Super Mario RPG has been partially recreated by a fan using the Unity engine
Graphic designer Finn Sylwester has partially recreated the 1996 classic Super Mario RPG using the Unity game engine. There's no plan for commercial use.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Taijiro Yamanaka
Senior writer for Automaton Japan. Loves gaming news from Japan and abroad. He buys more games than he can physically play, so he spends his days clearing his backlog.
Actraiser Renaissance Ver.1.1.0 lets you disable new actions to provide a gameplay experience closer to that of the original
Square Enix has released a new Ver.1.1.0 update for Actraiser Renaissance, a remake of the original Actraiser released in 1990. The latest update introduces new options, including the “Renaissance Actions” that lets you toggle off new features added to the remake so that you can experience the game similarly to that of the original version.
R-Type Tactics I & II remakes are in development, and they’ll likely support online multiplayer
Remakes of R-Type Tactics (known as R-Type Command in the West) and R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate are in development. The developer Granzella considers online multiplayer support to be an essential feature for the remakes.
Japan: record-breaking 55 new games launched in a single day for the Nintendo Switch
A whopping 55 new titles launched on April 28 for the Nintendo Switch in Japan. That’s a record-breaking number of new releases happening on the same day, as far as we can check.
HORI to release Nintendo Switch Split Pad Pro controller attachment accessory
Game accessory maker HORI has announced a standalone version of the special attachment for their Split Pad Pro controller that will be launching this May in Japan.
CRI Middleware’s CRIWARE now supports Unreal Engine 5
CRI Middleware has announced that their products sold under the CRIWARE brand now support Unreal Engine 5. They also plan to update CRIWARE to make it easier to work with UE5-specific features.
Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell coming to Steam May 12
Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell is coming to Steam on May 12. Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell is the latest title in the popular Ninja JaJaMaru-Kun side-scrolling action series that was originally released by Jaleco in 1985.
Bandai Namco’s free co-op action game Goonect to release on May 27
Goonect will launch for free on Steam May 27. Goonect is a two-player cooperative 3D action game that’s being developed by GYAAR Studio, Bandai Namco Studios’ indie game label.
Fire Dragon Fist Master Xiao-Mei is bringing retro kung fu action to Nintendo Switch on May 19
PiXEL has announced that Fire Dragon Fist Master Xiao-Mei will be launching in Japan on May 19 for the Nintendo Switch. It's a retro kung fu action game and a homage to the 16-bit games of old.
Japan’s Xbox Game Studios Publishing team is expanding
Japan’s Xbox Game Studios Publishing team is expanding. “We are working with top-class developers on truly groundbreaking product for Xbox,” says Matt Smith, a senior producer at Xbox Game Studios Publishing.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 to launch July 29, earlier than expected
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 to launch July 29, earlier than expected. Up to 7 characters can join a battle, which is the largest party size in the series.
Game developers share 4 games that made them the devs they are today
Game developers share 4 games that made them the devs they are today. There are a number of Japanese games among those listed, especially from the Legend of Zelda and Final Fantasy series.