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Gory Japanese 18+ roguelike announced for PS/Switch
Compile Heart’s upcoming roguelike RPG Death end re;Quest Code Z is the first in the series to get a CERO Z (18+) age rating for gory content
Persona 3 Reload OST storms up the charts in both Japan and the US
The Persona 3 Reload Soundtrack’s release on digital music storefronts and streaming services yesterday saw it shoot up iTunes album charts.
Hideki Kamiya looks back on Okami’s New Year cards
Okami creator Hideki Kamiya reveals the Japanese New Year cards that were made to celebrate the initial release of the Clover Studio game.
Masahiro Sakurai eats Kirby
Veteran game developer and creator of Super Smash Bros. and Kirby, Masahiro Sakurai, shocks and amuses netizens with X post revelation.
Stellar Blade director explains game’s 0.5 second “lag” when doing perfect parries or dodging
Shift Up’s Hyung-Tae Kim explains the apparent lag that occurs between button press and skill activation in Stellar Blade.
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Non-gaming news
“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.
nintendo
Nintendo ranks third among most sought-after employers in Japan
Nintendo is the third most popular company among job-seeking Japanese graduates this year, according to a recent survey.
