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Politically provocative scenarios in a Japanese war game have taken gamers by surprise
The Steam version of SystemSoft Beta’s Daisenryaku SSB is scheduled to launch in June, but it’s the scenarios in the game that have gamers in Japan buzzing. For example, one is called Crisis in the Straits of Taiwan and sees a Taiwan that’s been abandoned by both the United States and Japan fighting alone against China for their independence.
YouTuber apologizes after lying about a “first playthrough” of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak demo
Japanese YouTuber Takatin has issued an apology to fans after lying about one of his Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Let’s Play videos. He had initially claimed that the video in question was a first playthrough when it in fact wasn’t.
What game developers want the public to know about making games
Many gamers are knowledgeable about the released games they’ve played, but how much do they know about how they were made? PushDustIn, who runs PR at the Kyoto-based VR/AR game developer CharacterBank, took to Twitter to poll game developers about what they wished the public knew about making games.
What is your variety indie game score? An indie dev/publisher releases a checklist
Indie game developer and publisher Akupara Games has released a checklist on Twitter asking, “What is your VARIETY indie game score?” The list they created contains 100 popular indie games, and by checking off the titles that you have played, you’ll get to find out your “indie gamer score.”
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players discuss if Steve should be banned after a fresh face dominates recent tournament
There’s been a recent dispute among the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate community about whether Steve should be banned from tournaments. The discussion started after acola won a recent Smash Ultimate invitational using Steve.
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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.
