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Zakuro, an RPG about fighting grotesque angels, is seeking crowdfunding
Zakuro, an RPG about fighting grotesque angels, is seeking crowdfunding. The game takes place in the near future in a quarantined Shinjuku, a district of Tokyo, Japan.
Dungeon RPG Potato Flowers in Full Bloom to release on March 10
Dungeon RPG Potato Flowers in Full Bloom to release on March 10 for PC (Steam) and Nintendo Switch. Potato Flowers in Full Bloom is a dungeon exploration RPG that takes you through an underground labyrinth in search of legendary crop seeds.
METALLIC CHILD to get Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin collaboration DLC on March 31
METALLIC CHILD to get Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin collaboration DLC on March 31. METALLIC CHILD is a top-down roguelite action game where players control an android named Rona.
BitSummit 2022 will be open to the public for the first time since 2019
BitSummit 2022 will be open to the public for the first time since 2019. Submissions are now open thru April 15, and unlike last year, developers, publishers, and sponsors from outside of Japan are eligible to be at the event on-site.
EGRET II mini tabletop arcade cabinet now available in Japan
EGRET II mini tabletop arcade cabinet now available in Japan, comes loaded with 40 classic Taito titles spanning from 1978 to 1997.
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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.
nintendo
Nintendo and Tencent to terminate Nintendo Switch Online services in China
Nintendo Switch Online, including the eShop, is scheduled to be shut down in China in the first half of 2026.
