Mega Man

Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune criticizes game industry’s growing reliance on IP fame and trendy genres. “We need developers with a clear message” 

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Pommu

Japan’s DLsite launches “otaku-friendly” Twitter clone, and it’s already becoming a haven for adult-themed artwork 

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Konami and Cygames reach settlement in patent lawsuit over Umamusume: Pretty Derby

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Aeruta

Bakery management dungeon crawler RPG Aeruta fully launches on Steam, with new pet farming update

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Japanese VTuber company files for bankruptcy after CEO squanders company funds for personal use 

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Super Mario Bros Wonder

Nintendo still plans on developing Switch games despite resources primarily shifting to the Switch 2 

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Nintendo titles finally return to Japan’s biggest speedrunning event after being excluded due to “unauthorized use” warning from the company

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Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma'

Rune Factory and Story of Seasons publisher sees revenue soar thanks to new entries, but still faces losses due to high dev costs 

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Tsukuyomi: The Divine Hunter by Colopl

Colopl, developer behind Kazuma Kaneko AI game, to downsize by 70 employees amid struggling mobile game business 

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Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake devs drastically improved the auto-battle system to the point where it can complete most of the game’s tedious battles

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Pokemon TCG

Re-shrink-wrapped Pokémon TCG boxes are now a thing in Japan 

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Bandai overtakes Sony as top patent holder in Japan’s game and entertainment industry in 2025 

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