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Vibe labels, language-barrier grades, difficulty notes, playtime estimates, and "why it is trending" sections are opinions and synthesis. They can be wrong as patches ship, as fan-translation tools improve, or as a Japanese social spike fades. Playtime assumes a first completion for a player of average genre literacy, not 100% achievement hunting unless stated.
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