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This Japanese game recreates those cryptic mini “games” everyone has seen in mobile game ads
The agressively titled YEAH! YOU WANT “THOSE GAMES,” RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET’S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM! is a collection of minigames based on those strange “games” often seen in ads.
This Japanese VR dating app let’s people meet through avatars and go on virtual dates
Memoria is a Japanese VR dating application that allows users to look for partners behind avatars and go on virtual dates.
This ginormous 6000+ page Idolmaster memorial book could serve as a blunt weapon
An official Memorial Book commemorating the past 8 years of the Idolmaster SideM series announced for 2024 is going to exceed 6000 pages, which has caught the attention of users even outside of the fandom.
Tears of the Kingdom: Icy Meat was the key to zero-energy travel all along?
A player used none other than Icy Meat in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to develop a zero-energy vehicle, using its slipperiness to their advantage.
Japanese game creators speak out on “idea theft” and issue of fans submitting unsolicited ideas
Game creators of series such as Super Robot Wars and Ultraman have spoken out against fans submitting unsolicited ideas for games and characters, as risk of the creators being accused of plagiarism exists.
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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.