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Dragon Quest XII is being co-developed by JP developer HEXADRIVE
Dragon Quest XII is being co-developed by HEXADRIVE, a Japanese studio based in Osaka. The company has a proven track record of porting games and has cooperated in the development of several major titles.
Gaming Chopsticks Holder hands-on impression & Tales of Arise DLC annoyance [Now Gaming]
Gaming Chopsticks Holder hands-on impression, Ghost of Tsushima newcomer experience, & Tales of Arise DLC annoyance [Now Gaming]
New WarioWare game takes Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ tea time to extreme speeds
New WarioWare game takes Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ tea time to extreme speeds. WarioWare: Get it Together! has a lot of microgames based off of other Nintendo properties. The tea time microgame is one of them.
Final Fantasy IV’s iconic Developer’s Office nowhere to be found in the Pixel Remaster
Final Fantasy IV’s iconic Developer’s Office nowhere to be found in the Pixel Remaster. Developer’s Office is the famous hidden location included in the original FFIV.
Summer Mission, a Japanese time-travel adventure game, will launch on Sept. 10
Summer Mission, a Japanese time-travel adventure game, will launch on Sept. 10. Hoping to reconcile with his grandmother, a teenage boy travels back to the year 1980.
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Japan Air Self Defense Force’s furry mascots stir up controversy among Japanese politicians
Japan’s Ministry of Defense unveiled the cover of the February issue of their official magazine, which has caused some controversy for featuring sexualized furry characters.
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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Japanese convenience store gives Donkey Kong Country Returns HD buyers a real banana
Those who buy the upcoming Switch game Donkey Kong Country Returns HD at Lawson stores in Japan get a surprise potassium-packed snack.