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Online Sparkler lets you enjoy virtual fireworks with up to 20 players online
Online Sparkler is a game about enjoying sparklers with others online. A sparkler is a type of firework one holds in their hand. Light the combustible end and watch the flickering sparks twinkle in the darkness in a fleeting but beautiful moment.
“Beating” arcade-style games and the coveted 1CC
Between ports, retro revivals, indie games, and even an occasional release from big names like PlatinumGames, we gamers have tons of arcade and arcade-inspired games at our fingertips. These games tend to be short, but the game itself doesn’t dictate the completion terms. You do.
After 30 years, Cosmic Fantasy is being revived for the Nintendo Switch
Cosmic Fantasy Collection (tentative title) is in development for the Nintendo Switch. Cosmic Fantasy Collection will include ports of two RPGs from the Cosmic Fantasy series: the 1990 released Cosmic Fantasy: Bouken Shounen Yuu and the 1991 released Cosmic Fantasy 2.
Trash game competition winners announced, including a visual novel about eating tomatoes
Japanese publishing company Kodansha has announced the winners of their Trash Game Competition (known as kuso games in Japan) which was held in conjunction with the Shangri-La Frontier manga. One of the winners is a visual novel about eating tomatoes.
The free sound library Springin’ Sound Stock gives creators access to over 600 sounds
Free sound library Springin’ Sound Stock provides over 600 free sounds which are also free for commercial use. It includes 10 different categories covering everything from combat and vehicle sound effects to background music, 8-bit sounds, and button pressing effects.
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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.
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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.
