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Nintendo Switch puzzle game Suika Game breaks US best-seller ranking as soon as it releases
The Nintendo Switch puzzle game Suika Game ranked No. 1 in the US Nintendo eShop as soon as it released internationally, overtaking Among us and Stardew Valley.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder: ways to do “infinite jumps” discovered
Super Mario Bros. Wonder players have been discovering ways to perform “infinite jumps” using certain combinations of power-ups, allowing them to jump over entire stages.
The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe esports scene is thriving 6 years after the game’s release. What keeps the competitive scene so enraptured?
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has entered its seventh year upon launch, but the esports community formed around it is still very much alive and thriving. We ask Japan’s top player Kusaan about what keeps the game’s competitive community so hooked.
Upcoming VA-11 Hall-A inspired title lets you become a late night ramen shop owner
Midnight Ramen, an upcoming VA-11 Hall-A inspired game, will let you become the owner of a late night ramen shop, making ramen while listening to the worries of your customers.
Why do Japanese people tend to drop all formality when talking to foreigners even though Japan is so big on being polite?
Why do some Japanese people tend to rely on casual speech to communicate with foreigners? A foreign sociolinguist shares their surprisingly casual conversation at a pharmacy in Japan.
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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.