Tower of Fantasy players recreate characters from Genshin Impact, Valorant, and even a hololive VTuber
Tower of Fantasy players are recreating characters from other games like Genshin Impact, Valorant, and Arknights. One player even recreated Shishiro Botan, one of hololive production's Virtual YouTubers.
Sengoku Basara producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi has left Capcom and joined NetEase Games
Hiroyuki Kobayashi recently took to his personal Twitter account to announce that he left Capcom at the end of March and joined NetEase Games. There have been a number of career Japanese game creators moving to the Chinese company NetEase Games recently, including Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi.
Square Enix’s The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story gets an update that makes it easier to play
Square Enix has released update v1.0.3 for The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story. The update fixes issues that players had regarding the tempo and replayability of the game.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s latest update brings back a skill from Frontier
The Adrenaline Rush skill added with the recently released Title Update 1 for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, is actually the revival of a skill from Monster Hunter Frontier. Many hunters who played Frontier were hit by a wave of nostalgia.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s Twin Vine is the perfect counter to Lucent Nargacuga
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s Twin Vine is the perfect counter to Lucent Nargacuga. You can easily track Nargacuga by watching the movements of the Ironsilk even when the monster turns invisible.
Bridget boosts Guilty Gear Strive’s player count as the character’s gender identity becomes a hot topic
Ark System Works has released DLC character Bridget as part of Season Pass 2 for the fighting game Guilty Gear -Strive-. Possibly as a result of Bridget’s debut, the Steam version of the game has seen a huge surge in players.
Bandai Namco doesn’t want to implement NFTs for speculative investment purposes in its Gundam metaverse
In a question about Bandai Namco's Gundam metaverse, the company was asked if they were thinking about support for new blockchain and NFT technology. They responded by saying that they are looking into it while considering how necessary those technologies are for connecting fans and not for speculative investment purposes.
Gaming snacks made of 70% mackerel called Gaming SABACHi will soon be sold in Japan
Japanese food manufacturer Ajigen has announced that its new gaming snacks, Gaming SABACHi, will go on sale in Japan starting September 5. SABACHi is made of 70% mackerel and Ajigen claims the snack works perfectly as a nutritional supplement for when you are gaming.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 players are falling off ropes into the abyss
There are a subset of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 players that have been struggling to cross the ropes placed around the game’s world. In Xenoblade Chronicles 3, a Field Skill called Rope Sliding allows players to slide down ropes strung across gaps from high places.
Elden Ring Ver.1.06 is now live, nerfing Bloodhound’s Step and Corpse Piler while adding new functions to matchmaking
FromSoftware has released a new Ver.1.06 update for Elden Ring. Notable changes include new functions added to matchmaking and nerfs made to popular weapon skills like “Bloodhound's Step” and “Corpse Piler.”
Touhou Project fan app Koishi Navigation Desktop Youkai sees positive reception on Steam
Koishi Navigation Desktop Youkai features Koishi in the role of a desktop pet. The app also includes a chat function where Koishi will reply to certain words that are typed into the chat window. There is even an online chat function where you can interact with other users of the app.
CyberConnect2 CEO’s game development manga Chaser Game is being turned into a live-action TV series
CyberConnect2 has announced the live-action TV series Chaser Game. The show is scheduled to premiere in Japan on September 8. Chaser Game revolves around a game creator who has been promoted to a management position after working as a developer for 9 years.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Grusha has spellbound fans with his beauty
The Pokémon Company recently revealed new information regarding the upcoming mainline titles Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. This includes the reveal of Grusha, a new gym leader who has exploded in popularity and become the subject of a surge of Pokémon fanart.
Popular Japanese visual novel Alice’s Warped Wonderland is coming to Switch
Alice’s Warped Wonderland:Recollection is a Nintendo Switch version of the horror text-adventure game Alice’s Warped Wonderland. The original version found success in Japan for its unique brand of charm.
Morodashi Sumo, a game developed by Japanese YouTubers, is out now on Steam
Morodashi sumo matches are fought with a variety of techniques, such as grabbing, thrusting, and leaping. The competitor who successfully removes their opponent’s mawashi (loincloth) and achieves “morodashi” (exposing their privates) is crowned the victor.
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls to end service in March of 2023 after over 10 years of operation
Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced that service for The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls will end on March 30, 2023, at 3 p.m. (JST). The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls has been in operation for over 10 years since 2011.
A new title in the Fatal Fury series has been announced by SNK
A new title in the Fatal Fury series has been announced by SNK. In the teaser trailer, we can see some key art for the game and characters that look to be the series staples such as Billy Kane and Geese Howard.
Dragon Ball FighterZ is getting rollback netcode, no further plans for new characters or balance changes
There are no further plans to add additional characters or balance changes to Dragon Ball FighterZ. While this may sound like the end of development for the game, they also revealed their intention to add rollback netcode to Dragon Ball FighterZ
ONI is a Japanese folktale action game with a twist: the hero is now the villain
ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni is a 3D action game that tells the Japanese folktale of Momotaro but with a twist. In the original tale, the hero Momotaro works together with his animal companions to defeat a band of evil oni (demons). But in ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni the protagonist is one of the oni rather than Momotaro.
Urban legend mystery game Toshi Densetsu Kaitai Center announced for Steam and mobile
Toshi Densetsu Kaitai Center is a mystery adventure game in which players unravel urban myths. The game tells the story of the Urban Myth Deconstruction Center which conducts investigations on mysterious creatures and the occult.
Schrödinger’s Call is an adventure game about a girl who receives calls from the dead
Schrödinger's Call is an “Uncertainty Adventure” game that takes place in a world where all of humanity has gone extinct with the exception of the protagonist, a young girl named Mary. However, despite being the last person alive, Mary still receives phone calls. These calls come from the deceased who are feeling lonely and seek someone to talk to.
Tactics Ogre: Reborn developer makes “Mustached Sakaguchi Spinal Cord Sword”
Yasumi Matsuno, producer of the original Tactics Ogre and developer involved with the upcoming Tactics Ogre: Reborn, tweeted a screenshot of a character named “Mustached Sakaguchi Spinal Cord Sword.” Sakaguchi as in Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy.