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Dragon Ball FighterZ is getting rollback netcode, no further plans for new characters or balance changes
There are no further plans to add additional characters or balance changes to Dragon Ball FighterZ. While this may sound like the end of development for the game, they also revealed their intention to add rollback netcode to Dragon Ball FighterZ
Grim Guardians: Demon Purge announced. A 2D action game starring Gal*Gun’s Kamizono sisters
Inti Creates has announced Grim Guardians: Demon Purge for PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Grim Guardians: Demon Purge is a 2D action game starring Gal*Gun’s Kamizono sisters.
River City Girls 2 is set to release in Japan on December 1, with 2 new characters and more
Written by. Nick Mosier based on the original Japanese article (original article’s publication date: 2022-08-04 12:54 JST) Arc System Works has announced that River City Girls 2 will be launching in Japan on December 1. The game will be available…
New Japanese TV drama Children of Atom will tell the story of an indie game dev
TBS has announced a new drama series called アトムの童 (Children of Atom) in Japan. The series is set in the modern-day video game industry and depicts the story of a young genius game developer as he grows through interactions with the people around him.
Massage Freaks has come to Steam as beat refle along with a patch to remove restrictions
qureate released a new rhythm game called beat refle to Steam on August 1 (JST). beat refle is the PC version of the delayed Nintendo Switch title Massage Freaks. The release date for the Switch version has yet to be announced.
D3P reveals ******* MAIDEN (working title), calling it a groundbreaking new bishoujo game
D3 Publisher has revealed a teaser trailer for a new console game called ******* MAIDEN. Part of the title is purposely being obscured for a Twitter campaign in Japan where the company is asking fans to guess what the name of the game is. More information about ******* MAIDEN is scheduled to be revealed on August 3 (JST).
A glimpse of Katamari creator Keita Takahashi’s new game has been revealed
Publisher Annapurna Interactive has released a short teaser trailer for a new title from Uvula, a studio led by Keita Takahashi. As of now, the title is listed as “???” and no information regarding supported platforms or a release date have been revealed.
Arcaea temporarily removed from the Switch eShop in Europe and Japan while its rating is adjusted
Rhythm game Arcaea was available on the Nintendo eShop, but as of now, it has been delisted. According to developer lowiro, the reason is that the game’s rating is being adjusted and was met with an unexpected delay. Arcaea was only delisted from the eShop in Europe and Japan.
Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai arrives on Switch with a collection of ports from the Sega Saturn
Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai Saturn Tribute is a collection of four games in the Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai series that were released for the Sega Saturn. It’s a series where you play mahjong against female characters and use underhanded tactics.
Massage Freaks delayed after receiving backlash in Japan over its risqué subject matter [Update]
qureate has announced that they’ve decided to delay the launch of Massage Freaks as a result of discussions with concerned parties. There were critical opinions of the game being shared online, with some saying it shows discrimination against women, or is a sexually exploitative game
Umihara Kawase developer’s new game, MilkChan, hits Japanese arcades in July
Studio Saizensen, the developer behind Umihara Kawase, has announced that jumping delivery action game MilkChan will be coming to arcades. MilkChan is scheduled to be available in Japanese amusement venues in late July.
First look at Yakuza 8 revealed by MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura who will be appearing in the game
It has been revealed that MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura will appear in Sega’s Yakuza 8 which is currently in development. Asakura, who is also an active YouTuber, posted footage of his visit to Sega’s offices.
Final Fantasy X is being turned into a Kabuki play and will premiere in Japan in 2023
Square Enix and TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) have announced that a Kabuki performance based on Final Fantasy X will premiere in the spring of 2023 in Tokyo.
Massage Freaks gets backlash over its risqué subject matter prompting the developer to respond [UPDATE]
Massage Freaks gets backlash in Japan over its risqué subject matter prompting the developer to respond. There are critical opinions of the game being shared online, with some saying it shows discrimination against women, is a sexually exploitative game, and reminds some of sexual crimes that have happened recently in Japan.
Metal Gear Solid voice actor denies claims that a new game is in the works
Voice actor Kikuko Inoue released a statement regarding a response she gave to a question at an event in Saudi Arabia. Her answer had been reported as suggesting a new title in the Metal Gear Solid series which she says is not the case.
Psychedelic occult-themed JRPG Exit Veil now seeking crowdfunding on Kickstarter
Exit Veil is an occult-themed JRPG with 3D exploration, a healing-focused turn-based combat system, and tarot cards all brought together. The team behind Exit Veil is Cherrymochi, an indie studio known for their debut game Tokyo Dark.
Cute and colorful shmup Like Dreamer is coming to Steam on July 21
Like Dreamer is a bullet hell shooter with a social media theme. In the game’s world there’s a popular bullet hell social media platform called Bulletolk, and by showing off impressive gameplay, users can receive “likes” from others. Like Dreamer is set to launch on July 21 for PC (Steam).
A new AI-powered shogi analytics service puts the latest game analysis technology in the palm of your hand
A new AI-powered shogi (Japanese chess) analysis service for professional players called Kishin Analytics was released in Japan. Kishin Analytics is a service that lets users have shogi games analyzed by the latest deep learning shogi AI dlshogi and by Yaneuraou’s Suishou shogi AI all from a web browser.
Neither Suda51 nor James Gunn are involved in the Lollipop Chainsaw remake
CEO of Grasshopper Manufacture Goichi Suda has revealed that he is not in any way involved with the Lollipop Chainsaw remake project. Film director James Gunn, who wrote the story for the original game, also confirmed that he is not involved.
Lollipop Chainsaw Remake officially announced & due out in 2023
Dragami Games has announced that they will develop Lollipop Chainsaw Remake (tentative title) to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of the game’s original release. The game is due out in 2023, but platforms have yet to be decided.
Ridge Racer composer Kohta Takahashi releases a new album inspired by the series
Composer Kohta Takahashi has released a new album called REIWA TYPE 4 on Bandcamp and BOOTH. Takahashi says they imagined what a new Ridge Racer might be like and composed the songs with that concept in mind.
After 30 years, Cosmic Fantasy is being revived for the Nintendo Switch
Cosmic Fantasy Collection (tentative title) is in development for the Nintendo Switch. Cosmic Fantasy Collection will include ports of two RPGs from the Cosmic Fantasy series: the 1990 released Cosmic Fantasy: Bouken Shounen Yuu and the 1991 released Cosmic Fantasy 2.