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50 Floors Beneath the Old School Building — Dungeon-Crawling RPG S.O.L School Of Labyrinth From Game Dev Circle SUSHI Lab Launches on Steam

4Gamer.net: launch report · Aug 16, 2026

Horror game 日本事故物件監視協会2 -Japan Stigmatized Property-, which has players monitor four real Japanese “stigmatized properties” until dawn, gets a Nintendo Switch version on August 20

Famitsu: Nintendo Switch version announced · Aug 16, 2026

Hit exactly 21 to trigger your ultimate move — solo developer releases blackjack-meets-deckbuilding roguelite MEGAKO☆PUNCH!

Official press release from Mononobe Monoko: source of the quoted comment · Aug 16, 2026

How Do You Play a Man of Few Words? Director and Cast on Voicing Wolf at the SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT Premiere

Qzil.la official press release (via PR TIMES): opening-week giveaway, stage appearances and the collaboration · Aug 15, 2026

Today's Japan Game News Digest (August 15, 2026)

Game*Spark: on the Japanese Swordsmith Steam page · Aug 15, 2026

A First-Person Game About Shoveling Snow in the Mountains — New Chilla's Art Game Snowed Under Heads to Steam on August 14

Game*Spark report on the release date and the game's performance · Aug 14, 2026

Finding Polka launches on Steam — three guest developers contribute rap music along with shooting and stealth-puzzle sections

Game*Spark: launch report and comments from the three guest developers · Aug 14, 2026

SATSUBATSU SUCCUBUS, an ultra-fast FPS where each stage lasts about 10 seconds, gets a demo on itch.io

Game*Spark report on the demo release and the bundle · Aug 14, 2026

Cover up damage to a masterpiece in 3 minutes before the inspector arrives — NEVER HAPPENED launches in August

4Gamer.net: release date, 100 paintings, and the online multiplayer mode · Aug 14, 2026

Today's Japan Game News Digest (August 14, 2026)

gamebiz: on the PINBALL ACTION release · Aug 14, 2026

Today's Japan Game News Digest (August 13, 2026)

HAMSTER Corporation official site: on the TOUKI DENSHOU ANGEL EYES revival · Aug 13, 2026

TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026: Finding Polka Wins the Platinum Award at the SELECTED INDIE 80 Excellence Awards, Chosen From 1,513 Entries

Famitsu: contest aims, number of entries and selections · Aug 12, 2026

Today's Japanese Game News Digest (August 12, 2026)

Science Adventure Series portal site: notice on the STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT Xbox delay · Aug 12, 2026

Yuji Horii marks DRAGON QUEST's 40th anniversary, says he's now aiming for the 50th — and would like to hold an event at Tokyo Dome

Famitsu: the full interview (published August 9, 2026) · Aug 12, 2026

Today's Japanese Game News Digest (August 11, 2026)

inside-games — report on Village in the Shade passing 150,000 domestic sales · Aug 11, 2026

Today's Japanese Game News Digest (August 10, 2026)

Famitsu — article on the announcement of Mobile Suit Gundam Arsenal Commander · Aug 10, 2026

1991 NES Title SHATTERHAND Set for Revival as Japan's Famicom Revival Label Announces Three New Titles for Its 2nd Anniversary

4Gamer.net on the three-title announcement and what each game is about · Aug 9, 2026

Trigger a romance flag and get a bad ending — twin manga artists' dating sim Can I Not Fall for Idols? is coming to Nintendo Switch

Famitsu: the Nintendo Switch version announcement · Aug 9, 2026

FURYU removes the end date from ANOMALITH and CRYMELIGHT demos — they had been set to end August 9

Game*Spark: the demos' deadline removal and the roughly 20,000 new wishlist additions · Aug 9, 2026

Today's Japanese Game News Digest (August 9, 2026)

Game*Spark: the Beast of Reincarnation review · Aug 9, 2026

Today's Japanese Game News Digest (August 8, 2026)

Game*Spark — article on The Tenth Mosaic event · Aug 8, 2026

Horror sim Japan Stigmatized Property 3 launches, tasking players with watching security cameras from midnight to 5 a.m. This entry adds cross-play between PC and smartphone

Game*Spark: launch, new features and the threat controversy · Aug 8, 2026

Suikoden's first all-new entry in 14 years launches in Japan; global and Steam versions remain "to be announced"

Dengeki Online on the launch of the first all-new entry in 14 years · Aug 8, 2026

Today's Japanese Game News Digest (August 7, 2026)

gamebiz — article on the launch of My Hero Academia UNITED SURVIVAL · Aug 7, 2026