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What is it that Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Armored Core 6 have that Sonic Frontier doesn’t – creators of Sonic Frontiers discuss sales
Sega released Sonic Frontiers on November 8, 2022, and with a year behind its launch, the title has proven to be a big critical and commercial success. But the creators seem to want the title to reach much greater heights.
The end of Attack on Titan was hiding a goofy Spirited Away reference
The Part 4 compilation special of Attack on Titan: The Final Season aired on November 4, 2023, bringing long-awaited closure to the series, but it seems to contain an unexpected but heartwarming reference to Ghibli Studio’s hit movie Spirited Away.
Nintendo Switch climbing game OnlyUP! appears, but seems to be unrelated to original Only Up!
A Nintendo Switch climbing game titled OnlyUP! was released on November 9. Although its gameplay is strikingly similar, it seems to be unrelated to Only Up! by SCKR Games.
Develop and debug a game with your BFF in upcoming Japanese indie RPG/visual novel Debug Girl
Debug Girl is an upcoming Japanese RPG/visual novel in which you reunite with an old friend and spend your summer vacation creating a video game together.
Armored Core 6 update Ver. 1.04.1 buffs lots of weapons, including Moonlight, Karasawa and others
FromSoftware released the “Regulation Ver. 1.04.1” update for ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON. The patch improves the performances of many weapons and frame parts, including the Laser Shotgun, Moonlight, and Karasawa.
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Exploitation of anime creators prompts investigation by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has launched an investigation into unfair trade practices in the domestic anime and film industries.
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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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Japanese Nintendo Store will no longer accept credit cards issued abroad and overseas Paypal accounts
Nintendo announced that they plan to stop accepting such payments on their Japanese Nintendo Store in order to prevent fraud.
