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Final Fantasy IX gets its own pop-up store in Osaka and Tokyo for 25th anniversary
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Master Blaster
Jun 19, 2025 - Tweet
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Oona McGee
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- Japan
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Master Blaster
Dec 9, 2019
- Japan
- (Chrono Trigger • gambling • logos • rip-offs • role-playing games • slot machines • Sqaure Enix • trademark • video games)
Japanese gamer mom wants kids to unlock the achievement of beating a game without Internet guides
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OK kids, did you remember to finish your homework, brush your teeth, and smash every pot in the village?
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Legendary RPG-style shield found on Japanese beach, Twitter tries to figure out who the hero is
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Casey Baseel
Jul 26, 2019
Stroll on the beach turns into a real-life video game mystery.
- Japan
- (100-yen stores • beach • cool • funny • role-playing games • RPGs • Shield • video games • weird)
10 stalled Japanese game franchises that deserve a sequel, according to gamers
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Dale Roll
May 12, 2018
- Japan
- (Bomberman • Kirby • Mega Man • Pokemon • ranking • role-playing games • video games)
The results come from a mobile survey, in which they also shared how much money they spend on in-game purchases.
Real escape games involve getting out of a certain place within a tight time limit, so it’s no surprise that the latest franchise to get the real escape treatment is I am a Hero, a zombie horror manga.
- Japan
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