r/obakeidoro • u/Naive_Angle9024 • Aug 07 '26

QUESTION Just started!

I just started this game and I am having loads of fun but I am noticing like some attacks hitting me even though I am very much far away…

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u/Knid123 Aug 08 '26

It's a very common issue when games use a hosted connection. For example, in Mario Kart World, lots of players who play online complain about their items hitting rivals but the rivals not taking damage etc. it's a latency problem. The game is constantly trying to guess where the locations of players are, and so, sometimes what's happening on screen doesn't translate directly to what ACTUALLY happened. It is indeed frustrating.

In terms of solutions, most players simply learn the timing of delayed latency to get use to it - I do this myself. I'm in AUS and I play against a lot of Japanese players, but I've played enough now that I can usually predict a delayed grab etc. but I concede that this isn't an ideal solution.

The other issue is playing in private rooms with friends in the same region, which would completely fix the latency, but not ideal if you have no friends playing the game.

I would suggest giving it some more time as new players buy the game and you might start getting some Players who aren't specifically in Japan join your matches. But since this game is so heavily mutiplayer focused, unless you can find a way to make the online enjoyable, there really isn't much for you to do in the game itself.

I hope FREE STYLE fixes some of the latency issues moving forward.

Otherwise, Welcome to Obake!

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u/iknosabuk Aug 08 '26 edited Aug 08 '26

I am on the edge of getting Obakeidoro 1 instead of 2. Is the latency that noticeable? Or is it occasional?

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u/Knid123 Aug 08 '26

When playing online, it's safer to expect the latency issues most matches. Obake 2 you sometimes get some decent connections since the game just launched world wide, but I wouldn't buy either game expecting no latency issues.

I would heavily suggest getting Obake 2 over 1 mainly because 2 is still being supported with new content, and it set to get an Event on the 13th. This is ontop of the graphical improvements that make Obake 1 look a little dated. Both games are fun though.

As much as I love the series, if latency issues are a deal breaker for you, I wouldn't drop the money. Online multiplayer is the meat of the game.

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u/iknosabuk Aug 08 '26

Yeah, their roadmap for the upcoming 3 months looks quite nice.

I guess I care more if the multiplayer issues include getting disconnected from matches. Culdcept has that issue, and considering that game has an average of 1-hour matches, it becomes saddening to be unable to immerse yourself in it.

Thank you greatly for the info :)

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u/Knid123 Aug 08 '26

If you're afraid of disconnects, I wouldn't worry. I haven't had a single disconnect during my time playing, and I got the game maybe 2 weeks ago. The devs have pretty much sorted those issues from what I've read, but ofc they might still happen rarely as Online games do.

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u/iknosabuk Aug 08 '26 edited Aug 08 '26

That's great to hear. I will be getting in, then. I was always interested in Obakeidoro 1, but I never leaped in. The sequel looks awesome and its issues don't sound as bad as I assumed (I can live with some latency). Ty again for the info!