The Great Buddha. Kamakura, Japan. By Nate. 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!
This weekend, the Squid Sisters from Splatoon performed live in concert at this year’s Game Party in Japan. Aren’t virtual idols great? The virtual versions of the Splatoon idols looked terrific and did a great job of getting the crowd, who are totally into it, charged up. Watch out Hatsune Miku! These inklings could make…
The Fine Brothers have built successful careers showing how folks, old and young, react to everything from split-screen gaming to the Oculus Rift to rotary telephones and 1990s internet. And now it’s the Fine Brothers that people are reacting to and their decision to try to trademark “React.” Last week, Variety reported the Fine Brothers,…
Yep, this is a giant (and fully playable) Famicom controller. It was on display at Game Party 2016 over the weekend in Japan, and people could co-op play Super Mario Bros. For more pics, check out Gigazine.
For this year’s Sapporo Snow Festival, the big centerpiece snow sculpture is Attack on Titan themed. The sculpture is still being made, and the festival won’t start until February 5 (it ends on the 11th). This is what the finished sculpture will look like. As in the past, the Japanese military and tons and tons…
Because the only suits aren’t suits of armor. A Dark Souls III exhibit has gone up at 109 Men’s, a shopping mall for young dudes, in Tokyo’s Shibuya. Japanese websites Gamer, Game Impress Watch, and Famitsu were on hand to check out the exhibit, which features displays and art. [Photo: Famitsu] [Photo: Famitsu] [Photo: Game…
Snow in Ikebukuro Last Month. Tokyo, Japan. By Hiro Tanaka. 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!
Detective Pikachu sure is different from what we’re used to. Not only does the character solve mysteries, but he also talks. There are more surprises to be had. Via the official site for upcoming 3DS game Great Detective Pikachu: The Birth of a New Duo, here are tidbits about the character that stand out: 1.…
This fall, a new Hello Kitty shaped mobile phone will go on sale. Where? Japan, where else. Priced at 12,000 yen (US$100), the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled phone comes with a rather small 1.54 inch screen. However, when you close the flip phone shut, it looks like a small Hello Kitty figure. This might be…
This has to be the most unusual Kit Kat flavor yet. According to NariNari, the country is getting sake Kit Kats starting February 1. There is sake powder between the chocolate and the wafers, giving the Kit Kats a delicate sake flavor. NariNari explains that the taste sensation will mix the sweetness of chocolate with…
First, there was a CG trailer with the Final Fantasy XIII character. Then, there was an interview. And now, Louis Vuitton shops are plastered with Lightning. There’s one word for this and that word is “surreal.” In Japan, commenters on the popular bulletin board 2ch have been uploading photos of Louis Vuitton shops and real-world…
Shibuya. Tokyo, Japan. By Jon (Eigotaku). 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!
There’s a long-standing urban legend that part of Princess Mononoke is really about leprosy. Now, the film’s creator, Hayao Miyazaki, confirmed that this was no legend. It’s a fact. The thematic element in Princess Mononoke that is most commonly discussed is nature, but there are other subtextual themes running through the work. [Image via rshijima…
Yakuza 6 isn’t out yet, but holy crap, it already looks incredible. In this footage from the demo, Kazuma Kiryu walks in on a guy brandishing a knife at a convenience store clerk. The guy tells him to buzz off and orders his goons to beat Kiryu to death. So, Kiryu punches the hell out…
This week, the biggest selling video game in Japan is for the PS Vita. While the handheld seems to be on its last legs in the west, here in Japan, it’s doing pretty well. According to the latest Weekly Famitsu, the PS Vita version of the enhanced remake Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir, which launched on January…
Melon soda and donuts. Mister Donut in Japan. By Michael Chen Shaffer. 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!
At one point in your life, you’ve probably played Monopoly. If want to learn how to ruin the game so that you and your friends will never want to play again, here’s how. Imgur user Elpher gives a step-by-step guide, which I encourage you to read. However, the gist is that you want to create…
Track: Makka | Artist: My Hair is Bad | Album: Hitomebore E.P. Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
This is Nama Gundam. He likes to snowboard, dressed in Gundam gear. Bless him. The Osaka resident made his Mobile Suit himself. This isn’t only cosplay, but functional snowboarding wear. It seems cushioned, and I’m assuming it’s warm. Surely, carrying Gundam weaponry while snowboarding makes snowboarding more difficult, no? He has friends! They make up…
The great thing about Ultraman is that the series still uses good old fashioned special effects: people wearing suits, miniature cities, and dudes throwing as much dirt as they possibly can. The above GIF features a fight scene with Ultraman Victory. It was originally uploaded by the artist Kouji Tajima (if you like this and…
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