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Dragon Quest 3: Five-year-old gets real Mark of Erdrick for beating the game
Heartwarming tale of children who beat Dragon Quest 3’s true final boss Zoma being given real Mark of Erdrick gains praise on Japanese X.
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP to get long-awaited Photo Mode in February 2025 update
In a major free update, Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP will be getting a Photo Mode and new outfit for protagonist Juliet.
Should developers be making the games they want or the games the industry needs? Masahiro Sakurai shares his insight
Super Smash Bros. series creator Masahiro Sakurai shares views on how to balance artistic vision, user satisfaction and commercial success.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Japanese Steam page drops term “samurai” from Yasuke’s description
Ubisoft changes the description of Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Yasuke, but only on the game’s Japanese language Steam Store page.
Dynasty Warriors: Origins dominates Steam rankings in Japan
As of January 14, Omega Force’s Dynasty Warriors: Origins has become the top-selling game on Steam in Japan and the second top-selling game on Steam’s worldwide rankings.
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Non-gaming news
Becoming an immortal meme doesn’t mean success: Japanese author’s series stopped selling after its anime adaptation went viral for awkward animation
Author of “Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won’t Lose” opens up about the negative effect the title’s anime adaptation has had on sales of the light novel series.
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.
nintendo
Nintendo’s attorney weighs in on what makes emulators illegal
Koji Nishiura, patent attorney and deputy general manager of Nintendo’s intellectual property department, talks about legal problems surrounding emulation.
