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Board game about running a Japanese sake brewery is seeking crowdfunding
Chidoriashi, a bar operator in Japan, has started a crowdfunding campaign for a board game about running a sake brewery called Kurasaku. With limited resources such as funds and personnel, players will need to secure their ingredients, invest in equipment, brew their sake, and sell it to run their business.
Street Fighter II AR minigame recreates the classic bonus stage
Japanese beverage company Suntory is celebrating the 35th anniversary of Capcom’s Street Fighter II in a collaboration with their carbonated water brand “The Strong.” The collaboration AR minigame reimagines the classic car bonus stage in Street Fighter II.
Online Sparkler lets you enjoy virtual fireworks with up to 20 players online
Online Sparkler is a game about enjoying sparklers with others online. A sparkler is a type of firework one holds in their hand. Light the combustible end and watch the flickering sparks twinkle in the darkness in a fleeting but beautiful moment.
“Beating” arcade-style games and the coveted 1CC
Between ports, retro revivals, indie games, and even an occasional release from big names like PlatinumGames, we gamers have tons of arcade and arcade-inspired games at our fingertips. These games tend to be short, but the game itself doesn’t dictate the completion terms. You do.
After 30 years, Cosmic Fantasy is being revived for the Nintendo Switch
Cosmic Fantasy Collection (tentative title) is in development for the Nintendo Switch. Cosmic Fantasy Collection will include ports of two RPGs from the Cosmic Fantasy series: the 1990 released Cosmic Fantasy: Bouken Shounen Yuu and the 1991 released Cosmic Fantasy 2.
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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.
