Steam’s latest survey results suggest an increase in Japanese users
Steam’s latest survey results suggest an increase in Japanese users. The percentage of Japanese users now ranks in at the number 8 spot.
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Ib remake is off to a good start, appearing on Steam’s Global Top Sellers
Ib remake is off to a good start, according to the publisher PLAYISM. The game was among the top 3 games on Steam’s Global Top Sellers list at one point, even though it only supports Japanese.
Witch on the Holy Night PS4/Switch port to launch in December with English subtitles [Update]
The PS4 and Nintendo Switch port of Mahoutsukai no Yoru: Witch on the Holy Night (魔法使いの夜) will launch this December in Japan. It will also support English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese subtitles.
Kingdom Hearts IV trailer has a scene that resembles Endor from Star Wars
Square Enix announced Kingdom Hearts IV, and fans have pointed out a scene in the announcement trailer they think hints at the inclusion of Star Wars in the upcoming game.
Kingdom Hearts IV announced, taking place in a Tokyo-like metropolis
Kingdom Hearts IV announced, taking place in a Tokyo-like metropolis called Quadratum. The protagonist of Kingdom Hearts 4 is Sora as usual.
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town PS4 version announced in Japan
Marvelous has announced a PS4 version of Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town in Japan. It includes the base game and the additional characters and sub-scenarios that are part of the Expansion Pass on other platforms.
DbD like PvP game Sanrio Characters Miracle Match announced in Japan
Sanrio and Imagineer have announced Sanrio Characters Miracle Match for iOS and Android. It’s scheduled to launch this June as a free-to-play title in Japan.
Two Pokémon-likes release in Japan around the same time: Nexomon & Coromon
The two Pokémon-like titles Nexomon and Coromon recently released in Japan within the same launch window, and both are getting attention from players.
Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness coming this fall
Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness is releasing this fall on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam). The announcement also came along with a trailer.
Elden Ring latest update fixes “unintentional” Radahn nerfs
FromSoftware has released a new Ver.1.03.3 update for Elden Ring, and it fixes “a bug in the balance adjustment of the boss ‘Starscourge Radahn’ in update 1.03, in which the power of some attacks was unintentionally reduced.”
Ib remake gets a JP release date on Steam: April 11
The remake of Ib, a popular Japanese 2D horror game that was originally released in 2012, is coming out on Steam on April 11. It'll only support Japanese at launch.
Majikoi developers team up with CREST to create new visual novels
A portion of the development staff at Minato Soft will be transferring to CREST. After the transfer, a new game brand called Novus will be established, with the intent of developing all-ages visual novels.