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World Masturbation Champion Prefers Anime Girls to Real Girls
Everybody has a special talent. It might be drawing. It might be singing. For Masanobu Sato, it’s jerking off. Since 2009, the Tokyo native has held the masturbation world record at San Francisco’s annual Masturbate-a-thon for the longest continuous time spent masturbating: 9 hours and 58 minutes. To prepare for the event, Sato swam twice…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
The Abominable Snow Link
Back in 2006, Kotaku reader Ryan sent a photo of a Yoshi snow sculpture he spotted. It’s 2011. Ryan spotted another sculpture. Same yellow house, same snow covered lawn, but this time, there’s a large snow sculpture of Link from Zelda Nice snow handiwork, yellow house Nintendo lovers! We’ll check back in five years.
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
What Did You Get from Santa?
Bus | SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Santa tries to find his way home. (Photo: Wally Santana | AP) The Cosplayers and Booth Companions of the 2011 Asia Game Show From Dec. 23 to Dec. 26, the Asia Game Show rolled through Hong Kong. The show is in its tenth year, and this year, it featured the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
The Tekken Figure of Your Pink-Haired Dreams
Tekken character Alisa Bosconovitch is getting the bishojo (“beautiful young girl”) treatment from famed Japanese figure maker Kotobukiya. Priced at ¥7,140 (US$90), the PVC figure is 1/7 scale and will go on sale next May in Japan. Alisa will appear in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, which is slated to be out holiday 2012. 「鉄拳タッグトーナメント２ TEKKEN美少女 アリサ・ボスコノビッチ」展示サンプル…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
You Want a Deal? Get Final Fantasy XIII-2 on the Xbox 360
When Final Fantasy XIII-2 launched in Japan earlier this month, it sold only half a million copies on the PS3 in its first week, which isn’t near the 1.5 million copies FFXIII moved in its first week in Japan. I say “only” like half a million is something to sneeze at—it’s not. And post release,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
The Cosplayers and Booth Companions of the 2011 Asia Game Show
From Dec. 23 to Dec. 26, the Asia Game Show rolled through Hong Kong. The show is in its tenth year, and this year, it featured the PS Vita in full force, cosplayers, booth companions, and a “Female Entertainment Area”. With it now Dec. 27 in Asia, Kotaku looks back, with photos courtesy of reader…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
Nintendo 3DS Games Getting Paid DLC. Here’s the First Title.
For years now, additional downloadable content has been a staple. Nintendo, unlike rivals Microsoft and Sony, has not embraced downloadable content. Until now. According to Japan’s Nikkei, Nintendo will be begin offering paid DLC for the Nintendo 3DS next March. Available through Nintendo’s online services via credit card or prepaid card, the first DLC will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
These Are the Best Gundam Statues in the World
The Gunpla Builders World Cup 2011 is the world cup of Gunpla, or Gundam plastic model building. With entries from countries all over the world, spanning two divisions (one for over-fifteen years-old and there other for under-fourteen), it showcases the most stunning Gunpla in the world. And now, the competition picked the best of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
One Man’s Very Zelda Christmas
Kotaku reader Mike didn’t have any old Christmas. He had a Zelda Christmas, complete with a box, rupees, and a Master Sword that Mike purchased from his sisters. According to Mike: It started with a box. In the box were a green hat and a satchel of rupees and a small note saying I could…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
What Are the Chances of a (Another) Metal Gear Solid Remake?
Released back in 1998, the first Metal Gear Solid is one of those titles for which gamers continuously cry “remake”. Hideo Kojima, the game’s creator, seems perfectly happy with the game. “Looking back, there’s not anything in particular I want to go back and fix. If you change anything, you change the game—and I want…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
The Long, Hard Search for the Infamous Mario Porno
You’ve seen the photos. Porn star Ron Jeremy dressed as Mario. The images weren’t simply some silly cosplay photo. Rather, they were promotional images for a dirty movie—a dirty movie that’s difficult to find. Over on the Something Awful forums, forum user Doorknobjohnny began searching for the movie behind the photo, Super Hornio Brothers. There…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
Get this Zelda Shirt While You Can
The King of Games, purveyor of fine Japanese t-shirts, is offering a limited edition Zelda tee. How limited? Like, a one-time-only-printing limited. Pre-orders kicked off on Dec. 24, and they will wrap up on Feb. 20 for an early May 2012 delivery. The King of Games will print the shirt only once, meaning that once…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
The Mysterious Nintendo Wii U Launch Window Narrows
Last summer, Nintendo revealed that the Wii U, its upcoming new home console, would be released sometime between April and Dec. 2012. That big window of time just got a smidgen shorter. According to Japanese website Inside Games, Nintendo stated that the Wii U is slated to go on sale between next June and the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 26, 2011 -
Can You Tell These Multiplatform Final Fantasy XIII-2 Screens Apart?
Because, honestly, it’s getting to the point where I cannot. And that is not a bad thing! Multiplatform games should look relatively the same. But here we have the Xbox 360 and the PS3 versions of role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII-2 facing off in a screenshot battle of who’s prettier. You’re both pretty, Final Fantasy…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2011 -
BRZ PLZE
It’s Meisa | CHIBA, JAPAN: Actress Meisa Kuroki showed off the new Subaru BRZ. (Photo: 4Gamer) Sony Delivers with the PS Vita. It Does Not Disappoint. When I fired up the PS Vita for the first time this past weekend, I couldn’t help but think back to Dec. 2004. So much has changed. I had…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2011 -
North Korea Will Be Ruled by a Manga-Reading Gamer
Kim Jong-il passed away this week—something almost predicted by Homefront, a video game. The question now is: what’s next? Rather, who Kim Jong-un, who also appeared in Homefront, will be the dictator’s successor. Not much is known about Kim Jong-un. Photos of him did not surface until recently, which is why an actor originally played…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2011 -
A Treasure Trove of Plastic Fantasy
Last weekend was the 2011 Treasure Festa in Ariake, Japan. The show is a figure festival, showcasing upcoming releases, one-off originals, and limited edition figures. An array of figures was on display. Japanese website Moeyo was on hand to check things out. Click through the gallery to see what you missed. 「トレジャーフェスタin有明6」 会場速報ダイジェスト [Moeyo]
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2011 -
Sony Sells Over 300,000 PS Vitas in First Two Days
As sister site Kotaku Japan pointed out, the PS Vita sold 321,407 units in its first two days on sale. Sony shipped over 700,000 units, meaning that around 46 percent of the initial shipment was sold. [Kotaku Japan]
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2011 -
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Sony Delivers with the PS Vita. It Does Not Disappoint.
When I fired up the PS Vita for the first time this past weekend, I couldn’t help but think back to Dec. 2004. So much has changed. I had a one-year-old son, who is now eight. I hadn’t started writing for the blog you are reading right now. Sony entered the handheld fray, with the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2011
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