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cross edge
Fan Service PS3 Game Crossing Over To Xbox 360
Cross Edge, the PlayStation 3 RPG that combines popular properties from Nippon Ichi, Gust, Namco Bandai, Idea Factory, and Capcom together into one all-star role-playing extravaganza, is headed towards the Xbox 360. More »
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Comment by Ken: Yes, now maybe we can stop hearing it from the PS3 folks that this game is "OMFG AWESOME BEST RPG... 22 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo ds
Famitsu Senses More Tingle From Nintendo
Nintendo's upcoming line-up may have more than just new appearances from Link, Mario and Samus, as the venerable fairy Tingle from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask may be starring in a new game of his own. More »
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Comment by Komrade Kayce - Hero of Soviet Kotaku: Could someone explain Japan's love of this thing? Please? Or is it just one of those 'Its Japan. Dont try to... 42 Responses | Other threads
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Anime Makeover
Bioshock 2 Big And Little Sisters, Anime Style
While terrifying glimpses of BioShock 2's Big Sister and creepy Little Sisters are enough to satiate Western audiences, the cover of a recent issue of Taiwan's Famitsu Weekly takes a decidedly more Eastern approach. More » -
japan
The Biggest Game in Japan Last Month Was...
Did you know that May is over? We did. Know why? Because we have calendars. Do you have a calendar? More »
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Comment by moehannes: sigh....Kingdom Hearts. Tis a disease wrought upon humanity. 5 Responses | Other threads
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famitsu
Can You Decipher Kojima's Famitsu Interview?
This week's issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu features an interview with Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima about his new project. Make that a censored interview with Hideo Kojima. Can you decipher it? More »
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Comment by Mucudadada: Sunny is the Ninja. The Indian Boy she ran of with at the end of MGS4 is the Boss Clone. Done. MGS5 Here... 9 Responses | Other threads
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famitsu
First Big Boss, And Then Raiden (With Censored Kojima Interview)
Leaked scans from the upcoming Famitsu show what looks like another familiar Metal Gear character: Raiden.
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japan
PlayStation Famitsu Magazine Offers Few Kojima Production Hints
And the carrot-roping continues! The new issue of Famitsu's PlayStation imprint hints at the upcoming game announcement from Kojima Productions. More »
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Comment by smk: Is it another PS3 exclusive? I guess Kojima will never throw Microsoft a bone. 30 Responses | Other threads
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konami
"New Metal Gear" Featured In Next Issue Of Famitsu
Metal Gear makers Kojima Productions are just hours away from revealing... something, as the developer's teaser page countdown clock is set to expire today. Who knows what Kojima and crew are planning? Famitsu might know. More » -
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otaku usa
Hey Foreigners! Tell Famitsu About Your Otaku-ness
The always delightful Otaku USA has hooked up with Japanese game mag Famitsu in hopes of finding out what is going on in your nerdy, foreigner head. Oh goodie. More »
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Comment by Channing: すごいっすよ！ I really really have a special place for Patrick Macias. He's a really cool, but dorky (in a good way!)... 10 Responses | Other threads
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ryu ga gotoku
SEGA Already Developing New Ryu Ga Gotoku (Yakuza)
Going on sale last February, Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) has shipped over half a million copies in Japan. It's a hit, and SEGA is hard at work on another entry in the franchise. More »
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Comment by jamesjohnson01: Uh. That's nice and all. But I'm more worried about SEGA bringing Yakuza 3 over to the US right now. 16 Responses | Other threads
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japan
What Sequels Does Japan Want?
Lots of games get sequels. Some of them Japanese games want, and others Japanese games want really bad. Game magazine Famitsu polled its readers about which franchise sequel they crave the most. More »
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Comment by doing: Demon's Souls at number 12. I wish they would release it in the US. I am sure then I would... 9 Responses | Other threads
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famitsu
Famitsu Hands Out The 2008 Famitsu Awards
Japanese game publication Famitsu has awarded its "Famitsu Awards 2008" for games released between January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. More »
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Comment by falcoboot: Am i one of only people who think GTA4 is Highly overrated compared to other great games like Metal Gear... 23 Responses | Other threads
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famitsu
The Nintendo Wii Hits 8 Million In Japan
According to data from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, the domestic sales for the Nintendo Wii in Japan surpassed 8 million units as April 19. More »
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Comment by ithyphallus of his own will recommends Kotaco! https://twitter.com/Kotaco: wait you can buy wii sports separately? 7 Responses | Other threads
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japan
The Top Twenty Original Games of 2008 Were...
