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Kotaku East
Ridiculous Burger Tower Looks “Worse” in Real-Life
Today in Japan and today only, fastfood chain Lotteria is bringing back its five-patty Tower Cheese Burger for a mere 500 yen (US$4.66). That’s a good deal for all the burger—and cheese—you get. Online in Japan, net users were quick to point out that Tower Burger’s reality, of course, didn’t look like Lotteria’s promotional material.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThis Is How Cats Will Rise Up and Destroy Us All
Which, you know, might not be a bad thing. This is Momotaro, whose owner is telling the feline to “stand.” In the video, you can hear the owner praise the cat, saying, “You look like a human.” Of course, this isn’t the only standing cat on the internet (this one right here might be the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Terror in Resonance Starts Strong But Falls Apart Midway
Terror in Resonance, the latest from the acclaimed director of Cowboy Bebop and Space Dandy, had one of the strongest starts of any anime of the summer season. Sadly, it is an anime that completely falls apart into a contrived mess halfway through. Good – The Soundtrack Before we dive into the plot, let’s look…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 17, 2014 -
Kotaku EastHere’s the First Nine Minutes of the Bayonetta Anime in English
Bayonetta 2 isn’t the only thing Bayonetta hitting store shelves next week: The awesomely over-the-top anime Bayonetta: Bloody Fate will be released as well—and we at Kotaku have an exclusive look at the film’s first nine minutes in English. Bayonetta: Bloody Fate is a theatrical retelling of the first game’s plot and is pretty much…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 17, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Handheld Gaming Continues To Rule in Japan
So last week, the New Nintendo 3DS was released in Japan as was Monster Hunter 4G. Both highlight the obvious: Handheld gaming is still very big in the country. Let’s be honest, home consoles still aren’t really doing spectacular in Japan. But they’re not dying by a damn sight. According to Media Create, Sony sold…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 17, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Art Lovers Can Be Figure Lovers, Too
Auguste Rodin’s The Thinker is an iconic work of art. It’s also an upcoming fully posable Figma figure. Warning: This story has famous art dick. As with other Figma figures, you can make also sorts of interesting poses like this: Or this: Or, heh, this: Priced at 3,980 yen (US$37), Figma’s The Thinker will be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 17, 2014 -
Kotaku East
You Got Your Dead or Alive in My Fatal Frame
Other than being made by the same company, survival horror series Fatal Frame and fighting game series Dead or Alive have had little in common—until now that is. Upon beating, Zero: Nuregarasu no Miko, the fifth and newest game in the Fatal Frame series, you unlock a series of four bonus chapters following DoA‘s ninja…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 17, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThe Long Development of Korea’s Next Big MMORPG
The first time we covered MMO-RTS Kingdom Under Fire II was way back in 2009. So last month, I sat down with the game’s director, Sang Youn Lee, during last month’s Tokyo Game Show to talk about what the game was, is, and how it’s changed over its seven years of development. In its original…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 17, 2014 -
Kotaku EastTwo Things I Dislike About the New Nintendo 3DS
There are lots of things to like about the New Nintendo 3DS hardware. It’s a good machine. However, there are two things I’m not exactly crazy about. Have a look in the video below: In case you missed it, check out Kotaku‘s previous New Nintendo 3DS coverage: how the C-Stickworks, a simple speed test as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 17, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Anime Characters Announcing They’re Pregnant Is a New Meme
Some people get excited when they find out they’re pregnant. Then some don’t want kids or don’t feel ready. There’s a whole range of emotions. But what about anime characters? How did they feel? This week, a new meme started up online in Japan under the hashtag #妊娠検査薬コラ, which means “Pregnancy Test Photoshop.” (Note: Today,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 17, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Where One Piece Smashes into Japanese Religion
During typical Shinto festivals, you expect to see gods like Ebisu. You don’t expect to see One Piece characters smashing into each other. Then again, this isn’t your typical Shinto festival. Here, you can see a festival float (山車 or dashi) with Ebisu holding a sea-bream. [Photo: yae-mottoshiritai] This is the kind of imagery that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 16, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Giant Murderous Martian Cockroaches are Coming to the 3DS
Japan’s grizzly sci-fi action manga is getting a video game adaptation. Following in the footsteps of the hit manga series, Attack on Titan, the manga series that has bug-powered humans fighting giant Martian cockroaches,Terraformars is getting its own 3DS game. Labeled as a single-player “3D battle action” genre game, Terraformars: Battle on the Crimson Star…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 16, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Super Smash Bros. Isn’t Finished Being Made
With Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS out, creator Masahiro Sakurai’s job is only half done. When one fan asked him how it felt to be done with the development on Super Smash Bros., he replied, “I’m not done yet…” “Game development is very hard.” Sakurai went on in his column in Weekly Famitsu. “You…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 16, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Tetsuya Nomura Is Busy with More than Kingdom Hearts III
Now that he’s no longer helmingFinal Fantasy XV, Tetsuya Nomura seems to have a lot of free time to work on other projects. The Nomura version of Japanese virtual idol, Hatsune Miku, is currently on display in New York until the 19th as part of a Hatsune Miku art exhibit. Asked by Weekly Famitsu in…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 16, 2014 -
Kotaku EastHow The New Nintendo 3DS’s C-Stick Works in Super Smash Bros.
Oh, and Monster Hunter. Let’s not forget that. Very important! Perhaps the most noticeable addition the New Nintendo 3DS brings to the table is a second thumb controller: the C-Stick. Two of the first games to take advantage of it are, of course, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Monster Hunter 4G I the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 16, 2014 -
Kotaku East
For a $1,000, You Can Buy Realistic Attack on Titan Gear*
Open up those wallets! Here is a one-to-one scale Three Dimensional Maneuver Gear from Attack on Titan. It looks just like the real thing (*save for the flying bit). The replica is made from aluminum, silicone, and resin. The whole contraption weighs 10 kilograms or 22 pounds. Try getting airborne with that on your back.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 16, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Let These Amusing Japanese Internet Photos Brighten Your Day
Hey! It’s Thursday. Which means it is almost Friday. This has been a long week. Maybe it’s been good. Maybe it’s been bad. Let’s unwind with some silly photos. It’s been a while since we’ve taken a look at goofy photos you can find online in Japan. All these images were taken from funny photo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 16, 2014 -
Kotaku East
An Unexpected Place to See Yokai Watch Ads
Did you watch the match between Japan and Brazil last night? Neymar scored four goals against Japan in a 4-0 win. Not pretty if you’re a Samurai Blue fan! At least the game gave us one unexpected thing: Yokai Watch ads. Yokai Watch is an incredibly populargame and anime. And while the match was held…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 15, 2014 -
Kotaku EastRobots Making Coffee Sure Is Awkward
One day, maybe robots will make amazing cups of coffee. That day is not today. At Japan Robot Week in…Japan, companies and researchers are showing off their latest “service robots,” which include a variety of ‘bots that range from nursing robots to disaster relief ones. This is important research. Then, there’s this one—dubbed Nextage—making coffee.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 15, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Iconic Anime Character Painted on Buddhist Temple
A 700 year-old Buddhist temple in Thailand contains something visitors might find unusual: a blue robotic cartoon cat from the future. That’s right, iconic anime character Doraemon. Earlier today, Japanese website Gigazine introduced Buddhist temple Wat Sampa Siw, which features paintings of anime character Doraemon. This certainly isn’t a traditional Buddhist motif, and as the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 15, 2014