Capcom’s Pragmata already has plenty of weird sci-fi mystery going on, but one tiny Diana animation has become a fun little culture lesson for players outside Japan.
While exploring the Cradle, players will find REMs, or Read Earth Memories. These are blue hologram collectibles that can be brought back to Diana in the Shelter, letting her recreate objects from Earth. The first one you pick up is a globe, and once it is repaired, Diana gives it a spin.
For most Malaysian and SEA players, this probably just looks like a cute “kid discovers Earth stuff” moment. Simple, charming, nothing too deep. But Japanese players quickly noticed that the scene seems to be referencing Gorgeous (ゴー☆ジャス), a Japanese comedian known for a very specific globe-based gag.
Gorgeous performs dressed as a space pirate, and one of his popular routines involves him and a companion being stuck on a snowy mountain. When the companion looks like they are about to give up, he shouts “mada tasukaru,” meaning something like “we can still make it.” Then he pulls out a globe, yells “Madagascar,” and points to the country, turning the phrase into a wordplay punchline.
Yes, it is very Japanese variety-show energy. And yes, if you are not familiar with the comedian, the whole thing probably flies straight over your head.
That is what makes the Pragmata moment funny. Diana does not say “Madagascar” in the scene. According to Automaton Media, she instead names Venezuela, Malaysia, and Denmark. But the way she spins the globe and points around the area where Madagascar would be is close enough that Japanese fans immediately connected the dots.
The Malaysia namedrop is a nice bonus for us here. It is not a major plot reveal or anything like that, but for local players, hearing Malaysia come up in a Capcom sci-fi game is still one of those small “eh, wait, did she just say us?” moments. In a game about Earth memories, that kind of tiny recognition hits a bit differently for SEA audiences.
Gorgeous himself appears to be aware of the reference too. He has reportedly been playing Pragmata since launch and encouraged fans to try the game so they can experience Diana’s globe animation for themselves. Since the globe is tied to the main story and not some hidden collectible, almost every player should run into it naturally.
This is also a reminder that Japanese games often pack in jokes that are not designed to be universally obvious. Sometimes localisation can explain the main text, but visual gags like this still depend on cultural context. For Western and SEA players, Diana’s animation works as a cute character beat. For Japanese players, it lands as a cheeky comedy nod.
Honestly, that is the best kind of Easter egg. It does not break the scene if you miss it, but once you know the reference, the animation becomes way funnier.
Pragmata is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. A Nintendo Switch 2 version is scheduled to launch on April 24.
Source: Automaton Media