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.
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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.
Meta Knight’s Revenge arrangement takes home a Grammy
An arrangement of the classic Kirby series song “Meta Knight’s Revenge” was awarded a Grammy at the 64th annual Grammy Awards in the Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella category.
“The one who pulls out the sword” dev surprised by the number of swords pulled out
The length of the sword in the free Steam game The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king has already reached its maximum length just a day after its launch on March 28.
Princess Connect! auto battler available in Japan for a limited time
It’s already April Fools’ Day in Japan, and Cygames has released a Princess Connect!-themed auto battler called Priconne! Grand Masters for iOS and Android in Japan. The game is free to download and only available until April 8 at 16:59 JST.
Coffee Talk creator Mohammad Fahmi has passed away [Update]
Indonesian game studio Toge Productions has announced the passing of Coffee Talk creator Mohammad Fahmi. Fahmi’s family has also released a statement through his Twitter account notifying his followers of the news.