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Affogato combines coffee and sorcery in an RPG coming to Steam in 2023
Affogato is an RPG that brings together many elements including card-game mechanics, tower defense, and running a café. The game takes place in the city of Arorua which is inhabited by vampires, beasts, spirits, and sorcerers.
Exaggerated reports calling Stray terrifying and violent spread in Japan
Exaggerated reports calling the cat game Stray terrifying and violent spread in Japan. Some players have written reviews stating that those with no stomach for horror or the grotesque should be warned. These reviews also contain what many would consider exaggerations saying the cat is harmed in the game and suggesting cruel depictions.
Persona 5 Royal’s Japanese FAQ states there will be no PS5 upgrade plan for those who own the PS4 version
Atlus published a new Japanese FAQ page for the upcoming remasters of Persona 5 Royal. The FAQ reveals that an upgrade plan will not be provided for those who already own the PS4 version, which is rare as most PS4 games with PS5 versions have at least some sort of avenue to upgrade.
Japanese streamers create a side-scrolling action game for the Nintendo Switch
Japanese streaming group ii otona-tachi has announced a new game for the Nintendo Switch called Omoshiro Action – ii otona-tachi no daibouken. ii otona-tachi is a group of streamers who have been making videos since 2010, mainly on Niconico.
VOIDCRISIS is bringing tower offense mech battles to Steam Early Access on August 4
VOIDCRISIS is a tower offense game that supports cooperative online multiplayer and is an original title from the Osaka, Japan based Hexadrive, a studio founded by former Capcom developer Masakazu Matsushita.
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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.
