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Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai’s “Show the actual game!” quote got taken out of context
Industry veteran’s advice on emphasizing gameplay footage in indie game trailers becomes a meme about gamers’ dissatisfaction with AAA game teasers.
Like a Dragon series producer assures localization does not alter game content or characters
Like a dragon series executive producer rebuffs suspicions of English localizations being revised beyond the creators’ intentions.
Valorant VTuber files charges after harassment by stream viewers
Female Japanese VTuber Yowamushi Touka will be pressing charges after becoming victim of harassment, including being told to hang herself, during her Valorant livestream.
Explore dungeons while running a bakery in this charming RPG platformer
The demo for upcoming side scrolling RPG Aeruta boasts promising gameplay, charming characters and beautiful storybook-like art.
Sega’s take on the localization of Japanese games causes controversy
Sega recently shared an article on game localization that has sparked controversy among non-Japanese speaking players.
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Non-gaming news
Japanese police arrest two people for selling AI generated “obscene” Evangelion posters
The two men made a combined total of over 15 million yen selling explicit AI generated posters of popular female anime characters online.
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 stock hits highest price since listing as Japanese analysts update Switch 2 sales forecasts
Nintendo has risen for three consecutive trading days, temporarily rising to 9,775 yen on January 23. This renewed the company’s highest price since its listing.
