Tokyo International News Agency

Capcom's legendary dinosaur survival horror game, "Dino Crisis," and its sequel, "Dino Crisis 2," have suddenly launched on the PC gaming platform Steam, generating significant buzz. To mark their release, both titles are available at an exceptionally low half-price of 500 yen each, drawing considerable attention from both veteran fans and new players alike. This unexpected release caught many social media users by surprise. Exclamations like "Suddenly dropped on Steam!", "Dino Crisis?!", and "Dino Crisis on Steam in the Reiwa era!?" flooded timelines, with the sheer surprise amplifying the excitement. "Dino Crisis," true to its name, is a survival horror game where players strive to escape a facility overrun by dinosaurs, often dubbed "Resident Evil with dinosaurs." The nostalgia factor is especially potent for those who played it on the original PlayStation, with numerous posts recalling fond memories like ...

Nippon Ichi Software's upcoming game, Honogurashi no Niwa , has ignited a significant buzz, especially on social media, with the announcement of a highly anticipated new feature: the "Anshin Gurashi Mode" (Safe Living Mode). Developed by staff behind the popular Yomawari series, known for its dark worldview, this new title had already garnered attention for its "unsettling" atmosphere, despite its pastoral, idyllic rural visuals. The newly announced "Anshin Gurashi Mode" can be activated at the start of the game, allowing players to "safely" enjoy life simulation elements such as cultivating crops, raising livestock, fishing, hunting, and interacting with villagers. This has drawn a wave of positive responses from players who were previously hesitant to purchase the game due to potential horror elements, with comments like, "I'm interested if there's no horror" and "I love the art style and atmosphere, so this is great...

NetEase Games' popular survival horror game, IdentityV , has announced that the survivor character "Entomologist" will be introduced as a new hunter named "Queen Bee," generating significant buzz on social media. Players are expressing both excitement and surprise at this highly anticipated transformation into a hunter. According to information shared by the official account, the "Entomologist's Hunter Transformation: Queen Bee" will be implemented on November 27. Concurrently, the main story "Yesterday's Cage" will be released, hinting at key narrative developments. The message, "Just as insects shed their skin and transform, so too do humans eventually change. But perhaps human nature is perfected through 'betrayal'?" hints at the dramatic backstory of the new hunter. The visuals of the new hunter, "Queen Bee," have been met with an immediate deluge of praise from fans, with comments like "absolutely...