Travellin Cats Cats Hidden in Japan

Find purrfect kitties hidden in Japanese landscapes in this cute and casual indie 

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Dungeon Sweeper Minesweeper like Japanese indie game

Dungeon Sweeper is a refreshing Japanese indie twist on classic Minesweeper

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Middle-aged NPC man in The Exit 8

The Exit 8 players get thirst trapped by middle-aged NPC man 

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Anger in Japan as violent death threats lead to cancellation of game and anime events 

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Ememe in-game environment

Watch an NPC reality show unfold in this AI-powered life sim 

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Fumi Games Mouse and Galaxi Taxi cartoon style indie games

Noir FPS Mouse and zany space adventure Galaxi Taxi are brimming with retro cartoon nostalgia 

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Apollo Justice from the Ace Attorney series

Ace Attorney developers object to ending the series – a 7th Ace Attorney is entirely possible 

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Goddess of Victory Nikke

Big booty Korean game Nikke is a consistent money-maker in Japan, butt is that the only reason? 

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Kotatsu emote in Ghostwire; Tokyo

Japanese users confused but overjoyed at Ghostwire: Tokyo’s random kotatsu update 

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Ex-Sony executive says Japanese game companies need to partner with Xbox to grow 

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Pokemon Sleep user with a sleepy Pikachu

Pokémon Sleep actually improves your 40 winks, study suggests 

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Key visual of Prima Doll: Mumei Tenrei

Clannad developer announces visual novel Prima Doll: Mumei Tenrei 

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