Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has an issue where player characters’ facial expressions are being locked into place. It has players’ facial expressions frozen in place in a variety of situations, creating some bizarre scenes.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has an issue where player characters’ facial expressions are being locked into place. It has players’ facial expressions frozen in place in a variety of situations, creating some bizarre scenes.
Game creator Masahiro Sakurai released a video about his cat to his YouTube channel and has been receiving an impressive number of views and likes, while even surpassing his recent videos about game development.
One of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s NPCs (Paco) has been earning a reputation online in Japan. The trainer appears in an area accessible early in the game, luring players in with kind words before mercilessly crushing them.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an action-adventure game by FromSoftware that’s considered difficult even when just playing normally, but one player has now cleared the game while playing on two screens simultaneously with one controller.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violethave been released on November 18. The ambitious new titles incorporate a variety of brand-new features, but shortly after release, there has been a flood of reports concerning performance issues.
An unofficial ranking and matchmaking service for Splatoon 3 called Splarate is now available in Japan. Splarate aims to fill the void of players looking to match with opponents closer to their skill level through Private Battles.
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors office has announced the arrest of game creator Yuji Naka on suspicion of insider trading. While Naka was employed at Square Enix in 2020, he reportedly knew that Dragon Quest Tact was being jointly developed by Square Enix and Aiming. Naka reportedly purchased 10,000 shares of Aiming before this information was made public.
Granzella has started a crowdfunding campaign to fund the development of additional content for the upcoming R-Type Tactics I・II Cosmos. R-Type Tactics I・II Cosmos is a remake of R-Type Command and its Japan-exclusive sequel R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate in one package.
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has announced the arrest of a former Square Enix employee on suspicion of insider trading. According to Nippon TV NEWS, they are suspected of purchasing stock in Aiming before it was officially announced that the company would be working on Dragon Quest Tact.
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) has officially released JR EAST Train Simulator on Steam. JR EAST Train Simulator is the official train driving simulation game from major Japanese railway company JR East.
pixiv’s Service Master Terms of Use will be updated on December 15. The update will apply to certain transactions on services such as BOOTH, pixivFANBOX, and pixiv Requests. pixiv lists content such as sexual exploitation of minors, incest, and bestiality, stating such content goes against the rules and policies of international credit card companies.
The “Koopa Troopa Dance” appears to be one of the latest trends to hit TikTok. This new meme originates from New Super Mario Bros. Wii where Koopa Troopas will dance along to the background music no matter what situation they’re in.
The schedule for RTA in Japan Winter 2022 has been released. RTA in Japan is a biannual speedrunning event that was first held in 2016. The upcoming winter event will run for six days, from December 26 to 31 (JST), and will include 80 speedruns.
Splatoon 3’s Splatoon x Pokémon collaboration Splatfest has come to an end and the Splatfest Top 100 results were released as well. Based on usage from top ranking players, it looks like the Sloshing Machine and Splash-o-matic put in work in Japan.
Bubbles is a simulator that lets players make, touch, and play with bubbles right in their web browser. It was made by saharan who is developing numerous projects while studying as a graduate student at Tokyo University.
Splatoon 3 is holding a new Splatfest to celebrate the impending release of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. However, not long after the Splatfest began, many players began to report that the blue ink was making things difficult to see.
SAO Utils 2: Progressive is a customizable 3D app launcher for PC inspired by popular light novel and anime series Sword Art Online. It has proven to be a very popular tool, both in terms of its Sword Art Online-style design and its practical use.
Former Retro Studios member Zoid Kirsch has been looking back on his memories from the development of Metroid Prime and is sharing a number of stories on social media. One of the stories that is drawing a lot of attention is about the time they had to put a GameCube dev kit in a freezer.
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio representative Masayoshi Yokoyama has revealed that Utamaru of RHYMESTER and Risa Unai, would be appearing in Like a Dragon 8.
Since the release of Sega’s Sonic Frontiers on November 8, the game has been having a strong showing on platforms like Steam and Twitch.
Arcana of Paradise -The Tower- is a deck building survival adventure game. The game takes place in a tower that lies at the very end of the world. Atop this tower live 20 children, but life there is harsh, and in order to survive, the children decide to embark on a journey down the tower.
Artist Thomas Feichtmeir revealed an image for a 2D version of Dark Souls III, stating that the proposed project was planned to be a Metroidvania title. Now that it is no longer under NDA, Feichtmeir has posted a visual made for the project to their Twitter.
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