To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Looking forward to heading back to Japan — really enjoy the New Year’s holidays there, much more than in America where New Year’s simply feels like a denouement to the December holidays. What you missed last night Something Modern Warfare 2 Got Wrong About Pakistan Call Him “Xbox 360 Kid” South…
Pakistani reader Saad was thrilled when he heard that Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was getting a multiplayer map set in the city he calls home, Karachi. That is, until he played it. “I, being a Pakistani, was so excited at seeing a Karachi map and then immediately so disappointed when I…
Well, not quite yet. The unpainted prototype for Square Enix‘s Play Arts branded Bayonetta figurine was revealed at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. At the Jump Festa this month, a painted version was finally shown. Here you go. The fully poseable figurine, along with character Jeanne, has not yet been dated. One day, it just…
Another top whatever list — this time the top XBLA games in Japan. They are… …drumroll please… 10. Mega Man 9 9. The King of Fighters ’98: Ultimate Match 8. Ikaruga 7. Shadow Complex 6. R-Type Dimensions 5. Trials HD 4. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 3. Castle Crashers 2. Battlefield 1943 1. Virtual On: Oratorio…
Another Cave matsuri (festival), more Cave underpants. The event this past August brought sexy gothic lolita drawers. The recent December event? Dodonpachi final boss underoos. Danger, indeed. Yours for ¥4,800 — large size is already sold out! Other Cave goods were available as well, including keychains, cell phone straps and the like. Garage kit of…
It’s their voices that players fall in love with, but here is a look at the some of the biggest names in the eroge voice business. This is what they look like. Voice actresses have dedicated fan bases in Japan — and some are so well known among players that their voice acting is used…
As 2009 draws to a close, it’s time to look back and reflect. A lot has happened, and a lot has not. Funny, that. But it’s not over yet, and there’s still things left to be done. Like appearing in a doujinshi at this year’s Comic Market — something I didn’t even know about until…
The year is almost over. Almost, but not quite. Still, that hasn’t stopped the number crunchers at ASCII Media Works from listing the top thirty titles of the year. Let’s have a look: 30. SD Gundam G Generation Wars Launch: 8/6/09 2009 Sales: 306,985 Life-to-date: 306,985 29. Gyakuten Kenji 5/28/09 313,891 313,891 28. Wagamama Fashion…
The Nintendo 64 Kid has found his modern replacement: the Xbox 360 Kid. But pawing at the box has been replaced with “air running” and some box humping. Squealing, too. Kids, today! As sister site Gizmodo pointed out, if he’s this excited right now, just image him if he gets the Red Ring of Death.…
For the first time in a Street Fighter title, there is a South Korean character: Juri. Not everyone is happy with the way South Korean is depicted in the SSFIV stage. According to South Korean newspaper The Dong-a IIbo, South Korean gamers who have seen Super Street Fighter IV’s South Korea stage feel disappointed and…
In March 2010, Tecmo Koei is bringing post-apocalyptic martial arts manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken) to the PS3 and the Xbox 360 in Japan. The game has been titled Hokuto Musou, and is part of Koei’s popular “Musou” series of games. Besides new screens, there is new art of characters like…
Namco Bandai’s pop idol simulator THE iDOLM@STER wishes you a Merry Christmas, complete with nun cosplay. Because… well, because. Yeah. Lovely lady labo!
As seen on Seetwist’s flickr page via Albotas.
To: Kotakuland From: Bashcraft RE: Games For My Break Kotaku already asked the gaming folks what they want, so now I’ll ask you: What do you want from Santa? What you missed last night Robin Williams On The Wii The Twenty Best-Rated Games Of The Decade More Final Fantasy XIV Screens Than You Can Shake…
Segata Sanshiro was SEGA’s mascot character for the ill-fated SEGA Saturn. The character was a parody of Sanshiro Sugata, the character from the Akira Kurosawa film. The mascot even got his own toys back in the day — one of which was recently uploaded to YouTube. The packaging has phrases like “Forever Hero! He became…
Sazh Katzroy. You know, the FFXIII dude with the afro, dual pistols and the chocobo chick living inside said afro. He’s also got an adorable kid, and now, a hardcore cosplayer. Snapped at the recent Jump Festa in Japan, this cosplayer didn’t stop at the costume, oh no, but sports a solid effort at the…
Adult games and games for adults are different. European developer Quantic Dream doesn’t just dream of making games for adults, it is. With upcoming PS3 title Heavy Rain, the developer aims to make the video game equivalent of something like an R rated film — adult characters, adult content. As mentioned previously, some of that…
Yesterday, Kotaku detailed the character customization for upcoming MMO Final Fantasy XIV. Today? Today brings non-blurry images and new screens.
For Japanese, Christmas dinner is usually chicken and cake. Booze is involved as well. And the more discerning individuals, spend their meals with those closest to them. Alone. These types of photos are very much a Japanese internet meme — people showing their Christmas meal and female characters with whom they are eating. They’re more…
And you won’t even have to worry about being poked with a keyblade. This is an officially licensed “comfy throw blanket with sleeves” — because regular blankets are just not comfy enough. Sleeves make everything better. So does Disney. And keyblades. And punch. Man, we love punch. Thanks ZeroGinc for the tip!
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