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Composer Ryo Nagamatsu has left Nintendo (Splatoon’s Salmon Run, etc.)
Composer Ryo Nagamatsu (Splatoon’s Salmon Run, etc.) revealed that he is no longer working at Nintendo as of April 30.
Xenoblade Chronicles dev gave big pay increase to staff
Xenoblade Chronicles developer Monolith Soft has announced that it substantially increased the base pay of its employees beginning in April.
The Idolmaster Shiny Colors: Song for Prism announced for iOS and Android
Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced The Idolmaster Shiny Colors: Song for Prism, an idol training simulation & rhythm game, and the latest title in The Idolmaster Shiny Colors series.
Classic visual novel ONE. comes to Switch and PC in December
Classic visual novel ONE. will be released in Japan on December 22 for the Nintendo Switch and PC. The original ONE is known as the pioneer of the Nakige genre.
Should YouTube & Twitch share revenue with game devs? One creator speaks out
Game dev Hiromichi Takahashi voices his concerns about the fact that YouTube and Twitch don’t share revenue with game devs for let’s play videos and streaming.
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New Gundam co-produced by Evangelion’s studio Khara rakes in 598 million yen in three days, taking top spot at box office
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- sees explosive popularity in its opening weekend, taking the No. 1 spot at the Japanese box office.
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’s attorney weighs in on what makes emulators illegal
Koji Nishiura, patent attorney and deputy general manager of Nintendo’s intellectual property department, talks about legal problems surrounding emulation.