Nekopara

Nekopara Sekai Connect reinvents the series’ world as “a perfectly calculated dystopia ruled by AI,” according to creator Sayori

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Infinity Nikki

“We had to cater to the tastes of our largest player base.” Infinity Nikki level designer talks about philosophy behind large-scale gameplay and map expansions in version 2.0 

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Tokyo Game Dungeon

“You are the most hated demographic at game events.” A major Japanese indie game showcase is waging war on “unsolicited advice dudes” 

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Let me Fix You anime

Former Let Me Fix You animation staff announces separation from studio following founder’s grooming allegations 

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Neverness to Everness

Why can’t Japan make an open-world anime game of NTE’s scale? Japanese developers weigh in amid title’s domestic success

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Witch Hat Atelier

Witch Hat Atelier anime producer clears up misinformation about the show’s production period. It took 3 and a half years, not 7 

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Bizarre Korean game in which you have to raise a severed head of a goddess stuck in a flowerpot was only possible to make back in the 2000s because “things were much more immature,” according to devs

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Love and Deepspace

Love and Deepspace is designed to “make players love themselves and the male lead more.” Producer explains the romance sim’s unorthodox design choices and rocky pre-launch history 

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Netflix is placing less emphasis on full exclusivity when it comes to anime as it shifts towards flexible, partnership-driven approach in Japan

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Everness to Neverness

Open-world RPG Neverness to Everness fully leans into Initial D references with familiar tofu shop, panda Trueno and mountain drifting

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Steam Controller

Steam Controller official distributor site in Japan temporarily goes down amidst traffic surge, units sold out the same morning 

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie wasn’t “localized” from English to Japanese, but rebuilt. Shigeru Miyamoto explains new approach to script 

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