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It's been a good E3 for fans of Japanese RPGs But one fan-favorite title in the genre was curiously absent from the show floor: Persona 5.

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We first heard of Yakuza 5's localization in December, and now, Sega has a more specific time frame set. Its own official website lists the game as a "Fall 2015" release for North America. Click into the specific Yakuza 5 section of the site to see what I mean. Previously, it had only said "2015." You have to enter your age to enter the site, but I encourage lying on that. I wonder if someone reads the birth dates on those? Like, does someone keep data? Does said data show an overwhelming number of birthdays on January 1st? I just pick January 1 every time, and then a year that was a long-ass time ago like 1926 or something. I'd pick 1770 or something if they'd let me. Yakuza 5‘s late 2015 arrival puts it in North America almost approximately three years after its December 2012 Japanese release date. It will be coming as a digital exclusive on the PlayStation Network.

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GI: Game developers draw inspiration from everywhere: other games, movies, comic books. However, usually you expect a game to draw inspiration from a source that is similar to the product theyre making. Nier is a future dystopian Japanese action-RPG, so it seems a little strange that its developer cites Foxs very popular espionage thriller as an inspirational source.

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"Yokai Watch has been nothing short of a phenomenon in Japan. The game has sold millions upon millions of units, with several game releases since 2013. Theyre more than just games, though. In Japan, Yokai Watch also is an anime and a long line of figures somewhat akin to amiibo in their collectability (minus the NFC). Japanese kids are going crazy for Yokai, and the sales for the title are almost at Pokemon-levels. At the end of this year, the United States will probably have Yokai Fever as well" -- Nintendo Enthusiast.

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Hardcore Gamer: Nintendo announced today it will be postponing the event due to errors found during the Japanese version of the competition which means the cats versus dogs saga will continue for now.

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Some great looking stuff from Square Enixs western studios and a few nice surprises for fans of their Japanese heritage made for a pretty decent E3 press conference; with Just Cause 3 emerging as one of the best games of the show and Hitman receiving what looks to be a seriously slick reboot.

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Engadget If you grew up playing any installment of the storied Mega Man franchise, the name Keiji Inafune should carry some weight. Inafune's one of the masterminds behind the beloved metallic man in blue we first met in the NES era. And with his new game, Mighty No. 9, a spiritual successor to his Capcom legacy, he famously kicked off a new wave of Japanese developers who've struck out on their own with the help of crowdfunding.

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A Japanese fan has discovered something that seems to suggest that Tales Of Berseria is related in some way to Tales Of Zestiria.