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Koei Tecmo reports highest sales since 2009 thanks to mobile games, but intends to focus on console titles
Koei Tecmo's 2023 financial report reveals Nobunaga's Ambition mobile profits, and Rise of the Ronin success despite console game sales drop
What does the “Majora” in The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask mean? Art director explains
Takaya Imamura, art director for The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, reveals how he came up with the name Majora for the N64 game's evil mask
Square Enix expects loss of $140 million from cancelled video game title(s)
Square Enix have reported that they expect a 22.1 billion yen loss in fiscal year 2023 due to cancelled video game project(s).
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Classic Sega arcade cabinet recreated as detailed working miniature
Sega's arcade racing classic Power Drift has been recreated as a fully playable miniature, creator documents the struggle.
How Kingdom Hearts got approved while halfway through development – former Disney rep comments
Former Disney executive reveals the behind-the-scenes struggle they went through to get Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts approved.
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Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami explains why he left Tango Gameworks and founded Kamuy
Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami recently commented on his departure from Tango Gameworks and the establishment of his new company Kamuy.
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Gory Japanese 18+ roguelike announced for PS/Switch
Compile Heart's upcoming roguelike RPG Death end re;Quest Code Z is the first in the series to get a CERO Z (18+) age rating for gory content
Hideki Kamiya looks back on Okami’s New Year cards
Okami creator Hideki Kamiya reveals the Japanese New Year cards that were made to celebrate the initial release of the Clover Studio game.
Masahiro Sakurai eats Kirby
Veteran game developer and creator of Super Smash Bros. and Kirby, Masahiro Sakurai, shocks and amuses netizens with X post revelation.
PS5 and Xbox largely unpopular with Gen Z in Japan, survey shows
A survey from 2023 shows that the majority of Gen Z gamers in Japan do not own or use the PlaySation 5 or Xbox.
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Why Ashley Graham would be the perfect lead in a potential Resident Evil spin-off
Players of Capcom's Resident Evil 4 never got to see what became of Ashley Graham, but her narrative potential would make her a great potential protagonist.
Apex Legends is the latest tool of choice for Japanese spoiler trolls
Japan's social media have a history of persistent and creative spoiler trolls, but recently, they have even been spotted in Apex Legends.
How are Elden Ring’s Radahn and Mohg related to Miquella, the central figure of Shadow of the Erdtree?
Radahn and Mohg are the two bosses you need to defeat to access the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in Elden Ring, but how are they connected to Miquella?
Former Persona studio director reveals more about Atlus’s new RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio
Metaphor ReFantazio is shaping up to be a fresh new RPG experience from Atlus, bolstered by Persona series talent.
Pixiv to impose restrictions on US and UK users, targeting “obscene” content
Pixiv has announced that users from the US and UK will be blocked from viewing and posting certain content to the platform.
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This mysterious Japanese indie game has quietly sold over 210k copies
Japanese visual novel game Return to Shironagasu Island has gradually racked up 210K sales, according to its developer.
Japanese convenience store looks like it was isekai’d into Elden Ring
This Lawson convenience store in Himeji, Japan is can make you feel like you have been sucked into a Fromsoftware game.
The Exit 8’s Nintendo Switch release reception highlights issue with streaming games
The Switch release of hit PC game The Exit 8 sparks a controversial discussion on how streaming can be a double edged sword for some games.
Stellar Blade’s uncensored release in Japan prompts criticism of rating system
Shift Up's Stellar Blade will release in Japan uncensored with a CERO D (17+) rating - this decision has caused criticism of the rating system.
Arc World Tour 2023 winner Verix is making an appearance at EVO 2024
Guilty Gear champion Ismaila “Verix” Gueye will be making an appearance at EVO Japan 2024 at the Arc System Works booth.
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact playtest character lineup revealed
Bushiroad and Eighting have revealed the character lineup for the Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact demo event at the EVO 2024 Japan.
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New Puella Magi Madoka Magica game announced for 2024
Aniplex have announced Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra, a new Madoka game that's planned to release by the end of 2024.
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