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Japanese folklore inspired shmup KIKURA is coming to Steam on August 20
KIKURA is a retro-style shmup with time slowing and invincibility mechanics combined with a Japanese folklore aesthetic. The game takes place in a parallel world from our own called Utsushiyochigai where yokai and gods reside.
Attacker-chan! is a cute roguelike action game that’s coming to Steam in August
Attacker-chan! is a short 2.5D roguelike action game where cute girls fight out-of-control mechs. Players control the game’s protagonist, the blond-haired, blue-eyed Attacker-chan, and advance through the enemy base, all the while battling rampaging robots and avoiding shots from satellite guns.
Mystery adventure game Return to Shironagasu Island coming to Switch with full voice acting in November
Return to Shironagasu Island will be coming to the Nintendo Switch with full voice acting on November 17 (JST). Return to Shironagasu Island murder mystery board game was also announced.
A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism to receive a large-scale DLC pack in Japan
New paid DLC for the Nintendo Switch version of A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism called A列車で行こう ひろがる観光ライン (A Ressha de Ikou Hirogaru Kankou Line) will be released in Japan. It’ll expands on the tourism development options with new trains, buildings, and more.
A Final Fantasy arrangement compilation by Vocaloid producers has been announced
Square Enix has announced a new arrangement compilation CD called Electronica Tunes -FINAL FANTASY Series-. The album includes various songs from the Final Fantasy series that have been arranged by a number of different Vocaloid producers.
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Non-gaming news
“Let’s meet again in hell” Japanese out-of-print manga archive Manga Library Z begrudgingly shuts down, but swears to be back
After having all of its payment options disabled, Manga Library Z officially shut down on November 26, but J-Comi promises to bring it back.
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 cracks down on Switch game piracy, seeking information disclosure from Google and Reddit to identify suspects
Nintendo of America hopes to gain information from 8 tech companies to identify individuals involved in Nintendo Switch game piracy.
