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Splatoon 3’s new Kraken Royale is already a force to be reckoned with
Splatoon 3’s Fresh Season 2023 has begun. With a new season comes new content and it’s the Kraken Royale special weapon that is already drawing attention on social media in Japan.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Ranked Battles Season 5 makes Treasures of Ruin usable
The 5th season of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Ranked Battles will start in April. The Treasures of Ruin—Wo-Chien, Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu, and Chi-Yu—will be permitted in Season 5/Regulation C (Series 3).
Project MBR is Grandia producer’s new multiplayer robot action game
Project MBR is Grandia producer Yoichi Miyaji’s new multiplayer robot action game. Project MBR is set to launch in Spring 2024.
RPG Maker Unite to launch on April 6 (Steam version TBA) [Update: Delayed]
Gotcha Gotcha Games has announced that RPG Maker Unite will be released on the Unity Asset Store on April 6. The release date for the Steam version is expected to be announced at a later time.
PLATEAU SDK for Unity & Unreal makes creating 3D Japanese cities simple
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has officially released the PLATEAU SDK for Unity and Unreal Engine. The SDK enables you to use PLATEAU’s data of 3D city models throughout Japan.
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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.
