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After reading Initial D, two Japanese men try to drift but fail and get arrested
Two Japanese men (20, 21 y/o) have been arrested for attempting to drift on a public road. The offenders told the police that reading Initial D made them want to try drifting in real life.
Viral sand Tetris game Setris was suspended for copyright infringement and reborn under a new name
The viral game Setris, also known as the ‘The Sand Tetris’ had been suspended due to a copyright claim by the original copyright holder of Tetris. The game has been brought back under a new name – Sandtrix.
Twitter has been so unstable that a top game publisher in Japan has decided to end account binding
Twitter’s API-related instability has caused Yostar, a top game publisher in Japan to announce that they will be discontinuing Twitter account binding for their titles.
This fighting game will have an emotional support system for salty players broken in battle
Cygames has announced that Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising will have a support system aimed at easing the bitterness of losing in battle. Players will be able to select a character that will offer words of encouragement and advice.
We asked Craftopia’s developers about the game’s soaring popularity and response to the Seamless World Update
Following the major “Seamless World update,” Craftopia’s popularity has been soaring. We asked Pocket Pair’s CEO Takuro Mizobe how he feels about the response and about noteworthy details regarding the update.
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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.