Brian Ashcraft

Hideo Kojima said that lots of studios fall behind their games’ original release dates in a recent J-Wave interview (via ResetEra). Kojima added, “Death Stranding is slightly off its original schedule but this isn’t a major delay.” Better late and good than on time and bad!

First Look Inside Japan’s New Moomin Theme Park 

On March 16, a Moomin theme park will open in Saitama, Japan. Let’s have a peek inside. Called Moomin Valley Park, it will feature various Moomin attractions, similar to Moominworld in Finland. The beloved Scandinavian characters have long been popular in Japan. Previously, the park’s concept art was revealed, which we can now compare to…

A Touch of Dark Blue. Águas de São Pedro, São Paulo, Brasil. By Lucas Rosalin. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line! 

Track: Firestarter | Artist: The Prodigy | Album: The Fat of the Land Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Smash Bros. Creator Masahiro Sakurai Works Too Damn Hard

This is Masahiro Sakurai. He makes Smash Bros. games. At this point in his career, he could probably take things pretty easy. He does not. “My office hours are up to me. So long as I complete the new Smash Bros., I could show up only once a week, or only at night, or even…

Turn Your Cat’s Face Into A Wearable Mask

In Japan, a service called “My Family” is offering to sculpt realistic order-made masks depicting people’s family pets. For example, this is Rui, a Bengal cat that lives in Kyoto. Looking at reference photos, an artist sculpts the feline’s face, adding fur, which it then color to match the original markings. Prices start at 300,000…

A Touch of Orange. Olango Island, Cebu, Philippines. By Martin Tan. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line! 

Track: You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet Baby | Artist: The Smiths | Album: The World Won’t Listen Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Pokémon Fans In Japan Polled Over Which New Starter They’ll Choose

The starters for Pokémon Sword And Shield are Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble. They’re all cute. Which one will you pick? Japanese website Inside Games asked its readers just that. Here is how the results breakdown via Livedoor News. Grookey – 18.8 percent (141 votes) Scorbunny – 34.4 percent (258 votes) Sobble – 46.3 percent (348…

A new Gintama anime was announced at an event over the weekend in Japan. Fittingly, the announcement trailer is rather humorous

Today, The PlayStation 2 Was Born In Japan 19 Years Ago

On March 4, 2000, the PlayStation 2 launched in Japan. It went on to become the biggest selling video game console ever. The PlayStation 2 would launch later that year in North America on October 26, 2000 and in Europe on November 24, 2000. Since then, over 155 million PS2s have been sold, and some…

That Creepy Momo Sculpture Has Been Destroyed

The “Momo Challenge,” which allegedly caused children to commit violent acts on themselves and others, turned out to be a viral hoax. Momo herself, however, is a real sculpture—at least, she was Since 2018, the Momo Challenge—in which a picture of Momo would purportedly pop up in memes and other media with an explicit or…

Night Boats. Tokyo Bay, Japan. By Adrian Tiu. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line! 

Track: Andata | Artist: Ryuichi Sakamoto | Album: Async Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

What Makes This Japanese Zombie Movie So Great Is A Spoiler

Throughout last year, I keep hearing how terrific the Japanese zombie flick One Cut of the Dead was. And I kept putting off seeing it. I thought I had seen it all when it came to horror movies, especially zombie ones. I was wrong. Shot for under $30,000, One Cut of the Dead was made…

First Look At Pokémon‘s Ash, Brock and Misty In Full CG

The upcoming Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution is the first full-CG Pokémon anime movie. Of course, that means that not only the Pocket Monsters are in CG but also the Trainers. Here is the latest Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution trailer Here is how Mewtwo looks in CG, which is quite good, I think! And more startling,…

Open 24 Hours. Tokyo, Japan. By Davide Sasso | Instagram JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line! 

Track: Bottle Up And Explode! | Artist: Elliott Smith | Album: Either/Or: Expanded Edition Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Tetsuya Nomura Talks Kingdom Hearts III DLC 

Kingdom Hearts III has enough game to keep folks busy for a while. But in a recent Dengeki Online interview, creator Tetsuya Nomura was asked about what comes next. Warning: This article has spoilers. Dengeki Online pointed out that Kingdom Hearts III doesn’t have the Critical Mode difficulty that the Final Mix versions of Kingdom…

Raw Fish Makes For Some Beautiful Food Art

Instagram user Mikyou loves slicing up fish and making some incredible sashimi art. Sashimi, of course, is thinly sliced raw fish (sushi is raw fish served on vinegar rice). Typically, sashimi is made from tuna, salmon, and Japanese amberjack, among other fish. Here is some of the sashimi that Mikyou has sliced for elegant homecooking…