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Dragami Games takes over sale of 15 titles from Kadokawa Games
There are 15 former Kadokawa Games titles that Dragami Games has announced it will be taking over sale of, including Relayer, God Wars: Future Past, √Letter, and Demon Gaze.
A Ring Fit Adventure player chronicles their successful weight loss journey with a manga
One Ring Fit Adventure player’s success story has been gaining attention on Twitter in Japan. A Twitter user posted their results after consistently playing the game for one year and shared details regarding their playstyle and how they lost 17 kg (37.4 lbs).
Ground Divers! developer interview – Arc System Works’ new roguelike strategy game
Arc System Works released Ground Divers!, a roguelike excavation strategy game, for the Nintendo Switch on June 30. The first thing that stands out when you see this game is its adorable character design, but if the genre is any indication, gamers are likely in for some hardcore gameplay. We had a chance to speak with the development team to learn more about exactly what players could expect.
Game engine Cocos Creator to support Nintendo Switch development
Cocos Technology has announced that their Cocos Creator game engine, which is geared toward mobile game development, will soon support the Nintendo Switch.
Capcom is seeing a sharp increase in sales on Steam
During Capcom’s last fiscal year which ended in March of 2022, the company saw sales via Steam increase by 62.5% over the previous year to a tune of 17.2 billion yen (roughly $126 million). This accounted for 15.6% of the company’s overall sales.
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“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.
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Nintendo ranks third among most sought-after employers in Japan
Nintendo is the third most popular company among job-seeking Japanese graduates this year, according to a recent survey.
