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Persona 4 Arena Ultimax to support rollback netcode on PS4/Steam in summer 2022
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax to support rollback netcode on PS4/Steam in summer 2022. The remastered version of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is set to release on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam) on March 17.
Elden Ring’s Margit is stomping players all around the world
Elden Ring’s early boss Margit is stomping players all around the world. Searching “Margit” in either English or Japanese will bring up tons of users either sharing their pain of defeat or the thrills of victory on Twitter.
Bandai Namco to raise base salary by an average of 50,000 yen (around $430) a month
Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced that the company will raise its employees’ base salaries by an average of 50,000 yen (around $430) a month starting April 2022.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet starters have fans hoping for non-bipedal evolutions
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet starters have fans hoping for non-bipedal evolutions. Especially Sprigatito, with many hoping it doesn’t become another bipedal Pokémon by the time it reaches its final evolution.
Tokyo Game Show 2022 will be an on-site event for the first time in 3 years
Tokyo Game Show 2022 will be an on-site event for the first time in 3 years. The event will be held for four days from September 15 to 18 (JST) in Chiba prefecture at Makuhari Messe.
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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.
