Are Japanese Steam reviews more critical? Have publishers noticed the increase in Japanese Steam users? We spoke with 8 publishers, including 11 bit studios, Chucklefish, Humble Games, Paradox Interactive, and No More Robots, to hear their thoughts.
Light Anime is a new anime production method that can significantly cut down on the time and cost that is associated with traditional animation production methods. It makes it easier to bring more anime into the market in a timely manner.
Kadokawa has announced Elden Ring The Road to the Erdtree, a manga based on the world of Elden Ring that is currently running on the free manga service COMIC Hu. The manga is being made by Nikiichi Tobita, and perhaps to all of our surprise, reinterprets Elden Ring as a comedy manga.
Regista has announced vertical scrolling shoot ‘em up Star Gagnant for the Nintendo Switch. The game is being developed under the supervision of Japanese gaming legend Takahashi Meijin, and a crowdfunding campaign for the project will begin on September 5.
Elden Ring developer FromSoftware issues shares to SIE and a subsidiary of Tencent, aiming to make more IPs and self-publish their games globally. The shareholding ratio following the issuance will be Kadokawa with 69.66%, SIE with 14.09% and Sixjoy with 16.25%.
Likely in response to Bridget related tweets that talk about the Guilty Gear character's gender identity, Arc System Works has released a notice on its official Twitter account warning users about the spread of fabricated images that attempt to imitate an official response from its customer support team.
Credit Saison has announced that the Saison Gaming Card Digital, a credit card aimed at gamers, will soon be available in Japan. Credit Saison had previously offered the Saison Gaming Card which launched in December 2020. The card was based on the concept of a credit card made for gamers.
Japanese game, movie, and entertainment media retailer GEO has announced a new measure to prevent reselling in their upcoming PS5 lottery. Customers will be required to sell the store their PS4 in order to purchase their PS5.
Sega has announced that Space Channel 5 and Comix Zone are getting movie adaptations which are being developed in cooperation with Picturestart.
Game accessory maker HORI has announced that it will be releasing the Split Pad Fit for Nintendo Switch in Japan. HORI previously created the Split Pad Pro, and the company received many requests to make a slightly more compact version. This lead to the creation of the Split Pad Fit.
Nippon Ichi Software announced on August 19 (JST) that Sohei Niikawa has resigned from his role as the company’s president and representative director for personal reasons. Chairman Koichi Kitazumi will act as chairman and president of Nippon Ichi Software going forward.
Japanese company Ittoku has revealed a prototype product called Full HD Table Type Arcade Cabinet Switch Docking Model that lets you play the Nintendo Switch on a nostalgic table style arcade cabinet, and many gamers are intrigued by it.
