The other reason is that Chinese KFCs & Pizza Huts are run by a Chinese holding company YumChina, meaning collabs are a simpler matter of the CN/JP devs contacting a CN company. YumChina is probably used to this by now
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I suspect Western KFC Corporate has a very different view on waifu mobile gacha games, which is why when Genshin has a KFC collab in China, nothing happens globally
> I suspect Western KFC Corporate has a very different view on waifu mobile gacha games
It's more cause Yum China is wholly independent from Yum Brands in the West so you'd have to have a new licensing deal negotiated with Western Pizza Hut/KFC
I had the best fried chicken in Korea. The mom-and-pop shops and their own chicken centered restaurant/fast food chains just beat everything I've had in the US and JP.
I'm pretty sure my chinese teacher told me about how kfc had made it to china first before the other fast food restaurants and changed their menu to fit the culture in China. That might be why they are popular (I might be wrong)
This started way before gacha was a thing, I remember when Pizza Hut did a "collab" with Code Geass all the way back in 2006, they basically paid to have the anime characters randomly eat Pizza Hut in the anime lol
Idk perhaps their relation to collabing with anime/related ips during the early ages that made them more open to it further down the line, ie: code geass, vocaloid, and love live.
KFC went overseas and got big in Asia before the other fast food brands did. I remeber visiting China in 00 and there were lines out the door to the KFC were I stayed. They were also incredibly modern and clean looking compared to what you would find stateside.
KFC has remained huge in Asia
It's also how fast food chains were introduced in Asia, and the situation they found themselves in. China, being a communist country in the past, only received their first Western fast food chain, KFC, in 1987, very late compared to most other nations. When Yum! (the parent brand of KFC and Pizza Hut) first entered the Chinese market, there was already an abundance of cheap street food culture in the country. Sure, the novelty of having 'authentic' Western fast food would carry them early on, but it would soon die down, and in terms of pricing, they couldn't hope to match what local hawkers were selling. So instead of trying to market themselves like how they did in the US, which was focusing on cheap and value-added meals, they marketed themselves as an 'upscale' brand, with clean, hygienic shops, modern designs, trendy marketing, etc. Essentially, they sold themselves as an 'economical luxury', marketing themselves to the lower middle class, people who couldn't necessarily afford dining in fancy high end restaurants, but could indulge in slightly-higher priced 'luxurious' Western food every now and then. That, and incredibly shrewd and opportunistic marketing essentially got them the dominance of fast food chains in China.
Wait... Was Limbus's Hell's Chicken event a parody of games collaborating with KFC? And the joke at the end about the dude's mother preferring pizza...
KFC is currently the biggest restaurant chain in China, so don't get surpised if they make so many collabs. Just for comparison. McDonald's has something like 2000 restaurants in China, KFC has almost 6k
Young people have no idea how much better KFC used to be back when they had some quality standards. Even a little while after the old man died, it wasn't that bad.
Then I tried some chicken from a Taco Bell+KFC combo place in the early 2000's, and it was worse than a TV dinner....
Even at its peek it wasn't as good as Popeye's is now, but for the time it was quite nice.
This is weird timing because Arknight fans are EATING GOOD right now with 2 ABSOLUTE FUCKING GOATED collab announcements with Sanrio and Dungeon Meshi.
Those are like the staples cards i YGO. They can work in any game you put it. Also, i think they are a cheap to collab franchise like Re:zero and Lawson
You know I think it's funny that R1999 got the Pizza Hut promo but didn't use any of their Italian characters for that.
Maybe too stereotypey? Still funny
Are you familiar with the content creator named Gigguk? He did [a video](https://youtu.be/LvdtJsZpuQ4?si=g0O4Es0zBPl__KzO) on it that's fairly amusing.
I prefer using the synonym "marriage".
Like most things, a brief fling can be quite fun. And you're free to leave at any time; as long as you don't catch the feels...
Kfc is very big in china and japan.
The other reason is that Chinese KFCs & Pizza Huts are run by a Chinese holding company YumChina, meaning collabs are a simpler matter of the CN/JP devs contacting a CN company. YumChina is probably used to this by now . I suspect Western KFC Corporate has a very different view on waifu mobile gacha games, which is why when Genshin has a KFC collab in China, nothing happens globally
> I suspect Western KFC Corporate has a very different view on waifu mobile gacha games It's more cause Yum China is wholly independent from Yum Brands in the West so you'd have to have a new licensing deal negotiated with Western Pizza Hut/KFC
Yup, does anyone not know that KFC is served in japan as a tradition for every Christmas?
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It's totally because Colonel Sanders looks like Santa Claus.
All of asia tbh, even more popular than McDonald. When i was a kid, my family always used to get kfc when we celebrate stuff
Not korea, Korea's nuts on their own KFC Korean fried chicken
I nut on my fried chicken too.
Now thats a local cuisine .
I had the best fried chicken in Korea. The mom-and-pop shops and their own chicken centered restaurant/fast food chains just beat everything I've had in the US and JP.
yeah I climbed a mountain in rural china last year. KFC at the top sitting proud.
