Doomed Otaku, a dark comedy about an impulsive otaku girl who embezzles $5,000 in fan money, launches on Steam with “Very Positive” rating
The game features visual novel-style story sections and top-down gameplay.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
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.
Persona 3, 4 and 5 creators talk about what defines the series’ identity and their idea of an “ideal RPG”
In a word, Katsura Hashino described the core of Persona as "chaos."
SHIFU: Traffic Masters, a chaotic physics-based driving game set in 90s China, gets Steam demo
You drive "workhorse" vehicles such as delivery trucks, police cars, and taxis.
Pokopia-style town building RPG Warota: I Live Next to The Demon King’s Castle LOL gets Steam demo ahead of Early Access launch
Warota: I Live Next to The Demon King's Castle LOL offers around 2-3 hours of gameplay.
PC-98 cult classic horror game Dead of the Brain is coming to Steam on October 30, with English support for the first time
Dead of the Brain is a cult classic zombie game by eroge developer FairyTale.
The Nakano Laboratory is a time-loop mystery game with a “personality transplantation” mechanic, coming to Steam in 2027
The Nakano Laboratory is a Japanese indie game slated to release in 2027.
Upcoming indie racing RPG Ghosts of the Mountain Pass looks like Initial D set in 90s Italy
Ghosts of the Mountain Pass is currently in development for PC (Steam),
Sega Genesis’ long forgotten mecha SRPG Vixen 357 is coming to Steam with full English support
Developer Extreme and publisher Shinyuden announced that 1992's mecha SRPG Vixen 357 would be coming to Steam later this year.
Japanese “selfie-perspective” horror game Cyan Heart launches October 8. Explore an abandoned factory with no direct view of what’s ahead
Cyan Heart is a horror exploration game played while looking at the heroine's face.
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.
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!