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Bandai Namco establishes Bandai Namco Aces to make Ace Combat and other high-end games
Bandai Namco Entertainment and ILCA founded a new company called Bandai Namco Aces. As for what the studio will be working on, one example that comes up is the Ace Combat series.
Nintendo Sales launches an extended warranty service for Nintendo Switch in Japan
Wide Care for Nintendo Switch is fixed rate repair service warranty for Nintendo Switch owners in Japan. Those who sign up for the service will be eligible to receive repairs for their Nintendo Switch consoles and peripherals without having to pay a separate repair fee.
Little Noah: Scion of Paradise developer interview. Cygames’ earnest foray into roguelites
Cygames released their new roguelite action game Little Noah: Scion of Paradise for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC (Steam). We sat down with the game’s two directors, Cygames’ Hiroki Matsuura and Grounding’s Kengo Shibata, to talk about how it was created.
Dragami Games takes over sale of 15 titles from Kadokawa Games
There are 15 former Kadokawa Games titles that Dragami Games has announced it will be taking over sale of, including Relayer, God Wars: Future Past, √Letter, and Demon Gaze.
A Ring Fit Adventure player chronicles their successful weight loss journey with a manga
One Ring Fit Adventure player’s success story has been gaining attention on Twitter in Japan. A Twitter user posted their results after consistently playing the game for one year and shared details regarding their playstyle and how they lost 17 kg (37.4 lbs).
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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.
