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Bright Memory: Infinite costume DLC free giveaway likely contributed to population growth on Steam
Bright Memory: Infinite costume DLC free giveaway likely contributed to population growth on Steam. According to a spokesperson for PLAYISM, sales have increased substantially in the past few days.
Aniplex officially acquires FGO developer’s new studio Lasengle
Aniplex officially acquires Fate/Grand Order (FGO) developer’s new studio Lasengle. Aniplex has officially acquired all shares of Lasengle from DELiGHTWORKS and made it a subsidiary.
Pokémon-themed Wordle clones release in Japan
Pokémon and Wordle make for a surprising good combination with Pokémon-themed Wordle clones releasing in Japan (Pokedle and Pokémon Wordle).
Sega arcade owner GiGO acquires yet another competitor Takarajima
Sega arcade owner GENDA GiGO acquires yet another competitor Takarajima. GENDA GiGO recently made headlines by announcing its plan to rename all domestic amusement venues under the Sega brand to GiGO
Tifa and Aerith mods keep on coming for Final Fantasy VII Remake on PC
Tifa and Aerith mods keep on coming for Final Fantasy VII Remake on PC. When looking at the most popular FFVIIRI mods on Nexus Mods, we can see that over half of them in the top 30 are related to Tifa or Aerith.
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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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Pokémon Red and Green are no longer the top selling Pokémon games in Japan
Nintendo reveals that the highest selling Pokémon game generation in Japan has changed for the first time in 28 years.