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Why Capcom’s Viewtiful Joe series would thrive with a modern entry
It’s been almost 20 years since the last Viewtiful Joe game, but the playful Capcom series would lend itself brilliantly to a modern release.
Gainax, the studio behind the Evangelion series, goes bankrupt amidst unmanageable debt
Gainax has filed for bankruptcy after gross mismanagement drove the company into unmanageable debt and core employees left.
Nintendo Switch used to teach programming and promote logical thinking in Japanese elementary schools
A city in Kumamoto prefecture has launched a successful initiative to teach programming to 6th graders using Nintendo Switch consoles.
Final Fantasy 14’s battles have become too samey and safe, but that’s about to change, Yoshi-P says
Final Fantasy XIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida says players will be able to feel clear changes in battle gimmicks with Dawntrail.
Meta Quest 3 campaign overestimates the size of an average Japanese home
Meta Quest Japan’s latest campaign has been called out for underestimating how much space the typical gamer in Japan has to play VR games
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Non-gaming news
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.
