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This UE5 Death Stranding parody game is about a dirty, balding otaku saving the world
Nicknamed "The Dirty Death Stranding" this Japanese UE5 action game boasts a "multidimensional world" and a dirty old otaku protagonist.
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This fictional Japanese bear comes with strict rules about being aged up, put in a skirt or given beer
The super detailed usage guidelines for Kumamoto Prefecture's popular mascot character Kumamon have attracted attention on Japanese social media
Shinzo Abe “Have s*x” meme baffles Japanese X users
Bizarre English language memes featuring former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Cowboy Bebop puzzle Japanese social media users
Palworld’s release not faced with legal issues, according to dev
Faced with rumors about plagiarism and legal issues, Palworld representative Takuro Mizobe assures that the game has passed legal reviews with no action taken by other companies.
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Palworld dev says their game isn’t like Pokémon at all, but rather like ARK
Palworld developer Takuro Mizobe says the game isn't at all that similar to Pokémon as it is to ARK: Survival Evolved.
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Break out of prison using game bugs in The Glitch Prison
Bizarre new Japanese indie title The Glitch Prison purposefully revolves around the concept of glitches as a game mechanic.
Danganronpa creator teases “insane” new game, possibly collab with Zero Escape writer
Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka has possibly teased the announcement of Extreme x Despair, calling its scenario "insane."
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Japanese tool protects your artwork from AI learning
Japanese company SnackTime has just launched their emamori service, which enables creators to protect their artwork from AI learning and AI image generation programs
Palworld will let you keep humans as pets and sell them on the black market
The open world survival game Palworld will allow you to capture not only Pals, but humans as well. Humans caught with a Pal Spehere be sold for high prices on the black market.
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet’s mochi-induced “Chicken Dance” gets players in a flap
Find out how Pokémon SV's Mochi Dance from the epilogue of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC is taking the internet by storm.
Square Enix regrets making too many games that fall between AAA and indie, plans to “narrow down” lineup
Square Enix CEO Takashi Kiryu commented that the company has been making too many titles that “fall somewhere between” AAA and indie games, and will be focusing on fewer and more high quality titles in the future.
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Why are one-time purchase mobile games getting rarer? Japanese dev explains
Japanese developer explains why the mobile game market is seeing less and less of one-time purchase game releases, in favor of free-to-play games with frequent microtransactions.
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Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade, Pokémon Sleep and Suika Game spinoffs among top downloaded mobile games in Japan
Top 10 charts for mobile game downloads and profits in Japan reveal a surprising mix of fast-growing new releases and enduring older games
This Touhou Project-inspired online arena shooter will be a “bullet-hell battle royale”
Magic Chaos is an upcoming indie Steam release from Japan that combines Touhou Project-style bullet hell with online arena shooters.
“Take secrets to the grave” Japanese dev’s take on game industry confidentiality causes controversy
A Japanese creator's warning to aspiring game devs about keeping internal secrets has sparked discourse about unethical confidentiality practices in the game industry.
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Play high-stake games with heinous convicts in Danganronpa-like suspense indie visual novel game
Romp of Dump is an upcoming Japanese indie game coming to Steam. In the animated visual novel suspense game, you are a falsely convicted death row inmate playing high-stake games with heinous criminals.
Jujutsu Kaisen animator’s statement never to work with studio MAPPA again reignites debate in anime circles
French animator Chansard Vincent's statement that he will never work with studio MAPPA again has once again caused discourse about the working conditions of animators in Japan.
Persona 3 fans shudder at real-life Dark Hour spotted in Tokyo
Persona 3 fans were surprised by a vivid green illumination of The Tokyo Skytree and its eerie resemblance to Tartarus during Dark Hour
Square Enix analyzes failure of Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest
Square Enix responds to negative reception of Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest, explaining how they will focus more closely on player needs and feedback in the future
Nintendo Switch “hentai” game influx shocks Japanese users
Japanese My Nintendo Store users have been noticing an influx of foreign 17+ Switch games that include the word “Hentai,” and it hasn't been received well.
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Square Enix’s foam party shooter FOAMSTARS to release February 6, with new modes and seasonal updates planned
Square Enix's online TPS FOAMSTARS will release on February 6 for the PS5 and PS4, with additional game modes and seasonal updates planned throughout the year.
Japanese manga artists have a problem with… bicycles. Here’s why
Bicycle-themed manga artist Gaku Miyao explains why cycling characters are so hard for anime and manga to get right- the answer is probably not what you think