Gossip: Idolish7-2's New Battle Pass Sparks Backlash Over 'Pay-to-Complete' Tasks and Buggy 'Blackface' Skins

As a popular rhythm game among female players, 'Ensemble Stars!! Music' launched a new 'Work Plan' system (essentially a Battle Pass) during its second-anniversary warm-up. However, it was an immediate disaster, with players slamming the system for being stingy.

The Battle Pass features two tiers (68 and 188 RMB) and offers resources like sweep tickets. The biggest point of contention is the 'limited-time gacha tickets.' Given that players usually hoard currency for high-ranking events, these expiring tickets are essentially useless. Furthermore, players discovered that even after purchasing the pass and grinding all tasks, they still need to spend extra in-game diamonds to claim all rewards.

Beyond the aggressive monetization, the developer's laziness was exposed: the outfits share a single model. Due to poor texture mapping, dark-skinned characters end up with only their faces remaining their original skin tone—a glitch players are mocking as a 'Street Fighter' look and amateur-level 'head-swapping.'

Community sentiment is boiling over. Netizens are calling it even more outrageous than other notorious monetization schemes. Many are accusing the developers of releasing content without basic quality assurance testing, while others joke that the team seems to have forgotten how to properly adjust character skin textures in their models.