The 20 JRPGs You Must Play
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There comes a time when every person must sit back, think about their life’s accomplishments, and wonder, “What JRPGs should I play?”
Worry not. I’m here to help.
This is a list of Japanese role-playing games that deserve your time. Some are new; some are old; all are excellent. Each of these is worth playing today, even if you have to dig out your dusty old Super Nintendo and try to find cartridges at a yard sale. These are games both timeless and ageless. They’re the cream of the crop. They’ve got the spikiest of the hair. The longest of the swords. The evilest of the demons.
3 months ago
TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GungHo Online Entertainment (GOE) released a new episode of the
Ninjala cartoon anime, “You’re the Star!” The new chapter of the bubblegum brawler’s hit animation highlights Emma, a crime fighter with dreams of becoming a dancing pop star.
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Watch the latest episode on the PlayNinjala YouTube channel!
Episode Synopsis
Emma is a street dancer with an eye on making it into the spotlight. She also happens to be a vigilante crime fighter dishing out justice under the cover of darkness. Emma’s life is about to take a dramatic turn, thanks to Lauren Warren, a talent scout who’s looking for more than just the right moves. Who does Lauren Warren really work for? What can Emma do to calm her nerves on the biggest day of her life? Why does Emma fight so hard for those who need justice? Find out now!
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.]
TOKYO, Japan - Dec 28, 2020 - A contender emerges victorious! Kuran is crowned the winner of the
TEPPEN
World Championship 2020. To close out the year, GungHo Online Entertainment (GOE) also announced the next Hero coming to
TEPPEN - the Demon Queen, Oichi from the
Sengoku BASARA series - and various updates planned for 2021.
As a reward for his achievement, kuran from Japan took home 3M Yen (~$29K USD) of the 5M Yen (~$48K USD) prize pool, along with the opportunity to redesign an existing card to create a custom secret card. Second through fourth place winners and their prizes are listed below:
(Graphic: Business Wire)
Players will compete to win from a prize pool of roughly $48,000. Prizes include:
1st Place: 3M Yen (~$29K USD) and the opportunity to redesign an existing card to create a custom Secret card
2nd Place: 1M Yen (~$9.6K USD)
3rd Place: 600K Yen (~$5.7K USD)
4th Place: 200K Yen ($~1.9K USD)
5th-8th Place: 50K Yen (~$480 USD)
All participants: All player names will be published in-game in the
TEPPEN app
The Online Region CUP (ORC) was held in October to determine the top 3 players in ORC from each region (Japan, America, Europe, and Asia Pacific). The top 20 players in Ranked Matches, with the highest Tour Points totals from January to September, were selected to participate, as well, for the 32 total finalists.
3 months ago
32 finalists compete for a chance to win from a 5M Yen prize pool
TEPPEN players from around the world will duke it out for the title of World Champion. Sponsored by ZONe Energy, MSI, and Meiji, the competition will take place on December 26 at 23:00 PT / December 27 at 7:00 UTC and can be watched on the official
Players will compete to win from a prize pool of roughly $48,000. Prizes include:
1st Place: 3M Yen (~$29K USD) and the opportunity to redesign an existing card to create a custom Secret card
2nd Place: 1M Yen (~$9.6K USD)
3rd Place: 600K Yen (~$5.7K USD)