Future ‘Yakuza’ games might take place outside of Japan

Nintendo has revealed the complete list of every minigame playable in Mario Party Superstars, taken from the N64, Gamecube and Wii eras of the franchise.Originally announced during E3, Mario Party Superstars will bring back a collection of classic boards and mini-games from across the 23-year history of the franchise.Now, Nintendo has revealed exactly what minigames will be included in this greatest hits title.

On the first season of The FADER Uncovered, host Mark Ronson spoke with some of the of world's most pioneering and legendary artists — David Byrne, Questlove, HAIM, Rico Nasty, Tame Impala, Erykah Badu, Damon Albarn, and Santigold — about their lives, careers, and creative processes. Now the Grammy- and Oscar-winning producer is back for Season 2.

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September’s Nintendo Direct appears to show different versions of N64 games for NA and EU.During yesterdays (September 23) Nintendo Direct, Switch owners got to see a new feature. An expansion for the Switch Online Membership will give fans access to N64 games.

Sega Mega Drive games launching on the Nintendo Switch Online service will come with the option of using new wireless Switch-compatible Mega Drive controllers.The controllers will be released at the same time as the games launch, however, it appears that the type of controller available will vary between regions.As shown in the Japanese stream of the Nintendo Direct last night (September 23, albeit on September 24 in Japan’s time), the six-button variant of the Mega Drive controller is shown,

Star Wars: Visions” — Lucasfilm’s sensational new anthology series for Disney Plus that presents nine “Star Wars” shorts by seven Japanese anime studios — it did not take much to convince the actor to say yes. “Star Wars: A New Hope” was the first movie Oka ever saw in theaters.

EXCLUSIVE: Molly Shannon is set to star opposite Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman in Zach Braff’s latest feature,  A Good Person, produced by Killer Films, Elevation Films, Braff and Pugh. MGM is distributing in North American and international markets, which include Latin America, Scandinavia, Russia, Eastern Europe, China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, India, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, among other markets.

TOKYO -- A library devoted to Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's writings, scrapbooks and record collection opens next week in Tokyo as a spot for literary research, cultural exchange and a gathering spot for his fans.The Haruki Murakami library, which opens Oct.

While the Delta variant’s dominance in the United States is nearly universal, news of another spreading strain of Covid-19 has recently surfaced.

Naruto anime franchise on digital globally for the first time ever.The record label shared the news via an Instagram post on Monday (September 20), confirming that the soundtracks will arrive on streaming platforms on Friday (September 24).A post shared by Milan Records (@milanrecords)“This is the first time that all these albums are made available digitally for fans worldwide!” reads the post caption.

NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Cyprus' Orthodox Church formally took charge Thursday of two ornately decorated 18th century doors stolen from a church in the ethnically divided island's breakaway north and reclaimed from a Japanese art college after a long legal battle.Communications and Works Minister Yiannis Karousos said the wooden doors — painted with religious scenes, carved and gilded — were discovered at the Kanazawa Art College more than 20 years ago and their return followed “long and intensive

Kojima has given his opinion on the evolution of games, saying he wants to make games that “change in real-time”.In an interview with Anan, a Japanese magazine, Kojima revealed his plans to keep games fresh via the evolution of the medium.

Epic Games Store’s latest weekly giveaway has begun, and one of the games currently up for grabs is Nioh: The Complete Edition.Nioh: The Complete Edition is the collection of the base game plus all of the DLC, which was originally released in 2017. Nioh is an action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo games that has aspects of the Dark Souls series.

Kyogo Furuhashi will be missing for around a month after picking up an injury on international duty, according to a report. The Japan forward suffered a knee problem during the World Cup 2022 qualifier against China, which his side would go on to win 1-0.

Square Enix has announced Voice Of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars, a new tabletop RPG from Nier and Drakengard creator Yoko Taro.In a new tweet from today (September 9), the publisher shared a Japanese teaser trailer of the game which is currently in development.“Open your mind and let your story unfold,” Square Enix said.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChina’s “One Second,” South Korea’s “The Book of Fish,” India’s “The Disciple,” and two Japanese films, “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” and “Wife of a Spy” will compete for this year’s best film prize at the Asian Film AwardsThe awards again will be held again in conjunction with the Busan International Film Festival. The ceremony, on Oct.

Producer Qrion has announced that she will release her debut album, ‘I Hope It Lasts Forever’, next month. The first single from it, ‘Your Love’, is out now.Written in lockdown, the musician – real name Momiji Tsukada – drew on the emotions she felt when moving from Sapporo in Japan to San Francisco, where she now lives.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Disney Plus streaming service will begin operations in South Korea, from Nov. 12, 2021, the company announced Wednesday, firming up a previously trailed launch.The platform was given a soft launch in Japan last year, and will now be upgraded with the addition of Star-branded content from Oct.