Gacha Game
noun; other word formation type onomatopoeia; clipping
Video game that involves gambling for collectable tokens, usually Japanese
Etymology : Video game that involves gambling for collectable tokens, usually Japanese Etymology: clipping of “Gacha Pon” which is an Onomatopoeia for the sound of a hand crank and dropping sound of the pods from a machine that randomly dispenses an item, usually a pop culture figurine. In the modern era have transferred to also being online but still have the aspects of random rewards and collection of a particular genre of item.
Source : “How many Gacha Games do you have on your phone, Preston?” a friend to another friend, oct 16 2018
Last modified: 9 December 2019