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Exclusive: Coming from a veteran Japanese dev, DB² is a PvP twin-stick shooter with rhythm game mechanics and more. We asked him all about it.
DB²: Disco Boogie of the Dead Beats is the latest project of veteran Japanese dev Yukihiro Sasagawa. We asked him all about it.
SNES prototype attracts auction bids over ¥1.5M. Why do people want it so badly?
A Nintendo’s Super Famicom prototype has incited a bidding war on Yahoo Auctions in Japan but what makes this particular console so rare?
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact likely not as low-budget as originally suggested
Contrary to the initially assumed 100 million yen, Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact’s budget could be up to 1 billion yen.
Apex Legends: Alter’s skills and the resemblances they bear to Revenant and Loba
Alter’s abilities in Apex Legends have similarities to that of existing Legends, and while some are obvious, some are harder to spot.
Why do Metal Gear Solid fans talk about April 30?
References to April 30 in Metal Gear Solid 2 have made the date significant to fans, giving it a meme-like status- let’s take a closer look
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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.
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.
