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Top 10 best Genshin Impact Facts you might not know of

Know all the unknown facts about your favorite Genshin Impact!

The popular game Genshin Impact, developed by miHoYo, celebrated its anniversary on 28 September last year. The game has won over support from lots of players all around the world, making it one of the most popular mobile games at the moment. However, players of the game may inevitably overlook some interesting features of the game in their midst of navigating through Teyvat in search of their long-lost sibling. In this article, let us take a look at the Top 10 Best Genshin Impact Facts that you might not know about.

Top 10 Best Genshin Impact Facts

1. Controversy over copying The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Following Genshin Impact being first unveiled at the 2019 China Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference (ChinaJoy), many players were quick to find several similarities between Genshin Impact as well as the actionadventure game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, suggesting a possibility that Genshin Impact’s visual design and gameplay had been influenced by the popular video game franchise previously released in the year of 2017.

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Genshin Impact (left) in comparison to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (right)

Some fans even expressed their unhappiness in shocking ways, with an angry attendee of 2019 ChinaJoy protesting Genshin Impact by smashing his Playstation 4 Pro console in front of the PlayStation booth which was promoting Genshin Impact.

2. Genshin Impact cost $100 million USD to develop, making it one of the most expensive video games to develop

In a tweet by Twitter user AeEntropy, a presentation given by President of Genshin Impact developer miHoYo, Cai Haoyu, covered insights into the company’s growth and future plans.

The Twitter user had helped to translate the information presented and shared that Genshin Impact’s development had cost $100 million USD, making it one of the most expensive video games to develop by far. The numbers surpassed those of other popular video games, including Watch Dogs which had cost around $74 million USD to develop. It was also shared that the game’s expected cost to develop every year would be $200 million USD.

3. The home screen time and music changes based on your device’s time

Upon entering the game, players of Genshin Impact would be greeted by the game’s home screen, featuring an animation before players enter a door and officially play the game. However, a feature rarely noticed by players is the changing of the timing in the game’s home screen.

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The different timings in the game’s home screen, photo by mw0t on Reddit.

As shared in a post by Reddit user mw0t, the game’s home screen takes on four different timings – day, noon, night, as well as one which is seemingly the sunrise that appears when players log in between 4 to 5 am. The timing of this feature varies depending on the player’s time of login based on the device’s time.

4. You are able to fish in-game using Cryo characters

With the all-new fishing system having been introduced in Genshin Impact’s 2.1 updates, players are now able to experience a more realistic fishing experience right in the game, with various fishing rods available for players to fish using. Find out more on Genshin Impact’s all-new fishing system from our article here!

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top best Genshin Impact facts: in-game Cryo characters

However, before the introduction of the all-new fishing system, players of the game previously had to obtain fish in a strange manner, using Cryo skills and catching by hand. Cryo characters such as Kaeya could obtain fish swimming in water bodies by using their elemental skill to freeze parts of the water, which would then place any fish frozen on the surface of the ice, allowing players to obtain them.

5. Receive a special gift on your Birthday

Often regarded as a person’s special day, a typical birthday would often involve celebrations and gifts for the person. Similarly in Genshin Impact, players can expect to receive a special gift along with other things in the game on the birthday they have entered while creating their account.

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You will receive a very special item on your birthday – cake – what a treat!

First and foremost, you will receive a very special item on their birthday, named Cake for Traveler. The cake will be delivered to the player’s in-game Mail section paired with a message, that must be claimed within a year or else it will expire. Using the cake will gift two Fragile Resin, which will restore 60 Original Resin each.

6. Genshin Impact’s first-ever collaboration was with Honkai Impact 3rd

Founded in the year of 2012, miHoYo is a Chinese video game development and animation studio, responsible for the creation and success of popular video game Genshin Impact. Released in 2020, Genshin Impact had become a favorite among players in the mobile gaming community and the excitement for fans just kept growing, with miHoYo having announced a collaboration with Honkai Impact 3rd, an action role-playing game developed by miHoYo and released in 2016.

