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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s strange Poké Balls lying in doorways are distracting players
A strange phenomenon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet where random half-buried Poké Balls appear on the ground is being reported by players. A common pattern is to see these Poké Balls sitting at the entrances of rooms.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: An easy way to walk your Pokémon has been discovered
One Pokémon Scarlet and Violet player’s method for easily walking around Pokémon to get the required number of steps for evolution has been drawing attention online.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet players invent “Bacon Tower” sandwich battles
Players of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have used its sandwich making feature to come up with a game called “Bacon Tower Battle,” where you stack up an excessive amount of bacon strips.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet NPC trades a Haunter “without” an Everstone, unlike in Diamond and Pearl
An NPC in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet who will trade you a Haunter has been gaining attention recently. Players are delighted with this virtuous NPC who will trade you a Haunter that isn’t holding any unnecessary items—something that wasn’t the case in some past entries in the series.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet surpass 10 million units sold in just 3 days, a new record for Nintendo consoles
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have announced that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have sold over 10 million units worldwide in just three days, with over 4 million of those in Japan alone.
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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.
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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.