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Nagoshi Studio established under Chinese tech giant NetEase
Former Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has officially announced the establishment of Nagoshi Studio. 100% funded by the Chinese tech giant NetEase Games.
PlatinumGames’ Sol Cresta to release on February 22 [Update]
PlatinumGames’ Sol Cresta to release on February 22 for $39.99 (Steam, PS4, and Nintendo Switch). The announcement was made during the Sol Cresta Release Date Forum live stream.
Single player social deduction RPG Gnosia is now available on Steam
Single player social deduction RPG Gnosia is now available on Steam. Gnosia is a werewolf-style game with some design adjustments made to make it playable solo.
Japanese roguelite Samurai Bringer is coming to Steam, PS4, and Switch on April 21 [Update]
Japanese roguelite Samurai Bringer is coming to Steam, PS4, and Switch in spring 2022. Kill Youkai monsters, horn your samurai skills, and take out Yamata no Orochi, the legendary eight-headed serpent.
Magical Girl vs. Mech TPS MaguSphere – Magical Cannon Girls to release in 2022
Magical Girl vs. mech TPS MaguSphere – Magical Cannon Girls to release in 2022. MaguSphere is a third-person shooter where you play as a magical girl named Houka Hozumi, who can hold a tank gun with just one hand.
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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
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.
