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The Sounds of The Final Fantasy XIII Premiere Party
It’s not every party that has a live orchestra. Then again, not every party is a Fantasy Fantasy XIII Premiere Party. My birthday party, for example, wasn’t. Here are clips of some of the music performed at the event. Realize: These clips are short! This is the game’s them pop song ditty. My battery didn’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009 -
Final Fantasy XIII Controls Detailed
Last night, Square Enix held its Final Fantasy XIII Premiere Party, giving a handful of individuals a chance to play the Tokyo Game Show build of Final Fantasy XIII. At each demo station, the game’s controls were detailed for players. The controls don’t seem to have changed since the earlier demo that was bundled with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009 -
Tokyo Game Show Final Fantasy XIII Demo Impressions
Final Fantasy XIII is coming out in Japan this year — this December, actually. At the Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix will have a playable demo, which is most likely the final demo before FFXIII hits retail. I got some hands on time with the TGS demo build. What Is It? Final Fantasy XIII is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2009 -
You Can’t Watch The New FFXIII Trailer Yet, Let Me Describe It
The climax of tonight’s Final Fantasy XIII party was the game’s brand new trailer. It will be shown at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, so all attending will be able to check it out. Tonight, however, only a hundred or so individuals were able to see it. The trailer is so new that many Square…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2009 -
Another Final Fantasy Game, Another Final Fantasy Drink
Square Enix and beverage company Suntory announced during tonight’s Final Fantasy XIII party that, as is becoming custom, they’ll once again be pairing to release a line of FF-themed drinks for the Japanese market. The drinks, called Final Fantasy XIII Elixir, will be out sometime this “Winter”. Since every line of these things seems to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2009 -
Square Enix FFXIII Event Liveblog Incoming
Tonight in Tokyo, Square Enix is holding a Final Fantasy XIII event, and we’ll be there liveblogging our brains out. By “we”, we mean “me”. The event will start at 7:00pm Japan Time (which is 4am Kotaku Time) and is expected to run for two hours. Be sure to check back for our liveblog and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2009 -
Square Enix President Played Dragon Quest IX For 30 Hours
Not every game exec plays video games. Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada does. Or rather, says he does. The businessman claims to have spent 30 hours over the course of four days after Dragon Quest IX was released this past July. But for Wada, it’s not simply a matter of “I like videos games”. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2009 -
All-Female Phoenix Wright Musical Sequel In Photos
Take that! Again! The all-female Takarazuka Revue troupe is best known its musical stage shows where women actresses play both male and female roles. The Revue’s shows range from the traditional (Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma!) to anything but (stage versions of Oliver Stone’s JFK, Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby). Takarazuka star Ranju Tomu is once again…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2009 -
How Did The Giant Gundam Affect The Environment?
You are looking at a photo from a little over two months ago. Savor that lush green grass. It’s beautiful. This is a photo of the Gundam statue from a week ago. Drink in that brown dirt and the odor of human sweat. Oh the humanity, so real. The kicker? This 1-1 scale Gundam project…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2009 -
Final Fantasy XIII Dated For December 17
Embedded in a flash site is apparently the Japanese release date for Final Fantasy XIII. That release date is December 17. Thank URL twiddling. The flash site’s URL had “_Before_” in it, and typing “_After” seems to bring up this image, which clearly states that the game goes on sale December 17, 2009. Previously, the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2009 -
Should I Drink Placenta Jelly? Should I?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Got this as a freebie over the weekend. It’s “Placenta 10000”. It’s a jelly drink that is supposed to make you beautiful. If you’ve ever wondered what a placenta jelly drink tastes like, it’s peach flavored! And there are ZERO CALORIES. What you missed last night PS3 Slim Racks Up Biggest…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2009 -
The U.K. Loves PS3 Slim, Too
It’s not just Japan that is going bonkers over the PS3 Slim. The United Kingdom is going bonkers, too. PS3 sales are up over a thousand percent, apparently! Sales tracker ChartTrack hasn’t revealed specific numbers, but told game site MCV: “The sales increase is very impressive, making the PS3 the top selling hardware in Week…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2009 -
PS3 Slim Racks Up Biggest PS3 Sales Ever in Japan
In The Land of the Rising Sun, Sony has a hit with the PS3 Slim. A really, really big one. In its first three days on sale, the newly redesigned console sold 150,252 units. Not bad for a platform that was originally released in November 2006! What’s more, this is the biggest weekly sales figures…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2009 -
Wood, Chainsaw, iDOLM@STER
Hockey-mask-wearing chainsaw-wielding sculptor Mr. Jason brings iDOLM@STER character Haruka Amami to life from a block of wood. The video is on the long side, part 2 of 2 and over six minutes. There are other videos of Mr. Jason wood works as well, so check them out. Namco’s pop idol simulator THE iDOLM@STER originally started…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2009 -
Tokyo Game Shop Manager On Problems With PS3 Slim Launch
Kazuyuki Inakoshi, manager of Akihabara’s Messe Sanoh, doesn’t pull any punches in his Famitsu.com column about the recent PS3 Slim launch. In short: The launch could have been smoother. “If you are talking about the basic demand for the newly designed PS3, it seemed so-so,” Inakoshi blogs. There was no line in front of his…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2009 -
Playing DS On The Highest Peak In North Africa
As seen on Shot in the Wild.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2009 -
Moe Military Airplane Game Coming To Xbox 360
Futuristic military sorcery franchise Strike Witches has been announced for the Xbox 360. Originally illustrated in mags, Strike Witches went on to become a light novel, manga and anime. The Strike Witches are magical moe animal girls recruited by governments worldwide to take down the imperialistic Neuroi and its indefensible weaponry. No info about the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2009 -
Left 4 Dead 2 Image Edited For Japan
When Valve’s zombie shooter Left 4 Dead was originally released in Japan, it was released with edited box art. The iconic hand was too gruesome and needed more flesh. Left 4 Dead 2 is coming to to Japan November 19 and once again the game’s original cover art appears to be altered. Due to cultural…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2009
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