Level-5’s elaborate Animal Crossing parody draws criticism as Japanese fans wonder “where’s that game you promised 6 years ago”
Level-5's parodic Fantasy Life and Animal Crossing crossover has prompted some dissatisfaction from Japanese fans.
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Amber V
Editor-in-Chief since October 2023.
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.
Capcom celebrates fivefold increase in profit over the past 10 years thanks to focus on PC support, digital sales, flagship IPs
In a new message from its chairman and CEO, Capcom boasts major financial achievements and lays out its future strategies.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword confirms linear progression, about 20 hours of play time, and enough bloodshed for an 18+ rating
Onimusha: Way of the Sword director Satoru Nihei and producer Akihito Kadowaki talk about the game's system and gameplay.
Persona and Shin Megami Tensei artist Kazuma Kaneko’s new game has a card generating AI trained on his own art
Former Atlus creator Kazuma Kaneko has officially announced his new game with Colopl, titled Tsukiyomi: The Divine Hunter.
NieR: Automata creator Yoko Taro says he was “ordered not to worry about overseas reviews” by producer when making the game
Yoko Taro responds to a former PlayStation executive calling NieR: Automata a "game that revived Japan's game industry."
Developer sued by Square Enix over reused Front Mission assets addresses lawsuit with message to players and remade assets
Mecharashi (Metal Storm)'s developers have addressed the lawsuit recently lodged by Square Enix by remaking assets and issuing a message.
“We had to prove we removed boob bones to guarantee there was no jiggle” Japanese visual novel pioneers on difficulty of releasing games on modern platforms
Founders of Japanese game studios Leaf and Key share opinions on the ups and downs of modern platforms like Steam .
Overtaking Monster Hunter Wilds and Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Atelier Yumia was the best-selling Steam game in Japan last week
Koei Tecmo's Atelier Yumia shot up to number 1 on Japan's weekly Steam charts, ending Monster Hunter Wilds' seven-week streak.
Game creators can’t compete with what doctors do, but they have the potential to “buff peoples’ lives,” Super Smash. Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai says
Super Smash Bros. series creator Masahiro Sakurai talks about why he made the "irrational" decision to share all his knowledge for free.
“He loved making great games, and he loved players,” Nihon Falcom’s late founder Masayuki Kato mourned by Tetris owner Henk Rogers
Henk Rogers, co-owner of Tetris and creator of The Black Onyx, delivered a eulogy to Nihon Falcom's late founder Masayuki Kato.
Tales of Legendia fans hopeful for a remaster or remake as the title gets dedicated anniversary event in July 2025
2005's Tales of Legendia, one of the Tales series' most underrated entries, will be getting a dedicated event this year.
Japanese archive of out-of-print manga crowdfunded back into existence following Visa and Mastercard suspensions
The digital manga archive Manga Library Z is officially coming back in April 25, after readers crowdfunded its re-launch.