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A Nintendo Switch table arcade cabinet has gamers intrigued
Japanese company Ittoku has revealed a prototype product called Full HD Table Type Arcade Cabinet Switch Docking Model that lets you play the Nintendo Switch on a nostalgic table style arcade cabinet, and many gamers are intrigued by it.
Former Nintendo developer spots a game they directed being used without permission in a mobile game ad
Former Nintendo employee and game creator Takaya Imamura spotted a mobile game ad using an image from a Nintendo game without permission and took to Twitter to express his bewilderment. The image in the ad looks to be from Steel Diver: Sub Wars, a game that was developed during Imamura’s time at the company.
Splatoon 3 uses AMD’s “Super Resolution” technology which will be in the upcoming Splatoon 3: Splatfest World Premiere
Nintendo’s upcoming multiplayer shooter Splatoon 3 makes use of AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) technology. Pre-loading for the Splatoon 3: Splatfest World Premiere, an early demo of the game, has begun, and it contains copyright information regarding FSR.
Maid Cafe at Electric Street – Short Interview: Nipponbashi, Japan has what otaku love
Maid Cafe at Electric Street is a café simulation RPG being made by Shanghai developer Adventurer’s Tavern that takes place in Osaka, Japan’s Nipponbashi. The game’s protagonist runs a maid café, spending their days with the maids in a colorful pixel art world.
Embracer Group acquires its first Japanese studio Tatsujin, plans to bring Toaplan’s games to PC [UPDATE]
Embracer Group revealed studio acquisitions, including their first Japanese studio, Tatsujin. The Tokyo-based company handles the licenses for classic Toaplan titles like Flying Shark (Sky Shark), Kyukyoku Tiger (Twin Cobra), Zero Wing, and Tatsujin (Truxton).
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Becoming an immortal meme doesn’t mean success: Japanese author’s series stopped selling after its anime adaptation went viral for awkward animation
Author of “Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won’t Lose” opens up about the negative effect the title’s anime adaptation has had on sales of the light novel series.
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.
