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The Big Adventure of Owata’s Life, the instant-death Flash game that inspired “I Wanna be the Guy,” is back as a free browser game
Japanese developer King re-released their free-to-play browser game The Big Adventure of Owata’s Life along with the game’s sequel and the action game Rokko Chan.
Final Fantasy VII: Real-life counterpart of The Shinra Building faces demolition
Designed by a famed ‘Mad Architect’, Tokyo’s imposing GUNKAN building inspired Yusuke Naora’s designs for Final Fantasy VII’s Midgar and the Shinra HQ, but the building now faces demolition.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players invent flying broomstick
In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, players have succeeded in creating a “flying broomstick” using Ultrahand and a dash of “Stake Nudging.”
What if the Master Sword took concentration to pull out rather than toughness? Japanese scientists recreate the idea in VR
A group of Tokyo University researchers recently developed a VR experience in which the user can dislodge a “Holy Sword” from an altar in real life, using nothing but the power of their concentration.
Super Mario RPG Remake OST Composer shares a struggle she encountered early in development
Yoko Shimomura gives insight into how she composed the new arranged soundtrack for the Super Mario RPG remake on Nintendo Switch.
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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 has always communicated through its products, without explaining itself much – Shigeru Miyamoto gives insights into new museum
Shigeru Miyamoto discusses the philosophy behind the new Nintendo Museum and how his signature unintentionally became one of the exhibits.