Japanese indie developer Nihohe Soft announced the release of Mimic Logic – a roguelike logic puzzle game for the PC (Steam) on February 23.
Japanese indie developer Nihohe Soft announced the release of Mimic Logic – a roguelike logic puzzle game for the PC (Steam) on February 23.
Renewed interest in Super Mario RPG and its original artwork leads to speculations about the origins of boss monster Culex and the possibility of Final Fantasy artist Tetsuya Nomura being involved in his design.
In an interview about his role as Eric Takizawa, the new playable character in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, actor and singer Satoru Iguchi revealed that his first reading of the scenario was quite emotional for him.
A certain detail in Bowser’s behavior Super Mario RPG shows a rather caring and affectionate side to him, once again leading people to the conclusion that he is in fact, adorable.
Japanese users and developers discuss the topic of “menial tasks” in video games that such as checking all drawers and boxes for items and talking to NPCs multiple times.
Japanese gamer documents weight loss journey on X, combining gaming and exercising in what they call a “Game Diet” to achieve their goals.
Attack on Titan author had reportedly felt so much regret and remorse for how the manga ended that he “couldn’t get food down his throat.” What is it that he wanted to undo so badly?
Japanese developer King re-released their free-to-play browser game The Big Adventure of Owata’s Life along with the game’s sequel and the action game Rokko Chan.
Designed by a famed ‘Mad Architect’, Tokyo’s imposing GUNKAN building inspired Yusuke Naora’s designs for Final Fantasy VII’s Midgar and the Shinra HQ, but the building now faces demolition.
In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, players have succeeded in creating a “flying broomstick” using Ultrahand and a dash of “Stake Nudging.”
A group of Tokyo University researchers recently developed a VR experience in which the user can dislodge a “Holy Sword” from an altar in real life, using nothing but the power of their concentration.
Yoko Shimomura gives insight into how she composed the new arranged soundtrack for the Super Mario RPG remake on Nintendo Switch.
Star Fox and F-Zero artist Takaya Imamura talks about his upcoming title “Omega 6 The Video game,” a game adaptation of his original manga named Omega 6.
Kohei Tanaka gives insight into the criticism he received for his decision to specialize in anime and game music, and discusses the international impact of his concerts.
The special weapon Splattercolor Screen, announced for the Splatoon 3 Chill Season 2023 is gaining attention for its resemblance to the Black Veil from Apex Legends.
COVER Corporation unveils holo Indie brand for officially releasing fanmade games featuring hololive IPs, starting with 2D tower defense game HoloParade.
The Japanese government has decided that, instead of collecting tax from overseas game publishers themselves, they will collect tax from the big IT companies that operate app distribution platforms, such as Google and Apple.
Japanese game developer Key announced Anemoi on November 15, revealing a teaser video and website. The new title is planned to be a full-price release.
A Japanese user recently shared how the fitness rhythm game Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise helped them tackle persistent back pain and shoulder stiffness better than any other method they tried, and the experience seems to have resonated with a large crowd.
A former employee of Nintendo recently caused waves on social media with a post in which he describes how it felt working for Nintendo. He also shares info on how his salary has changed when working with different companies such as Bandai Namco and Square Enix.
Takato Yoshinari, CEO of Japanese game developer Success Corporation, has won the 2023 Judo Veteran’s World Championship in Abu Dhabi. Born in 1949, he is 74 years old this year.
Ryu ga Gotoku studio representative Yokoyama Masayoshi has described the play time duration of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth as “monster-class,” but is also aware of the risks of making such a high-volume game.
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