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Tango Gameworks devs express regret at studio closure, encourage you to play Hi-Fi Rush
Former employees speak out about Tango Gameworks’s abrupt closure, encouraging people to play Hi-Fi Rush, the Tokyo-based studio’s final game
Persona 3’s Koromaru proves Persona mascots are still lovable without anthropomorphic features
While a dog through and through, Persona 3’s Koromaru is as memorable (if not more) than the series more anthropomorphic mascots.
Exclusive: Coming from a veteran Japanese dev, DB² is a PvP twin-stick shooter with rhythm game mechanics and more. We asked him all about it.
DB²: Disco Boogie of the Dead Beats is the latest project of veteran Japanese dev Yukihiro Sasagawa. We asked him all about it.
SNES prototype attracts auction bids over ¥1.5M. Why do people want it so badly?
A Nintendo’s Super Famicom prototype has incited a bidding war on Yahoo Auctions in Japan but what makes this particular console so rare?
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact likely not as low-budget as originally suggested
Contrary to the initially assumed 100 million yen, Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact’s budget could be up to 1 billion yen.
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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.