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Kotaku EastJapan

In Pokémon Legends, Baseball Fans Find A Familiar Pitching Style

Former Seattle Mariner Hisashi Iwakuma seems to get a homage in Arceus

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 7, 2022
CultureNews

If Capcom Remakes Resident Evil 4, Shinji Mikami Wants The Story Improved

"Make the story better," says the Resident Evil creator

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 7, 2022
AnimeManga

One Piece Manga’s Hiatus Leads To Fan Complaints In Japan

The manga has taken brief breaks, but is that really worth complaining about?

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2022
Kotaku EastJapan

Japanese Fast Food Chain Giving Away Half-Assed “Chocolate Burgers” For Valentine’s Day

It's just a chocolate bar between a hamburger bun, but hey, it's free

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2022
CultureNews

Nintendo Sounds Leery Of Acquisitions

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa thinks buying studios can be a minus

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2022

CultureNews

The Nintendo Switch Has Now Surpassed The Wii In Sales

The Switch has reached over 103 million units sold worldwide

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2022
Kotaku EastJapan

JRPG-Style Prayer Altar For Your Dead, Gaming-Loving Relatives

Buddhist family prayer altars go fantasy-themed in Japan

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2022
CultureNews

Sony Cuts PlayStation 5 Sales Expectations Due To Global Chip Shortage

This spring, it will continue to be hard to get a PS5

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 2, 2022
Kotaku EastJapan

The Japanese Internet Reacts To Sega Leaving The Arcade Business

'This is truly the end,' writes one online commenter

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 1, 2022
Kotaku EastJapan

Fate/Grand Order Director Is Going Independent

Yousuke Shiokawa is leaving developer Delightworks to establish his own studio

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 1, 2022

Kotaku East

Man Makes Power Bank Able To Charge 5,000 Smartphones

Why charge only one phone when you can charge thousands?

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 31, 2022
Kotaku EastJapan

Pachinko Is Not Doing Well In Japan

Covid-19 has impacted the industry and led to closures

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 31, 2022
Kotaku EastJapan

A Look Inside Nintendo’s Old Kyoto Headquarters

Before Mario, Nintendo made playing cards and was based in this building

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2022
Kotaku EastJapan

Japanese Internet Reacts To Microsoft’s $70 Billion Proposal To Buy Activision

"Sony is done," write fans online as they react to Microsoft's surprising announcement

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2022
Kotaku EastJapan

Report: Live-Action Lost Judgment TV Series In The Works

Japan could also be getting a live-action movie starring Takuya Kimura

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 18, 2022

Kotaku EastJapan

Final Fantasy VII Writer Doesn’t Want To Talk About His Games On Twitter

Kazushige Nojima will continue to use Twitter, but won't be tweeting about current or past projects

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 18, 2022
Kotaku EastManga

Shinji Mizushima, One Of Japan’s Most Prolific Manga Artists, Dies At 82

Mizushima was best known for his popular baseball manga

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2022
Kotaku EastJapan

Monkeys Figure Out How To Play Crane Games

Capuchin monkeys play a claw game to win tasty snacks

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2022
CultureNews

Final Fantasy XIV Goes Back On Sale From January 25

The Tokyo-base game company, Square Enix, is also increasing server capacity

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 14, 2022
CultureOdds and Ends

But When Will Sony Kill Off The PS4? Let’s Guess!

Looking at past PlayStation lifespans can give us hints for what's to come

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 14, 2022

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