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Former NIS president and Disgaea creator Sohei Niikawa establishes SuperNiche LLC
Former NIS president and Disgaea creator Sohei Niikawa establishes SuperNiche LLC

The start of the new fiscal year for most Japanese companies coincides with April Fools, but this new company reveal looks very legit enough.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 31 March, 2025

An RPG based on the anime and manga Tougen Anki is in development at Com2uS for PC and mobile
An RPG based on the anime and manga Tougen Anki is in development at Com2uS for PC and mobile

An RPG based on Tougen Anki is coming to mobile and PC this year from Com2uS.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 25 March, 2025

Japanese RPG creators share their aspirations and plans for 2025
Japanese RPG creators share their aspirations and plans for 2025

We spotted comments by key staff members in companies ranging from Atlus and Square Enix to Compile Heart and Nippon Ichi.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 31 December, 2024

Saber Interactive and Paramount Game Studios announce new Avatar: The Last Airbender RPG is development
Saber Interactive and Paramount Game Studios announce new Avatar: The Last Airbender RPG is development

A brand-new RPG based on the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra is in development, and that's about it, so far.

news by Josh Tolentino on 04 October, 2024

Summoners War: Sky Arena launches on Steam in January 2024
Summoners War: Sky Arena launches on Steam in January 2024

The free-to-play mobile RPG is getting released on Steam early next year, bringing its collection-centered strategy play to Steam users.

news by Josh Tolentino on 19 November, 2023

404 Game Re:Set to shut down in January 2024
404 Game Re:Set to shut down in January 2024

The Sega-destroying scrolling-shooter mobile game closes less than a year after its launch.

news by Josh Tolentino on 31 October, 2023

Tokyo Game Show 2023 - List of expected RPG-related live streams
Tokyo Game Show 2023 - List of expected RPG-related live streams

Various RPGs like DecaPolice, Fate/Samurai Remnant, and Dragon's Dogma II are slated to appear here.

news by Kite Stenbuck on 18 September, 2023

DanMachi Battle Chronicle launches on PS4 and PS5 in 2024
DanMachi Battle Chronicle launches on PS4 and PS5 in 2024

The console editions won't be cross-compatible with the mobile version, though.

news by Josh Tolentino on 05 September, 2023

Nihon Falcom partners with Promethium Books to bring The Legend of Heroes and Ys to the tabletop
Nihon Falcom partners with Promethium Books to bring The Legend of Heroes and Ys to the tabletop

Thanks to a partnership between TTRPG developer Promethium Books and Nihon Falcom, The Legend of Heroes and Ys franchises will be making the jump to the tabletop space in 2024.

news by Scott White on 24 July, 2023

Touken Ranbu Online English and Traditional Chinese versions to shut down in August
Touken Ranbu Online English and Traditional Chinese versions to shut down in August

The saga of the sword guys will continue in Japan, though.

news by Josh Tolentino on 29 June, 2023

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