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This Aged Right-Wing Japanese Composer Is Betting On The Internet Generation
With tensions rising between Japan and China over ownership of a group of islands (called “Senkaku” in Japan and “Diaoyu” in China), and between Japan and Korea over ownership of a different group of islands (called “Takeshima” in Japan and “Dokdo” in Korea), 81-year-old video game composer, Kouichi Sugiyama (of Dragon Quest fame) recently voiced…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 27, 2012 -
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The PlayStation 2 Still Has One New Game Left To Offer…
The PlayStation 2 has come a long way. Since its initial release in Japan on March 4th back in the year 2000 (October 26th for the west), the successor to the original PlayStation console reigned for years as THE home console to have and continues to sell to this day. But while the console may…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 27, 2012 -
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Here’s A Handy Field Guide To Some Of The Creatures Of Resident Evil 6
It’s less than a week until the release of Resident Evil 6 and fans are anxiously awaiting the latest chapter in the Resident Evil franchise. For those out there who want to know a little about some of the baddies they’ll be facing around the globe, here’s a handy little guide. Look through the gallery…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 27, 2012 -
It’s Like Inception, But with Cosplay Photos
One of the highlights every year for Tokyo Game Show is the cosplay and cosplay events, and this year is no different. During the day, before the evening events, cosplayers pose and show off their costumes for the public to see and take photos of, and Kotaku photographers were on the scene for some snapshots.…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 22, 2012 -
Expect The Wii U Version of Dragon Quest X Next Spring… Maybe… Hopefully
At Tokyo Game Show 2012, Square Enix held an event with special guests, Yuuji Horii, the creator of the Dragon Quest series, and producer Yousuke Saitou to showcase the Wii U version of Dragon Quest X During the stage event, Horii was asked what the release date for the Wii U version of the game…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 22, 2012 -
I Kissed A Girl With My Brain… The Results Weren’t So Good
Find out if you really like each other by testing your brain waves. That’s what the Brain Kiss app tests to see. By wearing a brain wave scanner and looking into each other’s eyes for 15 seconds, you can get the results of how you really feel about the person you’re looking at in 5…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 22, 2012 -
Um, I’m Not Sure How This Game Is Going To Make This Girl My Pet
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo (さくら荘のペットな彼女) is a novel series in Japan that is getting its own game for the PS Vita. A brief demo was on display at the Tokyo Game Show 2012. The story is about an apartment complex where a strange new tenant arrives. The young girl, Mashiro Shiina, is a genius…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 21, 2012 -
I’ve Seen the Future of Virtual Reality, and It Is Terrifying
Experience the big-screen in private. That’s the sales pitch for head-mounted displays. One would think that the only real areas for technological advancement would be in the screen resolution and the actual weight of the device. Introducing the Prototype-SR (Substitutional Reality), a new take on the head-mounted display. Based on Sony’s HMZ personal 3D viewer…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 21, 2012 -
Today I Played Taiko no Tatsujin With Virtual Gangsters
The Yakuza series of games have always been serious, testosterone-filled stories about hard men kicking each other’s asses, broken up sporadically by mini-games, activities, and general fooling around. The latest game, Yakuza 5, is no different. As previously reported, Namco Bandai’s Taiko no Tatsujin appears as a fully playable game within the Yakuza 5 game.…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 20, 2012 -
The Brand New Metal Gear Solid Rising Revengeance Trailer (And Its Sexy New Bad Guys)
At Tokyo Game Show 2012, Hideo Kojima revealed the latest trailer for Metal Gear Solid Rising Revengeance. In the new trailer, 3 new enemy bosses are revealed. View each image to see who they are. The new trailer also shows Raiden’s slicing combat system in action, as well as his hacking of an enemy drone.…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 20, 2012 -
First Look at Professor Layton’s Last Adventure
Professor Layton’s adventures are coming to an end, apparently. And they announce that fact proudly in the demo for Professor Layton and the Legacy of The Advanced Civilization A (レイトン教授と超文明Aの遺産). The story features the dandy English gentleman and his two assistants, Luke and Emmy on an adventure to solve the mystery of the “Living Mummy.”…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 20, 2012 -
Tales Studio Getting Absorbed By Namco Bandai Wasn’t Such A Bad Thing After All
In 2011, there were rumblings that the Tales Studio, responsible for the Tales of series, was in trouble. Their numbers were looking rather grim, and then came the news that Namco Bandai would be absorbing the Tales Team into their company. Fans worried that this would be the end of the JRPG series maker. It…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 19, 2012 -
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Japan’s Jiggly Ninjas Heading to the PS Vita
We knew it would never be the last we’d heard from those busty ninja girls. Newly announced for the PS Vita, Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus -Shinobitachi no Shoumei (rough translation: Young Girls’ Proof) will be shaking things* up in Japan next year. According to Marvelous AQL, Shinovi Versus will be the start of a new…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 19, 2012 -
Kotaku EastThis Japanese Educational Animation Becomes A Journey Into Madness
Educational videos are an excellent tool for teaching. You can both visually and audibly stimulate your audience, while offering insight and knowledge. A new educational animated video from the Japanese National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation does just that by covering the topic of exponential complexity, but takes a dark twist. In the video,…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 13, 2012 -
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Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney Is a Refreshing New Take on the Phoenix Wright Formula
Never since the OJ murder trials has there been such a court room dream team. Professor Layton from the Professor Layton series, and Phoenix Wright from the Ace Attorney series will team up in the upcoming Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney scheduled for release in Japan on November 29th. The game will take place in…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 13, 2012 -
Kotaku EastIn Earth Defense Force 4, the Bugs Are Back, And This Time They’re Hungry…
The bugs are back. D3 Publisher has released new details and images for Earth Defense Force 4, the sequel to Earth Defense Force 3 (Better known in the west as Earth Defense Force 2017). Unlike Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon which is being treated as a spin-off, EDF4 will be the official sequel to EDF3.…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 13, 2012 -
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Hatsune Miku Boosts Vita Sales, But She May Not Be Back For An Encore
It’s no secret that the PS Vita has been struggling. Numbers have consistently shown the portable console to be underselling its predecessor, the PSP, on an almost weekly basis. As has been pointed out in the past, the key to a hit console is to have hit games, and just as if to drive point…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 6, 2012 -
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How Halo 4 Is Now Pissing Off Rabid Japanese Fans
Master Chief is one of video gaming’s icons. Much like Mario and Sonic, the Halo series protagonist has become a video game company poster child. However, with the upcoming release of Halo 4, many Japanese gamers are not happy with how the helmeted gun-toting warrior is sounding. On August 24th, Soutaro Tojima, the audio director…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 6, 2012 -
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Phoenix Wright Is Back For Ace Attorney 5, But Where’s His Usual Cohort?
Phoenix Wright is coming back to the courtroom (what ever happened to Apollo?) in the upcoming Ace Attorney 5 for the 3DS, but his trusty companion, Maya, may not be with him. Screenshots released from Capcom show the defense lawyer back from his time off as a poker player and pianist to “fulfill a promise.”…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 6, 2012 -
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Anime Practical Joke Goes Over The Line And Incites Mass Flaming
Who here remembers Candid Camera? (Kids, ask your parents.) Whether you’ve heard of the actual TV show or not, the legacy of Candid Camera lives on in present day reality TV and movies. The concept is simple: Play a practical joke on someone and catch it on film. The idea of Candid Camera was especially…
By Toshi Nakamura Published August 30, 2012
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