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2024 review of major Japanese game companies’ performance
As 2024 comes to a close, here is an overview of how some of Japan’s major game companies have performed this year. Please note that these summaries are not comprehensive and mostly focus on each ...
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Masahiro Shindo, the secret hero who propped up Nintendo’s console development from the NES through to the Nintendo Switch
If you were asked to name the creator of the Famicom (NES), who would come to mind first? Was it Masayuki Uemura, who was in charge of development? Or perhaps the President of Nintendo Hiroshi ...
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Speculation about Project Century so far is all wrong, RGG Studio head says
During a December 26 broadcast on the official RGG Studio YouTube channel, studio director Masayoshi Yokoyama made new comments about the recently announced Project Century (as reported by GamesTalk).
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Pokémon was Japan’s most powerful entertainment brand in 2024, according to study
This week, it was revealed that Pokémon took the top spot in a ranking of Japan’s most wide-reaching entertainment brands in the year 2024. The ranking is based on a comprehensive domestic study ...
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MR ELEVATOR devs reveal how they combined digital and analogue inspirations to make the award-winning surreal puzzle game
Gift Ten Industry recently launched an official website for their upcoming puzzle-solving adventure game MR ELEVATOR. The website (in Japanese) gives insight into the development of this award-winning ...
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Guilty Gear Strive’s Queen Dizzy is coming to the Nintendo Switch version for free
Fighting game fans waiting for Guilty Gear Strive ’s release on Nintendo Switch this coming January 23 will be happy to hear that Queen Dizzy will be available to all players for free just one month ...
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Upcoming anime adaptation of adult VN game Nukitashi will be Kadokawa’s “biggest challenge to date”
The official X account for Nukitashi the Animation, an adaptation of the adult-oriented visual novel game Nukitashi, recently published comments from the anime’s production committee. Of note is the ...
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Elin update lets you force all NPCs to wear panties with new ordinance
Japanese indie developer LaFrontier has been consistently updating the Early Access version of sandbox RPG Elin (playable on Steam). The latest Elin update (EA23.67) adds various stability fixes and ...
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“I went through hell” Japanese indie dev on how their game was wrongly flagged as a virus, and blocked on Steam
A Japanese indie developer recently recounted the stressful experience of having their game repeatedly flagged as a virus, and gave some helpful information for others who might find themselves in ...
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Pokémon TCG Pocket’s huge success prompts developer to double profit forecast
DeNA announced an upward revision of their predicated earnings for the current fiscal year (April 2024 to March 2025) due to significant profit increases in their game sector. This is thanks to the ...
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The Exit 8 live-action movie adaptation announced
On December 27, Toei announced that a movie adaptation of hit Japanese indie game The Exit 8 will be coming out sometime in 2025. Made by Japanese solo developer Kotake Create, The Exit 8 is a walking ...
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Japanese game creators and celebrities list Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Astro Bot, and Metaphor: ReFantazio as 2024’s top games
Every year for the past 10 years, Famitsu has been holding its annual “Top Trending Game Awards” (unofficial translation) – a list of the year’s best games according to famous Japanese game developers ...