Popularity chart of gacha games at an anime con in China as of May 2026.

[u/520mile]

Red dots=like, black dots=dislike.

Covered up games in images 3 & 7 are Snowbreak Honor of Kings & Reverse 1999, respectively.

EDIT: Image 3 is actually Honor of Kings, not Snowbreak. “SB” over HoK’s square means 傻逼(sha bi)=stupid/idiot/dumbass/asshole. Although HoK isn’t a gacha, it’s up there with a few other mobile games that are popular in China.

Part 2 thread with Arknights, Endfield, Nikki, and other games cut off in these pics here: https://www.reddit.com/r/gachagaming/s/yvlpDV499B

Post credits: http://xhslink.com/o/1SW4p5Tf0vY

[u/Typical-Opposite-989]

what they mean is that the plot of 3.1 is disconnected from 3.3.

Aemeath's character went from being complex to generic, magically overcoming all her problems in just one patch.

This has led to harsh criticism of Lahai-Roi in general, labeling the entire cast as "superficial" and not deep or immersive enough. They cite well-developed characters like Phrolova, Cantarella, lupa and ofc carthy as examples.

[u/Tzhaa → u/Typical-Opposite-989]

My main issue with Lahai-Roi is the whole college plot feels like forced window dressing. It’s completely pointless in the main plot, Rover is older than the school, doesn’t attend classes, doesn’t lack for knowledge when they have the Black Shores mega pc on speed dial, and doesn’t need it in resolving the real threat of Aleph-1. It’s just empty fan-service for the theme.

I agree that Rinascita is still their best story arc, with better overall characters, despite its flaws. At least they seem to be including previous banner characters a little more in recent patches (except for Chisa lmao), which was their biggest problem in 2.X. I’m still mad how they fucked over Lupa.

[u/Hiero_Potato → u/Tzhaa]

I'm still mad as fuck with what they did to Chisa in 3.0. Really? Her reunion with her family was an optional dialog in a quest with basically "I found them they got surprised all is fine teehee".

Brooooooo. Ugh.

[u/vahneo → u/Tzhaa]

Wdym, Chisa appear A LOT during 3.3 story. She just has no dialogue whatsoever because clearly she is too busy to talk with us who is RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER.

[u/markcan_killua → u/Typical-Opposite-989]

oh i whole heartedly agree with the lahai roi cast feeling lackluster and not being as compelling as riniscitas. Like I thought lupa was bad for getting cucked from the story initially but chisa was a whole other level of wasted potential. A lot of things just felt undercooked compared to the climax of 2.0 arc

[u/vahneo → u/markcan_killua]

Kuro noted feedback regarding Lupa so they make Chisa appear again in 3.3, only for her to have no voice lines whatsoever. It's a joke lmao.

[u/FishySardines99 → u/Typical-Opposite-989]

Aemeath's character went from being complex to generic, magically overcoming all her problems in just one patch.

What problems did she have in 3.1 that she overcome them in 3.3?

[u/SigmundFreud101 → u/FishySardines99]

Dying.

[u/FishySardines99 → u/SigmundFreud101]

It's not like she revived magically

[u/Oleleplop → u/FishySardines99]

she's a literral ghost in the shell (that's cool ) but still, she got off easy when considering the threat is a sentient black hole.

Saved by a deus ex machina.

[u/Ha-kyaa → u/Oleleplop]

GITS mentioned?!?!?!?