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An official Splatoon quiz was held in Japan but Nintendo got one of their own questions wrong
Nintendo held a Splatoon Quiz event in Japan but Nintendo ended up apologizing for getting one of their own questions wrong. Diehard Splatoon fans were quick to point out the mistake on Twitter just after the quiz ended.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s new Lucent Nargacuga trailer perplexes fans with its flinching hunter
New gameplay footage for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak shows off the new area Forlorn Arena with Lucent Nargacuga fighting against hunters. But it wasn’t Nargacuga that fans couldn’t take their eyes off of as they were perplexed by the flinching hunter.
Adult game developer reports large amounts of fraudulent sales from Argentina on Steam
Developer of the adult game Hero’s Journey (Under the Witch) reports large amounts of fraudulent sales from Argentina on Steam. The developer says that they were suffering damages due to Steam users disguising their country of residence to buy games cheaper.
Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai arrives on Switch with a collection of ports from the Sega Saturn
Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai Saturn Tribute is a collection of four games in the Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai series that were released for the Sega Saturn. It’s a series where you play mahjong against female characters and use underhanded tactics.
Trails of Cold Steel’s Valimar model kit is now available for pre-order
Pre-orders are now open for Good Smile Company’s MODEROID Valimar, the Ashen Knight. Initially announced in January, it is a ready-to-assemble plastic model kit that costs $47.99 and is expected to ship in January 2023. Pre-orders opened on July 21 and will continue until September 7.
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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.
