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Japan’s Ninja Warrior obstacle course to become an Olympic sport in 2028
The International Olympic Committee has officially announced that Japan’s popular sports reality game show, Sasuke, also known as Ninja Warrior, will be included as an Olympic sport in 2028.
Japanese roguelite hack and slash title based on Mystery Dungeon series and Diablo released
Mistrogue: Mist and the Living Dungeons by Japanese developer Polyscape released fully on October 27. The roguelite action game features “living dungeons” that keep changing structure as you challenge them.
Craftopia developers host Steam Key giveaway for upcoming open-world title Palworld and make open call for testers
Pocketpair, the developer of the upcoming open-world survival game Palworld, announced a Steam Key giveaway campaign and an open call for closed network test participants.
Yakuza producers introduce “biggest play spot up to date” in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth with Dondoko Island
Sega revealed details about Dondoko Island, a new play spot in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth on October 26. The Yakuza producers describe it as the biggest in the series’ history.
Japanese adult visual novel game stuns community by revealing 400.000+ copies sold worldwide
The Japanese romance VN developer Yuzusoft revealed that their title Senren * Banka has sold over 400,000 copies worldwide, surprising the community. The title is often referred to as a “god-tier” game.
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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.
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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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.
