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Square Enix’s SaGa Frontier 2 Remaster is coming, reveals director
SaGa RPG series director Akitoshi Kawazu asks fans to wait a little longer for the much rumored remaster of Psone classic SaGa Frontier 2.
New Like a Dragon game in the works, but it’s not Kiwami 3
The Like a Dragon devs announced casting auditions for a new entry to the series, but it seems it’s not Kiwami 3’s turn yet.
AI: The Somnium Files writer updates cryptic message, potentially teasing a sequel
Kotaro Uchikoshi, director of Spike Chunsoft’s AI: The Somnium Files, posted another cryptic message that possibly means “im being overwatched by the authorities right now.”
Rise of the Ronin’s overseas critic reviews booed in Japan
The PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin has earned a Metascore of 76, which Japanese users consider to be unfairly low.
Konami earns ire of arcade for terminating online service for older machines
One arcade’s alleged angry notice at Konami for ending online support for Sound Voltex cabinets from 2020 has gone viral in Japan.
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Niconico mass deletes videos and shuts down adult-oriented fanart portal to comply with international laws
Niconico services’ regulations were revised last October to accommodate international laws pertaining to sexual and violent content.
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.
