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Nioh’s producer says he would have been fired if he weren’t his own boss as he looks back on the game’s 12-year-long development period
Koei Tecmo CEO and general producer of Nioh talks about the game’s “self-indulgent” development process that took 12 years.
Street Fighter 6 launches festive Fighting Pass to cap off the year
‘Tis the season to get brawly as Capcom introduces the Street Fighter 6 Buckler Holiday Brawl Fighting Pass.
Street Fighter 6’s fan-favorite Giant Attack mode is back with SiRN Bison
Everything you need to know about Street Fighter’s latest M. Bison Giant Attack event, which runs from December 2 to 16, 2024.
Visions of Mana director Ryosuke Yoshida leaves NetEase-owned studio and joins Square Enix
Ryosuke Yoshida, former Devil May Cry 5 developer and director of Visions of Mana, has announced his departure from Ouka Studios, as well as plans to join Square Enix.
Visa Japan’s CEO says disabling card payment for legal adult content is “necessary to protect the brand”
President of Visa’s Japan subsidiary Seetan Kitney reponds to inquiries about Visa being unusable on legal adult content platforms.
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Japan Air Self Defense Force’s furry mascots stir up controversy among Japanese politicians
Japan’s Ministry of Defense unveiled the cover of the February issue of their official magazine, which has caused some controversy for featuring sexualized furry characters.
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
Japanese convenience store gives Donkey Kong Country Returns HD buyers a real banana
Those who buy the upcoming Switch game Donkey Kong Country Returns HD at Lawson stores in Japan get a surprise potassium-packed snack.
