Racky's

"When you're playing a card game, the fancier your hairstyle, the more distracting it is for your opponent." -Aether in god damn genshin impact.

They are literally referencing this mother fucker.

The guy who made wild anime hair styles a thing. Specifically in the card game duel monsters.

I know they've made other references to Yugioh. Cyno asks you if you want to Duel him. That's not a phrase Magic the Gathering or Pokemon players use. That is the Yugioh staple. "Duel me Yugi!" "It's time to Duel!"

I just. Yami's hair is iconic and it makes me feel things to see a current game series unironically reference and pay homage to my favorite anime of all time. And to know it's not just the English dubbers having fun. That it comes from the higher ups in the Chinese character development department makes me feel even more things. (Thanks to the 3.1 livestream we know they're the ones to incorporate the TCG references in Cyno the character they designed to look like Thief King Bakura.)

You belong with me. 💚💛💜❤️🩵🖤