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Kotaku East
Final Fantasy Explorers‘ Bosses Make for Great GIFs
Final Fantasy Explorers is a game all about venturing out into the world and slaying monsters—including the summonable creatures that have appeared in numerous games from across the franchise. To make these battles especially epic, the summons have pre-fight cutscenes—each of which looks just as cool in gif form. Shiva Ifrit Ramuh Cúchulainn Diablos Fenrir…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 27, 2015 -
Kotaku East
“No Video Game Day” Starting in Northern Japan
This isn’t nationwide. But next month, Hokkaido Prefecture is rolling out “No Video Game Day.” There won’t be just one of these days, but two—and two every month. NHK reports that among students nationwide, test scores are down in Hokkaido. It sounds like the PTA and the Hokkaido Board of Education are pinning the blame…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2015 -
Kotaku East
The Pokémon Arcade Fighter Has a Dumb Controller
Geez. I know that Namco is trying to make Pokkén accessible to lots of players, but a control pad? For a fighting game you play in arcades? Really? Recently, Kotaku introduced this controller, along with several other new things revealed about the game. According to Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada, who heads up the Tekken team, the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Former Pro Gamer Gives Unborn Child StarCraft Nickname
One of esports’ most famous StarCraft gaming pros, BoxeR (aka Lim Yo Hwan), came up with a fitting name for his baby: the Terran infantry unit from the game. Lim’s wife, Kim Ga Yeon, is six weeks pregnant, and as she noted on herFacebook (via tipster Sang), her husband came up with what in South…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2015 -
Kotaku East
KFC’s Double Down Made More Horrible with a Hot Dog
Oh, and cheese. Let’s not forget that! In the Philippines, KFC just released a new Double Down Dog, which trades a bun for chicken. The hot dog is then slathered in cheese and calories. [Photo: kfcphilippines] [Photo: kfcphilippines] Today, fifty Double Down Dogs were offered at select locations across the country. Here are pics of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 26, 2015 -
Kotaku EastTaiwan To Fine Parents of Kids Who Spend Too Much Time on Mobile
I used to think that Taiwan was less archaic and draconian than the Chinese mainland. Turns out I was wrong. Taiwan’s ETTV reportsthat last Friday, Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, think Congress, approved new regulations that would fine parents of children under the age of 18 are using electronic devices for extended periods of times. The heaviest…
By Eric Jou Published January 26, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Four Creative (if Bizarre) Games from Global Game Jam Beijing
The Global Game Jam, where thousands upon thousands of gamers join together to create a video game over a weekend, is over, and this year, for the first time ever, the game jam also came to Beijing. China has had development teams participate in the GGJ in the past. Over the last four years, Shanghai…
By Eric Jou Published January 26, 2015 -
Kotaku EastReal-Life Giant Monsters Are So Cool
One of the most appealing elements of Monster Hunter is, well, hunting monsters. You know, staring down those enormous beasts. In real life, turns out, that’s also rather nifty. At Universal Studios Japan, Capcom is once again rolling out a Monster Hunter attraction for a limited time only. Capcom has done this in the past,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 23, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Box Boy is Full of Puzzles, Platforming, and Cuteness
What happens when you take a bit of Mario and cross it with a bit of Tetris? You get the cutest little box-person in the world. Good – So Very Cute Box Boy is the story of a square (the titular Box Boy), his girlfriend (a square that has a bow and eyelashes a la…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 23, 2015 -
Kotaku EastPeople Destroying Cars Like in Street Fighter. Sort of.
Tough? Wasteful? Dull? A handful of martial arts types try their luck at a real-life version of Street Fighter‘s bonus stage But, I don’t remember Ryu jumping on top of the car like this. This one from Mega64, however, is rather amusing. To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 23, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Hospital Buys Spider-Man Boner Statue
Last year, Kotaku reported that a South Korean artist, Eunsuk Yoo, created a very friendly Spider-Man statue that made some people angry and was taken down. You’ll be happy to know that the work of art has found a new home. Note: This article contains content that some readers might find objectionable. The sculpture, which…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 23, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Attack on Titan Statues Are Eating Japanese Tourists
At least they’ll have photos to remember this moment. Near Universal Studios Japan’s Attack on Titan attraction, there are Eren Titan and Female Titan statues. I checked them out during a press preview this week. They really tower over everything in this part of the park. The Eren Titan measures 15 meters (49 feet), and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 23, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Cross Ange is an Anime that Goes From Abhorrent to Enjoyable
If you were to watch an episode of Cross Ange this week as it continues into its second half, you’d be tuning into a story with an excellently developed main character and well-built world. If you decided to watch from the beginning, however, you’d be in for a completely different experience. Cross Ange is the…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 23, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Auction Begins for the Most Desirable PS4 on Earth
Last year, Sony rolled out the limited edition Anniversary PS4 in classic PlayStation gray. There were only 12,300 released, each serialized. Now, you can bid on number 1. The 12,300 number corresponded with the Japanese PS1’s December 3rd launch. Sony is auctioning off the first console, which is 00001 out of 12300, for charity. All…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 23, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Attack on Titan* Food: The Snacktaku Review
This was today’s lunch: the food you see in anime Attack on Titan. But hey, it came in a Survey Corps. brown paper bag. The bag looked, well, dirty. But it was printed that way so it would look so. It was a nice touch. If only I could’ve eaten it in a walled city…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 22, 2015 -
Kotaku EastI Can’t be The Only One Who Wants Yakuza Zero in English So Badly
While there’s no word on a western release for the upcoming Yakuza 0, the latest trailer was just too awesome not to share. With English subtitles no less. The games of the Yakuza series have always been very cinematic, making for some pretty great trailers that give you a very meaty taste of the stories…
By Toshi Nakamura Published January 22, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Real-Life Version of Resident Evil Is a Bloody Puzzle Game
Capcom is rolling out an official Resident Evil attraction at Universal Studios Japan. It’s four floors of terror—and puzzles. While the attraction doesn’t officially open until tomorrow, Kotaku was able to have a look during today’s press preview. Set in a version of Raccoon City, Resident Evil The Escape has visitors on a studio tour…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 22, 2015 -
Kotaku East
J-Horror in Manga Form is Not for The Weak of Heart
Why, no. I never had any intention of ever sleeping again So I was walking down the aisle of a bookstore when I noticed a manga with a cream-colored cover and a red eyeball looking back at me. There weren’t any content samples on display, but the text on the wrap-around all seemed to indicate…
By Toshi Nakamura Published January 22, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Attack on Titan Characters Made Unnervingly Real
It isn’t like they took the anime characters and made them look real. That’s exactly what they did. They being Universal Studios Japan, which, starting tomorrow, is opening an Attack on Titan attraction at its Osaka theme park. Earlier today, I checked it out as part of a press preview. Dubbed Attack on Titan The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 22, 2015 -
Kotaku East
The Limited Edition Bloodborne PS4 is a tad Uninspired
After a recent delay, Darksoulslike Bloodborne will be coming out on March 26 in Japan—along with this pair of PS4 models which, uh, basically have a slight variation of the box art on them. But hey, they at least include the game. The Limited Bloodborne PS4 comes in two flavors—Jet Black: And Glacier White: It’s…
By András Neltz Published January 22, 2015