December 7, 2012
by Diamond Sutra
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J-RPG Podcast #2 is up! Download it here! https://j-rpg.com/podcast/j_rpg_podcast_2.mp3 00:00 Introduction (First Crush by Sabrepulse) 00:31 What we’re listening to: – Chiptunes 01:31 What we’re playing –Tzolkin -Dominion –Animal Shogi (the full version: Animal Shogi in the Greenwood) (note: The … Continue reading
November 10, 2012
by Diamond Sutra
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Google Drive: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1uVoci2ePQKYnhiSmNMdGppMzA Direct Link: https://j-rpg.com/podcast/j_rpg_podcast_1.mp3 Hey all! Last month Matt Sanchez and I–partners in crime at Kotodama Heavy Industries –were bored, so we put together the first of hopefully more podcasts about Japanese Tabletop RPGs. Since it’s an introductory podcast, we focus … Continue reading
August 16, 2012
by Diamond Sutra
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Heya all! Jason Morningstar from Bully Pulpit gave a lecture on international gaming. You can download the discussion here! http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3441990/gen_con_2012_international_rpg_scene.mp3 Here are some quick liner notes for his discussion. His highlights include: Ryutaama, Shinobigami, MAID, Tenra, Meikyuu Kingdom, Komiket, replays, … Continue reading
August 5, 2012
by Diamond Sutra
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Hey all! Sorry that we’ve been fallow for like half a year. A lot of craziness this year, including working in Tokyo for a month, securing the rights to translate and produce two more Japanese RPGs, and planning out a … Continue reading
February 13, 2012
by Diamond Sutra
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The above pic was borrowed from the latest blog post by the owner of Role and Roll Station. “Role and Roll” is an imprint, a company that makes various tabletop games and RPG-related media items. Their public site is here: http://www.arclight.co.jp/r_r/. … Continue reading
January 9, 2012
by Diamond Sutra
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Late 70s/early 80s: The Lord of the Rings books are translated into Japanese and enjoy some minor success. 1983: Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom) released 1984/85: Traveller and Dungeons and Dragons are translated into Japanese. Tunnels and Trolls comes out soon … Continue reading
November 22, 2011
by Diamond Sutra
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(from Naisu na Mori aka “Funky Forest”, which is equal parts excruciatingly boring and excruciatingly “WTF???”) Hey all, sorry about the wait for a full “up to speed” site. I’m taking some pics to use as a banner replacement instead … Continue reading
November 9, 2011
by ennui
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There has been a lot of talk about Honobono among us, particularly about Ryuutama and Golden Sky Stories/Yuuyake Koyake. I usually describe by calling it a “feel-good” genre and making associations with Ghibli films, usually in the same breath. Recently … Continue reading
November 6, 2011
by Diamond Sutra
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Hey all, please wait a day or three as we re-establish the J-RPG blog and add some content. We’ll be digging into new themes, new content delivery methods and the like, so please bear with us! 復活：”Fukkatsu” Restoration, Rebirth, Revival … Continue reading