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Samurai Maiden is a bishoujo action game where samurai and ninjas kiss to enhance their abilities
Samurai Maiden is a samurai action game that sees a female high school student and her ninja companions running through the Underworld beneath Honnō-ji. Samurai Maiden is coming to PC (Steam) and consoles this winter.
Superpower simulator Project SPS has been announced for Steam
Project SPS is a 3D action game being developed around the concept of a “Superpower Simulator.” The trailer and screenshots for the game show the protagonist fighting enemies using a variety of superhero style abilities.
Cthulhu Mythos ADV announced, drawing inspiration from the legend of the cosmic horror
Cthulhu Mythos ADV is a 2D adventure game inspired by Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. The protagonist of the game wakes up in an abandoned hospital, and together with their companions, must face off against strange monsters and make their escape. It’s the first original game by Gotcha Gotcha Games, the company behind RPG Maker.
A Shinto shrine in Japan to offer lucky charm NFTs as it searches for new revenue streams
The Kemigawa Shinto Shrine in Japan to offer Omamori NFTs (good luck charm NFTs) as it searches for new revenue streams. Like the real thing, the benefits of the NFT charms wear off after a year, after which they are automatically burned.
The NieR:Automata secret church is now a meme, with mods for Mario 64, MGS3, and more
The “secret church” that has been at the center of attention in the NieR: Automata community over the past few weeks has become an internet meme. The mass amount of excitement generated by the NieR: Automata mod has led to secret doors and churches being inserted into completely unrelated games.
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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.
