VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Taijiro Yamanaka
JP AUTOMATON senior writer
Godot Engine is seeing “explosive growth” – the total number of Godot games published on Steam this year has already surpassed last year’s, with 5 months left to go
Godot Engine creator Juan Linietsky says the open-source engine is seeing explosive growth, especially in 2024.
Hashire Hebereke: Remake of classic Japanese SNES game featuring cute racing penguin to get first ever global release
Following on from the successful Ufouria; The Saga 2 remake, Hashire Hebereke Ex will bring another Sunsoft game featuring the cute penguin to global audiences
Death Game Hotel: Gamble life and limb in Swery’s ultra-gory VR game, coming this July
Death Game Hotel is a sit-down VR title that lets you pit your wits against opponents in deadly games of Poker and Goblet of the Grim Reaper
Marvel vs. Capcom fans mourn Japan-exclusive character’s likely absence from upcoming remaster
Who is Marvel vs. Street Fighter's Japan-only character Norimaro, and why is he likely absent from the upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics?
Visions of Mana’s changes to US and Europe box art draw attention
The box art for the Japanese and US/European versions of Square Enix's Visions of Mana have subtle differences.
The Exit 8 and Platform 8 will have no further sequels – developer is working on a horror adventure title slated for 2025
The creator of The Exit 8 and Platform 8 has disclosed that there will be no further sequels to the "Number 8 series."
Nintendo Live Tokyo 2024 death and bomb threat sender arrested
Kyoto police have arrested a man in relation to bomb and death threats made against Nintendo's events last year.
Suika Game’s official Android version releases mid-April
The official Android version of the viral Suika Game will be releasing mid-April 2024. Pre-registration is open as of April 3.
Tekken 8’s pluggers will now be matched against each other, spiraling into plugger prison
Tekken 8's developers revealed that pluggers will preferentially be matched with each other following the on April 2.
This lofi beats app gives you a chill way to tackle your To-do list
Chill Pulse is a relaxing task management app that helps you boost productivity with Lo-fi beats, cozy settings, Pomodoro timing and rewards.
SNK and Arika to collaborate on renewal of “non-fighting game IP”
SNK announced that they plan to collaborate with Arika, the developers of the Street Fighter EX series and Fighting EX Layer to “revamp” one of their IPs.
Acclaimed Japanese roguelike RPG “Creator of Another World” coming to Steam
Pursue your own destiny in this hit 2023 Japanese indie roguelike RPG that is coming to Steam. Every playthrough is unique and different.
The Exit 8 dev is looking for real ads to add realistic vibes to the game’s sequel
Japanese indie developer Kotake Create is accepting submissions for guest advertisements to appear in the upcoming sequel to The Exit 8.
Exit 8-like horror walking sim has you trapped in the liminal space of a shopping center
B1 is an upcoming Japanese indie horror game inspired by hit anomaly spotting walking sim The Exit 8. Keep your eyes peeled for strange things in a creepy underground shopping center.
Stellar Blade owes its sexiness to a real-life model – how Eve’s body was designed
Stellar Blade's protagonist Eve was designed to "stand out" against a post-apocalyptic setting, and her body was modelled of a real-life Korean influencer.
DOOM-like Japanese FPS is about a “gal” massacring cult members while flipping them off
The upcoming indie Japanese FPS Cult vs Gal is inspired by old-school FPS games like Wolfenstein 3D, and is about a gyaru defeating a religious cult.
Play dirty to win in “dystopian” soccer management sim Illegal Football
Illegal Football lets you build your own super soccer team and craftily bribe your way to World Championship victory.
This Touhou Project-inspired online arena shooter will be a “bullet-hell battle royale”
Magic Chaos is an upcoming indie Steam release from Japan that combines Touhou Project-style bullet hell with online arena shooters.
Beloved indie metroidvania series Momodora ends on a high note with Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Released to positive reviews on January 11, Momodora: Moonlit Farewell has you fighting off demons as magical priestess Momo in the series' final entry.
Adorable hiking-themed deck builder announced by Japanese indie dev
Yamafuda! Summit is an upcoming roguelike deckbuilding card game revolving around hiking. The Japanese indie game will be coming to in 2024.
Nostalgia for childhood games trends with “I grew up on these streets”
The phrase "I grew up on these streets" has been trending on X, as people recall the nostalgic video game towns that shaped their childhoods.
Dead or Alive creator involved in Tekken 8 development
Yohei Shimbori, known as the creator of Koei Tecmo’s Dead or Alive series, revealed that he is currently participating in the development of Tekken 8.