Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Pokémon was Japan’s most powerful entertainment brand in 2024, according to study 

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Visions of Mana by Ouka Studios

NetEase deletes website of Visions of Mana developer Ouka Studios 

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Metaphor: ReFantazio

Japanese game creators and celebrities list Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Astro Bot, and Metaphor: ReFantazio as 2024’s top games 

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ISS 3D model

Realistic 3D model of the International Space Station made in collaboration with Japan’s space agency now available for free use in game development 

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Masahiro Sakurai Youtube channel wrap party

Masahiro Sakurai’s YouTube Channel wrap party features the cutest Christmas tree ever  

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Persona 3 Reload

Atlus won’t lose its “human touch” nor stop taking risks even if their scale of development grows larger, says Persona series producer 

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Omaneko

Japan Air Self Defense Force’s furry mascots stir up controversy among Japanese politicians 

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Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist Early access save data transfer to full release in January 2025

Ender Magnolia’s full release will not allow save data transfers due to extensive improvements made to Early Access build

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Persona 3 Reload

Atlus’ approach to making Persona games is akin to “giving users deadly poison wrapped in a sweet coating,” according to producer 

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Star Fox 64

Star Fox creator says he’s personally happy about fan-made Star Fox 64 PC port, even though Nintendo wouldn’t approve of it 

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Japan gamer statistics multiplatform players on the increase PC console mobile

Japan sees big annual increase in multiplatform gamers 

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Goro Majima in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

Like a Dragon’s devs know Gaiden was well received for being shorter, but Pirates Yakuza in Hawaii unintentionally ended up being a bigger game anyway 

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