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Touhou Project’s Reimu Hakurei heard speaking in Japanese convenience stores surprising fans
The Touhou Project’s Reimu Hakurei heard speaking in Japanese convenience stores to the surprise of fans.
Remake of a grotesque Japanese indie RPG now available on Steam
Japanese game developer Rosenkreuz has released Katsute Watashitachiwa Jigoku no Mattadanaka Deshita. (かつて私たちは地獄のまっただ中でした。) on Steam. It’s a remake of an RPG released back in 2011.
The Hundred Year Kingdom: create a conflict-free civilization with a young goddess
The Hundred Year Kingdom is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC (via Steam) on February 3. The Hundred Year Kingdom is a turn-based simulation game where the goal is to build a peaceful civilization over the course of a century.
Nintendo’s former headquarters is turning into a hotel named Marufukuro
Nintendo’s former headquarters is turning into a hotel named Marufukuro and is scheduled to open on April 1. Starting at 100,000 yen (approx. $900) per night.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel reaches highest concurrent player count for a Konami title on Steam
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel reaches highest concurrent player count for a Konami title on Steam. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel peaked at around 159,000 players on the game’s launch day.
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Yaranaika meme’s source manga Kuso Miso Technique banned in Japan by Amazon
Kuso Miso Technique, the manga that inspired the immortal Yaranaika meme and recently crowdfunded an OVA adaptation, has been banned from Amazon in Japan.
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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 and The Pokémon Company file lawsuit against PocketPair’s Palworld
A patent infringement lawsuit has been filed against Palworld dev PocketPair by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company.