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Visions of Mana’s changes to US and Europe box art draw attention
The box art for the Japanese and US/European versions of Square Enix’s Visions of Mana have subtle differences.
Capcom is 3D scanning traditional Japanese sweets to make Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess as authentic as possible
Capcom’s upcoming Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess just got sweeter thanks to a collaboration with traditional Japanese confectioner Tsuruya Yoshinobu.
Japanese band behind One Piece: Red song rolls back “racist” music video depicting Columbus and apes
Japanese band Mrs. Green Apple unpublishes controversial video that depicts Columbus, Napoleon and Beethoven civilizing apes.
SIE and Bandai Namco were the strongest patent holders in the industry in 2023, says study
An analysis of patents in Japan’s video game and entertainment industry shows that SIE held the most high-profile patents in 2023.
Danganronpa creator finally acknowledges Hajime x orange juice meme
Kazutaka Kodaka, the creator of the Danganronpa has let fans know that he’s aware of a long-running crack meme.
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Becoming an immortal meme doesn’t mean success: Japanese author’s series stopped selling after its anime adaptation went viral for awkward animation
Author of “Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won’t Lose” opens up about the negative effect the title’s anime adaptation has had on sales of the light novel series.
Indie games
Learn Japanese by taking photos in this cozy new game (Updated)
Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography is a fun new language learning game that helps you learn everyday Japanese by taking photos.
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Nintendo’s attorney weighs in on what makes emulators illegal
Koji Nishiura, patent attorney and deputy general manager of Nintendo’s intellectual property department, talks about legal problems surrounding emulation.
