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Palworld developer’s CEO talks about “going bankrupt” from server fees
PocketPair’s CEO Takuro Mizobe has shared an estimate of Palworld’s monthly server fees, together with the caption “could we go bankrupt.”
Monster Hunter beasts find dream homes in bizarre collaboration with Japanese realtor
SUUMO and Monster Hunter to appear in an ad series with the Japanese realtor’s mascot finding ideal homes for Capcom’s monsters.
Why are esports less of a thing in Japan than overseas? Japanese users discuss
An article about esports in Japan has sparked discussion – why are esports not so popular? Is it a matter of console preferences or perhaps attitudes towards gaming?
Palworld player demonstrates how to play the game Subway Surfer style
A Japanese Palworld player showed off a colossal descent down a huge handmade system of slopes, causing comparisons to Mario, Temple Run and Sonic,
This Suika Game instant death bug is a bad apple
A replicable instant death bug in Suika Game has been gathering attention on Japanese social media for its sudden and amusing barrage of fruit.
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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.
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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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.