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Pokémon Will Require Facial Recognition at Five Japan Pop-Up Card Stores

Pokémon frames the scans as a safety and anti-crime measure enforcing one-entry limits.

Nintendo and Baskin‑Robbins Launch Japan‑Only Animal Crossing Summer Collaboration

Shibuya Offers Final Fantasy XIV Loot Through Japan’s Hometown Tax

Poncle to Open Japan Studio Led by Sawaki Takeyasu

FuRyu Brings Exstetra Remaster to Steam This Summer

Xenosaga: Pied Piper Returns on Switch and PC in Japan via G-MODE Archives+

NIS America Sets Fall Western Launch for Village in the Shade on Switch and Switch 2

Metaphor: ReFantazio Orchestra World Tour Sets Dates for October 2026–January 2027

Pokémon at 30: Record Card Boom and 2027 Switch 2 Mainline Games Mark a Still‑Rising Giant

Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse Launches Worldwide on Switch, PC, iOS and Android

Nintendo Publishes Full U.S. Schedule for Animal Crossing Aquarium Tour Starting Feb. 13

Persona Co-Creator Kouji Okada Producing New School RPG, Full Reveal on Jan. 29

KFC Japan Opens Online Orders for Monster Hunter Wilds Meal Sets With Exclusive In-Game Rewards

State of Play Japan Locks In December DLC Dates and Introduces Cheaper PS5 for Japan

Miyamoto Hands Mario’s Reins to Next-Gen Team as Galaxy Film Nears Completion

Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Awarded Order of the Rising Sun, a First for a Game Designer

Japanese School Uses Rare PS4 P.T. Demo for Interactive English Lesson

Xbox Sets Tokyo Game Show Broadcast for Sept. 25 With Asian-Focused Updates

Nintendo Debuts 'My Mario' With Stop-Motion Shorts as Japan Store Sales Begin

Grass Wonder, Legendary Racehorse and Umamusume Icon, Dies at 30