Dragon Quest 7 remake “just happened to get completed first.” Series creator Yuji Horii hints at other projects in the making
Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii hints at remakes of Dragon Quest IV, V and VI also being in the works.
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She grew up playing Duke Nukem and Wolfenstein with her dad, and is now enamored with obscure Japanese video games and internet culture. Currently devoted to growing Automaton West to the size of its Japanese sister-site, while making sure to keep news concise and developer stories deep and stimulating.
Japanese space probe that “sent Miku Hatsune into space” ends operations 15 years later
Akatsuki, a Japanese space probe with thousands of drawings of Miku Hatsune on it, has ceased operations after 15 years.
Dying Light’s “most brutal entry yet” censored across PS5 and Steam in Japan to comply with CERO
The Japanese version of Techland's upcoming Dying Light: The Beast will release with toned down gore and no nudity.
Shuten Order addresses English localization issues in latest patch, including pronoun mistranslations
Shuten Order's patch 1.0.1 focuses on fixing mistranslations in the Ministy of Health route, which garnered criticism from players.
Games on Steam can no longer be updated with NSFW content post-launch, but “Valve isn’t the problem,” developer says
Adult game developer says Steam's new rules no longer allow updates to adult games containing new mature content.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby highly popular among “core” gamers with over 100 games on Steam, research says
A new analysis by Sensor Tower looks into who's playing Umamusume: Pretty Derby's global version.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma’s devs set out to rectify the series’ buggy reputation with the mindset “we’re not releasing a day-one patch”
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma game director Shiro Maekawa and producer Hisashi Fujii talk about their rigorous stance on bugs.
Tipsy girl action game Merry Bunny Garden will come with over 100 collectible panties
Qureate is keeping up the extraordinary devotion to undies in Bunny Garden's upcoming spin-off Merry Bunny Garden.
WWE dev Yuke’s considers ToHeart studio Aquaplus an ideal acquisition, adding storytelling and IP expertise to its development framework
Following the acquisition of Aquaplus's shares, Yuke's shed light on why it decided to pursue the deal in the first place.
Mobile Suit Gundam original creator on modeling the story after the American Civil War
Original Gundam series director Yoshiyuki Tomino shares personal insights on war and how he created the anime's original setting.
Nitroplus’s identity is rooted in its origins as an adult game developer, says Mojika and Steins;Gate writer
Nitroplus scenario writer Vio Shimokura shares his views on creating adult games as regulations on NSFW content grow stricter.
Remake of 23-year-old romance visual novel D.C Re:Tune will offer an authentic taste of Japanese culture and school life to global audiences
D.C. Re:Tune director Hayashi talks about what's new in the 2002 classic romance VN's upcoming full remake.