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Why is Japan the world’s biggest market for location-based games like Pokémon Go and Dragon Quest Walk?
Mobile games that use the player’s real-life location like Pokémon Go, Dragon Quest Walk and Monster Hunter Now are highly popular in Japan but why? Play data holds the answer.
Tekken 8: List of Reina moves causes confused screaming (no, you don’t have to memorize all that)
A “cheat sheet” of all of Reina’s inputs in Tekken 8 has gone viral, causing terror among Tekken beginners, But how deep are things really?
Nintendo don’t think they’re unshakeable and work with a “sense of danger,” according to CEO
Responding to shareholders’ inquiries about potential risks to Nintendo, the company’s CEO stated that Nintendo is constantly aware of danger and competition and does not consider it’s current position impregnable.
Mega Man producer reacts to game that seemingly rips off Mega Man Zero/ZX series
Producer of multiple Mega Man titles Takuya Aizu reacted to a game accused of plagiarizing Mega Man game mechanics, but kept things light-hearted.
Here’s how Aerith’s white materia could totally change the story of FFVII Rebirth
We examine how Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s final trailer suggests that key events to do with Aerith and her white materia will play out differently.
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New Gundam co-produced by Evangelion’s studio Khara rakes in 598 million yen in three days, taking top spot at box office
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- sees explosive popularity in its opening weekend, taking the No. 1 spot at the Japanese box office.
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.