Even though there were lots of big sequels released last year (like almost every year before it!), 2008 did see its share of original titles. More »
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Comment by Polzin: Your Friendly Neighborhood Bagel Farmer: X-Blades at 6? ... good god 11 Responses | Other threads
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famitsu
Devil May Cry PSP Cancelled
For years, we've been hearing how Devil May Cry is coming to the PSP. There was a PSP version of DMC 3 that was supposedly playable at E3 in 2005! More »
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Comment by FP_slomo788: Nevermind Devil May Cry. Why no Resident Evil for PSP yet, Capcom? 20 Responses | Other threads
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japan
More DS Witching Touching
This spring, SNK's witch touching series for the DS Doki Doki Majo Shinpan is getting another feely touchy title this summer with Doki Majo Plus. More »
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Comment by phinehas: Ashcraft, I love you and your posts, but man do I hate this game and how it makes suggestive pedophilia... 13 Responses | Other threads
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famitsu
Sega Plans Another Shining Force For An Unexpected Platform
The nearly twenty-year-old Shining series from Sega may be best known for its turn-based strategy roots, but the publisher has focused on more action RPG oriented entries recently like the brand new Shining Force Cross. More »
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Comment by Roufuss: I'd be surprised if it did come to home consoles in the US. Didn't the last Shining Force game on the... 6 Responses | Other threads
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music
Famitsu's Latest Columnist Is...
Former Morning Musume singer Mari Yaguchi, apparently. The first of her "blog-like" serialized columns will appear in the issue going on sale May 1. More »
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Comment by Ad-hominem: Well, since Famitsu has long since ceased to be a respectable gaming magazine, this is somehow appropriate and disappointing. While it's... 20 Responses | Other threads
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maximum risky
How To Take Upskirts In Monster Hunter Frontier
A recent issue of Fontier Tsushin, the official Monster Hunter Frontier magazine from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, has some helpful advice. More »
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Comment by D Mitsuki : Gotta have guts kid!: I just died a little inside :( What if I become a Otaku like "Only 2D girls for me! Or 3D virtual... 12 Responses | Other threads
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japan
What Were The Top Ten Selling Games In March?
March is over. It was a good month, but like we said, it's over. Let's take a look back at the top ten selling games in Japan. More »
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Comment by sander_dutch: Yakuza 3 really needs to be released in the west. With the right amount of marketing, it could actually become... 4 Responses | Other threads
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japan
What Do Some Japanese Gamers Think About Online Gaming/Distribution?
Japanese magazine Famitsu has polled a pool of 798 about their thoughts on what's going on with the game industry. The most interesting data was with online gaming. More »
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Comment by Hey_Blinkon: Said unemployed 30-year old should concentrate on other priorities. Then he/she could afford multiple consoles. 16 Responses | Other threads
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square enix
Cheap Bastards Can Play Final Fantasy XIII Too
The upcoming issue of Japanese game magazine Famitsu has an interview with Final Fantasy XIII director and scenario writer Motomu Toriyama.
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Comment by theclaw: To be honest, SDTV fanboys are remarkably irritating. They fail to realize the techology is dead. Pretty much no further... 32 Responses | Other threads
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koei
Eagerly Awaited Koei PS3 Title Still In Development
Koei's Ni-Oh is based on an unearthed script from Japanese director Akira Kurosawa (Yojimbo, Seven Samurai, Rashomon ) and has been M.I.A. for a while. Good news, Koei is still hard at work on it. More »
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Comment by Babelfish: Kurosawa is turning over in his grave right now. I love video games, but I have never played a game with... 8 Responses | Other threads
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japan
This Is The New Multi-Platform tri-Ace RPG
As teased last week, developer tri-Ace's new role-playing-game is End of Eternity, a collaboration between tri-Ace and SEGA.
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Comment by Firemane: oooo Published by Sega. Hopefully that means it'll actually get released on the PS3, unlike the Last Remnant. 21 Responses | Other threads
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sega
Sega's Project RINGO Is... Another Puyo Pop Game
The weeks-long series of teasers for Sega's Project RINGO have turned out to be what many had speculated—the game is another entry in the long-running Puyo Puyo puzzle-game series. More »
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Comment by UsernameOfTheDead: What ever happened to that Sega apple project that was teased a while back? Did they ever reveal what that... 4 Responses | Other threads
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famitsu
Over Two Million DSi Consoles Sold In Japan
The Nintendo DSi, Nintendo's latest DS iteration, has sold 2 million units in Japan. Earlier this month, three new DSi colors went on sale in The Land of the Rising Sun. More »
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Comment by Keashoto: Dear lord the DSi has already sold just about a third of what the original did? What kind of crack did... 3 Responses | Other threads
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famitsu
Japanese Gamers More Satisfied With Xbox 360 Than Wii Or PS3
Game magazine Famitsu has published the results of a reader poll about console satisfaction. Results cover the DS, Wii, PSP, PS3 and the Xbox 360. Readers were also polled about games as well.
