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Apex “Ledgends” trends on Twitter in Japan as hardly anybody notices the typo
Apex Legends has been trending on Twitter in Japan, but the hashtag has continued to be misspelled as Apex Ledgends.
AInder is a Tinder-like date sim with AI-generated girls
AInder is a Tinder-like date sim with AI-generated girls. Players use the fictional dating app AInder to look at AI-generated illustrations of girls and decide whether to “Like” or “Nope” them.
Hogwarts Legacy inspires Japanese fans to invent Satsuma Hogwarts & its own lore
Hogwarts Legacy has inspired Japanese fans to invent the concept of Satsuma Hogwarts. It’s a fan-made lore about what it would be like if there was a wizarding school located in Satsuma, Japan.
Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture promotes diversity with free browser game
The Diversity Promotion Center in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture has released a short browser game that aims to deepen people’s understanding of diversity and inclusion.
Heaven Burns Red x Angel Beats! collab sees Steam users skyrocket
Heaven Burns Red’s Angel Beats! collaboration event boosted the concurrent user count on Steam. The number has peaked at over 20,000 users on multiple days.
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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.