Quantum 50 " was spread on Twitter and received a great response from many people.
December
Cygames presents " GranblueFantasy" (GBF), a fighting game featuring the popular characters of Granblue Fantasy.
The fighting game "Granblue Fantasy Versus (GBVS )" featuring the popular characters has become a very popular e-sports title, selling 450,000 copies.
Amidst the high expectations for "Granblue Fantasy Relink," an action RPG in the GBF series, an article announcing a release date in 2022 was the most notable article in December.
The Corona disaster has led to a sharp decline in offline events!
This is a roundup of December's coverage.
January and February saw a series of articles covering events, but since then, the number of offline events has drastically decreased due to the Corona disaster. There were almost no offline events anymore.
Online has its advantages, but it is also hard to abandon the unique interaction and atmosphere of an offline event.
I look forward to the day when the threat of the new coronavirus is over and we can participate in events in peace.
Now, were there any articles in this summary that caught your attention?
We will be writing more articles next year, so please continue to check Saiga NAK.
Have a happy New Year!