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My Hero Academia: Ultra Rumble officially announced as a F2P battle royale game
My Hero Academia: Ultra Rumble officially announced as a F2P battle royale game for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. A PS4 closed beta test is scheduled to start on February 2 in Japan.
New Kirby and the Forgotten Land character Elfilin has fans fearing betrayal
New Kirby and the Forgotten Land character Elfilin has fans fearing betrayal. Kirby has a long history of being betrayed by trusted companions.
The House in Fata Morgana became the Best Switch Game of 2021 on Metacritic
The House in Fata Morgana – Dreams of the Revenants Edition – became the Best Switch Game of 2021 on Metacritic. The House in Fata Morgana – Dreams of the Revenants Edition – is a Japanese horror visual novel developed by Novectacle.
Eat Sushi or Die! Absurd sushi eating game is capturing the hearts of Japanese gamers
Eat Sushi or Die! Absurd sushi eating action game is capturing the hearts of Japanese gamers. Sorosoro sushi o tabenaito shinuze! (I’m going to die if I don’t eat sushi soon!) is available on PC as a free download.
Dusk Diver 2: 5th playable character & swimsuit DLC announced
Dusk Diver 2: 5th playable character & swimsuit DLC announced. A mysterious warrior named D.D. was unveiled as the fifth playable character.
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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.