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Cynoroid Forsaken is a corpse-eating 2D action game being developed by JP indie dev
Cynoroid Forsaken is coming to Steam on June 4. Cynoroid Forsaken is a pixel art 2D action shooting game where you eat enemy corpses in order to heal yourself.
Ghostwire: Tokyo deals with Tengu noise complaints by adding a volume slider
Ghostwire: Tokyo’s Tengu are easy to find, as they continuously make wing-flapping noises and loud screeching sounds. But some players found it annoying since Tengu are scattered all over the map and can be heard quite often.
Super Mario RPG has been partially recreated by a fan using the Unity engine
Graphic designer Finn Sylwester has partially recreated the 1996 classic Super Mario RPG using the Unity game engine. There’s no plan for commercial use.
Actraiser Renaissance Ver.1.1.0 lets you disable new actions to provide a gameplay experience closer to that of the original
Square Enix has released a new Ver.1.1.0 update for Actraiser Renaissance, a remake of the original Actraiser released in 1990. The latest update introduces new options, including the “Renaissance Actions” that lets you toggle off new features added to the remake so that you can experience the game similarly to that of the original version.
Square Enix to sell Crystal Dynamics & Eidos in a $300 million deal with Embracer
Square Enix to sell Crystal Dynamics & Eidos, along with Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief, and Legacy of Kain IPs in a $300 million deal with Embracer Group.
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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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Super Nintendo World’s new Donkey Kong Country area finally unveils its entrance in Japan
The entrance to Super Nintendo World’s new Donkey Kong Country expansion in Universal Studios Japan, Osaka has finally been unveiled.