VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
In an interview about his role as Eric Takizawa, the new playable character in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, actor and singer Satoru Iguchi revealed that his first reading of the scenario was quite emotional for him.
A certain detail in Bowser's behavior Super Mario RPG shows a rather caring and affectionate side to him, once again leading people to the conclusion that he is in fact, adorable.
Japanese users and developers discuss the topic of "menial tasks" in video games that such as checking all drawers and boxes for items and talking to NPCs multiple times.
Attack on Titan author had reportedly felt so much regret and remorse for how the manga ended that he "couldn’t get food down his throat." What is it that he wanted to undo so badly?
A group of Tokyo University researchers recently developed a VR experience in which the user can dislodge a “Holy Sword” from an altar in real life, using nothing but the power of their concentration.
Star Fox and F-Zero artist Takaya Imamura talks about his upcoming title "Omega 6 The Video game," a game adaptation of his original manga named Omega 6.
The Japanese government has decided that, instead of collecting tax from overseas game publishers themselves, they will collect tax from the big IT companies that operate app distribution platforms, such as Google and Apple.
A Japanese user recently shared how the fitness rhythm game Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise helped them tackle persistent back pain and shoulder stiffness better than any other method they tried, and the experience seems to have resonated with a large crowd.
A former employee of Nintendo recently caused waves on social media with a post in which he describes how it felt working for Nintendo. He also shares info on how his salary has changed when working with different companies such as Bandai Namco and Square Enix.
An interview with horror manga artist Junji Ito and the developer of WORLD OF HORROR. Ito Junji talks about what has influenced him, what scares him and what the wants to write about next.
Ryu ga Gotoku studio representative Yokoyama Masayoshi has described the play time duration of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth as "monster-class," but is also aware of the risks of making such a high-volume game.
Japanese mobile gacha game Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator has recently gone under fire for a controversial TikTok posted as advertising. Users describe the video as “treating players like money-cows."