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Anime song singer Ichiro Mizuki has passed away
Ichiro Mizuki, a Japanese singer best known for his work on anime songs, passed away on December 6 due to lung cancer. He was 74 years old.
Genshin Impact players are giving the Wanderer weird names
HoYoverse has released Genshin Impact’s Ver. 3.3 update. The new story content includes a scene where players are able to name one of the game’s characters, the Wanderer, and many are using the opportunity to name the character something weird.
Pokémon size variations create surprisingly different impressions in Scarlet and Violet
In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the size of each individual Pokémon differs among those of the same species. But just how much of a difference is there between the smallest and biggest sizes of each Pokémon?
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update changes gliders so they don’t close when struck by lightning
Nintendo has released Ver. 2.2.0 of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. In addition to support for the paid Booster Course Pass Wave 3 DLC and new “Custom Items” feature in the item rules, the update includes the following change to gameplay: “When getting struck by lightning while gliding through the air, the glider no longer closes.”
A “weeping face” icon is spreading across Japanese Twitter due to one mobile game’s PR campaign
The icon of a mysterious weeping man’s face that suddenly filled Twitter has become a hot topic in Japan. Many people are puzzled, but this is actually a “crying campaign” to celebrate the 5th anniversary of DeNA’s smartphone RPG, Megido 72.
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Niconico mass deletes videos and shuts down adult-oriented fanart portal to comply with international laws
Niconico services’ regulations were revised last October to accommodate international laws pertaining to sexual and violent 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.
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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.
