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Nintendo submits new patents related to Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Some of Nintendo’s newly revealed patent applications appear to describe mechanics from Super Mario Bros. Wonder and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Help a catnip-smuggling, car-driving cat escape the cops in this Need for Speed parody browser game
Nip For Speed is a funny free indie game that will take you on a trip in more ways than one. Play passenger seat assistant to a tough-talking ginger moggie on the run from the law.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure musical’s abrupt cancellation angers fans
JoJo fans are extremely disappointed and livid at the sudden cancellation of the opening performances of Toho’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: The Phantom Blood musical at the Imperial Theater in Tokyo.
This rare Japanese Neo Geo game’s value has jumped from $13k to over $30k in the past 6 years
Chibi Maruko-chan: Maruko Deluxe Quiz is a retro Neo Geo game that is so rare, it’s value has been continuously multiplying since 1996.
DOOM-like Japanese FPS is about a “gal” massacring cult members while flipping them off
The upcoming indie Japanese FPS Cult vs Gal is inspired by old-school FPS games like Wolfenstein 3D, and is about a gyaru defeating a religious cult.
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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.
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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.
