These are not Final Fantasy Chocobos. They’re Toyotas. But if they were, I guess they’d look like this? Or maybe they’d be fluffier? Not sure, but what is sure is that Toyota hasonce againteamed up with Square Enix to sell Japanese people cars. Chocobos, of course, are those big, flightless bird creatures Final Fantasy characters…
As I write this post, Xenoblade Chronicles X is up on my TV, its music blasting from my surround sound system—just as it has been for hours. I haven’t really played the game at all today. In fact, the most I have done in the game is move my character (Kotaku-tan, naturally) to a different…
Square Enix announced it’s releasing Version 2.0 of the Final Fantasy XV demo in early June. It’s expected to address many of the previous version’sissues, but Square Enix says it will provide details about this update, so sit tight.
If you’re into Attack on Titan and spending lots of money, these statues might be for you. But you’ll need more than deep pockets to buy one. [Photo: Natalie] In Japan, 7-Eleven is offering limited edition statues of Attack on Titan’s Levi Ackerman and Eren Yeager. They’re large! The Eren statue measures 172 cm (5.64…
According to Japanese newspaper Asahi, Sony says Project Morpheus is slated to go on sale before June 2016. It’s unclear if that release window is for Japan or if it’s global.
You’re a kid. You’ve seen Doraemon on television. It’s one of Japan’s most famous anime. And then, you get to see the live-action stage show, which is more horrifying than you can ever imagine. A little before four minutes in, the titular Doraemon exits the stage. The other characters get upset at Gian, who apologies…
Track: Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi | Artist: Puffy | Album: Jet-CD Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment
You know how people go to Hooters to ogle women in tight t-shirts and hot pants? This is kind of like that, but with muscle-bound men instead. Welcome to Japan’s Macho Cafe. [Photo: News Walker] [Photo: hidaka3] Located in Tokyo, the cafe has been featured on television and online. Recently, website Sirabee visited the cafe,…
People hate Nintendo’s region-locked consoles. While the Kyoto-based game maker says it can’t unlocked current 3DS unit, the upcomingNXconsole could be region free. Nintendo is looking at that right now. No promises, though! During a recent investors meeting, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata wasasked the following question: When you were asked if you would lift the…
Some of the most critically acclaimed anime share the same basic setup: A young girl on the edge of womanhood struggles as her ideals and the harsh realities of the real world collide. Take that, mix in medieval warfare, and you have Maria the Virgin Witch Set near the end of the Hundred Years War…
I had no idea how much I wanted an RPG to let me do this until now. Xenoblade Chronicles X is not an easy game to navigate. It is simply massive and can take hours to run across. More than that, even with waypoints, it’s common to find an unclimbable mountain or area full of…
That’s Isao Machii, a master Japanese swordsman. Here, he is battling deadly foes like fresh produce and fried seafood. Machii has appeared on Japanese several times, showing off his amazing skills. This slick ad is for mobile phone carrier Softbank, and a good reminder that when fried shrimp are used as deadly weapons, then Machii…
We’ve heard the horror stories ofjust how bad being an animator in Japan can be. But whose fault is it? Greedy investors? Slave-driving studios? The networks? Turns out, it’s because of the guy who started it all. It’s been long known that working as an animator in Japan is a pretty grueling job. Long hours…
Square Enix’s new smartphone game, Rampage Land Rankers, is labeled as an “imaginary science adventure drama” and is a “PvD” (Player versus Dungeon) game where players create custom characters, called “Rankers” to explore board-game-like dungeons to fight monsters and find treasures. Actions in dungeons, like moving to attacking, are executed by using cards that can…
Capcom recently released a new trailer fortheir latest Ace Attorney game. Now watch it with handy translations. The ancestor of Phoenix Wright, Sherlock Holmes, Watson as a young girl… the newest Ace Attorney game, The Great Ace Attorney: The Adventures of Ryunosuke Naruhodou has is all. The new trailer also focuses on a couple of…
The Japanese equivalent of Comic Sans is called “Soueikaku Poptai” (創英角ポップ体). And like Comic Sans, it sure can make cool things uncool. Especially video game titles. Recently, Twitter users in Japan have been uploading photos under the tag #絶対に創英角ポップ体しか使ってはいけないゲーム業界, showing how titles would look if the game industry were compelled to use the awful font.…
Track: Colors | Artist: Utada Hikaru | Album: Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment
The Triforce. It’s an iconic symbol in gaming. And as Kotaku previously pointed out, the original design is part of Japanese culture. It’s also on the grave of a legendary Nintendo designer. Here’s why. Few of us will impact the world like Nintendo’s Gunpei Yokoi did during his life. Whether that was creating the Game…
Then, there’s the fact that the illustration was done completely from memory. Last year, our colleagues at Sploid showed how Korean artist Kim Jung Gi could create impressive illustrations without prior sketching. While serving in his country’s armed services, Kim was able to work with a wide variety of machines. His art shows a deep…
Nearly twenty-feet high, this marvelous sculpture recently went on display in Shenyang, China. [Photo: ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images] Robert Downey Jr. might be cool and all, sure, but he’s not panda cute. Nor is he, as far as I know, twenty feet tall. [Photo: ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images] Beijing artist Bi Sheng created the work,…
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