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Sonic the Hedgehog is still homeless, Sega confirms
A lore manager at Sega has stepped in to confirm that Sonic the Hedgehog is, and always has been, homeless.
“All staff have changed their Jobs to ‘Hero’” Clinic in Japan shuts up shop to play Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
A Tokyo chiropractor is closing for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, but here’s why regular customers are likely not surprised…
“If this fails, I won’t be able to stay in the industry” Dragon Quest III HD-2D’s devs talk about the pressure of remaking a legendary game
Square Enix’s Team Asano talks about the pressure of remaking Dragon Quest 3, a JRPG with a “legendary” status in Japan.
NIKKE x Evangelion collaboration didn’t perform as well as expected, reveals Shift Up
Although it sent Goddess of Victory: NIKKE up Japan’s app charts, Shift Up found the results of the Evangelion collab “underwhelming.”
Sony was the strongest patent holder in Japan’s game industry in 2024. Nintendo, Pokémon Company and Sega rise up the ranks
A study by Patent Result shows that Nintendo, Sega and The Pokemon Company have risen up the rank in terms of patent quality and quantity.
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 smashes series’ box office records, becoming the fastest earning Sonic movie so far
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 shot up box office charts at supersonic speed, becoming the fastest earning Sonic movie in its first 3 days.
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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The Fox’s Way Home releases on Switch, giving Nintendo fans a chance at spotting sexy shrine maiden imposters
Positively reviewed on Steam, the unusual puzzle game in which you work out which dancing anime fox girl is an imposter comes out on Switch.