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The Exit 8 creator releases official sequel “Platform 8”, with similar backroom vibes and new gameplay
Kotake Create released an official sequel to the hit anomaly-spotting game The Exit 8. The new game takes place on a Japanese train.
Monster Hunter: World to finally release on Xbox in Japan, only six years later
Japanese Xbox users will finally be able to play Monster Hunter: World and Monster Hunter World: Iceborne starting June this year.
Touhou Project creator updates fan game guideline, asks indie creators to refrain from crowdfunding
The Touhou Project series’ creator ZUN has updated his derivative works guideline, adding more platforms for indie creators.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance’s ambitious Nintendo Switch port took 2 years of work, lead programmer reveals details
Kingdome Come: Deliverance’s port to the Nintendo Switch came 6 years after the game’s initial release, and it took two years to optimize.
Games you own could become unplayable – a Japanese gamer’s fight to get an old RPG running highlights preservation issues
Japanese gamer records their attempt to play Dragon Slayer 4 on mobile, running into difficulties trying to bypass authentication checks
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“Let’s meet again in hell” Japanese out-of-print manga archive Manga Library Z begrudgingly shuts down, but swears to be back
After having all of its payment options disabled, Manga Library Z officially shut down on November 26, but J-Comi promises to bring it back.
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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Super Nintendo World’s new Donkey Kong Country area finally unveils its entrance in Japan
The entrance to Super Nintendo World’s new Donkey Kong Country expansion in Universal Studios Japan, Osaka has finally been unveiled.
