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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s “locked face expression bug” creates some bizarre moments
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has an issue where player characters’ facial expressions are being locked into place. It has players’ facial expressions frozen in place in a variety of situations, creating some bizarre scenes.
Masahiro Sakurai’s cat video proves to be popular, surpassing the views of recent game-related videos
Game creator Masahiro Sakurai released a video about his cat to his YouTube channel and has been receiving an impressive number of views and likes, while even surpassing his recent videos about game development.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s newbie hunter is beating down new trainers and gaining attention online
One of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s NPCs (Paco) has been earning a reputation online in Japan. The trainer appears in an area accessible early in the game, luring players in with kind words before mercilessly crushing them.
Sekiro player clears “one controller, two screens (two copies)” simultaneous run
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an action-adventure game by FromSoftware that’s considered difficult even when just playing normally, but one player has now cleared the game while playing on two screens simultaneously with one controller.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are peppered with complaints about performance
Pokémon Scarlet and Violethave been released on November 18. The ambitious new titles incorporate a variety of brand-new features, but shortly after release, there has been a flood of reports concerning performance issues.
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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.