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Nintendo Switch exclusive Suika Game is so addictive its previous daily sales have multiplied by fifty thousand
The viral Suika Game (Watermelon Game) has experienced a boom in popularity, consecutively ranking No. 1 in the Nintendo eShop, with sales multiplying by the thousands.
Drum Roll – a game in which you roll a drum around before it violently explodes will be out October 19th
Indie game developer MantaStudio announced the upcoming title Drum Roll for the PC. The game is about rolling a drum on the verge of exploding to a designated finish line, but its not as simple as it may seem.
Sega Japan analyzes overwhelming popularity of Sonic IP in the US compared to Japan, background of Sega-style marketing
In a recent interview, Shuji Utsumi, Co-COO of Sega Corporation, discussed the overwhelming popularity enjoyed by the Sonic IP in the North American market as opposed to Japan, as well as tendencies in Sega-style marketing and the influence of the blockbuster Sonic films.
Japanese users discuss why some works that were iconic in their heyday tend to feel like imitations over time
Does the overuse of themes in modern works spoil the original content that made them popular? A user discusses why their first time reading the popular Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series felt somewhat lackluster.
Anime adaptations that earned the “wrath” of the original manga authors
In anime adaptations of manga, there have been cases where certain changes to source material brought on the anger of the original manga artists, who didn’t hesitate to renounce the adaptations. Conversely, there have been cases in which changes to source material earned positive reactions from audiences.
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Individual charged 20 million yen in damages for illegally selling sexually explicit images of VTubers
Japanese VTuber agency Vspo! reached a 20-million-yen settlement in a copyright infringement case involving sexually explicit content.
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
Famicom enthusiast stuns Japanese netizens by trying to sell almost complete collection before they pass away
An almost complete Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System) collection is attracting attention for its surprising price and the collector’s dedication.