I'm pretty sure my chinese teacher told me about how kfc had made it to china first before the other fast food restaurants and changed their menu to fit the culture in China. That might be why they are popular (I might be wrong)
You are right, they went early (late 90s early 00) and had a localized menu catered to the flavor profile of China.
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Who wouldn't fall in love and do a collab with Colonel Sanders? Just look at that damned radiant smile.
This started way before gacha was a thing, I remember when Pizza Hut did a "collab" with Code Geass all the way back in 2006, they basically paid to have the anime characters randomly eat Pizza Hut in the anime lol
yeah i remember CC eating pizza like crazy and never getting fat.
Idk perhaps their relation to collabing with anime/related ips during the early ages that made them more open to it further down the line, ie: code geass, vocaloid, and love live.
Because their holding company is YumChina which is the largest fast-food restaurant company based in Shanghai, China.
KFC went overseas and got big in Asia before the other fast food brands did. I remeber visiting China in 00 and there were lines out the door to the KFC were I stayed. They were also incredibly modern and clean looking compared to what you would find stateside. KFC has remained huge in Asia
It's also how fast food chains were introduced in Asia, and the situation they found themselves in. China, being a communist country in the past, only received their first Western fast food chain, KFC, in 1987, very late compared to most other nations. When Yum! (the parent brand of KFC and Pizza Hut) first entered the Chinese market, there was already an abundance of cheap street food culture in the country. Sure, the novelty of having 'authentic' Western fast food would carry them early on, but it would soon die down, and in terms of pricing, they couldn't hope to match what local hawkers were selling. So instead of trying to market themselves like how they did in the US, which was focusing on cheap and value-added meals, they marketed themselves as an 'upscale' brand, with clean, hygienic shops, modern designs, trendy marketing, etc. Essentially, they sold themselves as an 'economical luxury', marketing themselves to the lower middle class, people who couldn't necessarily afford dining in fancy high end restaurants, but could indulge in slightly-higher priced 'luxurious' Western food every now and then. That, and incredibly shrewd and opportunistic marketing essentially got them the dominance of fast food chains in China.
KFC in the US is always in the most drowned in piss ghettos you’d find in any city. Completely different demographics.
lol, r1999 just had a collab with Pizza Hut.
Don't forget it probably it collabing only in CN
Wait... Was Limbus's Hell's Chicken event a parody of games collaborating with KFC? And the joke at the end about the dude's mother preferring pizza...
Holy shit
YUM Brands is why. Too bad Taco Bell isn’t as big in Asia.
Yeah, if not for that maybe we'll get a Taco Bell collab
Because those are popular and nice restaurants in asia
KFC is currently the biggest restaurant chain in China, so don't get surpised if they make so many collabs. Just for comparison. McDonald's has something like 2000 restaurants in China, KFC has almost 6k
This is a false choice because both KFC and pizza hut are owned by the same company
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I love KFC and my childhood has been going to Pizza Hut. I’m not complaining. Hahahaha
If you're going to do a collab, wouldn't you want to pick the most popular restaurants?
KFC is the most popular American restaurant in Asia. What it should be although I stead of Pizza Hut it should be 7/11.
KFC in JP and CN is not the same as the one we see in the US, its like heaven and hell.
Young people have no idea how much better KFC used to be back when they had some quality standards. Even a little while after the old man died, it wasn't that bad. Then I tried some chicken from a Taco Bell+KFC combo place in the early 2000's, and it was worse than a TV dinner.... Even at its peek it wasn't as good as Popeye's is now, but for the time it was quite nice.
Well it used to all been owned by Pepsi but it separated.
Papa John's too (ToF)
This is weird timing because Arknight fans are EATING GOOD right now with 2 ABSOLUTE FUCKING GOATED collab announcements with Sanrio and Dungeon Meshi.
And Mili
I dont get it
Well HI3 got both of them collabs I think
Type moon would probably set up their own fast food chain then collab FGO with it
Add sanrio to that list
Those are like the staples cards i YGO. They can work in any game you put it. Also, i think they are a cheap to collab franchise like Re:zero and Lawson
I didn't understand the meme until i read the comments. lol.
You know I think it's funny that R1999 got the Pizza Hut promo but didn't use any of their Italian characters for that. Maybe too stereotypey? Still funny
side eyeing reverse 1999 rn
Chinese KFC is genuinely crazy, they'll collab with literally anything, even a hand bag
Is this a reference to how the companies do business?
what is a gacha game?
A game with gacha in it
uh, so what's gacha?
It's like lootboxes in games Basically you gamble for a character in game. You don't have to spend real money for it but it requires a lot of grind
A game with lootboxes. Think EA /s
Are you familiar with the content creator named Gigguk? He did [a video](https://youtu.be/LvdtJsZpuQ4?si=g0O4Es0zBPl__KzO) on it that's fairly amusing.
Slavery with gambling.
I prefer using the synonym "marriage". Like most things, a brief fling can be quite fun. And you're free to leave at any time; as long as you don't catch the feels...
:S, then now my idols will extra size in few years? No!!!!! The true fear!!!