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Rise of the Ronin lets you casually chill with the guy who forced Japan’s borders open
In Rise of the Ronin, historical figures like Perry and Sakamoto Ryoma drop by your longhouse- the surrealism is amusing Japanese players.
False news of pedophile using Splatoon to contact underaged victim broadcast in Japan
Japanese users were outraged by a news report claiming that a pedophile contacted a minor through Splatoon, after which he assaulted her.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin outsold by Princess Peach: Showtime! in Japan
Nintendo’s Princess Peach: Showtime! has outsold both Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin in its first week of sales in Japan.
Genshin Impact and even Chinese erotic games spark localization discussion in Japan
Chinese games like Honkai Star Rail and Ark Knights contain hard-to-translate idioms, prompting discussion on how to localize them into Japanese.
Interview: How Visions of Mana’s producer made sure the game stays true to the series’ identity
Square Enix producer Masaru Oyamada tells us everything you need to know about Visions of Mana, the long-awaited new game in the Mana series.
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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.
