X-Nico

unusual facts about Japanese titles



Shizuka Kamei

He is sometimes humorously referred to as Shizuka chan (where "chan" is a title usually reserved for young girls) after a female character in the manga Doraemon who shares his personal name.


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Non-game

Non-games are particularly successful on the Nintendo DS and Wii platforms, where a broad range of Japanese titles have appealed to a growing number of casual gamers.

Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale

Dice had been interested in English translations of Japanese games and following in the footsteps of Ted Woolsey in the translation of several Square Japanese titles.