Famicom Mini Weekly Shonen Jump 50th Anniversary Version is all about manga/anime games, but that could spell disaster for North America.
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Hello Kitty’s home company is running its yearly poll to decide which out-of-company character will get their own event at the Puroland theme park.
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A trick of the light has Japanese social media checking every crane game for evil apparitions.
Video game giant continues to be a customer service titan as it restores fan’s original model 3DS.
Now one of the most influential firms in the video game industry, few know of the company’s past struggles.
Those Super Mario Odyssey royalty checks aren’t going to last forever, so it’s really about time the video game star rejoined the workforce.
Their authenticity is debatable, but their cuteness is unquestionable.
Company’s recruitment page tells us we won’t have long to wait to collect the little critters all over again.
The universe’s cutest Star Warrior, and star of Nintendo games, Kirby uses his Copy Ability to become huggable…that or it’s an adorably soft toy.
The beloved kart racing game will soon be playable even without a Nintendo console.
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