Suikoden Star Leap devs praised by players in Japan for “god-tier update” only one month after launch
Players were pleased to see almost all of their concerns with the game addressed in a single, massive update scheduled for September.
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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.
Japan’s major retro game variety show to begin featuring PS3 and Wii games in future episodes. 80% of almost 17,000 viewers voted to classify the consoles as retro
Japan’s long-running retro game TV show Game Center CX recently announced that they would include PS3 and Wii games in future episodes.
Retired Japanese professional boxer’s sudden return to the sport was motivated by BanG Dream! “It reminded me of the importance of chasing your dreams”
Japanese professional boxer Koki Inoue talks about his return to the sport, largely motivated by 2022s anime film BanG Dream! Poppin’Dream!
Shibuya Scramble Stories reaches over 400% of original goal in second round of crowdfunding, bouncing back from Ubgoe trouble
The Shibuya Scramble Stories project, led by creator Jiro Ishii, managed to amass over 43.6 million yen in the new crowdfunding campaign.
Deadly Trick, a multiplayer game that lets you act out a Danganronpa-styled murder mystery with your friends, is out now on Steam in Early Access
Finalblow Co. released the Danganronpa-inspired social deduction game Deadly Trick in Steam Early Access on July 31st.
Dragon Quest franchise leans further into Google Gemini collaboration with new AI event announced in Japan
Following the announcement of an AI-chatbot due to be added to Dragon Quest X, Square Enix is planning another Gemini collaboration.
Japanese PC-98 bishojo game that looks like an otaku’s fever dream revived on Steam with English support
Publisher Fakku announced Cocktail Soft's 1992 adventure game Dengeki Nurse for PC (Steam), with English language support.
Kadokawa lets go of 154 employees following call for voluntary early retirement
Aiming for a "leaner" organizational structure, Kadokawa will be letting go of over 150 employees who applied for voluntary redundancy.
even if TEMPEST, a dark witch trial otome game with Danganronpa-style mystery solving, is finally coming to PC
even if TEMPEST is a time rewinding, dark fantasy otome game in which you investigate witch trials alongside four handsome partners.
A cult 2000s flip-phone JRPG that did the “NEET gets isekai’d” plotline before it was cool is now playable on PC globally
2006 cult JRPG Bravest! has received a full remaster and Steam port, becoming playable again after a long time.
Bizarre Japanese property listing includes a three-story building stuffed with manga for under $12,000
An old manga library in Japan has been listed on a real estate website for just under $12,000, and it's actually filled with books.
This Japanese visual novel is a time-bending mystery that offers a chilling look into an AI dominated future. A look at Dusk Index: Gion
Our impressions of Bushiroad's suspense visual novel Dusk Index: Gion.