Software:Gacha (game franchise)
Gacha refers to a series of apps created by Lunime. These games consist of many minigames; prominently featuring elements of dress-up, narration, chibi, and shōjo manga.
History
First Years
In the 2010s, online gacha games gained a strong userbase in East Asia. Later in the decade, in 2015, a game developer company, Lunime released a app, aimed at the young adult market, called Anime Arcade. Another app based on the game, called Anime Gacha was made. Due to the app being successful, later games were created. From 2015 to 2017, Lunime produced more gacha games; including Gacha World and Neko Gacha. All of these games had the same RPG-game basis, style and plot, only differing in characters. While these games were only relatively successful, they were the springboard to the success of Lunime’s other games. These games later became a franchise of games, which were known as Gacha.
Gachaverse
Gacha Life
Gacha Life is a role playing game made by Lunnime. It was released on October 2018. In Gacha Life, players can make Anime charters and can make scenes with them in studio mode. There is also minigames. Gacha life is very popular in North America, reseveing 2.81M downloads.[1]
Gacha Club
Gacha Club, also known as Gacha Life 2 during beta, is a role playing game also made by Lunnmie. It was released on June 29, 2020. Unlike the past apps, Gacha Club has a club theme. Just like in the past games, you can dress up Anime charters, make scenes in studio mode, and play minigames. However, you can dress up Pets and Objects, unlike in previous games. There is also a battle mode, where you battle monsters and complete quests.[2]
Popluarity with YouTubers
Some users and fans have done further editing with apps and softwares such as KineMaster and Live2d Cubism, then publish their content to YouTube.[3][4] These people that make Gacha videos on YouTube are known as GachaTubers. RosyClozy is the most subscribed GachaTuber, holding 1.31M Subscribers.
Published content is mainly based on slice-of-life and teen drama themes.[5] Some videos were also themed after popular characters, such as popular anime (such as Pretty Cure or Sailor Moon), Disney, Shopkins, popular cartoons (such as My Little Pony), and more.
References
- ↑ Nieva, Jason. "North American Android Players Like the Gacha Life: Report". Player.One. https://www.player.one/north-american-android-gacha-life-139222.
- ↑ Kingston, Jonathan. "What To Expect From Gacha Club (Gacha Life 2)". Geek Vibes Nation. https://geekvibesnation.com/what-to-expect-from-gacha-club-gacha-life-2/.
- ↑ "10 Anime To Watch If You Love Playing Gacha Games" (in en-US). 2021-02-23. https://www.cbr.com/gacha-games-anime-recommendations/.
- ↑ "North American Android Players Like the Gacha Life: Report" (in en). 2021-02-22. https://www.player.one/north-american-android-gacha-life-139222.
- ↑ McKenna, Chris. "Gacha Life & Gacha Club. Anime for Kids? A Protect Young Eyes Review" (in en-US). https://protectyoungeyes.com/apps/gacha-life-and-gacha-club-app-review/.
External links
- Lunime: original publisher website of the Gacha games.
- "Gacha life" on YouTube
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