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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has sold over 500,000 units worldwide
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has sold over 500,000 units worldwide. It came out for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PC (Steam) in July of 2021 as a compilation of The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures and The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve.
Scarlet Nexus shipments surpass 1 million copies worldwide
Scarlet Nexus shipments and digital sales surpass 1 million copies worldwide. the total number of players (including those who played the game through Xbox Game Pass or PC Game Pass) has exceeded 2 million.
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA to add Powered Ciel & Mario on April 14 [Update]
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA will receive a free content update on April 14 JST. It'll add Powered Ciel and Mario Gallo Bestino to the roster, bringing the total count of playable characters up to 18.
Steam’s latest survey results suggest an increase in Japanese users
Steam’s latest survey results suggest an increase in Japanese users. The percentage of Japanese users now ranks in at the number 8 spot.
Vanillaware’s GrimGrimoire is getting a Switch & PS4 remaster with new additions
Vanillaware’s GrimGrimoire is getting a remaster for Switch and PS4 with many new additions. GrimGrimoire OnceMore is set to launch on July 28 in Japan.
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.
Hatoverse is a subtly humorous pigeon sim and an obvious riff on the metaverse
Hatoverse is a bare-bones pigeon sim (and an obvious riff on the metaverse), but the game is gaining traction in Japan due to the developer’s humorous yet somewhat clever marketing approach.
Japanese Fortnite YouTuber Nekokun arrested for cannabis possession
Japanese Fortnite YouTuber Nekokun arrested for cannabis possession. With a heavy focus on Fortnite content, the channel has nearly 900,000 subscribers as of this writing.
Seashell collecting adventure game Sound of the Sea releases in Japan
Uminooto (Sound of the Sea) releases in Japan. It's an adventure game about walking along the seashore and picking up shells, as the background slowly changes and the mystery behind the game's world is revealed.
Elden Ring finished in 7 minutes by skipping all bosses [Update]
Elden Ring speedrun record is now under 10 minutes. Speedrunner Distortion2 has managed to beat the record yet again with 6 minutes and 59 seconds.
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.
FFXIV fan named an actual asteroid after Naoki Yoshida
Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida is now the name of an asteroid. A Reddit user named Rukongai stated, “I had the chance to name a minor planet/asteroid so I picked Yoshi P.”
A new Monster Rancher game is in the works for smartphones
A new Monster Rancher game is in the works for smartphones. Classic monsters from Monster Rancher 1 and 2 are set to appear, along with a brand-new type of monster.
Chrono Cross remaster performance issues has the original game’s art director perplexed
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition released just a few days ago to harsh criticism from players and and even has a staff member involved with the original game making candid remarks.
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.
Witch on the Holy Night PS4/Switch port to launch in December with English subtitles [Update]
The PS4 and Nintendo Switch port of Mahoutsukai no Yoru: Witch on the Holy Night (魔法使いの夜) will launch this December in Japan. It will also support English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese subtitles.
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle to add rollback netcode support on April 14 [Update]
The PC (Steam) and PS4 versions of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (BBTAG) will receive rollback netcode support on April 14, 2022. A public test for the Steam version is set to start on February 23 at 3 p.m. PST.
Touhou Kaeizuka ～ Phantasmagoria of Flower View. available April 25 on Steam
Mediascape announced it will release Touhou Kaeizuka ～ Phantasmagoria of Flower View. on Steam April 25. The Steam version will come with an option to play a network battle mode through the ver1.50a beta build.
Kingdom Hearts IV trailer has a scene that resembles Endor from Star Wars
Square Enix announced Kingdom Hearts IV, and fans have pointed out a scene in the announcement trailer they think hints at the inclusion of Star Wars in the upcoming game.
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.
Kingdom Hearts IV announced, taking place in a Tokyo-like metropolis
Kingdom Hearts IV announced, taking place in a Tokyo-like metropolis called Quadratum. The protagonist of Kingdom Hearts 4 is Sora as usual.