Have you ever seen two people walk into a room and instantly know they’re the most ride-or-die besties in existence? That’s what I think when I seeHatsune MikuandGodzillahanging out inFortnite. Two titans of popular culture who happened to arrive in the metaverse at the exact same time, ready to deliver the joy of computerised pop music and kaiju destruction to the masses. In many ways, however, they are also polar opposites, which makes their loving partnership all the more heartwarming.
Fortnite has long crossed the lines when it comes to sheer ridiculousness. Almost anything and everything is possible in the battle royale turned metaverse, whether you want to jump out of the battle bus as Timothee Chalamet, Hatsune Miku, Godzilla, Harry Kane, Darth Vader, or a range of original characters that have melded beautifully into the sprawling universe. There’s no limit to the possibilities, and while I originally turned my nose up at this boiling cauldron of IP soup, for years now I’ve come to love it. I can join a squad as John Cena and know that if I’m down it will only be a matter of time until Ariana Grande and Kratos come to save me.
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When Hatsune Miku’s Fortnite skin was first revealed, there were concerns about its design and whether it measured up to the original model. If the facial features and proportions were not up to snuff, it was only a matter of time until Miku looked dangerously out of place. This wasn’t the case, and days after her debut, players came to appreciate the design and how it helped to expose a different part of the vocaloid character. She is a curious observer of this world who has spent her entire existence trapped in cyberspace, and now she stands on a shrinking island with an assault rifle in hand.
The original Hatsune Miku skin must be bought with V-Bucks, but you’re able to unlock her Neko variant as part of the Festival Pass. Godzilla, meanwhile, is completely free, so long as you level up enough before the pass expires.
Miku’s eyes arereminiscent of a goldfish discovering the world for the first time, walking up to other players not to kill them, but to ask questions and discover more about this world. The idea of framing her character in this way is incredible, creating an innocent narrative about Hatsune Miku that suggests she is jumping from one virtual world to another and wants to savour every second of the experience.
Social media is filled with fun observations and an assortment of playful GIFs featuring the skin, and it’s hard not to get caught up in the huge lobbies of players more interested in playing music and emoting with fellow vocaloids over getting the victory royale. Since Godzilla came along last week, Hatsune Miku’s power has grown stronger, mostly because she has a new best friend to play around with.
Godzilla And Hatsune Miku Are Ride Or Die Besties
Godzilla not only has two skins available in Fortnite as a part of a new event pass, you can also find objects on the map that allow you to briefly transform into the kaiju and to wreak havoc upon enemy players. They can take you down if you’re not careful, but there is more than enough time to tear the lobby asunder. Seeing him in the distance causing chaos is quite the spectacle, or if you’re Hatsune Miku, you’re busy waving at him as he threatens to crush you underfoot. I like to think that Godzilla will look down, smile, and be all “Oh my god is that Hatsune Miku?!” before picking her up to say hello.Then they become best friends and take on the world together.
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At first, I thought I was just conjuring up this bestie chemistry in my head, but it appears to be a common sentiment among the community, as Hatsune Miku teaches Godzilla how to turn a burst of atomic breath into the Miku Miku Beam, or they hug it out and promisethey will wind up as friends in every universe no matter what. It speaks to the inherent absurdity of Fortnite and how emotional connections can be formed in a metaverse that has no limit on its identity of ridiculousness. If you see Hatsune Miku and Godzilla hanging out in the game, just know they will walk through hell together and emerge on the other side with smiles on their faces.
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Starting life as a tower defense game, Fortnite has become one of the biggest video games out there. Its battle royale mode dominates popular culture, featuring concerts by megastar musicians and crossovers with just about every brand imaginable, from Marvel to the NFL.
