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CultureTrack: Akarui Mirai (Live) | Artist: Never Young Beach | Album: Hall Tour 2019
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2020 -
Kotaku EastKirby Is Now Selling Hamburgers In Japan
Since Kirby sucks up anything imaginable, it was only a matter of time before the character began selling hamburgers. That time has come. Mos Burger, the wonderful Japanese fast-food chain, has released burgers in Kirby paper packaging. The burgers themselves are Mos Burger’s typical meals—which are delicious and excellent in their own right. But check…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 30, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanAnime Studio Bones Did A Pokémon Music Video And It’s Glorious
Famed anime studio Bones did a special Pokémon music video for the Japanese rock group Bump of Chicken. And the result is wonderful. The video jumps through a bunch of different anime styles, from contemporary to 1980s animation. It’s a pleasure to watch and makes me wish this was the blueprint for either a feature…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 30, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanCharge Your Switch Every Six Months, Says Nintendo
In what’s not only good advice for the Switch but electronics in general, Nintendo Support has reminded customers in Japan to recharge their game consoles. Via tweet, Nintendo Support wrote that if left uncharged for a long period of time, the game console’s internal battery won’t be able to charge and thus will become unable…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 30, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanHere’s A Large, Realistic Devil May Cry Statue For An Undisclosed Price
This Dante statue isn’t one-to-one scale, but rather, half scale. It’s also incredibly realistic and most likely rather expensive. Capcom introduced the statue today in its virtual Tokyo Game Show stream. Made by Prime 1 Studio, this is part of the HD Museum Master Line. Let’s get in closer. Check out his locks and his…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2020 -
CultureFirst Look At The CG Resident Evil Series Coming To Netflix
Next year, a CG Resident Evil series is coming to exclusively to Netflix. The show was announced today during Capcom’s virtual Tokyo Game Show stream. The series is called Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, and the debut trailer can be seen below. While there have been CG Resident Evil movies, this the first CG drama.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2020 -
CultureHow Square Enix Is Managing Hype Expectations For Final Fantasy XVI
Wonder how things are coming along with Final Fantasy XVI? You’re not alone. Nier creator Yoko Taro does, too, and today during a Square Enix live stream for the virtual Tokyo Game Show, he brought up the upcoming game. Square Enix producer Naoki Yoshida was supposed to be talking up and playing Final Fantasy XIV,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2020 -
CultureDynasty Warriors 9: Empires Coming Early Next Year
Today at the virtual Tokyo Game Show, Koei Tecmo announced Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires As with other Empires expansions, Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires brings strategic gameplay to the hack-and-slack action of the original title. Here, the goal of uniting China through battles and diplomacy. Below is the Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires’s debut teaser: Unlike Dynasty…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2020 -
CultureOriginally announced for the PS4, Atelier Ryza 2 is also coming to PlayStation 5. Those who purchase the PlayStation 4 version can get the PS5 version through an update. Those who have already preordered the PS4 version can cancel. Atelier Ryza 2 will be released this winter.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 26, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanStreet Fighter‘s Ryu Wearing A Thong… In T-Shirt Form
As the virtual Tokyo Game Show grinds on, leave it to Capcom to spice things up with Ryu’s butt cheeks. As spotted by Twitter user GaijinHunter, Capcom has greenlit a collab t-shirt that is all business in the front with the word “Shoryuken” emblazoned on the front… …and a party in the back with Ryu’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 26, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanKonami Has An Esports School In Tokyo
Would you like to learn how to be an esports pro? Well, if you live in Japan, you can now pay Konami to teach you how! The school offers lectures and hands-on learning with Pro Evo, eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball (Konami’s big-headed baseball game), Dota, and Fortnite. Students not only practice playing, but they also…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 26, 2020 -
Level-5’s new action RPG Megaton-Kyuu Musashi is getting an anime adaptation that will debut next summer, the company announced today at the virtual Tokyo Game Show. The mecha game’s release is still TBA, but it’s slated for Switch, PS4, iOS and Android.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 26, 2020 -
During today’s Tokyo Game Show stream, Capcom said it was “looking into” bringing Resident Evil Village to PS4 and Xbox One. Previously, the game was only announced for next-gen hardware and PC. Capcom said, however, it cannot yet make any promises the game will get a current-gen console release.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2020 -
Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139 will be released on PS4, Xbox One, and Steam on April 23, 2021 in North America and Europe. Developed by Toylogic and published by Square Enix, it’s an upgraded version of Nier Replicant, which was previously a PS3 exclusive in Japan.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2020