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English learning game with speech recognition announced for Nintendo Switch in Japan [UPDATE]
An English learning game with speech recognition called Betia Pera Pera English Adventure has been announced for Nintendo Switch in Japan.
Free lo-fi idle game Chill Corner is gaining popularity on Steam
Free lo-fi idle game called Chill Corner has been garnering popularity on Steam. Chill Corner is a simple, relaxing game that launched for free in December.
Sega has opened a new studio in Sapporo, Japan
Sega has announced that they have opened a new studio in Sapporo, Japan. The new studio (Sega Sapporo Studio) was founded on December 1 to work on software development and debugging operations.
VTuber horror game hololive ERROR free version now available
VTuber horror game hololive ERROR free version now available. The full release is scheduled for summer 2022. hololive ERROR is available on PC (only supports Japanese).
Uma Musume’s theme song praised by Sakanaction vocalist
Uma Musume Pretty Derby’s theme song “Umapyoi Densetsu” praised by Sakanaction vocalist Ichiro Yamaguchi. Yamaguchi is the frontman of the Japanese band Sakanaction.
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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.
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 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.