Recettear to be on Steam

On a scale of one to internet sensation, Recettear is probably a ten. The item shop slash indie Japanese RPG captured many a heart with its demo, which gave us a pretty big look at the game. Enough of a

Atlus announces new games…in Japan

And they get to share a post until they’re announced in America. On the plus side, they look to be pretty fascinating titles. The one getting all the press everywhere is Catherine (whose Famitsu preview was lovingly translated by the

Yoishi Wada Thinks Japan's Weak Spot Is Core Gameplay

Wada, Square Enixs’ president, divides game design into three distinct pillars: “the core gameplay element, community features, and the hardware platform it’s for.” While he thinks Japanese developers have the latter two down pat, he thinks improvements could be made