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Osaka Castle. Osaka, Japan. By Cory Sandlin. 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: Baby Britain | Artist: Elliott Smith | Album: XO Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Massive New Gundam Store Opens This Weekend In Tokyo 

This Saturday, an enormous new Gundam store will open its doors in Tokyo’s Odaiba. Called The Gundam Base Tokyo, the shop will have over 2,000 types of Gundam goods for sale and another 1,500 on display. That is apparently the largest assortment on Earth. The Gundam Base Tokyo joins other Gundam Base locations in South…

A Look Inside Pokéball Terrariums 

This month, a series of officially licensed“Terrarium Collection” Pokémon toys goes on sale in Japan. The collection doesn’t specifically say that this is what the inside of Pokéballs actually look like. But they are shaped like Pokéballs! Priced at 750 yen ($6.80), each one comes with a piece of gum. These Pokéball Terrariums remind me…

Hideo Kojima Thanks Konami 

For the past few years, it has felt like Hideo Kojima and Konami have been at loggerheads. Even last month, the saga seemed to be endless. In a new interview, however, Kojima discusses what was good about his Konami days—namely, letting him make the games he wanted to. “What I’m grateful Konami for is that…

Green Hero. Quinta Mazatlan in McAllen, Texas. By Chris Lopez. 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: In a Dream | Artist: Cornelius | Album: Mellow Waves Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Nintendo Switch Bending Problems Are Still A Thing

Earlier this year, there were English language reports of the Nintendo Switch warping and bending. Now, there are similar reports from Japan. In the spring, NeoGAF noticed the issue, as did Twitter and Reddit users. This was just one of the early hardware problems, and with all those issues, it’s still hard to say how…

Just A 127-Hit Combo In Dragon Ball FighterZ

Dragon Ball FighterZ lookskiller. Case in point: this clip of Goku unleashing a 127-hit combo on Cell. As EventHubs points out, this is the first 100-plus combo we’ve seen from the game. The clipwas originally uploaded by YouTuber NGI. Dragon Ball FighterZ will be released next year.

3,000 People Lined Up In Tokyo For 105 Nintendo Switch Consoles

Earlier this month in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro, around 3,000 people lined up at a retailer for a chance to buy one of 105 Switch consoles. As Game Memo and Science Plus report, the line was recently featured on Japanese morning show Tokudane. As with other Switch sales in Japan, people lined up to get a raffle…

Shinjuku At Night. Tokyo, Japan. By Scott Bartley. 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: The Untouchables Theme | Artist: Ennio Morricone | Album: The Untouchables Soundtrack Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Beauty Of A Destroyed Gundam In Miniature Tokyo

Created by Taiwan-based model maker Hank Cheng, this piece is called “Gundam, The Desolation After War.” Kotaku has previously profiled Cheng before, and he’s one of the most talented model builders around. This work shows him in top form. You can see more photos of the piece here. The diorama is set in front of…

In the wake of Scalebound’s cancellation, Platinum Games released its hit Nier: Automata in Japan. Hideki Kamiyatweeted,“It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Platinum was rescued by Yoko [Taro].” The studio has new fans as well as an increase in top flight job applicants. 

Japan Is Experiencing A Ninja Shortage

The country that made ninja famous is currently experiencing a shortage of their stage variety. There are not enough ninja performers in Japan. Nippon Television (viaLivedoor) reports that local ninja shows don’t have enough performers to entertain the crowds. Of course, Japanese children have long been interested in ninja, but with foreign tourism higher than…

The Best Dragon Ball Cosplay Of 2017

This year is not over, but this Master Roshi cosplay will be hard to top this year. And next year, too. That’s body builder Taichi Shimizu, who previously pulled off a great Zangief cosplay. At this summer’s Comic Market in Tokyo, he did an excellent Master Roshi in his Max Power form. See how it…

Cloudy And Clear. Hong Kong. By Frank Leung. 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! 

Mewtwo Just Released In Japan For Pokémon Go

This is no prank. Mewtwo has finally been released as a Pokémon Go raid boss at an event in Yokohama, Japan, as you can see in the above photo by Twitter user and YouTuber MYSTIC7 The character hasn’t yet been announced for other regions. Right now, Mewtwo appears to be limited to the Pokémon Go Stadium…

Track: Sweet Virginia | Artist: The Rolling Stones | Album: Exile On Main Street  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The first two episodes of The King of Fighters 3D anime can be viewed on YouTube. The episodes are in Japanese but have English language subtitles.