Brian Ashcraft

A Metal Gear Solid V Comparison Shows Differences Between TPP and GZ

Metal Gear Solid V comes in two iterations. There is bite-sized MGS V: Ground Zeroes, released in 2014, and the upcoming (and much, much longer) MGS V: The Phantom Pain. As pointed out by the MGO Forums, here’s a comparison that shows the differences between both games. MGO Forums shows how nearly the exact same…

Square Enix released a Star Ocean 5 teaser. Famitsu.com has also published some official screenshots (here), which we’ve also added to our earlier report.

You Can Wear This Freaky Cat Head in Tokyo

Live in Japan? Got plans for this weekend? You know, you can always put on this large, unsettling cat head. As reported on BuzzMag and Togetter, this “Real Cat Head” will be on display starting this Saturday at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. It will be part of a larger, free exhibit that will run…

Now This Is Hardcore Photography

You might think you are into photography. You probably have a camera—maybe two. You go to cons and you take photos of cosplayers . But you are not hardcore. Not like this guy. At the Nipponbashi Street Festa earlier this spring in Osaka, one photographer caught people’s attention with his gear set-up. It’s like a…

First Look at Star Ocean 5

There’s a Star Ocean 5? Yes. Yes, there is. The newly announced game is headed for the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation 4 Titled Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness, the game is the fifth instalment in the main series and is being developed by Tri-Ace, the studio that originally launched Star Ocean in 1996 on…

A Disappointing Xenoblade Chronicles X Comparison

So Xenoblade Chronicles X is coming to the Wii U. Good news for those looking forward to a sprawling RPG. Slightly less so if you remember the game’s 2013 trailer. Via YouTube user Gundamzerostrike, here is the most recent Xenoblade Chronicles X trailer compared with the 2013 one. Found on the GameFAQs forums, here is…

Forget Batman, a Japanese Superhero Is Patrolling the Streets

Don’t get me wrong. That Batman outside Tokyo is great. But Batman is an American comic book character. There’s something special about suddenly seeing a Japanese superhero out and about and doing good on the home turf. Recently, people have been spotting someone dressed up as Kamen Rider on the streets of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.…

That Final Fantasy Arcade Fighting Game Looks Bonkers

I wasn’t really that excited after seeing the Dissidia Final Fantasy debut trailer. Nor did the news that Team Ninja was developing the game do that much for me. But this latest trailer? You have my attention, Tecmo Koei. Make that, my full attention. The game will launch first only in arcades for a year…

There’s a Pro Soccer Player Called “Pikachu”

Whether you call it “soccer” or “football,” that doesn’t matter here. What does is that this dude is known as Pikachu. This, of course, is Pikachu, the Pocket Monster. [Photo: The Pokemon Company] And, via Globo.com, here is Pikachu, the Brazilian soccer player. [Photo: Gustavo Pêna] “Yago Pikachu” to be more exact. The Brazilian player…

Square Enix launched a new teaser site that reads “Star 20150 1.” It is supposed to update on April 14, and there’s speculation it’s for a new Star Ocean title. Don’t get your hopes up.

The Dragon Ball Science Museum

Like science? What about Dragon Ball? Then, this exhibit could be for you. Titled “Dragon Ball Meets Science*,” the exhibit lets visitors ride a Flying Nimbus that measures brain waves, check out optical illusions, and unleash a Kamehameha. It’s science and technology with a Dragon Ball spin. The science exhibit was first exhibited in Nagoya,…

The Anime Version of Real-Life Anime Creators

Shirobako is set in an anime studio, giving viewers an inside (and often, clever) look at how anime is made. Many of the characters are inspired by folks working in animation. Which makes sense! If this is going to be an insider’s look at anime, then it should be filled with insiders, no? When characters…

Newly announced Monster Hunter Stories is a cuted-up JRPG take on Monster Hunter. It’s for the 3DS and will be out in 2016 in Japan. The Western release hasn’t been announced.

In Japan, The Order: 1886 Is Penis and Nipple Free

While The Order: 1886 might not have been a very good game, it was equal opportunity with nudity. In one scene, for example, there’s an exposed breast and a penis. That is, unless you played the game in Japan. Warning: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. Here you can watch the original…

Sega, Capcom, and Namco Bandai are teaming up again for another Project X Zone strategy RPG. Dubbed Project X Zone 2: Brave New World, you can look forward to characters from Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Yakuza, and Mega Man (among others) mixing it up. It’s slated for fall 2015 in Japan. No word on…

Square Enix has shipped a million copies worldwide of Final Fantasy Type-O HD. Thank the Final Fantasy XV demo for that!

Team Ninja Is Making the Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade Game 

Remember that Dissidia fighting game? Square Enix isn’t developing it alone. Tecmo Koei’s Team Ninja is making it, too. Inside reports that Team Ninja is the game’s lead developer. Team Ninja, of course, is famous for its Dead or Alive fighting games and is bringing that know-how to Dissidia. Certainly, Square Enix will have a…

The Kojima Rumors Are True, Says Metal Gear Singer [Update]

There have been rumors that Hideo Kojima is leaving Konami. Those rumors, claims Metal Gear singer and voice actor Donna Burke, are allegedly true. Donna Burke sang the breathtaking “ Heavens Divide” for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. More recently, she sings “Sins of the Father” for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and…

It’s Official, Goku Has Blue Hair in Dragon Ball Z

That blue-haired Goku is the real deal, it seems. This is the character as a Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan. Or SSGSS. Heh. But there’s a good reason explanation for what’s going on here. This is apparently a Super Saiyan that has absorbedSuper Saiyan God powers. So, that’s why this is a Super Saiyan God…

First Look Inside Tokyo’s New Godzilla Hotel 

Earlier this year, Kotaku brought word of a new Godzilla-themed hotelopening in Tokyo’s Shinjuku. The photos were mere renderings. Now, we get a real look inside. In this video from Jiji Press, you get a peak inside a Godzilla View Room and the much larger Godzilla Room. The hotel also serves special ‘Zilla themed sweets.…