Got too much money? Little sense? Like Dragon Quest? Square Enix has an offer for you! The famed role-playing game maker is selling a Dragon Quest made-to-order, 90cm wide treasure chest. It comes with a slime plush toy. For ¥365,400, or nearly US$4,500. Pre-orders kicked off this month. I can think of many things I’d…
According to Phile-web, Sony stated the NGP will still be out in 2011. What’s more, Sony is hoping to get the PSN back in Japan in the next several days; the PSN’s been blocked by the government. [Phile-web via オレ的ゲーム情報]
These Dragon Ball figures were first shown off this past February at the AOU arcade show. Those figures were unpainted, and now, here they are in living color. Banpresto allowed fans to vote on their favorite Dragon Ball Zoukei Tenkaichi Budoukai figures in a “tournament” to see which ones will be mass produced. The winners…
Last year, Osaka-born graphic illustrator Ippei Gyoubu created the Tokyo Game Show’s poster, which featured a digital lady. This year? This year, Osaka-born graphic illustrator Ippei Gyoubu created the Tokyo Game Show poster, which features a digital lady. The tagline is “If the heart leaps, that’s video games.” That’s…pretty bland!
According to NeoGAF’s details from the latest PlayStation Magazine, the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 3 will run at 60 frames-per-second, won’t feature toned down difficulty, will support up to 8 players, will emphasize Ryu’s story and may feature PlayStation Move support. [NeoGAF]
Back in 2009, PSP game Half-Minute Hero dazzled players with thirty-second bursts of gameplay and old school graphics. There is a sequel, out this August in Japan on the PSP. But don’t fret console gamers, Half-Minuter Hero is coming to Xbox Live. The game is called Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax and will be…
There have been many Armored Core games, but Armored Core V‘s box art is a break from the rest. 『アーマードコアV』のパッケージ画像が公開、歴代パケ絵と比べてみようか [はちま起稿]
Taro Aso was a shit prime minister, but in incidental things that count—shooting guns, collecting comics, and booze— Taro Aso excels. This week, he was named Japan’s official anime envoy to China. Cut off from Japanese pop culture for decades, China is getting into anime like Gundam in a big way. From June 8 to…
So Many People | OSAKA, JAPAN: As northeastern Japan rebuilds and deals with a nuclear crisis, life in Western Japan goes on. (Photo: Adam Pretty | Getty) Before They Were Famous: Bungie Today is the first in a new “Before They Were Famous” series here on Total Recall, where we look at the games some…
YouTube user sonaje is talented. When he’s not recreating game tunes and sound effects with his guitar, he’s doing it with his mouth. If you like his Street Fighter II vid, check out his Super Mario World or Donkey Kong Country music.
Arc System Works lost the rights to Guilty Gear fighting franchise, but now has apparently gotten them back. That’s good news! [Siliconera Thanks, Christian!]
Multiplatform console title Daisenryaku Perfect: Ruler of the Battlefield is ugly. It really is. The game, which is priced at ¥8,190 (US$100) and looks like a hat full of assholes, was supposed to be out this June. It will not. Instead, the game is being delayed to this fall, giving developers more time “to improve…
If this trailer is legit, Sega’s ninja series Shinobi could be heading to the Nintendo 3DS. If it’s not, then it won’t. In 1987, the first Shinobi title was released in arcades and later on the Sega Master System. It’s been a few years since Sega has released a new Shinobi, so the series is…
In a financial meeting, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada said the company was working on a big MMO in addition to Final Fantasy XIV. “I think we will reveal it sometime this year,” said Wada. [株式会社スクウェア・エニックス・ホールディングス]
To review, read this. In Canada, Sony Ericsson’s Eshop online store for mobile phones was hacked, compromising names, usernames and passwords for thousands of users. That’s not all, Sony BMG Japan was also hacked with data being posted online. [esecurityplanet]
Kayo Satoh, aka “Kayo Police”, is one of Japan’s most talented Street Fighter players. She’s also a popular fashion model. Satoh was designated male at birth, something she finally revealed last fall on Japanese TV program Majotachi no 22ji (“Witches’ 10pm”). For years, Satoh appeared in women’s fashion magazines with none of her fellow models…
Hudson Soft human mascot Takahashi Meijin is leaving Hudson. His gaming nickname might be staying put. In 2005, Hudson, which is now owned by Konami, copyrighted the name “Takashi Meijin”, thus making that moniker the property of Takahashi’s former employer. According to Japanese website Get News, Konami’s past copyright attempts have raised gamer ire. At…
Well, here ya go! The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time is coming to the 3DS with glasses-free 3D and better graphics The game will be out this June. Maybe people will start buying the 3DS then! 【3DS】『ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ3D』最新トレーラー公開 [ゲーム情報！ゲームのはなし]
One of Japan’s most famous directors, Takashi Miike recently revealed that he’s working on a film version of a popular DS game. The game is believed to be a film version of Ace Attorney (these might be the first set pics). Miike isn’t a stranger to video games or video game movies. He’s made a…
iOS games can be a crap shoot. There are some real diamonds, but a lot of crap. Then, every once in a while, you find a game, and you really get into it. For me, that game is Current According to the game’s developer TinkerHouse Games, Current is an “action match game”. That means the…
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