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Yandere Simulator’s demo now has an experimental prequel mode with 10 rivals included
Yandere Simulator’s demo now has an experimental prequel mode with 10 rivals included. The prequel takes place in 1989, and you get to play as Ryoba, the mother of Yandere Simulator’s protagonist Ayano.
Sight-jacking Japanese horror THE MADHOUSE will launch November 18 for Steam
Sight-jacking Japanese horror THE MADHOUSE will launch November 18 for Steam. The “stealth eyes” mechanic allows you to see through creatures’ eyes, providing “multiple first-person views” to players.
PICO PARK sales exceed 1 million units: How a solo Japanese developer’s game became a worldwide hit
PICO PARK sales exceed 1 million units: How a solo Japanese developer’s game became a worldwide hit. PICO PARK’s sales in Japan were only a meager percentage of those 1 million copies.
Cygames acquires Japanese game studio flaggs & aims to strengthen the foundation for content creation
Cygames acquires Japanese game studio flaggs & aims to strengthen the foundation for content creation. flaggs is a studio run by former DeNA dev Naoto Yoshie.
Buying the Nintendo Switch OLED Model might be the surest way to get hold of Joy-Con with improved analog sticks
Nintendo Switch Joy-Con analog-sticks have been improved since launch. And buying the OLED Model might be the surest way to get hold of improved Joy-Con.
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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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Mario Party dev changes name, likely to reflect Nintendo ownership
ND Cube, developer of the upcoming Super Mario Party Jamboree and many other Nintendo Switch party games, announced its name change on September 1