Japanese EVO 2023 contestants face difficulties reaching venue, some suffer 0-match elimination
Some Japanese players unfortunately faced elimination from EV0 2023 due to flight delays. The players took to social media and post about their 0-match elimination.
Otome games aren’t just for girls. This male Japanese gamer explains why.
Japanese male otome game player shares what he finds so interesting about the story-based dating games targeted for women. His style of playing has both male and female gamers in agreement.
Idolmaster Million Live campaign has fans pay to promote the series on their own
A recently announced commemorative campaign for The Idolmaster Million Live anime will have fans supporting the series by decorating their cars with official Idolmaster decals, but the participation fee doesn't have everyone on board.
Japanese mobile game reveals monthly server cost of $13.6k and users must top this sum in purchases for the game to survive
Japanese publisher Visual Arts have revealed the monthly server cost for their mobile game Itsuwari no Alice, and players need to make sure total in-game purchases exceed this sum if they don't want the game being shut down.
Newly released Boku no Natsuyasumi descendant compared to Zelda: Breath of the Wild for its high degree of freedom
Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Vacation, released for the Nintendo Switch on July 28, was much anticipated for its ties with Boku no Natsuyasumi, but players are also impressed by the game's high degree of freedom.
Don’t take away your kid’s games! Japanese mom shares her wisdom on how to deal with children gaming too-much
Japanese parents of young gamers discuss parenting styles regarding gaming. How effective is it to enforce prohibitions, and can it actually create more problems than it solves?
Japanese robot cat waiter smiles proudly as he makes a huge mess, people love him all the more
A beloved Japanese cat-themed food delivery robot called BellaBot has been gaining attention for how cute it is even when failing at its tasks and making a mess. The robot can be seen in over 2000 restaurants in Japan.
Raging Loop creator’s indie game studio announces two new titles in the making
Studio Yomi, indie game studio founded by Japanese scenario writer Amphibian announced that they have two new titles currently in development titled “P” and “Q” respectively.
Gravity of Hyrule in Tears of the Kingdom found to be three times stronger than on Earth
In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the gravity on Hyrule is apparently around three times stronger than on Earth, according to the calculations of one player. They obtained this data through calculations of Link’s falling speed.
#NoBarbenheimer trends as Japanese users speak out on tasteless Barbenheimer memes
#NoBarbenheimer trends on Japanese Twitter as users condemn the series of tasteless memes regarding nuclear bombings created within the Barbenheimer trend. The official US Barbie Movie account responding to such content sparked the public outrage.
Japanese Twitter users debate – Is it actually more work being a NEET?
Japanese Twitter users decide if overtime, stress, and the loss of one's free time is worth the money. Maybe NEETs have found the perfect work-life balance. No work.
Tears of the Kingdom players find way to explore underwater from first-person view, submarine action ensues
In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, players have found a way to view the underwater world from a faux first-person view and also implemented the device into a submarine design.
Hello Kitty Island Adventure’s unhinged plot is just a glimpse of Sanrio’s insanity
The Sanrio open-world adventure game Hello Kitty Island Adventure for Apple Arcade had players taken aback with it's first scene including an emergency plane evacuation. In Japan, Sanrio is known for the shocking content they often spice up their media with.
Japanese company uses underselling voice-actors from their agency as card-packers in their card game business, but it’s a good thing
Japanese company Bushiroad has recently been gathering attention for their policy of having voice-actors signed under their agency work part-time at their card game production sites in periods when they don’t have enough work coming in.
Saya no Uta AI app that lets you talk to Saya now available for free
The Saya no Uta AI App, based on the original adult suspense horror adventure game Saya no Uta, let's you talk to Saya in Japanese and English.
Investigate social media to find a missing idol in upcoming Japanese indie game Pricolage -IDOLIZED-
In the upcoming Japanese indie game Pricolage -IDOLIZED- , the player will investigate the disappearance of a K-POP idol based on clues on social media.
Pokémon TCG World Championships deck ends up on Japanese flea market app before it even releases
The Pokémon World Championships 2023 commemorative trading card deck set to go on sale on July 28 started mysteriously appearing on Japanese flea market apps before the release date.
Splatoon 3 fans overjoyed at Nintendo’s commitment in introducing Tournament Manager feature
Nintendo has revealed an in progress Tournament Manager feature for Splatoon 3 which is meant to help players create and manage unofficial tournaments.
Manga author has their manga scrapped last minute by Japan’s “most explicit” magazine after working on it for 3 years
Japanese manga writer has their upcoming serialization for Kodansha’s Weekly Young Magazine suddenly cancelled after it had been in the works for three years. It was cancelled for containing "inappropriate expressions."
Japanese Twitter user has their username “stolen” by Elon Musk’s new AI business
A Japanese Twitter user recently had their username changed by Twitter without their knowledge. Their original username is now being used by Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s new AI-related startup company.
Tears of the Kingdom: From UFO abduction reenactment to promising spacecrafts, all is made possible by one material
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has recently seen a revolution in "useless" inventions, that don't serve a purpose strategically but sure are fun. They were all made possible thanks to the recently discovered mysterious elevator railings.
The real reason why Pokémon Sleep′s release was so delayed: Humans can only sleep once a day
An excerpt from an interview with the Select Games development team of Pokémon Sleep explains one of the big reasons the game was delayed for such a long time, and no one can blame them after finding out.