For years now, we’ve seen bad North Korean Photoshops. Now, according to Reuters, experts say the hermit kingdom is faking video clips. Late last week, North Korean television released footage of the alleged rocket launch from December, which was supposed to show off the country’s ability to fire ballistic missiles from subs. The footage is…
There’s a new Harvest Moon! The latest issue of Famitsu, out later this week in Japan, announces the latest entry in the rural sim series. The game marks Harvest Moon’s 20th anniversary, has three villages and is headed to the Nintendo 3DS.
One of the things I love about Nintendo is how they occasionally, with little to no fanfare, release inexpensive first-party titles on the Japanese eShop—especially as the newest of these titles is Box Boy: One More Box, the sequel to one of last year’s best games Like the original Box Boy, One More Box is…
Fuzoku Emaki Parade. Tsumago, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. By Neil Savage. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
Now, I don’t actually think these Shiba-inu made the costumes themselves. Or, at least, I don’t think they did. The amazing thing is that Twitter user C_Suzuki is able to get these two hounds to sit still for the photo. If you like Shiba-inu, check out C_Suzuki’s Twitter for more cosplay as well as photos…
Phew! I know, you might’ve have been so worried. But I’m here to tell you to relax. So, RELAX. This is not a Super Saiyan invasion. While Japanese site Toychan makes the inevitable comparison with Dragon Ball, Time explains that three metal balls, ranging in weight from half a pound to a hundred pounds, crashed…
There will be a new King of Fighters anime and live-action film. That’s according to a report on Tencent, which adds that the anime and film will target Asia, but a North American release is planned.
Live near Tokyo? Like video games? Oh goodie. Later this month, the Tokaigi Game Party Japan kicks off at Chiba’s Makuhari Messe. There will be loads of games to play as well as an enormous 2-meter-across controller with which you can play Super Mario Bros. Sounds neat!
If you’ve ever wondered how much money you’d make creating the biggest-selling manga ever in Japan, the answer is a lot. Good. Eiichiro Oda doesn’t sleep. The dude works hard. He seems to truly love creating One Piece. A couple years back Japanese TV show Baka Furi looked into this and reported that Oda probably…
Higashiyama Street. Kyoto, Japan. By Joon at Loop Twenty Five JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
Early December in Ueno Park. Tokyo, Japan. By Judd Abramson. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
On New Years’ Eve here in Japan, we got to see a special preview cut of the first episode of upcoming anime Macross Delta. It has things we’ve come to expect—like transforming fighter planes—and things we haven’t—namely magical girls. Taking place eight years after Macross Frontier, the previous Macross anime, Delta follows the humans (and…
It’s a new year. Can you believe it? Sure you can. While you ponder how you’ll spend it, here is what some of Japan’s most famous game creators hope to accomplish. In this latest issue of Weekly Famitsu, a huge number of game makers revealed their aspirations for 2016. Note that not every Japanese game…
Artist: Kinoko Teikoku | Track: Neko to Allergy | Album: Neko to Allergy Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
This is Hitmonchan. For years now, some people have been saying they see the character’s butt in Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow. How is that even possible?! Let’s find out. Here’s how Hitmonchan first appears. [Image via morisan10nin] While I think it’s pretty easy to see two boxing gloves, some people apparently see one glove…
Every New Year’s Eve in Taiwan, the staff at local McDonald’s restaurants cosplay. This year, some of the threads didn’t exactly go over well. At all. In the past, staff have dressed up as Dragon Ball characters, maids, and even Chucky from Child’s Play. McDonald’s employees don’t typically dress like this, and the cosplay is…
Nitroplus is a studio popular for its visual novels—and the anime and manga it has collaborated on. Nitro+ Blasterz is what happens when you take the heroines from these works and make them duke it out in a crossover fighting game. As a fighter, it’s a rather simple one. The face buttons on the controller…
Pro-tip: If you are playing Taiko no Tatsujin with Kylo Ren, let him win. Via Twitter user RugusuLee, here is a glimpse of what happens when you don’t. [Photo: RugusuLee] [Photo: RugusuLee] [Photo: RugusuLee] Top image: RugusuLee To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is…
Kiyomizu-dera. Kyoto, Japan. By NeubDetat. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
What happens when you cross Shin Megami Tensei with Fire Emblem? Come join me and find out! Update: The stream is over but you can watch all four hours of it here! Part 1 Part 2 Genei Ibun Roku #FE (Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem) was released in Japan for the Nintendo Wii U…
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