Part of Koei Tecmo’s Team Ninja to be transferred to Atelier studio Gust in upcoming internal reshuffling
Koei Tecmo has announced several organizational changes among its development studios Team Ninja and Gust, effective April 1.
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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.
Shonen Jump publisher disqualifies AI-generated manga after it ranked no. 1 in rookie contest ranking
After rising to the top of a monthly popularity vote, an AI-generated manga has been disqualified by Shueisha.
Konami might be the key to PS5’s revival in Japan, domestic journalist suggests
While PS5 exclusive deals haven't worked out for companies like Square Enix, Konami may be able to keep it up.
Former Capcom producer spends over $500,000 per account on his own gacha games to “understand the feelings of high spenders”
Deluxe Games produce Yoshiki Okamoto recently gave insight into how he spends his money following the massive success of Monster Strike.
“.hack is .hack, and SAO is SAO.” Looking back on what the creators of both series had to say about years of copycat accusations
Did Sword Art Online copy .hack, or vice-versa? The answer is neither, for the most part.
Finally, an Idolmaster clone game where the idols are all detergents and cleaning agents
Japanese chemical and cosmetics giant Kao Corporation has released a freebie idol raising simulator inspired by its cleaning products.
“Stop using Masahiro Sakurai to attack other developers.” Japanese users criticize use of Smash creator’s game design advice in growingly negative domestic gaming community
Japanese gamers and developers discuss the growing hostility seen in the domestic gaming communities following the recent Nintendo Direct and State of Play.
Former Idolmaster director’s new sci-fi romance visual novel Valkyrie Tune: Synthesis of Souls takes a surprisingly serious, philosophical turn, set in a world that “feels off”
Interview with former Idolmaster series director Akihiro Ishihara about his latest work, Valkyrie Tune: Synthesis of Souls.
Kadokawa reports sharp decline in publishing, anime business falls into deficit due to a lack of popular sequels
In its consolidated financial results for the first nine months of the fiscal year, Kadokawa reported a decline across publishing, games and anime.
Monster Hunter Stories 3 devs studied modern turn-based RPGs like Metaphor: ReFantazio and Expedition 33 for a game system that’s “convenient, but not easy”
Interview with lead game designer Daisuke Wakahara and director Kenji Oguro.
Nihon Falcom sees 670% profit growth following Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, but remains conservative for full year due to difficulty of predicting Kyoto Xanadu sales figures
In the first quarter of the fiscal year, Nihon Falcom saw large-scale growth in both revenue and profit, attributed largely to Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter.
Atelier values its appealing characters, but future entries will pursue stronger gameplay. “We need to make games you can recommend without hesitation”
Gust studio head Junzo Hosoi and development producer Katsuto Kawauchi talk about the Atelier series' future direction.