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Rapid-fire legend Takahashi Meijin’s StarGagnant shmup arrives in May
Regista and Takahashi Meijin have announced that StarGagnant will be released on the Nintendo Switch in Japan on May 25. StarGagnant is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up supervised by Takahashi.
This Steam Dev Cheat Sheet includes tips on how to improve your sales
Veteran game developer Matt Hackett has created a “Steam Dev Cheat Sheet” that offers tips for releasing a game on Steam. The sheet has caught the attention of many fellow developers.
Square Enix’s AI tech preview is speedrun in only 5 min using a clever strategy
A player has attempted a speedrun of SQUARE ENIX AI Tech Preview: THE PORTOPIA SERIAL MURDER CASE and completed the game in under 5 minutes using Japanese input.
RPG Maker Unite to finally launch on April 27 after multiple delays [Update: Delayed]
[Update] Gotcha Gotcha Games has launched RPG Maker Unite on May 8 after multiple delays. It’s currently available on Unity Asset Store for $99.99 USD (excl. taxes).
Kimono event comes under criticism for AI-generated illustration
An AI-generated illustration used for a kimono event has sparked criticism among Japanese users as the way the kimono is depicted does not follow tradition.
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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.
nintendo
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.
