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Things Are Horrible For Japanese Arcades Right Now
No doubt, the pandemic is bad for lots of businesses. But in Japan, it’s especially awful for arcades.
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Yakuza: Like A Dragon’s First Boss Theme Makes Me Wanna Break Stuff (In A Good Way)
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-arse sounds they make. Today, we’re looking at what I think is the best boss battle theme in modern history.
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Yakuza: Like A Dragon Patch Adds Major Feature I Didn’t Even Know Was Missing
Unbeknownst to me, Yakuza: Like a Dragon somehow left Japan bereft of one key feature: in-battle weakness indicators. But today, almost three weeks after its Western launch, a patch has added this game-changing mechanic to the wacky gangster RPG.
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In Japan, Sega Just Asked 650 Employees To Retire Voluntarily
As Sega Sammy announced it’s selling off its arcade business, the Tokyo-based game company also announced that it is asking 650 employees to retire voluntarily. With covid-19 impacting business, Sega is expecting what it calls “an extraordinary loss” during the current financial year.