Mario Kart World had a significantly larger dev team than past entries, with art-related positions increasing threefold
Nintendo increased the number of staff for Mario Kart World, with almost three times more workers in the art and design sector.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Đorđe P
Automaton West Editor
As the Atelier franchise goes global, the dev team is torn about how to reconcile Western and Japanese players’ vastly differing demands
As the game goes global, Atelier producer Hosoi Junzo shares his insight on the differences between the Western and domestic player bases.
Capcom spent 2 years trying to get permission to use Toshiro Mifune’s likeness in Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Onimusha's new protagonist is modeled after late actor Toshiro Mifune, known for his roles in many critically acclaimed samurai films.
Nintendo requires proof of purchase for Switch 2 repairs under warranty in Japan, which is likely another hidden anti-scalping measure
In Japan, the Nintendo Switch 2 comes without a physical warranty letter - which could most likely be another measure against scalping.
Bizarre Switch 2 bug wrecks balance of Japanese butt-controlled fighting game, devs warn of “overpowered” butt specs
Devs suggest the bug is caused by the improved specs of the Switch 2 and encourage players to enjoy the chaos till the issue is solved.
Monster Hunter Wilds is losing players faster than predecessors, but upcoming content update may be what puts it back on track
Data shows Monster Hunter Wilds' player number peaks dropping from more than a million at launch to less than 150,000 in three months.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy’s future DLC will be written by Kodaka himself, but collaborations with famous writers aren’t off the table either
The Hundred Line director Kazutaka Kodaka teases possibilities of DLC routes written by him, as well as collabs with other game writers.
Yoko Taro laments loss of sexy NieR: Automata cosplayers as they switch to cosplaying Goddess of Victory: NIKKE
Yoko Taro jokes about regretting the NIKKE x NieR collab as all the sexy NieR cosplayers have been switching to NIKKE cosplays.
Hideo Kojima was harassed by hordes of autograph hounds at SXSW 2025. “It was like a zombie movie”
The autograph hounds tracked down Hideo Kojima's flights and hotel, chased him down hallways and got aggressive when he refused.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy writer recommends what to play next if you liked the Killing Game Route
Kyouhei Koyama, one of TooKyo Games' main script writers recommends two games for people who enjoyed The Hundred Line's Killing Game Route.
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds’ controls are based on 20 years of experience making Initial D arcade games, devs say
According to Sega developers, it was thanks to the Initial D development team that Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds feels like a "real" racing game.
Final Fantasy 14 unofficial census suggests continuous decline in active characters since Dawntrail’s release
The active character count in Final Fantasy 14 dropped from 990,000 to 950,000 in just two months, unofficial study suggests.