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What Were Japan’s Favorite Peripherals of 2011?
What do gamers buy other than games and consoles? Game peripherals, of course. In an interview with Weekly Famitsu, a spokesperson for game peripheral maker Hori discussed the sales of game peripherals and accessories in Japan in 2011. A big seller in 2011 was the 3DS Mario Kart 7 handle. Despite its somewhat goofy appearance,…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 23, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Game Creators Look To 2012: We’ll Do Better
Last year turned out to be a tough one for most Japanese game companies. With natural and nuclear disasters and economic downturns, it’s been a rough year all around. In Weekly Famitsu, several game companies have announced their year-end performance and plans for 2012. So let’s have a look at what’s in store. Major players…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 23, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Watch an Amnesiac Girl Make Food and Take Naps
In April, game developer, Gust will release Ciel nosurge for the PS Vita. The game, designated under the genre “7th Dimensional Communication,” will take the player to the doomed world of La Ciela, where they will meet the amnesiac little girl, Ion (ee-on). The game will utilize the PS Vita’s internal clock and allow to…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 23, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Your New Love, Plus An Amazing 3DS Camera Feature
With the release of New Love Plus in Japan on Valentine’s day, Konami introduced a creative new game system that utilizes the 3DS’s built-in camera. Players can now take and edit photos using the editing tool included with the game so that the game characters can move in, behind, and actually interact with the photo…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 16, 2012 -
Resident Evil 6 Promises Real Horror and T-Virus Free Zombies
In a recent interview with Weekly Famitsu, Resident Evil 6 executive producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi, director Eiichirou Sasaki, and producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi had quite a few interesting things to say about the upcoming title. For the overall concept of the game, the creators expressed a greater emphasis on horror than with previous games in the series.…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 16, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Japanese Newspaper: Nintendo Cursed by Mario
Nintendo is expected to show a consolidated loss for 2011. Thanks to the doom and gloom climate, its stock recently dipped below the ¥10,000 (US$127) per share mark for the first time in over 7 years. The cause of this overall loss can be attributed in part to the poor sales performance of the 3DS.…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 16, 2012 -
I Want My 3G, But I Don’t Wanna Use It
According to a recent survey done by the Weekly Famitsu, for people who have purchased a PSVita, 59%* answered that they had purchased the 3G/Wi-Fi model, showing a relative popularity over the standard Wi-Fi model. However, when asked what network they used regularly, 90%** answered that they used Wi-Fi (compared to the 5% who used…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 9, 2012 -
In Conception, You Make Babies and Battle Impurity
Game developer, Spike, is releasing a new role playing game for the PSP this April where one of the objectives is to save the world by conceiving children. In the world of Conception, the player plays the part of Itsuki Yuge, a high school student summoned to the magic world of Granbania. There he must…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 9, 2012
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