Japanese game magazine Famitsu gave new DS title Dragon Quest IX a perfect score — the tenth game to get such a score. But how does it stack up to the others? Since Famitsu has been doing its 40 out of 40 reviews, the DQ titles have been rated: Dragon Quest II 38/40 Dragon Quest…
That’s Toshihiro Nagoshi. He makes those Yakuza games and created Super Monkey Ball. Amazing tan aside, he’s also just like 2.3 million other Japanese people. Nagoshi purchased Dragon Quest IX. What does he think? He says it’s easy to get into and the interface is good. “It’s a much better match for handhelds than home…
Sigh. Another announcement of an announcement. This time it’s Japanese game maker Atlus. At least the teaser site is interactive! On July 24, Atlus will announce a new title. The teaser site is covered with a mosaic, but if you drag your cursor over the blue tiles, it reveals a view of the globe from…
PaRappa the Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura is an international dude. Heck, he worked with American artist Rodney Greenblat to bring PaRappa to life. He knows the benefits of international collaboration. “Developers in the East and West should not be too separate,” said Matsuura at Develop Conference 2009 in Brighton, Uk. “It should me international, and…
SEGA held a cattle call for its upcoming Yakuza game with an open audition. Women with experience as cabaret hostesses were encouraged to apply. One finalist has more experience than that. Much more. Finalist Rio is one of the 16 to be in the running for a slot in the game. According to her personal…
His name is Hope Estheim. The white-haired boy did make an appearance in the E3 Final Fantasy XIII trailer, but thanks to this Japanese magazine article, we have more details about him. Hope wields a boomerang as his weapon, and there is a bit of friction between the fiery tempered character and bandana dude Snow.…
Level-5, the Fukuoka-based developer behind those puzzling Professor Layton games and PS3 exclusive White Knight Chronicles, has announced an announcement. Yep. At upcoming event Level-5 Vision 2009 in late August, the developer will reveal a trio of new titles. Current games that Level-5 is developing include Studio Ghibli title The Another World, a new Professor…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Journalist or Gamer? Put this in my Twitter… Sorry for the double posting, but…….. Looking for a program that’s like Photoshop, but not Photoshop — which, sadly, causes my computer to drag ass. So far, I’ve been using the demo for a program called Pixelmator for my Mac. It’s not…
Hero Adol returns once again in Nihon Falcom’s action role-playing-game franchise Ys. Slated for this September in Japan, Ys Seven features a brand new battle system for this PSP title. Rockin’ music, too.
Screams coming from inside a New Jersey house prompted a woman taking a stroll to call the cops. Police arrived on the scene and knocked on the door. That’s when things got bizarre. The resident said he was screaming because he was playing video games. According to MyCentralJersey.com, the man became “irrational” and more police…
Today in Brighton, UK at conference Develop 2009, Sony has shown off its new PS3 motion controller, which was first debuted at this year’s E3 in Los Angeles (pictured). Sony promised to display “a lot more of the new controller” and give “several real-world examples of such techniques as used in recent and soon to…
Oh no! Songstress Christina Aguilera hit her hand while playing the Nintendo Wii. It gets worse. She apparently bruised herself. The horror. Showbiz Spy brings us this tragic, tragic story: “Christina loves her Wii as a fun way to do a little work out,” a source said. “Now she’s a mother, it’s perfect for her.…
Teased title The Four Warriors of Light: A Final Fantasy Anecdote is traditional turn-based role-playing game for the Nintendo DS. A very cute one at that. Have a look at the game’s gameplay footage. The title follows a boy out to save a princess and will be out in Japan this fall.
We know how Dragon Quest IX the game did in Japan. It did great, selling 2.3 million copies. But how did Dragon Quest IX the guide book do? Great. Walk-thru book Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky NDS Version Big Adventure Player Guide is the number one selling book on the Japanese Oricon…
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Capcom’s last ad campaign features a trio of Japanese celebs playing Monster Hunter. One of them has played MH games a bunch. Another, not so much. Starring in the ad are model Anna Ishibashi, Japanese Academy Award nominated actor Satoshi Tsumabuki, and comedian Satoshi Inoue. Ishibashi has logged a mere three hours with the Monster…
Stay with us, here! Don’t stop reading. At the Develop conference, Lemmings and original GTA designer David Jones recounts how the game is just like Pac-Man: People said to me that GTA was just like Pac-Man — he eats the dots, while you drive over the dots in GTA. The police chase you like the…
To achieve the 3D character modeling for PSP title Hatsune Miku -Project Diva-, SEGA enlisted the help of 13-year-old child star Yui Ogura. Here is a video clip of her (and her game counterpart) in action. No, she does not get in the car and drive away. Ogura Yui – Project DIVA Motion Capture [Moetron]
The superstar offers his pearls of wisdom in the latest issue issue of Wired. He touches on really important stuff. Stuff like looking at porn at work, peeing while on the phone and Rock Band. Let’s cut to the chase, here’s Pitt doing his best “Dear Abby”: Our Rock Band bassist sucks. Am I a…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Preparing to Break a Leg Further adventures in Japanese customer service. Two weeks ago, Mrs. Bashcraft bought sushi at Hankyu Department Store in Osaka’s Umeda. She got home, started eating said sushi when she noticed there was a bug. She called up Hankyu and told them she bought sushi there…
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