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Shigeru Miyamoto Reveals Pokémon's Dual-Version Secret: It Was All a Strategy to "Beat Mario"

2025-11-10 20:55:13

Shigeru Miyamoto, the "Father of Mario" and legendary Nintendo game designer, recently spilled the beans during an investor Q&A, revealing the surprising backstory behind the "dual-version release" st ...

Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A Sells 1.75 Million in First Month Across Dual Versions, Drives Nintendo Switch 2 Sales to Double for Year's Best Performance

2025-11-10 19:05:00

Japanese media outlet Famitsu released its Japanese home console software and hardware sales rankings for October 2025, covering the four-week period from September 29 to October 26. The results show ...

Square Enix Aims for AI to Handle 70% of Game Testing and Debugging by 2027, Launches Joint Research with University of Tokyo

2025-11-07 16:12:52

Japanese gaming giant Square Enix recently announced in its latest financial report and mid-term management plan that it is collaborating with the University of Tokyo's Matsuo-Iwasawa Lab. The partner ...

Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A DLC "Ultra Dimensional Surge" Confirmed for December Release, Featuring New Mega Evolutions & Diancie Side Quest

2025-11-06 23:42:25

The Pokémon Company just dropped the latest trailer for "Ultra Dimensional Surge," the first major DLC for Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A, confirming its December 10th launch. The trailer didn't just tease two ...

Japanese Media "Shukan Josei" Misleads on Bear Attack Controversy; Hikaru Utada Clarifies, "Even I Almost Fell for It"

2025-11-05 20:08:51

Japanese pop icon Hikaru Utada recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to personally debunk a controversial "bear sighting incident" report by "Shukan Josei PRIME" as fake news. The outlet misleadingly ...

USPTO Director Orders Re-examination of Nintendo's 'Summoning Characters to Battle' Patent, Potentially Hurting 'Palworld' Lawsuit Credibility

2025-11-05 18:54:39

John A. Squires, Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has ordered a re-examination of Nintendo's controversial "summoning characters to battle" patent, drawing significan ...

Legendary ZSNES SNES Emulator Dev Reveals He Had No Idea How Huge His Creation Was Until EA Came Calling

2025-11-03 22:00:22

In the annals of 1990s gaming history, the Super Nintendo emulator "ZSNES" stands as an undisputed classic. It allowed home PCs of the era to run SNES games at full speed, becoming a cherished part of ...

Gamer Who Taunted Nintendo with "I Can Do This All Day" Hit with $17,500 Fine for Illegal Streams

2025-11-03 16:25:34

A U.S. federal court in Colorado recently ruled against Jesse Keighin (online alias "Every Game Guru"), a player who had been illegally streaming Nintendo Switch games for an extended period, ordering ...

Nintendo's "Monster Capture" Patent Rejected by Japan Patent Office, Potentially Weakening Palworld Lawsuit Stance

2025-10-31 03:06:15

A new development has emerged in the patent infringement lawsuit filed by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company against Pocketpair's game, "Palworld." According to a report by "GamesFray," the Japan Paten ...

The End of an Era: "Super Sentai" Series to Conclude with "Number One Sentai Gojūger"

2025-10-30 20:38:24

Hold onto your helmets, tokusatsu fans! Japanese media outlets are reporting that TV Asahi's legendary "Super Sentai" series (スーパー戦隊シリーズ) is officially hanging up its spandex. The current se ...

Shigeru Miyamoto: Mario Has Changed, Will Keep Evolving with Tech, But Can He Reach 100 Years?

2025-10-30 01:38:04

Nintendo's veteran creators recently dropped some wisdom during an interview celebrating the 40th anniversary of "Super Mario Bros." Their big takeaway for keeping the iconic plumber beloved for anoth ...

"Monster Hunter Wilds" Half-Year Sales Lag Behind Predecessor "Rise" as Capcom Posts Strong Financials Amidst Game Reception Concerns

2025-10-29 19:25:33

Capcom released its financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September 2025) on October 29, 2025. The company reported strong overall performance, with s ...

Legendary Director Yoji Yamada Reflects on Japan's Golden Age of Cinema at Tokyo Film Festival: "Filmmakers Today Have It Really Tough"

2025-10-29 16:50:27

The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival hosted a stage greeting event for its Gala Selection film, "TOKYO Taxi," in Hibiya on the 29th. Stars Chieko Baisho and Takuya Kimura joined director Yoji Ya ...

Yuki Kaji Hails "Voice Watermark Tech as AI Era's Savior" as ElevenLabs Integrates C2PA for a New Era of Voice Rights Protection

2025-10-29 02:02:13

Renowned voice actor Yuki Kaji has publicly lauded AI audio company ElevenLabs' "VoiceCAPTCHA×C2PA" voice watermark technology, hailing it as "the long-awaited system that can truly safeguard the di ...

Switch Transforms into an Arcade Cabinet! "Retro Arcade Dock" Crowdfunding Blasts Past 681% in 4 Minutes

2025-10-28 19:42:05

Home console players, get ready to live out your arcade dreams! Japanese company Smiley Partner recently launched the "Retro Arcade Dock" on the crowdfunding platform CAMPFIRE, a peripheral designed f ...

This Pokémon Torchic Plushie Got a Spa Day and a Photo Shoot — Japanese Fan's Laundry Experience Is Pure Gold

2025-10-28 16:11:33

A heartwarming tale of a "Torchic plushie's laundry day" has taken Japan's X (formerly Twitter) by storm. X user Neki (@poke_nekineki) recently had a minor mishap, getting her beloved Torchic plushi ...

"Ginpachi-sensei" Snags Yuki Kaji for a "Random Student" Cameo! Gintama's Official YouTube Crosses Over with "My Hero Academia"? Peak Gintama!

2025-10-28 14:32:57

After the fourth episode of the new season's anime, "Gintama: Class 3-Z Ginpachi-sensei," aired in the early hours of October 28, 2025, the official Gintama account unexpectedly took to X (formerly T ...

Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A Sparks Character Customization Craze: Players Turn Male Protagonists into 'Femboys' as Unprecedented Freedom Ignites Buzz

2025-10-27 21:06:16

Since its official launch on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 platforms on October 16, 2025, "Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A" hasn't just continued the series' massive popularity—it's also sparked a whole new tren ...

Pokémon World Champion "WolfeyVGC" Announces Hiatus Due to Fan Harassment and Competition Anxiety

2025-10-27 18:45:34

Former Pokémon VGC world champion and renowned player Wolfe "WolfeyVGC" Glick dropped a bombshell on October 23, 2025: he's taking a break from all offline competitive play. The reasons? Repeated fan ...

Pregnant Fan Gives Birth in Restroom at Mrs. GREEN APPLE Concert, Opening Delayed by an Hour, Sparking "Responsibility" Debate

2025-10-27 16:55:09

Japanese sensation Mrs. GREEN APPLE kicked off their highly anticipated "Mrs. GREEN APPLE DOME TOUR 2025 “BABEL no TOH”" on October 25, 2025, at Nagoya Dome. What was meant to be a celebratory 10th ...