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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles creator expresses regret for lack of new titles in the series
The Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series celebrated its 20th anniversary on August 8. The creator of the series Akitoshi Kawazu made a comment on the occasion, in which he expressed his personal frustration at there being no new additions to the series and apologized to fans.
Tears of the Kingdom: Koroks are the biggest enemy of anyone aiming for 100% map completion
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players discover what’s keeping them from 100% map completion. For those who want this achievement, it’s going to take a lot of searching for Korok Seeds.
Worst Mario film in history to be re-released in Japanese theaters, Japanese fans stupefied
Hollywood’s infamous live-action film Super Mario Bros. from 1993 is scheduled to be re-released in movie theaters all over Japan in a restored 4K edition starting September 15 this year.
Japanese dictionary revises definition of “otaku,” users discuss whether it’s otaku-enough
Japanese users are surprised by a major dictionary’s new definition of the word ‘otaku,’ which gives the word a more positive meaning. Some otaku aren’t quite sure if its new meaning fits. Is otaku losing its meaning?
Nintendo registers numerous new patents from Tears of the Kingdom, even for loading screens
Nintendo has recently made public numerous patents they have registered, most of which are related to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Even unexpected game mechanics such as fast travel loading transitions have been patented.
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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.
