Speaking to AV Watch, the ex-executive broke down his decades-long run at the publisher and dived into a time in the games industry where Japanese creators were chasing global trends to no avail.

“Japanese people should forge ahead with making things Japanese people like. Up until recently, because various games were popular in America, there was an idea that we should make Americanized games, ...

However, this game is exclusively available on the Japanese eShop with only Japanese language supported. Here is the complete list of games featured in the Japanese March 2025 Nintendo Direct with ...

There, he speaks to how Yoko Taro, knowingly or unwittingly, changed the way Japanese devs thought about modern game design when NieR: Automata came out in 2017: From there it became clear that ...

It's directly based on the game from Japanese studio Kotake Create, which sees players stuck in an infinitely-looping Japanese subway. 映画『8番出口』特報【8月29日（金 ...

Get the full list of this week’s Japanese game releases below. It should be noted that Gematsu will receive a small percentage of money from purchases made through Play-Asia links. You can also ...

Luckily, Sega just launched a website that serves as a guide for the gaikokujin. The Japanese Game Centers Guide includes an explanation of six different types of machines, recommendations for ...

Familia Myth – Fullland of Water and Light, a game that is almost certainly an early contender for the longest title of 2025. Still, it looks pretty fun if you want to check out some gameplay ...

Hanafuda is a traditional Japanese card game dating all the way back to the early 1800s, but it’s getting a modern face lift courtesy VTuber agency Hololive. Hololive Holo’s Hanafuda is an ...

The Dodgers won the game 6-3. Japanese original Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi Shogakusei Shimbun, a newspaper for children. This is perfect material for anyone studying Japanese ...

They are taking on the Cleveland Guardians for the first of a two-game exhibition series before the regular season begins on Thursday, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m. This game will not ...

What are the best open-world games? From the early days of gaming ... Shadows’ open world is nothing short of stunning, offering up nine Japanese regions for you to scour and revel in.