VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake renames town called Isis in original 1988 game
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake will rename the town Isis to Ibis, but the new name has a surprisingly deep connection to the original.
ByAmber V
Silent Hill 2’s original art director brings up the game’s lack of popularity in Japan compared to the West as he observes the same thing happen with the remake
Silent Hill 2 art Director Masahiro Ito comments on the game's lasting lack of popularity in Japan when compared to the West.
- ByAmber V
Street Fighter 6’s new Terry Bogard trailer sneaks in some nostalgic references to both the Fatal Fury and Street Fighter series’ roots
The Terry Bogard gameplay trailer is full of homages to Fatal Fury and Street Fighter's interconnected history
Ghost in the Shell and Bayonetta voice actress Atsuko Tanaka dies at 61
Atsuko Tanaka, known for her varied roles in Ghost in the Shell, Bayonetta and Frieren, has passed away after a 1 year battle with illness.
One Piece is approaching exactly 5 years after Eiichiro Oda announced his 5-year ending timeframe for the series
On August 30, it will have been exactly five years since Eiichiro Oda's statement about ending One Piece in the next five years.
- ByAmber V
Monster Hunter Wilds doubles down on the series’ penchant for delicious-looking food
Monster Hunter Wilds latest trailer shows a snipped of what food and cooking will look like in the new entry to the series.
Japanese game and VTuber companies see influx of violent threats, some of which falsely assume VTuber identities
Japanese police are investigating a spate of malicious threats sent to Nijisanji and other companies under assumed identities
Swery65 details the development of Hotel Barcelona’s unique Slasher Phantom system
Hotel Barcelona's developer Swery65 talks about the game's unique looping Slasher Phantom mechanic and how it was developed.
Atlus is looking for a new producer for the Persona team, job listing suggests
According to a new job listing posted by Atlus, the developer is looking for a new producer to join the Persona team.
- ByAmber V
Nintendo Museum opens in October 2024, here’s how to get tickets
The Nintendo Museum in Kyoto will offer various interactive games that let you get hands-on with the company's many products and long history.
Capcom to reveal its RE Engine externally for the first time, offering game development classes to Japanese students
Capcom announced on August 19 that it will be offering hands-on game development classes using the RE Engine to informatics students at a Japanese university. This will be the first time Capcom reveals the engine to an external party. RE…
Romancing SaGa 2’s original creator feared only one thing about the remake – a shift to the action genre
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven's talks about conflicts that arose during development and how they were resolved.
- ByAmber V
Nintendo to reveal new attraction in tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct broadcast
August 2024's Nintendo Direct broadcast will give fans a sneak peak at Nintendo's new museum, opening this fall in Japan's Kyoto Prefecture.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster makes the original’s save system more forgiving
It's been revealed that Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will have a modern save system to make getting eaten by zombies less painful...
Capcom veteran artist runs Kickstarter for new India-inspired game
Street Fighter II pixel artist Satoru Yamashita is raising funds for Dhalman, a side-scrolling metroidvania game meets curry shop management sim.
Japanese analyst says Nintendo Switch’s successor will be priced at $499 or under and launch in the first half of 2025
A report by Toyo Securities' analyst indicates that Nintendo's Switch successor will launch in the first half of next year and cost up to $499.
- ByAmber V
Yokotaro gets told to do less ramen-posting and work more on games by savage roastbot
Yokotaro hopped on the bandwagon of having an AI analyze your social media account and roast you, and the results were beautifully offensive.
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth made Yuffie more Asian-looking, according to devs
A feature on the development of Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth reveals subtle changes made to the characters, including Yuffie.
- ByAmber V
Shiren the Wanderer 6 is getting even more content, devs tease
Spike Chunsoft urges players to hang on to their copies of Shiren the Wanderer 6, hinting that new content is on the way.
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven started out as a 20 to 30-hour game, but will end up offering 40 to 50 hours of gameplay, producer says
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven's producer talks about what has caused the remake to grow in volume.
- ByAmber V
Capcom devs explain how they used analogue special effects in Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
Coffee grounds and mini fireworks: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess's devs reveal how they combined real-life miniatures and practical effects with CGI to create a unique world.
Erotic games thrive on Switch as PlayStation’s rules grow stricter
Japanese gamers have noticed an increase of Nintendo Switch eroge in recent years, and it may have to do with Sony's policies.