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RTA in Japan: Viewers of a My Summer Vacation speedrun join the game’s characters in morning gymnastics
During the Japanese speedrunning event RTA in Japan Summer 2022, there was a speedrun of the game Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation -The Endless Seven-Day Journey-. A scene from the event showing attendees performing morning gymnastics together has become popular on Twitter in Japan.
Japanese politician apologizes for saying kids would get bored of video games after 3 hours
Ken Akamatsu, the manga artist turned politician in Japan, apologizes for saying kids would get bored of video games after 3 hours. The controversial remark stems from a concern the politician has about video games being made out to be the bad guy.
A suspicious individual invades the stage and steals popular YouTuber Hikakin’s mic during an influencer event
A suspicious individual invaded the stage during an offline event for popular streamers and YouTubers in Japan. The intruder took the YouTuber Hikakin’s mic and proceeded to make a statement saying, “Nice to meet you all. I’m going to become the coolest man in the world.”
A small fire reportedly breaks out at Nintendo headquarters’ Development Center
A small fire broke out at Nintendo’s Corporate Headquarters Development Center, NHK reports. Some desks and chairs were partially burned, but no one was injured.
Nintendo Switch Sports brings back Matt, the legendary Mii character
Nintendo Switch Sports brings back Matt, the legendary Mii character. Matt first appeared in Wii Sports, where he served as an opponent in Boxing and inflicted anguish on players with his overwhelming strength.
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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.
nintendo
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.
