Someone made a VR Animal Crossing in Unity and it’s hilariously bad
A Japanese YouTuber made a VR version of Animal Crossing in Unity as a complete novice in only 7 days. The results are marvelous
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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.
Degradation, “human rockets” – dark moments of Japanese television remembered in light of Nasubi’s story gaining worldwide attention
The Japanese variety show Susunu! Denpa Shōnen has become infamous worldwide for it's disregard for human rights and ethics, but the show isn't an isolated case.
Craftopia developers host Steam Key giveaway for upcoming open-world title Palworld and make open call for testers
Pocketpair, the developer of the upcoming open-world survival game Palworld, announced a Steam Key giveaway campaign and an open call for closed network test participants.
Nintendo Switch slapping game reveals “brass knuckle” Joy-con attachments
The developers of “the slapping game” Rose and Camellia have revealed a rather unique piece of gaming merch – a set of brass knuckle attachments for the Joy-Con.
Japan’s first “dictionary of otaku terminology” defines words such as “omegaverse,” met with mixed reactions
A major Japanese publisher announced the release of a comprehensive dictionary of otaku and geek terminology, covering topics such as “common otaku terminology,” K-pop stan terminology, yaoi, Pokémon terminology and similar.
Bandai’s Gundam model 3D CAD data leaked to the public, but it may not be as big of a deal as it seems
Bandai Namco's Gundam Metaverse has seemingly suffered a significant data leak of 3D data, including CAD data for an unreleased model.
Tokyo Shibuya ward’s cryptic video yelling at foreigners to “STAY AWAY”!” for Halloween causes more harm than good
With nothing but noble intentions, Tokyo's Shibuya ward posted a video regarding Halloween celebrations that has caused a lot of confusion and even offense with its botched translations.
I didn’t set out to be an animation director at first – “Your Name” director Makoto Shinkai reveals that audiences are what shaped him into who he is
In a recent interview, animated film director Makoto Shinkai talks about how audiences shaped him into who he is a creator and the ways his work has changed over time.
Japanese man arrested for stalking woman through Final Fantasy XIV and social media
In a rare, video game-related arrest, a Japanese man (38) was arrested for stalking and persistently messaging a woman (28) through Final Fantasy XIV and social media.
Japanese game dev shares frustration about harmful “ironic” negative reviews on Steam
A Japanese indie game developer speaks out about the issue of Steam users leaving negative reviews "ironically," causing harm to developers.
Japanese supported employment company has disabled users work as animators for major titles, causing controversy
A supported employment business for disabled persons in Kyoto, Japan has started taking animation production orders, allowing its users to do animation work for popular TV animations. The news has caused mixed reactions among the public, including doubts of exploitation.
Nintendo’s new Super Mario Bros. Wonder short clip proves that Bowser is based
Nintendo's new promotional short for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, featuring Bowser and Princess Peach has caused waves in the fandom due to its unexpected but wholesome twist.