Brian Ashcraft

South Korean Presidential Candidate Releases A Free StarCraft Map

Of course! If you are trying to win votes in South Korea, StarCraft is always one way to appeal to the masses. Presidential candidate Moon Jae-in, who appears to be the front runner, has released two versions of a custom map called “Moonters” (geddit?) to mark StarCraft going free. The maps are available on the…

For Poké Ball Candy Containers, These Seem Nice 

In Japan, Bandai is releasing a set of Poké Ball. There’s a total of 11 different Poké Balls in the set, and while they’re designed to hold candy (and not, you know, Pocket Monsters), these replicas are rather handsome. Over the years, Japan has seen an array of mock Poké Balls. They’re typically sold at…

This North Korean Arcade Propaganda, My Goodness

If you’ve ever wondered what a North Korean propaganda clip for arcade gaming looks like, well, it apparently looks like this. You might remember seeing photos of a North Korean arcade when they first surfaced online in 2008. Some cabinets looked ancient! These images were originally published by the greatest Sega fan site ever created,…

Cold Night. Montréal, Canada. By Akinetopsia. 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: Tabun, Kaze | Artist: Sakanaction | Album: Tabun, Kaze (Single)  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Popular Japanese YouTuber Is Getting His Own Manga

Back in 2010, beatboxer Hikakin went viral with his version of the Super Mario Bros. theme. Since then, he’s gone on to become one of Japan’s biggest YouTubers. And this month, he’s getting a manga in Weekly Shonen Jump In the above clip from 2014, you can see how he went from a beatboxing super…

One Man’s Quest To Bring Old Anime To Life

Actor Kwon Hyuk-soo is on a mission. For the past few months, the Saturday Night Live Korea star has been recreating sequences from iconic anime. The shows he’s bringing to life date from the 1990s or early 2000s. Sometimes Kwon has help, but most of the time, he does all the characters himself. Cardcaptor Sakura…

A Better Designed Kirby Dress Is Impossible

Seriously. No one will ever be able to create a better Kirby dress than this. It’s impossible! Japanese lingerie maker Peach John is teaming up with Nintendo for Kirby branded pajamas, bustiers, eye masks, and underpants. There’s even a Kirby dress, which seems to be more for sleeping than wearing around outside. But hey, that’s…

Gion. Kyoto, Japan. ByJun David.  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!

A Japanese Snack Food Commercial For Metal Gear Solid Fans

If you’ve played Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, you might remember the Calorie Mate energy supplement snacks. Fast forward to 2017 as Snake’s Japanese voice actor Akio Otsuka is now lending his talents to Calorie Mate’s latest ad campaign. Make sense, because in Metal Gear Solid 3, there are extended conversations about Calorie Mate.…

Track: Ong Ong | Artist: Blur | Album: The Magic Whip  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Blade Runner Pistol Is Being Turned Into…A Water Gun

Blade Runner’s blaster already has a number of expensive replicas. This summer, it’s getting a water gun. Japanese gun model maker Ryosuke Takagi previously did his version of Deckard’s PKD Blaster from Blade Runner As these Zospec photos show, it’s an impressive piece, costing around $600—or more. That replica is the basis of an upcoming…

Here’s the latest trailer for Layton Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire’s Conspiracy, which features loads of wonderful animation from A-1 Pictures. The iOS and Android versions will be released in the US on July 20. 

The Most Infamous Swimming Pool in Japanese Pornography

Ask anyone who’s ever seen an adult movie in Japan. Or, at least, anyone who has ever spent some time on the internet. More than likely, they’ll know this swimming pool. This article was originally published on February 11, 2014. It contains content some readers might find objectionable. In Japanese, the pool is called “that…

Starting this month, The Legend of Zelda pocket watches will start appearing at Taito game centers in Japan. These are UFO Catcher prizes—and very cool ones at that!

Maruyama Park. Kyoto, Japan. By Manuel Sánchez. 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!

Fight Square Enix’s CEO In Nier: Automata’s DLC

And not only does Nier: Automata’s upcoming DLC let you battle Square Enix exec Yosuke Matsuda, but also Platinum Games honcho Kenichi Sato. The downloadable content, dubbed “3C3C1D119440927,” comes with three different costumes as well as arena battles with rewards to the winners. According to Square Enix, those rewards include: Costumes from the previous Japanese…

Track: Up Jumped Spring | Artist: Freddie Hubbard | Album: Backlash  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Shady Potato Chip Resellers Appear In Japan

With select brands of popular Japanese potato chips vanishing from store shelves, folks are hoping to cash in. As Kotaku reported last week, panic buying began at some stores after snack makers said they were either suspending or ending potato chip production due to domestic spud shortages. This isn’t happening at every store (some are…

Rougelike RPG Touhou Genso Wanderer has been announced for the Nintendo Switch in Japan. The PS4 and Vita versions were released in the West last month, but no word yet if the Switch version will get an international release.