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2014/03/26 - Been a while, but kept you waiting! It's been quite a break for me to get things sorted at home and work, but hopefully now that things have calmed down a little after a major release I can resume these bi-weekly updates for a while. So have at the beginning of Chapter 2!
A little thing about the popular vending macine drinks from the game.
As some long-time players may already know, earlier Japanese releases of the game had some product placement with Otsuka Foods Company's "Oronamin C" drink which got localized as a normal canned soft drink. Having a chance to try it out during a visit to Okinawa, I decided to try some which could be bought from supermarkets, convenience stores, and common vending machines (of course). Given the context of the new page, I decided to give my thoughts on it.
Being a fan of enery drinks myself, I found these to be a nice pick-me-up to start off a day or before starting a long driving trip. Interestingly there appears to be at least two grades/versions of it, with the less-known one apparently a more concentrated version of it (and harder to find as far as I know). But as a very sweet drink from the royal jelly (a common ingredient in Japanese energy drinks), having some water afterwards is advised especially before hitting the road on a hot day.
A little thing about the popular vending macine drinks from the game.
As some long-time players may already know, earlier Japanese releases of the game had some product placement with Otsuka Foods Company's "Oronamin C" drink which got localized as a normal canned soft drink. Having a chance to try it out during a visit to Okinawa, I decided to try some which could be bought from supermarkets, convenience stores, and common vending machines (of course). Given the context of the new page, I decided to give my thoughts on it.
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Being a fan of enery drinks myself, I found these to be a nice pick-me-up to start off a day or before starting a long driving trip. Interestingly there appears to be at least two grades/versions of it, with the less-known one apparently a more concentrated version of it (and harder to find as far as I know). But as a very sweet drink from the royal jelly (a common ingredient in Japanese energy drinks), having some water afterwards is advised especially before hitting the road on a hot day.
