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.
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.
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.
Bandai Namco establishes an investment fund for their metaverse project
Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced the establishment of a new start-up investment fund called Bandai Namco Entertainment 021 Fund. It'll invest in areas related to their metaverse project.
Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium to bring 32 arcade classics to PC & consoles
Capcom has announced Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium for PC and consoles. It'll bring yet another 32 arcade classics including SonSon and Three Wonders.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s hammer super jump glitch is grabbing attention online
Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s hammer super jump glitch is grabbing attention online. The glitch can be used to skip boss battles and enter areas you normally couldn't enter.
Signs of change one month after Japan’s PS Store allows IARC ratings
Signs of change one month after Japan’s PS Store allows IARC ratings. 41 of the 92 new releases on Japan's PS Store have used the IARC rating system since its introduction.
Puyo Puyo Programming now follows school curriculum guidelines in Japan, and it’s free
Teachers in Japan can use Puyo Puyo Programming to teach students the basics of programming. It now has supplementary materials that follow school curriculum guidelines
Anime-inspired deckbuilding roguelite Super Bullet Break announced
Super Bullet Break is a roguelite game where you build a deck consisting of anime-style girls. It's coming to PC/Nintendo Switch/PS4 in 2022.
Metroid Dread gets another free update adding 3 boss rush modes
Nintendo has released another free update for Metroid Dread on the Nintendo Switch which adds 3 different types of boss rush modes to the game.
Mobile Suit Gundam Battle: Operation 2 coming to Steam
Bandai Namco has announced that the free-to-play Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 is scheduled to release on PC (Steam) this year. Network tests will be held in mid-April.
Roguelike action Ed-0: Zombie Uprising enters Steam Early Access
D3 Publisher has released the survival roguelike action game Ed-0: Zombie Uprising on Steam Early Access for $19.99.
PS2 stealth game Kamiwaza is getting a remastered release for PC/PS4/Switch [Update]
Acquire has announced Kamiwaza Tourai for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. It’s a remastered version of the original PS2 game Kamiwaza that was released in Japan back in 2006.