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Anger in Japan as violent death threats lead to cancellation of game and anime events
Persistent death threats have caused Nintendo and AniLoca events in Japan to be cancelled or postponed, prompting angry and determined reactions from organizers and commenters.
Watch an NPC reality show unfold in this AI-powered life sim
Ememe is an anime-style life sim in which you can “make your own Truman Show” with NPCs, whose words and actions are entirely AI generated.
Noir FPS Mouse and zany space adventure Galaxi Taxi are brimming with retro cartoon nostalgia
Fumi Games to release two cartoon-inspired games; swinging 1930s noir FPS Mouse and wacky, colorful space adventure Galaxi Taxi, which should appeal to Cuphead fans.
Ace Attorney developers object to ending the series – a 7th Ace Attorney is entirely possible
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy producer Kenichi Hashimoto talks about the series’ future, naming the core values a potential “Ace Attorney 7” would have.
Big booty Korean game Nikke is a consistent money-maker in Japan, butt is that the only reason?
A year since its release, shooter RPG Goddess of Victory: Nikke continues to maintain a high playerbase with some surprises. But is it due to the sexy Nikkes?
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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.
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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.
