That’s okay. They can stand very, very still. They are figurines, you know. That’s what figurines do. Here 15-year-old Chihaya Kisaragi and 14-year-old Iori Minase find themselves immortalized in PVC. They’re from figure maker Mega House and priced at around US$75 each in Japan. Geek heroin is expensive! Originally an arcade game, THE iDOLM@STER is…
It’s a regular occurrence. Open my email, and time after time, there the question is, staring me in the face: How do I work in Japanese gaming? Heck, I dunno. I don’t work in the game industry, but rather, cover the game industry. If you want to ask me about that, do it. Fire away!…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Death By Fire Alarm Best thing about living close to Kobe? Kobe beef. De-licious. What you missed last night Venezuelan Politicians Trying To Ban Violent Video Games Evony Devs Sound A Bit Iffy Tearing The PS3 Slim To Pieces, Just To See What Its Insides Look Like Sega: Yes, Bayonetta…
Developer Tecmo has tongue planted firmly in cheek for this Ninja Gaiden Σ 2 spot that is a send off of a Japanese shampoo ad. Tecmo uses the tag line "The women of Japan are frightening" (日本の女性は、恐ろしい。) as it shows the lovely ladies of Σ: 2 slicing up bad dudes. The phrasing is a parody…
……but the company sees a big impact next year. When does Final Fantasy XIII come out again? Oh right, this winter. According to Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada, the cheaper US$299 PS3 will spur game sales, but not enough for the company to revise this year’s financial forecast. “In terms of the impact (the PS3…
In 2006, former Capcom subsidiary Clover Studios released the critically acclaimed PS2 title Okami, or 大神 in Japanese. The game’s title, Okami, is a Japanese pun: Written as 大神 in Japanese kanji, okami means “god”, but “okami” written as 狼 means “wolf”. The main character of the game is a manifestation of the god Amaterasu…
Square Enix has remade numerous games in its back catalogue. One title that it hasn’t remade just yet is Final Fantasy VII. At the Gamescom convention in Germany, website VG247 asked Square Enix producers Yoshi Kitase and Motomu Toriyama about the possibility of a FFVII remake. The translator replied: There’s not official project that’s up…
One more audition to go! SEGA has been running an online poll for upcoming PS3 exclusive Ryu Ga Gotoku 4, allowing folks to vote for their favorite candidate. There have been over 30,000 votes cast. The front runner has been adult video actress Rio. The 22 year-old thespian is known for her work in blue…
This sign was spotted in front of a Japanese game shop and states that the store will no longer be buying back used Xbox 360s that went on sale before August 2007. The poster tells customers how they can check the serial number on their machine’s date. The store will buy Xbox 360s will the…
In Japan, voice actresses aren’t just voice actresses. They’re voice actress idols. Take Chiaki Takahashi — she’s in a candy-coated pop band and poses for pin-up pics. For many Japanese fans, it is important that voice actresses are as cute as the characters they portray. Takahashi has done loads of anime voice work as well…
Last month, Bungie senior designer Lars Bakken said that Halo: Reach would be the studio’s last Halo title. “In terms of Bungie-produced Halo games,” the designer stated, “ODST and then Reach is probably all you’re going to get.” Microsoft subsidiary 343 Industries is poised to take over the series after the release of first-person-shooter Halo:…
There were four 2ch Japanese-style ASCII art characters that folks voted on. The most popular selection was drawn by Final Fantasy and Vampire Hunter D artist Yoshitaka Amano. The winning character? ASCII art character Yaruo. Below is Amano’s take on Yaruo. An exhibition of Amano’s art is being held in Tokyo’s Omotesando Hills until August…
Heres comes the bride. And the giant mecha. Earlier this week, Japanese wedding planner T&G planned wedding ceremony for one lucky couple, selected from 548 entries last month. The two were married previously and stated that the Gundam series had been a tremendous influence in their lives. They even named they’re new baby girl after…
Realism is a keystone of the Gran Turismo franchise. Those in-game cars are so close to the actual machines that GT is more driving simulator, less driving game. But how do the real life locations stack up? The lighting and perspective don’t always stack up in the comparison screens, but the in-game shoots look accurate.…
At E3, Sony demoed its new wand controller. Actually, Sony demoed two of them. That doesn’t mean you’ll necessarily have to buy two of them, though. “The ultimate goal or wish for us is if you have two controllers,” says Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida, “like we demoed at E3, we can do something really amazing.”…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Back From Germany When summer vacation began, Mini-Bash was given a sunflower by his teacher. His homework: Don’t let the thing die. Well, summer vacation is about over, and the sunflower is not dead. Mini-Bash successfully got the flower to bloom. He watered it every morning and even talked to…
Not only has Wii Sports Resort broken the million mark in Japan, but it’s also done the same in both the United States and Europe. People love their Wii Sports Resort. Not only has the game sold a million copies, but the Wii MotionPlus add-on has racked up a total of two million in sales…
Well, it’s got a soaring theme song, that’s for sure. Bulma in a bikini, too. Dragon Ball Online takes place 200 years after the manga’s end, when an organization has divided up the world, which players set out to reunite. What’s more, players start off as kids, grow into adults and can select any of…
Action title Bayonetta can be played with two hands or one. Convenient! In the clip below, the game’s character designer Mari Shimazaki tests out the one-button automatic mode. “Automatic can be used on Easy and Very Easy difficulties,” explains Bayonetta designer Hideki Kamiya, “and leaves the most complex controls up to the CPU.” Use only…
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