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Puyo Puyo Programming now follows school curriculum guidelines in Japan, and it’s free
Teachers in Japan can use Puyo Puyo Programming to teach students the basics of programming. It now has supplementary materials that follow school curriculum guidelines
Elden Ring speedrun record is now under 13 minutes, with the help of a metronome
Elden Ring’s Any% Unrestricted speedrun record is now under 13 minutes, with speedrunner Mitchriz finishing the game in just 12 minutes and 32 seconds.
Anime-inspired deckbuilding roguelite Super Bullet Break announced
Super Bullet Break is a roguelite game where you build a deck consisting of anime-style girls. It’s coming to PC/Nintendo Switch/PS4 in 2022.
Elden Ring’s Radahn has an unexpected weakness. He can’t swim
Elden Ring boss Starscourge Radahn has been found to have an unexpected weakness. He can’t swim. It’s possible for Radahn to fall into the sea when using the meteor attack.
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town PS4 version announced in Japan
Marvelous has announced a PS4 version of Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town in Japan. It includes the base game and the additional characters and sub-scenarios that are part of the Expansion Pass on other platforms.
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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 and The Pokémon Company file lawsuit against PocketPair’s Palworld
A patent infringement lawsuit has been filed against Palworld dev PocketPair by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company.