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Video Game Idol Scores Atari Condoms
Haruna Anno is not a simply an idol. Run-of-the-mill idols aren’t kick ass at Street Fighter and… Spelunker. Anno is a game idol. And she’s got Atari raincoats to prove it? While visiting a Japanese Q&A company, Haruna spotted some rare Atari items — Atari rubbers. She playfully recalls the “terrible” conversation that occurred when…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2010 -
How To Make A Silent Hill Nurse Mask
Toilet paper? Check. Dummy head? Check. White latex? Check. Zippo? Zippo? Yes, Zippo. Check. These are just some of the supplies needed to make this: Sado at Cosplay Weapons walks website Japanator through the process of creating a mask donned by the Nurse characters in horror series Silent Hill. Hit the link below to read…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2010 -
A Trailer Fit For a Japanese Soccer RPG Anime
This winter, an animated feature film version of Japanese soccer role-playing game Inazuma Eleven will be hitting theaters in The Land of the Rising Sun. The series has already spun off manga, television anime and, yes, a stage production, too. The game’s studio, Fukuoka-based Level-5, has previously turned its Professor Layton games into feature animated…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2010 -
Yep, Japan Also Looks Silly Playing Kinect
Think it’s only Westeners that look goofy playing Microsoft’s Kinect? Nope, Japanese people look silly, too. Don’t believe me? Kinect launches on November 11 in The Land of the Rising Sun. Let the ministry of silly poses commence! 「Xbox 360 Media Briefing 2010」レポート Kinect編 [Game Watch]
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2010 -
Dental Floss, That’s Right, Dental Floss!
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: The Quiet Between the Storms I bought dental floss today. I love dental floss. Flossing isn’s so big in Japan. A dentist here once told me that the dental IQ of Japanese people is somewhat lower than Americans. I have noticed that it has gotten better over the years, however.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 -
So Many Outfit Changes, So Many Cartoon Freeze-Frames
What makes this promotional video isn’t the Sports Champions gameplay. Rather, it’s the sheer number of outfits worn in it. I lost count. No, really, I did. The manga freeze-frames are a nice touch, too. Sports Champion is an upcoming game PlayStation Move launch time. Check out our review
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 -
This Grade School Has An Unfortunate Adult Game Connection
Japan’s Yamagata Prefecture is Japan’s biggest cherry producer. So naming a new learning institution “Sakuranbo Shougakkou” (“Cherry Elementary School”) after the area’s produce would make sense. That is, until you check the internet. There is a doujin adult game brand by the same name. Put the school’s name さくらんぼ小学校 in Google, and there are links…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 -
Behold! The Nintendo Entertainment System Coffee Table
A man named Matt has built a coffee table. It is designed to look like the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is awesome. Here is how it compares size-wise to an actual NES. The coffee table is bigger! This is more than an enormous Nintendo Entertainment System. It is an enormous NES with a fully functionally,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 -
Report: You Wanted Final Fantasy XIII DLC? Sorry!
These days, it’s standard for video games to get downloadable content after they are released. Final Fantasy XIII is not your standard game. Final Fantasy XIII has not gotten any downloadable content — to the chagrin of players. DLC gives a title a longer life and sometimes provides a more robust gaming experience. Downloadable content…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 -
Twitter Mob Gangs Up On Square Enix Honcho [Update]
Final Fantasy XIII, which was previously an PS3 exclusive in Japan, is coming to the country’s Xbox 360 console. Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada has been catching all kinds of hell from Japanese gamers for the decision. Square Enix and the game’s staffers had been saying definitively for years that Final Fantasy XIII was only…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 -
Yes, Kinect Is Getting A Brain Training Game
In 2005, Nintendo published Nintendo DS game “Brain Age” in Japan, a title that claimed it could train players’ brains. In 2010, Microsoft’s Kinect is getting its own brain game. Called “New Brain Training: Answer With Your Body”, the game has players do things liks swat balloons in order and play Pac-Man with their hands.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 -
Katamari Damacy Designer Leaves Namco Bandai, Calls It “So-So”
It seems that Keita Takahashi, the man known for Katamari Damacy, has left Namco Bandai. Takahashi’s departure was confirmed by website Play.tm. In recent years, Takahashi has seemed increasingly disinterested in gaming. In an August interview with the Official PlayStation Magazine, the game designer said, “At E3 I saw people putting on speeches but I…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 -
This Is Not Hideo Kojima’s Lunch
Hideo Kojima, creator of Metal Gear Solid, has a verified Twitter account. He uses it to post pictures of his lunch. Boring, dull stuff. But today, he spiced things up by posting a picture of a girl in her underwear. Kojima writes that it is raining, and he is having lunch in Tokyo Midtown. To…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 -
Japan Finally Getting Final Fantasy XIII On The Xbox 360
Back in 2008, Japanese game company Square Enix revealed that role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII was coming to the Xbox 360 — everywhere except Japan. That has changed. The game was originally thought to be a PS3 exclusive. Last winter, it was released as a PlayStation 3 exclusive. In August 2008, Microsoft Taiwan’s Grace Chou…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2010 -
LET’S GET EXCITED FOR TGS
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Been doing TGS stuff today — getting ready for next week. Can you believe TGS is next week? Can you? It should be a fun show. I like the Tokyo Game Show! What you missed last night LEGO + Nintendo Games = Mind Blown Gary Oldman And Ed Harris In Call…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2010 -
Call Of Duty And Hollywood Go Way Back
Call of Duty is no stranger to Hollywood. While a couple of big time movie stars are going to do voice work in the upcoming Black Ops, this is far from a first for the series. There have been rumblings of a possible Call of Duty movie. Those rumblings were followed up by comments from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2010 -
Buggy Tales Game Ported To PS3
Wii title Tales of Graces was so buggy that the game had to be recalled. A ported (and no doubt refined and hopefully bug-free version) is coming to the PS3. The PS3 version is dubbed “Tales of Graces f” and features new in-game content and a rounded out story. The game also comes with codes…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2010 -
APB Developer’s Social Game Project Snapped Up By Mystery Buyer
Realtime Worlds, the U.K. developer of cops-and-robbers title APB, has entered administration, which is somewhat analogous Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in the U.S. While the firm’s administrator is looking for a buyer for the studio’s recent massively-multiplayer-online game APB, it has now sold a social gaming project it was working on called MyWorld. The project…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2010 -
Gary Oldman And Ed Harris In Call Of Duty: Black Ops
Hollywood stars Gary Oldman and Ed Harris are lending their vocal talents to the upcoming Call of Duty, publisher Activision has revealed. Oldman will be reprising his role as Viktor Reznov from Call of Duty: World at War. Oldman’s film credits include Sid & Nancy, The Professional and The Dark Knight, among many more like…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2010
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