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Like a Dragon 8: More celebrity cameos revealed on a Japanese radio program
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio representative Masayoshi Yokoyama has revealed that Utamaru of RHYMESTER and Risa Unai, would be appearing in Like a Dragon 8.
Sonic Frontiers looks to be garnering favorable reviews from players
Since the release of Sega’s Sonic Frontiers on November 8, the game has been having a strong showing on platforms like Steam and Twitch.
Arcana of Paradise -The Tower- launches April 20. A deck builder from the director of Lollipop Chainsaw [Update]
Arcana of Paradise -The Tower- is a deck building survival adventure game. The game takes place in a tower that lies at the very end of the world. Atop this tower live 20 children, but life there is harsh, and in order to survive, the children decide to embark on a journey down the tower.
Language-decoding visual novel 7 Days to End with You is getting a Nintendo Switch version this winter
PLAYISM has announced that 7 Days to End with You from Lizardry is coming to the Nintendo Switch this winter (Q1 2023). 7 Days to End with You is a puzzle novel game about deciphering and interpreting a language you don’t understand.
Indie dev promotes Japan’s “Village of Dolls” with a free game
In The Rural Village of Nagoro is a short adventure game based around the story of a real-life person named Tsukimi Ayano. The titular village of Nagoro is famous for the large number of human-sized dolls that are placed all around the town, which is how it got the nickname “Village of Dolls.” Ayano happens to be the person who created all of these dolls.
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Non-gaming news
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.
