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  • Showa American Story Spotlights Zaniness, Minigames, & More in New gamescom 2026 Trailer

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hardcoregaming101.net /1 month ago

Splatterworld: Rick to Kyoufu no Daiou

Splatterworld: Rick to Kyoufu no Daiou (“Rick vs. The King of Terror”) is an interesting oddity. The trend of taking action games and turning them into RPGs was not a new one, but...

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hardcoregaming101.net /1 month ago

Pixygarden

A remake of a 1995 PC98/Windows game, Pixygarden is a simulation game where you raise fairy-like Pixies. These Pixies have properties of the four elements – Earth, Wind, Fire, and...

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rpgfan.com /2 weeks ago

Showa American Story Spotlights Zaniness, Minigames, & More in New gamescom 2026 Trailer

2P Games and Nekcom Entertainment have unveiled a new trailer — the first in a while — for Showa American Story, their upcoming alternate-history RPG in which Japan took over the U...

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animenewsnetwork.com /1 month ago

Japan's Video Game Rankings, July 27-August 2

Nippon Ichi's Village in the Shade Switch 2 version debuts at #3, Switch Version at #7, PS5 version at #11

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comicbook.com /1 month ago

PS1 Game That Only Ever Released in Japan Finally Comes to the West After 29 Years

A PS1 game that launched exclusively on the console in Japan has now finally made its way to Western markets thanks to a new release. While many of the biggest PS1 games in history...

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animenewsnetwork.com /2 weeks ago

Japan's Video Game Rankings, August 10-16

Rhythm Heaven Groove stays at #1, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - Deluxe Edition debuts at #15

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comicbook.com /1 month ago

Remaster of 2005 PS2 Game Just Stealth Released

A remaster of a 2005 PS2 game just got a stealth release, bringing it to a brand new platform for the first time. Unfortunately, like the original release, this new one is still on...

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hardcoregaming101.net /3 weeks ago

Sonata

Sonata is a dating sim/RPG hybrid from T&E Soft. The game begins with the protagonist watching a movie with his date. Afterwards, they are both swept up in a mysterious light,...

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animenewsnetwork.com /3 days ago

Changeable Guardian Estique Game Review

A new game made especially for old consoles turns out to be a great showcase of 2-D shooter glory.

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soranews24.com /6 days ago

Mini CRT-lookalike Final Fantasy figurines are awesome pixel art music boxes [Video]

Square Enix’s Mini Melody TVs tap into the nostalgia for retro games and old-school electronics. With retro games, there’s often a fine yet indistinct line between games’ whose aes...

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rpgsite.net /1 month ago

1988 PC-8801mkIISR version of Elthlead ported to Nintendo Switch via EGG Console

The retro Japanese PC strategy RPG is now available on the console.

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animenewsnetwork.com /1 month ago

Japan's Video Game Rankings, July 6-12

Magical Girl Witch Trials Switch version debuts at #2, Echoes of Aincrad at #5

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animenewsnetwork.com /1 month ago

Japan's Video Game Rankings, July 13-19

eBaseball: Pro Spirit 2026 debuts at #2; Kyoto Xanadu -ЕЊka Genbu- for Switch, PS5, debuts at #4, #5

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asia.nikkei.com /4 weeks ago

Meccha Chameleon becomes global hit for Japanese indie game developer

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creativebloq.com /1 month ago

This anime-themed game is like Katamari Damacy, Crazy Taxi and Tony Hawk rolled into one, with a mix of 2D anime, pixel...

Truck-Kun: Supporting Me from Another World is a lot.

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comicbook.com /4 days ago

Forgotten 1997 PS1 Game Gets Official Re-Release

A forgotten PS1 game has just received an official re-release, courtesy of Japanese developer Hamster and its Console Archives series. The game in question hails from 1997 and was...

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comicbook.com /1 month ago

Square Enix’s 30 Year Old JRPG Still Not Playable by Most of the World (& It Was a Hit in Japan)

The RPG genre has been shaped by countless JRPGs, many of which are considered classics today. Yet, not every title in this genre has received the recognition it deserves, with man...

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itmedia.co.jp /1 month ago

海外の新作バカゲー「電車アタック」にマンガ家が感心した理由 ブッ飛んだ内容と完成度の高さ、そして“日本”

スペインのインディースタジオから発売された「電車アタック」。近未来の日本を舞台に、電車をドリフトさせたりジャンプさせたりのバカゲーですが、実は全体的にかなり完成度の高いゲームでした...

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animenewsnetwork.com /3 weeks ago

This Week in Games - Lots of Leftover Battle Bikinis

Jean-Karlo remembers the classic aesthetic of Valis and Battle Skin Panic.

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hardcoregaming101.net /1 month ago

Bloody Roar: Other

Bloody Roar: The Fang (2001) Released in two volumes in Monthly Shonen Jump, this manga is set in an alternate universe where none of the game characters make an appearance. The st...

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hardcoregaming101.net /1 month ago

Bloody Roar

By the mid 90s, the biggest craze in the arcades had become the 3D fighting game, as popularized by Virtua Fighter and Tekken. Soon after, big developer in the arcade industry, as...

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rpgsite.net /1 week ago

Sega shares Stranger Than Heaven Gamescom demo playthrough and interview video with Masayoshi Yokoyama

Stranger Than Heaven gets an extended demo playthrough and interview from gamescom.

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rpgsite.net /3 weeks ago

Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess gets a Japanese Console Archives port on PS5 and Switch 2

Unlike the first Rhapsody, this port only appears to feature the Japanese version because the original PS1 release was not localized.

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comicbook.com /1 month ago

“Impossible”: 5 Cult Video Games from 1986 That 80s Kids Could Never Beat

The 1980s produced some of the most beloved video games ever made, but they also gave players some of the toughest challenges in gaming history. There was no internet full of walkt...

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