Minecraft is still the most played game among Japan’s grade schoolers in 2024
Recent survey suggests that Japan's elementary school children are still frequently playing Minecraft, as well as Splatoon and Fortnite.
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This piece of Japanese PC gaming history is getting a mini revival
Amidst the mini retro console boom, cute working versions of Japan's PC-88 series of microcomputers from the 80s are being released.
Masahiro Sakurai emphasizes “not wasting a second of the player’s time” in games
In a recent event, Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai emphasized the importance of developers not wasting players' time.
Masahiro Sakurai reveals how he stores his impressive game collection, consoles… and cat
Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai gives tips on how to store a vast game collection spanning from NES & Megadrive to Switch, PS5 & Xbox Series X
Frame rate wars: Is 60fps always better than 30fps?
We analyze the contentious topic of frame rate in games, 30fps vs 60fps, which is heating up around the upcoming Dragon's Dogma 2.
Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai’s “Show the actual game!” quote got taken out of context
Industry veteran's advice on emphasizing gameplay footage in indie game trailers becomes a meme about gamers' dissatisfaction with AAA game teasers.
Masahiro Sakurai’s original Shoryuken isn’t really suited for an anti-air attack, frame data suggests
Users have analyzed the specs of Masahiro Sakurai's Shoryuken, and it seems to be a tad sluggish compared to Ryu's in Super Smash Bros. and Street Fighter 6.
Armored Core 6: Become a McDonald’s-sponsored merc using the custom emblem tool
ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON just released on August 25, and perhaps exhausted from the grueling combat, players are spending their time designing custom emblems of all kinds.
Developer of Goemon series announces new 3D action game Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!!
A new title by Good-feel, developer of the Gambare Goemon series, called Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!! will be released in winter 2023 for the Nintendo Switch.
Vanpool, company behind Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland dissolves
Japanese game developer Vanpool announced that the company is dissolved as of May 31. They worked on Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland and several Kirby titles.
Does Splatoon 3’s latest update finally make the Angle Shooter viable?
Splatoon 3’s latest Ver. 3.1.0 update contains a number of changes to weapons, but it’s a buff to the Angle Shooter that has grabbed the attention of players on social media.
Masahiro Sakurai’s cat video proves to be popular, surpassing the views of recent game-related videos
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.
RTA in Japan Winter 2022 includes a one-million-cookie speedrun tournament of Cookie Clicker
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.
Masahiro Sakurai’s YouTube videos are being used in game development lessons
The videos on Masahiro Sakurai’s YouTube channel, “Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games,” have drawn even more attention after it was discovered that they are being used to teach students in game development lectures.
Masahiro Sakurai launches a YouTube channel with the goal of making games more fun
Game creator Masahiro Sakurai has launched a new YouTube channel called Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games. Sakurai gave his reason for creating the channel by saying, “I want to try and help make games around the world a little more fun,” and explained that it will consist of videos that provide easy-to-understand explanations about various game design elements and methods.
Is the concept of leveling in games a waste of time? Gamers and developers in Japan discuss
“I have come to believe that games with leveling systems are a complete waste of time.” This is the title of an opinion piece posted to a Japanese anonymous blog site that has struck up a discussion among Japanese gamers and developers.
Acquire’s “DesiredGameRevival” hashtag gets flooded with posts unrelated to Acquire’s games
Acquire’s “復活してほしいゲーム”(DesiredGameRevival) hashtag gets flooded with posts unrelated to Acquire’s games. It can be difficult to squeeze context into a hashtag, and users that just happened to see the hashtag without knowing where it came from would have no idea it was originally meant to be about Acquire games.
Game developers wonder if it’s time to move away from the term “Easy Mode”
Game developer Taro Masuda recently took to Twitter to ask gamers how they felt about the term “Easy Mode” on difficulty selection screens and if it gives them an unpleasant feeling.
Nintendo Switch games are being used for fraud on Japanese CtoC marketplace Mercari [Update]
Japanese marketplace Mercari has updated its guidelines to state that all sales of Nintendo Switch download cards/codes are now prohibited to prevent fraud.
/r/place experiment contains tiny Among Us crewmates hidden throughout the canvas
/r/place experiment contains tiny Among Us crewmates hidden throughout the canvas like some kind of subliminal messaging.
Meta Knight’s Revenge arrangement takes home a Grammy
An arrangement of the classic Kirby series song “Meta Knight’s Revenge” was awarded a Grammy at the 64th annual Grammy Awards in the Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella category.
Banjo-Kazooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on Jan. 20
Banjo-Kazooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on January 20. Banjo-Kazooie is a 3D action game initially released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998.