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Nintendo submits new patents related to Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Some of Nintendo’s newly revealed patent applications appear to describe mechanics from Super Mario Bros. Wonder and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Help a catnip-smuggling, car-driving cat escape the cops in this Need for Speed parody browser game
Nip For Speed is a funny free indie game that will take you on a trip in more ways than one. Play passenger seat assistant to a tough-talking ginger moggie on the run from the law.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure musical’s abrupt cancellation angers fans
JoJo fans are extremely disappointed and livid at the sudden cancellation of the opening performances of Toho’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: The Phantom Blood musical at the Imperial Theater in Tokyo.
This rare Japanese Neo Geo game’s value has jumped from $13k to over $30k in the past 6 years
Chibi Maruko-chan: Maruko Deluxe Quiz is a retro Neo Geo game that is so rare, it’s value has been continuously multiplying since 1996.
DOOM-like Japanese FPS is about a “gal” massacring cult members while flipping them off
The upcoming indie Japanese FPS Cult vs Gal is inspired by old-school FPS games like Wolfenstein 3D, and is about a gyaru defeating a religious cult.
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Yaranaika meme’s source manga Kuso Miso Technique banned in Japan by Amazon
Kuso Miso Technique, the manga that inspired the immortal Yaranaika meme and recently crowdfunded an OVA adaptation, has been banned from Amazon in Japan.
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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 and The Pokémon Company file lawsuit against PocketPair’s Palworld
A patent infringement lawsuit has been filed against Palworld dev PocketPair by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company.