Rise of the Ronin’s overseas critic reviews booed in Japan
The PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin has earned a Metascore of 76, which Japanese users consider to be unfairly low.
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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.
Elusive McDonald’s-branded Nintendo DSi quickly pulled from second-hand store in Japan
A mysterious McDonald's-exclusive Nintendo DSi and eCDP cartridge appeared and quickly vanished from a thrift-store's listing.
False news of pedophile using Splatoon to contact underaged victim broadcast in Japan
Japanese users were outraged by a news report claiming that a pedophile contacted a minor through Splatoon, after which he assaulted her.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin outsold by Princess Peach: Showtime! in Japan
Nintendo's Princess Peach: Showtime! has outsold both Dragon's Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin in its first week of sales in Japan.
Stellar Blade dev talks about “fetishistic elements” in the game
Stellar Blade's director addresses the much discussed character and costume designs of the game, as well as his take on "fetishistic elements."
Stellar Blade’s director is already teasing a sequel
Stellar Blade's director Hyung-Tae Kim is already talking about the possibility of a sequel, which will depend on how well Stellar Blade performs.
Microtransaction purchases in Japan drop for third consecutive year
An analysis has shown that payments toward mobile game microtransactions in Japan sunk for the third year in a row in 2023, why is this so?
Final Fantasy 14 lost 300,000 players because of one boss fight, reveals Yoshi-P
Final Fantasy 14's director Naoki Yoshida revealed that Titan boss fight's difficulty caused at least 300k players to drop the game.
Palworld partners with Tencent Cloud for “3-second” dedicated multiplayer server creation
Tencent Cloud, owned by Tencent Holdings, have become an official partner of PocketPair, assigned with dedicated server creation for Palworld.
Bunny girl dating simulator’s oddly named panty shot mechanic titillates Japanese users
The Japanese bunny girl dating simulator Bunny Garden has managed to generate a lot of pre-launch buzz with its panty-peeping "PTA system."
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Dragonsplague gets its own conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers (anti-Briners)
Dragon's Dogma 2's Dragonsplague infection has brought about its own conspiracy theories and anti-Briner crowd, who suggest cures such as ox laxatives.
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road devs confident in game’s “worldwide hit” potential
After multiple delays, Level 5 seem confident in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road and its potential on the global market.