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Mysterious world-hopping adventure game from “Natsuno Kanata – Beyond the Summer” dev to get English release
From an acclaimed Japanese indie developer, Moonless Moon is a story-rich adventure game that unfolds like a “music video you can play through.”
“Do you get excited every time you see something pink?” Like a Dragon creator talks about his fight for freedom of expression
Like a Dragon series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi recalls a ridiculous fight he had while trying to stay true to Yakuza’s adult themes.
Sony to boost its anime business as global demand soars
Sony intends to make anime a cornerstone of its entertainment operations alongside video games, music and movies
Like a Dragon creator talks about Sega “flat out rejecting” the first Yakuza game thinking it wouldn’t sell
Toshihiro Nagoshi, the creator of the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series recently talked about what it took to get the first Yakuza game approved.
Vanillaware artist’s new bullet hell shooter hailed as a masterpiece
Shigatake’s Devil Blade Reboot, a polished remake of the classic 1996 bullet hell shooter, releases to 100% positive reviews on Steam
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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.
nintendo
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.
