American homes can be huge castles, but Japanese homes are, and I quote, rabbit hutches. How are Japanese gamers to know if their matchbox-sized apartment can handle Kinect? This is how. Maybe Xbox Japan’s Kinect displays have 0.9 meter (2.9 feet) paper measure for gamers to take home and suss out their gaming quarters. 2.9…
Western cosmetic brand Ponds is using members of the all-female Takarazuka Revue theater troupe in its latest campaign. This is what Takarazuka’s Rurika Miya looks like off-stage. What’s she look like on stage — as a Nazi? The Takarazuka Revue performs a wide variety of shows that range from The Great Gatsby to a theatrical…
The busiest shopping day in the U.S. hits next week. Time is running out! You better start thinking about what you want to give (and get) this holiday season. The Nintendo DS has a slew of solid titles that would make wonderful presents. Here’s our take on the ten best Nintendo DS games to give…
While studying art history in college, I often wondered if professional artists really wear scarves in galleries. If they are Yoshitaka Amano, they do! The artist is showing his fine work at Shibuya gallery Art Statements Tokyo until next January. This is the first time these pieces are being shown at an exhibition in Japan.…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Gift Guides Tomorrow is Micro-Bash’s birthday. He will be two years old. The following day? That’s Mrs. Bashcraft’s birthday, which kinda sucks for her, because that means she gets shoehorned in with Micro. I actually went and bought her some presents the other day, and I hid them in the…
Rumors are swirling online that the oft-delayed Gran Turismo 5 will suffer a delay once more. Not so, Sony tells Kotaku. When asked whether the rumors of a two day Gran Turismo 5 delay for Europe were true, Sony replied, “We’ve announced the date as the 24th and have not changed that at all.” So,…
Meet Aki Higashihara. She might look like your typical Japanese pin-up with a blog and a smile, but she is anything but. This is the woman who could be killing the Nintendo Wii. In Japan, Higashihara’s blog is referred to as the “DEATH BLOG” after popular manga “Death Note”. If she blogs about something, that…
Never one to turn down a promotional event, Japanese celebrity Uno Kanda gets down and dirty for Call of Duty: Black Ops. The model-turned-actress-turned-fashion designer is best known for her pantyhose and underwear designs. That, and having an obscene number of wedding ceremonies. Call of Duty: Black Ops might be the biggest game launch ever…
Sega’s role-playing game series Sakura Wars is apparently getting a new game. Excited? Don’t be. According to online reports, the new Sakura Wars will be a browser game for domestic release in Japan. This is the second Sega franchise this fall to end up as a browser-type game. Sakura Wars debuted in 1996 on the…
The 3rd Birthday’s protagonist Aya Brea is getting a whole host of embarrassing costumes: torn jeans, ripped stockings and a maid outfit. Her latest costume isn’t anything to be ashamed of though. It’s far too badass for that. This is the character’s “knight costume” that Aya is able to snag in an in-game antique shop.…
While this is the Japanese version of the game (the U.S. version is in English, of course), this clip does a good job of showing how the game’s command inputs are carried out. Star Battalion does offer online multiplayer — a feature I was not able to test as I couldn’t find a host. The…
Good news, you’re in luck. Japanese costume maker Cospatio is selling order-made Neon Genesis Evangelion “plug suits” Eva pilots wear. And boy, they’re expensive. There are order-made Rei Ayanami, Asuka Langley Soryu and Mari Makinami Illustrious plug suits. Each is priced at ¥553,350 (US$6,632) with tax and look way better than the Evangelion wetsuit idol…
Publisher Jiyu Kokuminsha (via Pink Tentacle) revealed its annual list of the sixty most important Japanese words or phrases of 2010 that sum up the year’s trends and events. From this list, the top ten will be selected and made public early next month. Here is a sampling: リア充 (ria-juu) This means “reality-filled” and is…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Shopping Do you have “nanoblock” in the U.S.? They’re these made-in-Japan LEGO-type bricks, but significantly smaller. According to the nanoblock website, the world’s smallest blocks. Their small size means greater detail. Check out a nanoblock review here Here is a photo I took in a toy store of nanoblocks constructed…
As Korean MMORPG “The Exiled Realm of Arborea” nears its release, a fancy gaming rig is rolled out for the press, complete with six LCD monitors and fishnet stockings. As seen on Game Watch Impress Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
Just because you own a game console, that doesn’t mean you play it, right? At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, event organizers polled 1,171 attendees on a variety of topics, including the Move and Kinect. Only 7.7 percent are planning to buy the PlayStation Move, while 6.3 percent are going to buy Kinect. Other topics…
Female characters eating bananas. Female characters covered in goo. Female characters covered in ferrets? Strategy game Record of Agarest War 2 is the follow up to, wait for it, Record of Agarest War. That game was deemed “too hot” for GameStop, resulting in the limited edition package (the one with the boob mouse pad) getting…
Dreamcast saga Shenmue II ended on a cliffhanger. More than nine years later, fans still want closure and continue to demand a long overdue sequel to one of the most expensive games ever made. Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki is working on a social game Shenmue Town — not exactly the Shenmue game people have been…
Love simulator Love Plus is taking Japan by storm. Forget figurines and t-shirts, the game even spawned vacation packages! The girls in Love Plus, however, are on the thin side. That might not be to everyone’s tastes. A Japanese adult game maker is hoping to plug that hole with “Debu Plus” (“Fatty Plus”). The game…
Predict The Mature Content In Fight Night Champion Comment by: Ackbar-is-The-Boss Nominated by: madammina A demonic spirit will overcome the announcer and he will say “FINISH HIM” Your character will then rip his opponent’s legs off and use them to beat the remains of his body into a pool of blood. How To Piss Off…
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