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The booth also showcased other unique controller-based games.","whyItMatters":"The collaboration shows how Vampire Survivors' simple mechanics translate into physically demanding arcade experiences, a direction the developer officially endorsed.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAt this year's BitSummit, the make.ctrl.Japan booth ran an officially Poncle-approved collaboration with Vampire Survivors. The result was a set of special controllers that turn the game's automated combat into manual labor. In Guruguru Survivor, players physically spin a large King's Bible prop to rotate the in-game weapon. Discover the Treasure Chest! turns the treasure chest into the player character, controlled by tilting a small handheld chest. TOWEL SURVIVOR has players swing colored towels to match and repel enemies of the same color. The booth also featured other controller experiments, including ANRI, where gripping a small device powers an attack in a battlefield setting.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuruguru Survivor\u003c/strong\u003e: Players manually spin a large King's Bible prop to rotate the in-game weapon\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the Treasure Chest!\u003c/strong\u003e: A handheld treasure chest controller; tilting moves the character, beams defeat enemies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTOWEL SURVIVOR\u003c/strong\u003e: Swing colored towels to repel enemies of matching colors\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANRI\u003c/strong\u003e: Grip a small device in the palm to attack in a story-driven battlefield game\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"BitSummit: make.ctrl.Japan booth features official Vampire Survivors collab with controllers that make you spin a Bible, swing towels, and become a treasure chest.","twitterPost":"BitSummit: make.ctrl.Japan booth features official Vampire Survivors collab with controllers that make you spin a Bible, swing towels, and become a treasure chest.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"At BitSummit, the make.ctrl.Japan booth debuted an officially Poncle-approved Vampire Survivors collaboration. Players could try three special controllers: spinning a King's Bible, tilting a treasure chest, and swinging colored towels. 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