Because Beat Takeshi is in the new one. That’s why. What the hell else do you need? The Yakuza games have always been very, very good with Japanese celebrity casting. This, however, might be the best choice yet ever. This Yakuza 6 footage was originally shown in a closed theater at the Tokyo Game Show,…
Track: Happy Happy | Album: Happy Happy Single | Artist: The Forevers Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
Here’s how you redline on the adorable meter. Niconico user Lamman turned a Game Boy Color into a WALKING GAME BOY COLOR. The Evangelion box is a nice touch! (You can watch the full clip on Culture Labo.) This isn’t Lamman’s first rodeo. In the past, he made a moving GameCube. Nintendo should seriously consider…
There’s a bug (apparently!) in PS Vita exclusive Moero Crystal that is rendering characters without their underpants. Warning: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. The suggestive, tongue-in-cheek game, which features anime girls, came out in Japan last Friday. It’s a real game from a real developer—even if this is a game about…
Remember that Gundam-themed Toyota? Sure you do! The Japanese car maker now has an animated spot for the vehicle.
On Twitter, Guillermo Del Toro revealed that famed J-horror manga creator Junji Ito was also a collaborator in the now canned Silent Hills.
If you were planning on buying Pepper the robot for your pleasure, you might want to reconsider. The four-foot tall robot, which talks, tells jokes, and dances about, but should not screw humans, sold out in a minute earlier this summer in Japan. AFP Jiji Press reports that Pepper’s usage agreement states, “The policy owner…
Oasis 21. Nagoya, Japan. By Edgar Landeros 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!
It’s fall. But our memory of summer, and more importantly, its anime shows, will live on! Japanese website Akiba Souken received over 3,000 votes for the most popular opening theme songs for the summer 2015 anime season. Below are the top ten theme songs, along with the show’s name and number of votes: Makura no…
This is Yui Horie. She’s a famous voice actress and singer. She’s now 39 years old, but for nearly two decades, time has stood still. Horie has not aged! Via Twitter user Zerosuma, here are photos of Horie dating from 1997 to the present day. [Photo: Zerosuma] Incredible! This reminds me of Smash Bros. creator…
Earlier today, a photo began circulating online in Japan. “Fourteen minutes ago,” the commenter wrote. “Konami’s headquarters is totally burning.” But no, it isn’t. The thread on 2ch, Japan’s biggest net forum, states that the building was ablaze, and the pic was uploaded as proof. The image is also making its way through English-speaking Twitter.…
Track: Exile Pride | Album: Exile Pride Single | Artist: Exile Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
The newest Attack on Titan film has earned about half the box office of the previous one in its first two days. Volume 1 racked in 603 million yen (US$5 million), while volume 2 earned 327 million yen ($2.7 million). The number of moviegoers, obviously, also halved. Here is Kotaku’s review of the most recent…
Your typical Let’s Play has commentary and gameplay. This is not your typical Let’s Play. Niconico user Furu Terrazzowas playing through Silent Hill 2, but due to a recording screw up, he ended up only with the voice file but lost the visuals. So, instead of simply doing it all again, scrapping his work, he…
This is good. This is very good. Twitter user Late Riser spotted this custom bike in Osaka. Maybe you can see how Yoshi’s tongue extends and is holding a can of 556 lubricant? [Photo: Late Riser] Top photo: Late Riser To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft…
Some Japanese adult games and dating-type games are odd. On purpose. Because, really, who doesn’t want to have fun? In Japan, eroge (erotic games) are released on PC and typically set in schools (though, other locations are popular). These are not mainstream games, and it often feels like the studios that develop these titles have…
Himeji Castle. Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. By Shane Records. 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!
Meanwhile, in Tokyo. Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, on October 18, 2014. By texasstorm 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!
Track: Kanojo ga Tsumetaku Warattara | Album: Hades | Artist: My Dead Girlfriend Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens won’t be out until December. If you are Chewbacca (and really, why aren’t you?), that means you have time to kill. In Japan, that’s exactly what the wookiee has been doing. Or at least what Star Wars superfan Ryutaro Suzuki has had Chewbacca doing. Below, you can see Chewie’s adventures…
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