VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Surreal puzzle adventure Cat Museum launching March 18
Surreal puzzle adventure Cat Museum launching March 18 on Steam, iOS, and Android. Cat Museum is a puzzle adventure game with a strange and unique art style.
Cyberpunk RPG ANNO: Mutationem EN/JP/CN voiceover sample showcased
ANNO: Mutationem’s official Twitter account has showcased a short sample of the game’s English, Japanese, and Chinese voiceovers. Ann and Ayane, the two main characters in the game, are voiced by Suzie Yeung and Lizzie Freeman respectively.
A $1.36 game on Steam is being sold for 15,719 yen (roughly $136) in Japan [Update: Price fixed]
A new clicker game called Dead Profit is sold for 15,719 yen (roughly $136) in Japan, and some users are confused by it. The game recently came out as an early access title on Steam for $1.36/£1.00.
Zakuro, an RPG about fighting grotesque angels, is seeking crowdfunding
Zakuro, an RPG about fighting grotesque angels, is seeking crowdfunding. The game takes place in the near future in a quarantined Shinjuku, a district of Tokyo, Japan.
Needy Streamer Overload surpasses 300,000 sales
Needy Streamer Overload has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide, publisher WSS Playground announced. Needy Streamer Overload is a streamer-raising adventure game that follows the daily life of Ame-chan, an aspiring live streamer with a desperate need for social acceptance.
The Hug Game lets you hug players all around the world for free
The Hug Game lets you hug players all around the world for free. It’s a physics game where you simply hug the other player and can be played on PC or smartphones.
Steam Next Fest: Check out these 10 playable Japanese game demos
The Steam Next Fest is being held until February 28 at 10 a.m. (PST), so to celebrate, we’ve put together a list of 10 demos for Japanese games that you can try out during the event.
Working class life simulator Nobody – The Turnaround demo seeing a large player count on Steam
Working class life simulator Nobody – The Turnaround demo seeing a large player count on Steam. Players engage in various kinds of manual labor and manufacturing work as the game tries to faithfully recreate a blue-collar lifestyle.
Turn an ordinary girl into the savior of the world in The World According to Girl
Turn an ordinary girl into the savior of the world in The World According to Girl when it launches on Steam February 23. The World According to Girl is a a “deck-building roguelike caring game.”
TrinityS demo brings boss rush co-op action to Steam
TrinityS demo brings boss rush co-op action to Steam. TrinityS is a top-down cooperative action game where players form a three-person party consisting of a DPS, a tank, and a healer to take on a boss rush.
Japanese horror game Shadow Corridor 2 officially announced
Japanese horror game Shadow Corridor 2 officially announced. The game is being crowdfunded to make an even more immersive experience.
Mech action game Nimbus INFINITY enters Steam Early Access
Mech action game Nimbus INFINITY enters Steam Early Access. Nimbus INFINITY is a sequel to 2017’s Project Nimbus.
Sausage fighting game Sausage Legend 2 released for iOS & Android in Japan
Sausage fighting game Sausage Legend 2 released for iOS & Android in Japan. Players control sausages that have been skewered by forks and swing them in order to pulverize their opponent’s sausage.
The high-risk high-reward bullet hell shooter Graze Counter GM gets a demo on Steam
The high-risk high-reward bullet hell shooter Graze Counter GM gets a demo on Steam. Graze Counter GM is a vertical scrolling shooter where you charge a powerful ability called the “Graze Counter” by grazing past enemy attacks.
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright to release on March 10
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright is coming out on March 10 for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. RPG Time: The Legend of Wright is a handmade notebook Adventure game that has been in development for nine years.
Online PvP deckbuilder Duelists of Eden announced for Steam
Online PvP deckbuilder Duelists of Eden announced for Steam. It’s based on One Step From Eden, with a focus on online PvP with rollback netcode.
On-site indie game exhibit Tokyo Game Dungeon announced
On-site indie game exhibit Tokyo Game Dungeon announced. The first exhibit is scheduled to take place on August 7 JST at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho-Kan.
Needy Streamer Overload surpasses 200,000 sales and a troupe of buff dudes dance to celebrate
Needy Streamer Overload (known as NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE in Japan) surpasses 200,000 sales and a troupe of buff dudes dance to celebrate.
Bright Memory: Infinite costume DLC free giveaway likely contributed to population growth on Steam
Bright Memory: Infinite costume DLC free giveaway likely contributed to population growth on Steam. According to a spokesperson for PLAYISM, sales have increased substantially in the past few days.
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD sold over 100,000 units in its first week
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD sold over 100,000 units in its first week. NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a needy streamer-raising adventure game that follows the daily life of Ame-chan, an aspiring live streamer with a desperate need for social acceptance.
There’s now a Japanese version of Wordle called Kotonoha Tango, and it’s way harder
There’s now a Japanese version of Wordle called Kotonoha Tango, which is way harder than the original. Kotonoha Tango uses the Japanese Katakana syllabary instead of the English alphabet.
Exorcise demons by cheering them up with a glow stick in this bizarre horror game
Exorcise demons by cheering them up with a glow stick in this bizarre horror game. A new project by Tadasumen, the creator behind PIEN and Sorosoro sushi o tabenaito shinuze!