Shinya Arino, a member of the comedic video game duo Yoiko that is recently playing Nintendo games on Youtube, has made an interesting statement that went viral on Twitter.

When asked by a fan what kind of smartphone games he should play, Arino told the fan the following:

アプリはやりません
そこにエンディングがないので https://t.co/bQJE4gOYsF

— 有野△。 (@arimorokoshi415) January 17, 2019

“I don’t do (play) apps (smartphone games), because there are no endings (to them).”

Japanese gamers considered Arino’s statement a major condemnation towards smartphone games, which are known for microtransactions. Arino’s “because there are no endings” statement is also a reference to one of his wise sayings:

Q: “Why should I play a game to that extent?”

Arino: “Because the game has an ending!”

And yes, his wise words have been made into an official T-shirt:

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