The crossover will be Genshin Impact’s first collaboration.
The crossover will be Genshin Impact’s first collaboration.

The crossover was announced in Honkai Impact 3rd’s 4.9 update stream, with it released on 9 July 2021. The crossover featured Electro archer Fischl and Electro sword-wielding character Keqing from Genshin Impact, with Fischl getting her very own original story in Honkai.

7. Real-world-inspired locations in Genshin Impact

Upon starting your journey in the world of Genshin Impact, you will first begin in the region of Monstadt, also known as the City of Freedom. Progressing further into the Archon Quest will grant you the freedom to explore the various aspects of this beautiful city-state, including the evident European-inspired architecture. Believed to be influenced by locations and cultures of Germany, the designs of the cathedral and houses show close similarities to those in certain parts of Germany as well, Monstadt also happens to mean “Moon City” in German.

Liyue (left) and Monstadt (right).
Liyue (left) and Monstadt (right).

While continuing on the Liyue, the Chinese-inspired city-state translates to 璃月, which actually means “Glazed Moon” in Chinese, while miHoYo also offers the name of Jade Moon as an alternative. Confirmed in a Facebook post, the developers mentioned that Liyue is closely related to the Chinese city of Sichuan, known for its unforgivingly spicy food.

8. Genshin Impact’s first anniversary happened on 28 September 2021

On 28 September 2021, Geshin Impact celebrated its first anniversary ever since the game’s release back in September of 2020.

On 16 September, miHoYo released a video on their official YouTube channel, named “Teyvat Adventures Commemorative Video: Travel Anniversary Letter” you can find here, ahead of the game’s first anniversary. Throughout the video, viewers will be taken back in time with a timeline of all the major events of the game for the past year, along with some statistics on players’ performances and achievements.

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On 28 September 2021, Geshin Impact will be celebrated their first anniversary

There has been a recent uproar by players after the announcement of the Passage of Cloud and Stars daily login event lasting from 28 September up to 13 October, allowing players to obtain 10 Intertwined Fates, 80,000 Mora, 18 Mystic Enhancement Ores as well as 8 Hero’s Wit. The rewards were regarded as insufficient by many players who had expected much greater rewards from the first anniversary celebrations. It is believed that the announcement on the actual rewards for the first anniversary celebrations has yet to be made.

9. Genshin Impact has its very own Manga series

Unknown to many players, Genshin Impact actually has its very own Manga series. Yes, a Manga set in the universe of Genshin Impact featuring player-favorite characters made by the game’s developers, miHoYo. Available in 13 different languages, the Manga can either be viewed on the game’s website or on WEBTOON.

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Genshin Impact’s Manga series

With an expected total amount of 16 Chapters, the Manga will certainly be a favorite for both players and Manga lovers. 13 Chapters are currently available on both the game’s website and on WEBTOON, with 3 currently unavailable and expected to release in the near future.

10. Genshin Impact brought in over $1 billion USD in mobile players spending in less than 6 months of its release

The Genshin Impact was undoubtedly one of the 2020s most exciting video game releases, with mobile players of the game bringing in over a whopping $1 billion USD in player spending in less than 6 months of its release since September 2020, reported market intelligence and insight website Sensor Tower.

Genshin Impact was the Google Play Store’s Best Game of 2020.
Genshin Impact was the Google Play Store’s Best Game of 2020.

The game is also the fastest title so far to hit the $1 billion milestones on the App Store and Google Play Store, surpassing Pokémon GO and Lineage M, in second and third place, which took 9 and 10 months respectively to achieve this milestone. The game was also named Google Play Store’s Best Game of 2020.

That’s all for today’s Top 10 Best Genshin Impact Facts. How many of these Top best Genshin Impact Facts did you already know? Let us know in the comment section below!

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