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Suda51

Interview: Suda51 on the resurrection of Shadows of the Damned, his undying love for Zelda, and getting more directly involved in game development

Steam Deck

The Steam Deck has seen widespread success, but it’s not stopping there. We ask Valve about the Steam Deck’s challenges and future goals

Project SEKAI feat. H

The secret behind Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku’s super expressive animations. We asked the devs how Live2D makes it happen

GPTRACK50

Led by Japanese industry veterans, studio GPTRACK50 uses an unusual development style its members have “always wanted to try out”

Master Detective Archives Rain Code

Interview: From abilities that transcend human understanding to fully 3D scenes that left no room for error, Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE involved challenges incomparably bigger than Danganronpa

Sicko Snap

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s Sicko Snap was created to solve a very real problem during development. Series director and lead planner talk about the behind-the-scenes of Yakuza content-making

Bakeru

Interview: BAKERU’s developers talk about the game’s inspirations, reception in Japan and polished gameplay

Interview: Suda51 on the resurrection of Shadows of the Damned, his undying love for Zelda, and getting more directly involved in game development

The Steam Deck has seen widespread success, but it’s not stopping there. We ask Valve about the Steam Deck’s challenges and future goals

Project SEKAI feat. H

The secret behind Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku’s super expressive animations. We asked the devs how Live2D makes it happen

Led by Japanese industry veterans, studio GPTRACK50 uses an unusual development style its members have “always wanted to try out”

Master Detective Archives Rain Code

Interview: From abilities that transcend human understanding to fully 3D scenes that left no room for error, Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE involved challenges incomparably bigger than Danganronpa

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s Sicko Snap was created to solve a very real problem during development. Series director and lead planner talk about the behind-the-scenes of Yakuza content-making

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Zero Wing: Is the game behind the meme any good?

Zero Wing: Is the game behind the meme any good?

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Indie games

Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography PC Nintendo Switch indie language learning game

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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.

Maid Cafe on Electric Street Osaka Nipponbashi Surugaya

2024-11-06 17:38

Maid Cafe on Electric Street is a cozy indie adventure that will transport you to one of Japan’s real-life otaku havens

Deltarune chapter 3 and 4 to release in 2025

2024-10-31 14:30

Toby Fox confirms new Deltarune chapters for 2025

nintendo

Super Nintendo World Japan Shigeru Miyamoto and Donkey Kong pose

Nintendo to open new Donkey Kong Country area at Super Nintendo World in Japan and the USA

In the latest Nintendo Direct, Shigeru Miyamoto gave a tour of the Donkey Kong Country area opening in Super Nintendo World Japan next month.