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A shocking 77% of Like a Dragon: Gaiden’s cutscene data is cabaret club scenes
Yutaka Ito of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio shared some trivia about Sega's Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. It seems the live cabaret club scenes make up 77% of the game’s total cutscene data.
Armored Core 6 producer reveals the “secrets” behind the IP’s successful reboot
Yasunori Ogura, producer of FromSoftware's Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, held a lecture on November 25 in which he explained what went into the success of the IP's long-awaited reboot.
ByAmber V
The Exit 8 shines light on real-life Japanese stations’ creepy passageways
Indie liminal space horror game The Exit 8 prompts Japanese X users to point out unnerving places in Tokyo's real-life train stations.
Run a relaxed Hookah lounge in upcoming Japanese VA-11 Hall-A-esque visual novel
Hookah Haze, by Aniplex and Acquire, is an upcoming "human drama" visual novel game for the PC (Steam) and Nintendo Switch in which you run a Hookah Lounge and get to know peculiar customers.
Omega Crafter’s engineer-heavy dev team discusses the origins of the open-world programming survival game
Developed by Japanese IT venture Preferred Networks, Omega Crafter is an open-world crafting survival game that incorporates programming into its gameplay. We asked the developers about how the project came to be.
Upcoming Japanese indie roguelite presents new challenge for Dark Souls fans
Deep Death Dungeon Darkness is a soulslike and roguelite indie title set in a world inspired by the Arabian Nights and ancient Egyptian civilization.
Japanese open-world survival game Omega Crafter incorporates programming as a gameplay element
Omega Crafter by Japanese IT venture Preferred Network is an open-world crafting survival game that incorporates programming into its gameplay.
Eat sushi or die! Frenetic Japanese indie game gets sequel
SUSHI SOUL UNIVERSE, the fast-paced 3D action game sequel to 2021’s cult hit “I’m going to die if I don’t eat sushi!" gets December release.
Analyze clues on social media to solve the mystery of a missing k-pop idol in upcoming Japanese indie game
Pricolage -IDOLIZED- is a Japanese mystery adventure game in which you analyze clues on social media to get to the bottom of the disappearance of Sena, a k-pop idol group member.
Chilla’s Art’s announce found footage mockumentary-style horror game Jisatsu
Japanese indie developer Chilla's Art announced the found footage documentary psychological horror game Jisatsu on December 3.
Latest Steam hit horror game The Exit 8 sells over 30,000 copies within a day of release
The Exit 8, an indie horror game that traps you in an endless passageway of a Japanese subway station, has become a Steam hit, selling 30,000 copies within a day of release.
Japanese grandma racks up hours on the Nintendo Switch playing Suika Game
Gamer lends Nintendo Switch to grandma, sparks hours of watermelon making in Suika Game.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players discover baffling high-speed flying glitch
This combination of a U-shaped block and a Stabilizer in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom allows you to launch off at abnormal speeds due to a bug triggered by skipping a cutscene.
Chilla’s Art to release another game in 2023
Japanese indie horror game developer duo Chilla's Art is planning yet another title for 2023. Fans are stunned by their speedy development pace.
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This indie game is many Japanese players’ personal pick for Game of the Year
SANABI, the story-focused 2D action-platformer made by 5 Korean university students, becomes Japanese fans' GotY thanks to its impactful scenario and enjoyable gameplay.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player creates diabolic elevator of death
A player of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has created an ingeniously evil contraption called "The Evilvator," which delivers deadly electro shocks to its victims.
- ByAmber V
This PlayStation 5 water-cooling unit costs more than the console itself
This niche water-cooling system for the PlayStation 5 has gathered mixed reactions from Japanese users for its price point and specifications.
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From Dark Souls III to Sekiro to Bloodborne, which SoulsBorne boss has left the most players broken? We analyzed trophy data to find out
Everyone goes into FromSoftware's SoulsBorne games prepared to die over and over, but which titles and bosses make the highest percentage of players want to give up?
Steamy roguelike JRPG mixes dungeon crawling and hotspring bathing
Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs: The Thrilling Steamy Maze Kiwami is a worldwide PC port of the Japan-exclusive PS4 RPG - complete with sexy anime girls.
Hideo Kojima discusses the game that gave him an ulcer
Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima talks about the grueling development process behind Snatcher, his 1988 cyberpunk adventure game.
Creators of original Super Mario RPG celebrate the remake’s quality, emphasize the importance of a certain key staff member
Staff members of the original Super Mario RPG have extended words of praise for the Nintendo Switch remake, naming a certain member of the staff as a key player.
Hira Hira Hihiru launches to rave reviews – an enthralling portrayal of illness, hardship and society
ANIPLEX.EXE's fully voiced visual novel game Hira Hira Hihiru depicts a disease that makes the dead come back to life, as well as the suffering and prejudice it brings.