The “Monster Hunter claw grip” was trending on Twitter in Japan
The “Monster Hunter claw grip” was trending on Twitter in Japan as players waxed nostalgia and talked about how they still use it today for games like Elden Ring and Final Fantasy XIV.
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Japanese live streaming platform Mildom sees a mass exodus of its certified streamers
The Japanese live streaming service Mildom is seeing their certified streamers leaving the platform one after another, with one relaying the message that “there will be no certified streamers by August or September.”
Tokyo Coffee Pandechika brings the pandemic to a game set in a café
Tokyo Coffee Pandechika is a nostalgic coffee game set in a Tokyo café during the pandemic. The developer Heaviside Creations previously released a video streaming RPG called Live in Dungeon in 2021.
Meg’s Monster is a JRPG where you play as an ogre with 99,999 HP and protect a young girl
Meg’s Monster is an adventure RPG set in the Underworld that depicts the meeting of a monster and a young girl. While the girl may look weak at a glance, she actually holds a secret: her tears have the power to destroy the entire world.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ TV program audio has been deciphered
One Animal Crossing: New Horizons player has deciphered just what is being said on a TV program featured in the game. They’re speaking Japanese.
Kirby 64 fans are in love with that little Kirby chunk from the Super Cutter ability
The little sliver of Kirby that remains after using the Super Cutter ability in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards appears to be quietly gaining popularity among fans. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards will soon be offered to Nintendo Switch + Expansion Pack users on May 20.
A Pokemon-style game development engine called MonTamer Maker is in the works
Yanako RPGs has announced MonTamer Maker, a game development engine for creating monster tamer games. It was also announced that the very same engine is being used to develop the monster tamer game Dokimon.
Takashi Hamamura, who worked on the Kirby series, has resigned from HAL Laboratory
In a tweet posted on April 28, game designer Takashi Hamamura revealed that he has resigned from HAL Laboratory. He plans to perform research in game design from now on.
Free flag-making puzzle game Flag Mania is now available
Free flag-making puzzle game Flag Mania is now available. Flag Mania is a puzzle game where you use colored tiles in a 5x5 grid to make flags and learn more about them.
Genshin Impact characters get ranked based on pixiv post count
One Reddit user has posted charts showing the popularity of Genshin Impact characters based on how much art of the character has been posted to pixiv and how much of it is NSFW content.
Free socks are being given away to those who purchase PlayStation Store cards at Japanese convenience stores
The Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart is holding a PlayStation Store gift card campaign. Customers who purchase either the 10,000 yen or 15,000 yen value gift cards will receive a coupon that can be exchanged for a pair of socks.
Clock Tower inspired indie horror game Soukaishin is in development
Japanese YouTuber Gatchman has announced Soukaishin (葬回診), a new horror game about a girl trying to escape from a terrifying hospital. The game is set to launch in 2022 for mobile devices.