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Minecraft collaborates with Japanese grandpa of watercolor painting
Minecraft’s 15th anniversary campaign features a collaboration with watercolor artist Harumichi Shibasaki, known for his cozy painting videos
Hideki Kamiya comments on how attitudes towards crunch have changed in the industry
Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya muses on the changes he has felt in the game industry during his days at PlatinumGames.
Kingdom Hearts composer Yoko Shimomura takes issue with Apple’s new iPad Pro advertisement
Kingdom Hearts and Parasite Eve composer Yoko Shimamura criticized lack of imagination in Apple’s latest iPad ad.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance to unexpectedly feature at UK rock music festival
Download Festival XXI to give attendees the chance to play Atlus’s Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance over the game’s launch weekend
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP will have 30 costumes and a total of 480 variations
Lollipop Chainsaw RePop’s producer Yoshimi Yasuda reveals that the game will include 30 outfits for Juliet.
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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.