$800 Dragon Quest music box sells out in less than 24 hours
One of Square Enix's premium pieces of merch for Dragon Quest's 40-year anniversary shocked fans with its price tag, but it didn't stop it from selling out.
VERACITY IN GAMING
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Emmett Harris
Emmett Harris is a lifelong fan of all things Japanese. Whether it's retro or bleeding edge, his passion for video games, anime, manga and beyond drives him to share as much as he can with anyone who's willing to listen. His dream is to one day finally conquer his enormous gaming backlog.
Jirai-kei yuri visual novel Menhera Maiden puts you at the mercy of three “landmine girls” as an international student researching Japanese culture
Menhera Maiden, the debut title from developer MOONHERA, is a yuri romance where all the heroines are jirai-kei menhera girls.
Japanese psychological horror visual novel lets you step into the role of a teacher visiting the homes of mentally unstable hikikomori girls in your class
The psychological horror visual novel Spring at Dawn, I Am a Monster is set to be released on Steam sometime later this year.
A prefecture in Japan will offer single people money to use matchmaking apps
Kochi prefecture, which launched the initiative, is one of the least populous prefectures in Japan.
Tomonobu Itagaki’s former collaborator reminisces about the late game creator’s life, including that one time they were held at gunpoint by the Los Angeles police
In a recent interview Kengo Aoki shares some of his memories with late Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden director Tomonobu Itagaki.
Developers who crowdfunded $340k game budget are seeking legal action after platform fails to pay out over half the amount raised
Skeleton Crew Studio, the team behind the upcoming Shibuya Scramble Stories, has yet to receive over half of the funds it raised.
“Great games almost never sell just because they’re great.” Gnosia producer talks about the importance of having a good business lead rather than just focusing on “raw creativity”
In a recent interview, Gnosia producer and director Toru Kawakatsu talks about the importance of "business sense" in game development.
Megami Tensei original writer says inspiration for Digital Devil Story novels came about during his time working at Toshiba
In a recent X thread, Megami Tensei original author Aya Nishitani talks about how he came up with the franchise's "devil summoning" concept.
Japan’s bizarre caveman simulator Tail of the Sun was inspired by the “power of humanity” and “resilience of people” affected by the Kobe Earthquake, according to its director
In a recent interview Tail of The sun director Iida Kazutoshi discussed the background of the retro cult classic.
AI: The Somnium Files and Triangle Strategy dev’s new game is a morally grey Akutagawa-inspired noir fantasy in which the players will “hate the choices they make”
Studio TENDA just released KOKUTOTO, a morally grey visual novel inspired by Ryunosuke Akutagawa's classic short story Rashomon.
Cult 1999 Japanese PC game Cookie’s Bustle finally “freed from years of copyright abuse,” Video Game History Foundation reports
An individual had been trying to erase all traces of Cookie’s Bustle online through DMCA takedowns with seemingly no legal basis, but this has come to an end.
“I’m still angry at the game industry” CyberConnect2 CEO’s efforts to shake up Japanese entertainment’s stick-in-the-mud approach are driven by his love for Shonen Jump manga
In a recent interview, CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama talks about the "driving force" behind his creativity.