Remember when Sega made home consoles? I sure do. I was a Sega guy all the way when others were playing Nintendo. And now, I guess I can own Sega Genesis speakers. Hooray? This Sega emblazoned audio product comes from game hardware and peripheral company Tommo. It’s a Bluetooth compatible set of speakers with a…
Think you have a cool hairdo? Maybe, but it’s nowhere near as cool as “net head.” Recently, Japanese Twitter user Miya tweeted the above photo, writing, “The person two seats in front of me [has] an amazing hairdo.” The style doesn’t seem to have a name yet, but let’s call it “net head” Because the…
Any aspiring artists out there? Or people who just enjoy drawing, um, breasts? Well, here’s a helpful guide. Note: This post contains content some readers might find objectionable. Artist Meghan Hetrick created this how-to a while back, but recently it’s caught a second wind online in Japan, getting retweeted a couple thousand times. “One of…
I have children—a whole bunch of them. And I can more than sympathize when parents have to deal with them as they cry, scream, and have to go to the bathroom. That being said, the Apple Store is not a toilet, so don’t let you kids tinkle on the showroom floor. The following photo was…
Korean game company Neowiz filed a lawsuit against EA Korea over FIFA Online, reports Korean site Gamemeca (via tipster Sang). Neowiz co-developed FIFA Online 2, which became a big hit and accounted for 15 percent of Neowiz’s total sales. However, for FIFA Online 3, Neowiz got left out in the cold: EA Korea partnered with…
Kotaku‘s impressions of the MGSV side ops demo sounded pretty darn cool. But nothing can beat eyes-on impressions with your own eyes. Nothing. The side ops demo is a little over twelve minutes and shows off MGSV‘s tagging function. It’s a bit like the system used in Far Cry 3, but minus the tigers. MGSV…
Welcome to Cat Island. No, make that Cat Islands—plural! Because in Japan, there are at least two locations in Japan with that nickname. Perhaps the most well-known “neko shima” (猫島) or “cat island” is Tashirojima, an island in Miyagi Prefecture. In the 1950s, over a thousand people lived on the island. Now, there are around…
Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai just released an image that could imply that Peach and Mario are tying the knot. Finally. Then again, perhaps not! “Whom is the ring for?” Sakura wrote above the image. Japanese site Inside wonders if Mario is proposing to Peach. Oh Masahiro Sakurai, you tease! If they do get married,…
This is a caterpillar. Or should I say, a cat-erpillar. Heh heh. You are looking at the Chinese Bush Brown butterfly in its caterpillar incarnation. It can be found throughout Asia—and more recently, throughout the continent’s cyberspace. Originally, these images were uploaded to animal website The Featured Creature; however, they’ve since spread to China, where…
I went to a traditional-looking university. It was pretty, sure, but like I said, traditional-looking. Bangkok University is anything but. Established in 1962, Bangkok University has been heralding itself as the “Creative University” of late. This isn’t just idle talk. Above, you can see the Landmark Complex, created by Bangkok-based Architects 49. The school has…
Has it been seventeen years? The time has just flown by. Here’s how the in-game maps have evolved. The above image was uploaded by Japanese Twitter user @Ugusyan and has been retweeted over ten thousand times. ポケモン17年の歴史 [Twitter] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku…
If you’ve seen the Studio Ghibli anime, you are certainly familiar with Totoro. Did you know there are several trees in Japan that resemble the iconic character? Located in the village of Sakegawa in Yamagata Prefecture, the above tree is nicknamed “The Totoro Tree” (トトロの木 or Totoro no Ki). It’s a cedar tree that is…
Metal Gear Solid V isn’t out yet. Heck, there wasn’t even a playable demo at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. Until we get our hands on it, all we can do is wait. Good thing there are talented cosplayers to help pass the time. At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Metal Gear cosplay queen Omi…
Nintendo is releasing a Wii U Family Premium set. And hey, it looks like a bargain. The 32GB Wii U comes packed with New Super Mario Bros. U, Wii Party U, a Wii Remote Plus, a thirty day pass for Wii Karaoke U, and a Sensor Bar. The bundle is available in white or black,…
Stealing from Utada Hikaru is not cool. But, I guess, if you are going to do it, then dammit, be incredibly obvious like one Korean singer was. Obvious is funny! Back in March 1999, Utada Hikaru released her debut album First Love. It was a smash hit, selling over ten million copies worldwide and spawning…
In China, video game consoles are banned. Recently, there’s been chatter than the ban will be lifted. But who needs home consoles when there’s already a workaround: Ditch the game machines completely. This week, Microsoft announced (via WSJ.com) that it was partnering with China’s BesTV to create “family games and related services.” According to Reuters,…
One of the most iconic elements of Dragon Ball Z are the orange Dragon Balls. The other is unruly hair. Now you can have both. Japanese cosmetics company Creer Beaute is rolling out Dragon Ball Z Hair Wax in three styles: Natural, Hard, Super Hard. How hard is Super Hard? Over 9000, no doubt! Each…
Mega Man. Onimusha. Dead Rising. These are just a small sample of games from Keiji Inafune. Now, he’s working on a new title, Mighty No. 9. Oh, he’s also answering your questions, right here! For the next hour, Inafune will be on hand for a reader Q&A, with Tokyo-based game localizer 8-4 doing realtime translations.…
This weekend at the Tokyo Game Show, some of the best cosplay in Asia was on display. There were those at the TGS event halls, but some of the most talented cosplayers graced the stage at Cosplay Collection Night. Japan’s biggest cosplay social-networking site Cure presented Cosplay Collection Night at TGS, with Cure members strutting…
That PS Vita TV sure is a neat little device, huh? The device is hitting Japan this November and will be released elsewhere in Asia next January. But what about the West? In a recent roundtable Kotaku attended at Sony’s Tokyo headquarters, Masayasu Ito said, “Western gamers want [the PS Vita TV] more than we…
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