After being revealed earlier this year, the PS Vita, Sony’s PlayStation Portable successor, finally launched in Japan. This past October, pre-orders kicked off, with folks lining up early to reserve their Vita. In some parts of Tokyo, namely Akihabara and Shinjuku, the lines started late last night. In the above gallery, you can see a…
For years now, a steady stream of new Pokémon games have been coming out. If you’ve played one, you basically know what you are getting yourself into. Not this time. Nintendo is teaming up with Tecmo Koei for a totally different Pocket Monster experience, one that features samurai warriors, and is called Pokémon Plus Nobunaga’s…
Final Fantasy XIII-2 is on sale in Japan. On the Japanese internet, one commenter posted the above photo, noting that he (or she) stocked up on enough food to last a week in order to avoid leaving the house. Nothing says prepared like a half-eaten strawberry cake. Or healthy, for that matter. 1週間引きこもって「FF13-2」を遊ぶために買い込んだ食料がカオスｗｗｗｗ [はちま機構]
A new Revoltech figure of Z.O.E. character Anubis went on sale in Japan. Website Moeyo got up and close with the figure, manhandling the box and taking some snaps of the figure. Zone of the Enders is a mecha game from Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima. A sequel is long overdue and not coming…
Comedy | TOKYO, JAPAN: Comedian Esper Ito arrives in a bag at a recent game event. (Photo: Game Watch Impress) Skyrim Now Has Multiplayer (Sort Of) While modders have been working tirelessly since Skyrim’s release to improve things like the game’s graphics and inventory, one mod has set its sights a little higher: More » Kicking…
Japanese figure maker Good Smile doesn’t only make figures. It’s also sponsoring race cars—and showcasing this. This is a life-sized version of Motored Cuirassier, the motorcycle Fate/stay character Saber rides in the new anime Fate/Zero Fate/stay night was originally a 2004 PC visual novel. It has since spun off anime, manga, and other video games,…
Idol Yuko Oshima didn’t only work as the “official” Final Fantasy XIII-2 tester, she also designed outfits for the game. Above, you can see her original concept art and how Square Enix cleaned it up. Oshima, a member of the popular group ABK48, wore the outfit to the game’s promotional launch event at the Bic…
In years past, gamers poured over instructional manuals. The booklets gave a story synopsis, tips, and a rundown on how to play the game. Recently, the manuals have gotten skimpier and skimpier. For PS Vita, the manual vanished. Poof! Japanese website IT Media got its hands on PS Vita packaging a day before the new…
Hideo Kojima, creator of Metal Gear, is working on a new game engine called the Fox Engine. Today, he’s been posting test images showing off what it can do. One of those things is see woman’s bras through their shirts. “One of the Fox Engine’s sales points?” Kojima tweeted. “Seeing bras through clothes tech.” Some…
Hideo Kojima of Metal Gear fame has shown off a test image of his “new work”. The game is unannounced and it currently does not have a title. The screen shows a tank and a soldier crouching as he moves forward. The image is a “test” for a “new title”, and it was done on…
Porno Graffitti is a Japanese band—a Japanese band I don’t really care for. They’re okay! Nonetheless, the group is singing the flick’s theme, dubbed “2012 Spark”. The above preview, which is subtitled, is the movie’s most recent trailer. You, dear reader person, might actually like Porno Graffitti! Well, good for you. If you have no…
Fandom started with t-shirts and posters. A simple way for geeks to show their love for a favorite anime or video game. That wasn’t enough. From there, it spread to lunch boxes—bento boxes in Japan—and figures. Now, in 2011, nerd culture is highly developed. Whether it’s “hug pillows” or character-shaped desserts, geeks have a plethora…
The Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program’s second batch of games are now. You can see a full list here. Download them the same way you downloaded the NES games!
The Legend of Zelda is set in idyllic Hyrule. But what if things in Hyrule weren’t so pastoral? What if Zelda was set in the future and all of Hyrule had gone to shit? Then it might look something like this. Website Dogbomber is in the process of redesigning Zelda so that it looks closer…
A few years ago, a Nintendo Wii rip-off, called the Vii, appeared in China. A couple Chinese dudes purchased one and then filmed themselves opening it up to see what was inside. There was a tiny, sole circuit board. They broke out laughing. The inside of the Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro, that add-on second…
Fire up a Japanese video game, and you’ll see it—just look at the newly released Final Fantasy XIII-2, if you don’t believe me. There it is: hair. The West has its bald Space Marine. Japan, where it’s not cool to be bald, has hair wax and luscious locks. The degree of care and attention spent…
That Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword bug? Nintendo of America sent out an email fix of sorts, but its Japanese parent company is releasing an online fix. Those without internet can send Nintendo their Wiis or SD cards. [Nintendo]
Cheese | NANJING, CHINA: A man takes photo of a cosplayer at 2007 Cosplay Carnival. (Photo: China Photos | Getty) The First Art From The Last Of Us Naughty Dog’s The Last Of Us, an upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive, only made its public debut over the weekend, and already we’ve got a look at its…
To mark the release of the PS3 exclusive One Piece: Kaizoku Musou, Sony is releasing a PS3 with Luffy from One Piece on it. Going on sale March 1 in Japan, the bundle is priced at ¥38,170 (US$489) and comes with a copy of the game and a 320GB PS3.
They are building the life-sized Gundam—again! They being these folks in hardhats and overalls. YouTube user Darwinfish105 is filming the whole thing. There’s a lot of footage here, broken into several parts. There’s also a lot of giant Gundam here, also broken into several parts. The life-sized statue is expected to be completed next spring…
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