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playstation 3
First Shots Of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Show Off Playable Ayane
The newest issue of Famitsu Weekly has first details on the PlayStation 3 version of Ninja Gaiden II, coming worldwide this Fall as Ninja Gaiden Σ 2. Famitsu's web site reveals first in-game screens. More »
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Comment by LionheartAce: Sweet, I still probably won't play this for the fact it will kick my face off. 29 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
The GameCube Made Shigeru Miyamoto "Very Sad"
Nintendo's Senior Managing Director Shigeru Miyamoto was not a happy man during the GameCube era. The creator of Link and Mario describes Nintendo's fourth-generation console entry as a time of "dilemma." More »
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Comment by Jigglesbig: Admittedly, I think that a lot of Nintendo's worst iterations of their franchises were in the Gamecube era. Especially Sunshine, Double... 40 Responses | Other threads
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professor layton
New Professor Layton Game Announced, First Of New Trilogy
Fans of puzzle franchise Professor Layton, solve this: What's coming out on the DS in Japan this fall from developer Level 5? More »
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Comment by Esper mind tricks: Wait...Wait....What?!? 2nd Trilogy? I haven't even played the first trilogy yet? Did I miss something here? Did Curious Village do poorly outside... 10 Responses | Other threads
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fight!
More 2D Fighting Comes To PS3, Xbox 360 With BlazBlue
Guilty Gear developers Arc System Works dropped BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger in Japanese arcades last November. Today, a console port has been announced, with the 2D fighting game coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. More »
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Comment by Mister Jack is Stalking Konata: Oh please please PLEASE localize this game. I hate it when I have to import and pay all this... 17 Responses | Other threads
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xbox live arcade
Virtual On For Xbox 360? It's On!
It's true. Sega is bringing Virtual On Oratorio Tangram, its hardcore arcade mech fighting game, to Xbox Live Arcade. The re-release has been officially announced in the latest issue of Japan's Famitsu Weekly. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: Where's the PSN version? This game was rated as a multiplatform title...it should be coming to PSN too. ... 24 Responses | Other threads
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japan
Dragon Quest IX Delay Impacts Japanese Game Publishing
It wasn't only Square Enix's stock prices that took a hit when Dragon Quest IX was delayed from March 28 to July 11. Game magazine Famitsu also took a hit. More » -
japan
The 100 Best Selling Games In Japan Last Year
Enterbrain, publisher of game mag Famitsu, has complied its game software sales data for last year in Japan. Which game was the biggest seller? Which games bombed? All that, and more. More »
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Comment by Devil Azite: Seven Force!: Man...Monster Hunter is a juggernaut over in Japan. Can anyone enlighten a brother? Why's that game so popular? And before anyone... 10 Responses | Other threads
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street fighter
What's The Difference Between Kristin Kreuk & Chun-Li?
Kristin Kreuk is playing Chun-Li in the upcoming Street Fighter movie. With the movie nearing release, she's stuck on promotional press junkets. Today, she speaks with Famitsu about the difference between her and Chun-Li. More »
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Comment by Go Go Gadget: Gizmo: Tie some raw hams to her thighs and I'll be satisfied. Also shower scene = mandatory. I will be an... 13 Responses | Other threads
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famitsu
More Japanese Women Read Erotic Game Mag Than Xbox 360 Mag
Men and women in Japan read game magazines in Japan. Here's some fascinating reader data from Japanese publisher Enterbrain about who reads what. More »
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Comment by dodongski: ok, i'm off to japan to meet these ladies.... 23 Responses | Other threads
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japan
Famitsu's Best PSP Games of 2008
We've already touched on Famitsu's best PS3 titles of last year. Now, let's have a look at the best PSP titles of 2008 according to the Japanese publication. More »
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Comment by bfwings55: Too bad none of these mean a thing to us in the West. Imma go play Professor Layton. 13 Responses | Other threads
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japan
Famitsu's Best PS3 Games of 2008
Lots of games came out last year in Japan. Lots of games means lots of games for Japanese magazine Famitsu to review. Here are the best PS3 games of 2008 according to Famitsu. More »
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Comment by WickedChris: nice ... but I hate 10/10 game ratings, this leaves NO room for any improvements, kinda sucks! 27 Responses | Other threads
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xbox 360
New Star Ocean 4 Screens, New Star Ocean 4 Character
Xbox 360 title Star Ocean 4 is only a few days away from release. Perfect timing for some new Star Ocean 4 and a new character — the bird lady! And she wears glasses. More »
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Comment by Bombaaaman: I swear to God, Japanese character designers have to stop with the glasses ! Lost Odyssey, Bayonetta and now Star... 32 Responses | Other threads
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famitsu
Musou OROCHI Z Screens Hack-And-Slash Out
First announced last month, Musou OROCHI Z is a compilation of previous titles Musou OROCHI and Musou OROCHI The Devil King's Second Coming. More »
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Comment by vorpal_raddish: OMG yes.... I may be the only one here, but I just wet myself with happiness... 7 Responses | Other threads
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