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Man selling pirate copies of Nintendo and Koei Tecmo games has been arrested in Japan
A man was arrested in Japan for copyright infringement against Nintendo and Koei Tecmo Games. The suspect illegally copied games from Koei Tecmo Games and Nintendo to a microSD card. The card containing the game data was then sold on an auction site.
Wolf RPG Editor Ver3 has been released – the first major update in 11 years
Solo game developer SmokingWOLF has released Wolf RPG Editor Ver3. A pro version of the editor was also released for sale in Japan alongside the new update.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: A peculiar bug shows a copy of your Pokémon when it’s evolving
An odd bug has been reported in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet where a copy of an evolving Pokémon is displayed during the evolution cutscene.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Player discovers a technique for running faster by using 2 Joy-Con
A technique has been discovered in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet to make the player character run faster. The surprisingly simple method involves using the joysticks of two controllers at the same time.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s “locked face expression bug” creates some bizarre moments
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has an issue where player characters’ facial expressions are being locked into place. It has players’ facial expressions frozen in place in a variety of situations, creating some bizarre scenes.
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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.
