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The newest chapter of Konami’s *Metal Gear* series, *Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain* (¥9,072 including tax), will be released in Japan on Sept. 2. Just before the release date, Sony has revealed a brand new commercial titled “A Sheltered Daughter’s Tearful Wedding.”

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Game creator Yu Suzuki announced the production of *Shenmue 3* at E3 and raised funds for the project through Kickstarter. We asked Suzuki, who is about to put his back into the project, about *Shenmue 3* and his present state of mind.

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The official launch trailer of *Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain*, the newest chapter of immensely popular *Metal Gear* series, was released on Aug. 25 around the world. The game will be made available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, as well as PC.

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*Touken Ranbu Online* is a smash hit PC browser game which has received overwhelming support from female gamers. In truth, the secret of its popularity is the strange situation where Japanese swords have been anthropomorphised into handsome young men.

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Gear was introduced in the Wii U exclusive action game *Splatoon* in an update on 8/6 as a collaboration between it and Masahiro Anbe’s series *Shinryaku! Ika Musume’s* and its titular character Squid Girl.

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On July 28 during the Dragon Quest New Work Press Conference, Square Enix announced that *Dragon Quest X* will be coming to the PlayStation 4.

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The “2016 Series” of the popular female card game *Data Carddass Aikatsu!* will begin this October.

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Toymaker Bandai will release on Sept. 19 the trading card game (TCG) *IC Carddass Dragon Ball*.

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Warrior God Fenrir unleashes his “Northern Wolf Pack Fist.”

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Satoru Iwata, president and CEO of Nintendo, the leading game company of Japan, passed away in Tokyo on July 11 due to complications from a bile duct tumor.

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Level-5 announced on July 9 a summer 2016 release for *Yo-Kai Watch 3* (Nintendo 3DS).

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On July 4 at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, prominent Japanese game creator Keiji Inafune, known for his popular titles *Mega Man* and *Onimusha*, announced an exciting new Kickstarter project titled *Red Ash*.

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Arslan, Daryun, Narsus, Elam introduced through in-game scenes

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The new marriage system in *Fire Emblem: Fates,* released on June 25, has made it possible for characters to marry partners of the same sex.

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The new downloadable game *Iwaihime* written by Ryukishi07, who is known for the popular PC game series *Higurashi When They Cry* among others, was announced on June 21 during the doujinshi event Tora Fes 2015.

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Congratulations!!! “Shenmue 3” Reaches Crowdfunding Goal of $2 Million in Record Speed; After 14 Years the Unfinished Epic Gets Long-Deserved Revival

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The game is set to be released on all major platforms during September 2015.

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Many gamers were fascinated by Horizon Zero Dawn, a new original title unveiled at this year's E3.

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*Zelda Musou: Hyrule All-Stars* will be released in Japan in the spring of 2016. To celebrate the announcement, Link’s clothing from the original *Legend of Zelda* game will be available in the Wii U *Zelda Musou* game.

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During E3, Nintendo released its first trailer for the upcoming Wii U title, Star Fox Zero.

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