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Yandere Simulator’s demo now has an experimental prequel mode with 10 rivals included
Yandere Simulator’s demo now has an experimental prequel mode with 10 rivals included. The prequel takes place in 1989, and you get to play as Ryoba, the mother of Yandere Simulator’s protagonist Ayano.
Sight-jacking Japanese horror THE MADHOUSE will launch November 18 for Steam
Sight-jacking Japanese horror THE MADHOUSE will launch November 18 for Steam. The “stealth eyes” mechanic allows you to see through creatures’ eyes, providing “multiple first-person views” to players.
PICO PARK sales exceed 1 million units: How a solo Japanese developer’s game became a worldwide hit
PICO PARK sales exceed 1 million units: How a solo Japanese developer’s game became a worldwide hit. PICO PARK’s sales in Japan were only a meager percentage of those 1 million copies.
Cygames acquires Japanese game studio flaggs & aims to strengthen the foundation for content creation
Cygames acquires Japanese game studio flaggs & aims to strengthen the foundation for content creation. flaggs is a studio run by former DeNA dev Naoto Yoshie.
Buying the Nintendo Switch OLED Model might be the surest way to get hold of Joy-Con with improved analog sticks
Nintendo Switch Joy-Con analog-sticks have been improved since launch. And buying the OLED Model might be the surest way to get hold of improved Joy-Con.
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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.
nintendo
Niantic reveals how Pikmin Bloom is helping people discover hidden places in Kyoto
Pikmin Bloom dev Niantic explains how they ended up running an ongoing tourism event with Japan’s historical capital of Kyoto.
