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Rise of the Ronin, the latest offering from the esteemed Team NINJA, is an ambitious open-world action RPG that plunges you into the heart of Japan’s tempestuous Bakumatsu period. Here, you embody the role of a Ronin, a masterless samurai unbound by the rigid hierarchy of a crumbling society. As the nation teeters on the precipice of radical change, you carve your own path through a world riven with conflict, forging alliances, shaping destinies, and confronting the brutal realities of…

Earthbound is only had one game on the Super Nintendo. Wait. No, thats not right. There’s Earthbound Beginnings too and we got that on the Wii U and the Nintendo Switch. whew. However, wait, there is one other Earthbound game. Yes I’m talking about Mother 3. Its only ever been released in Japan and now its available on the Nintendo Switch Online app in Japan. And I’ve played it. Mother 3 (aka Earthbound 3) has never been release in the…

The original Yo-Kai Watch was a fantastic title that was given a Western release around 2014, and since then, the Yo-Kai Watch fever has hit a select few in the west. Unfortunately, just as Level-5 began porting over and releasing new titles on Nintendo Switch, they also closed down their North American offices, killing any hope of getting these titles localized in the west. So for longtime fans, the only way to play the remake of Yo-Kai Watch, or Yo-Kai Watch 4, is to play the Japanese version and hopefully find people to help with the translation.

At E3 last week, it wasn’t surprising that Dragon Quest XI was not announced for North America. Disappointing, sure, but definitely not surprising. Dragon Quest XI come out next month in Japan and so that means we probably won’t see the game here for two to three more years. It takes forever to get Dragon Quest games to the West. However, if you are interested in this new Dragon Quest game anyway, you may want to check out its Japanese…

Dragon Quest is one of my favorite rpg franchises. I bought both Dragon Quest 7 and 8  and enjoyed them a lot. Square Enix has been teasing the next installment in the series, Dragon Quest XI, for awhile now. Next month, they will finally reveal the release date for the game…in Japan. Square Enix will hold a live stream on April 11th at 14:oo JST for Dragon Quest XI. The Japanese release date for the game will be announced during…

The update to Animal Crossing New Leaf has created a lot of interest in the title again. I never stopped playing the game myself, however I have been playing it a lot more since the update. I especially love the new campground that’s been added to the game. I’m a huge fan of the van animals! And so, I have to admit, I’m very jealous of the new crossover dlc that Japan will be getting next month. Next month, a…

Nintendo’s BoxBoy, a downloadable game for the 3DS eshop, has seen two games already. BoxBoy is created by Hal Laboratory, the creators of Kirby. The unique puzzle platformer is an example of another new franchise from Nintendo. And last night, Nintendo announced a third game for the character! Not only that, but a BoxBoy amiibo was announced too. Currently, these are both just for Japan, but we may see them in the West eventually. Check out the details about the…

The EU PlayStation Plus update this month was fine, right? But the two sports titles and the mixed thoughts on the PS4 entry, Mercenary Kings, mean some are calling it the worst in a while. Japan's update has just been announced and it's different to say the least. If you're a big fan of Sony, you'll probably even be quite jealous.

Japanese developers are usually at the forefront of any console launch. However, the upcoming launch of PS4 and Xbox One will have zero games coming from any Eastern developer.