An internet cafe in Tokyo’s Takadanobaba is rolling out a Phantasy Star Online 2 “Arks Briefing Room”, which available for hourly rent. According to 4Gamer, the space is decked out with four, pricey Emperor 1510 gaming chairs, ALIENWARE Aurora ALX computers, and slick displays. Stunning. In case you missed it, here are Kotaku‘s impressions of…
The World Ends with You is getting a new game for smartphones. It’s a social game called The World Ends with You: Live Remix, and it features songs from the previous game. According to Famitsu, the game uses touch controls, and it’s described as “an easy way” for players to enjoy The World Ends with…
Growing up in the 1980s, Voltron was a big part of my childhood. There was Voltron with the lions and then Voltron with the vehicles. Another big part of my childhood was Disney, and there wasn’t a Disney Voltron. Until now. Today, Bandai announced (via GetNews) that it’s launching a Disney Super Robot next March…
Each year, Halloween becomes a bigger and bigger event in Japan. And more and more companies try to figure out how to make a quick buck off of it. Burger King Japan seems to be the latest, with its new burger. It’s dubbed the “BK Pumpkin”, and it features a dual-slit bun that is supposed…
Earlier this year, Japan’s Suidobashi Heavy Industry started making nerd dreams real: it introduced a huge 13-foot mecha it planned to manufacture and sell. Dubbed Kuratas, people can pilot the mecha, which moves about. There are also options like a water bottle launcher and a gatling gun which fires 6,000 BB pellets a minute. Oh,…
Capcom traces the conception and rise of Monster Hunter. If you’re a diehard, it’s worth a look.
This Saturday, Apple opened its newest store in Beijing. The Apple Wangfujing store is Asia’s largest, and there were around one thousand people lined up at the opening. There was also this woman. Dressed in red, she carried a sign that read: “My husband wont buy me an iPhone 5; Searching for my jeweled encrusted…
The spear isn’t for stabbing; it’s for eating! As previously noted, Japan is getting a ¥4,000 (US$50) Neon Genesis Evangelion moon cake, bundled with the spear of Mark.06 and a Kaworu Nagisa figure. The cake is mango, and Japanese site Gigazine recently unboxed the desert for the internet’s viewing pleasure. エヴァンゲリオン「Mark.06」の槍＆渚カヲル付きの月面ケーキ試食レビュー [Gigazine] (Top photo: Gigazine)…
PS3 app Life with PlayStation is ending its service and won’t be offered as a download for new users as of Oct 24.
Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus is bringing its jiggly ninja to the PS Vita. The 3DS game is getting an upcoming PS Vita title, out next year. While Shinovi Versus starts off a new series, the ridiculous breast motif should be familiar to those who remember the original game. Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus‘ official site features…
In Street Fighter, hadouken (波動拳) is a special attack unleashed by Ryu, Ken, and a few other characters. It literally means “wave motion fist”, so the concept behind the attack is to send a burst of energy at an opponent. A glowing blue orb typically represents that energy, or ki. In real life, people can’t…
Tokitowa is an ambitious game. It mixes sprite-based anime graphics with a 3D world, has dating sim elements, and debuts a unique battle system—all in the same package. Moreover, all these elements are tied together with a complex, time travel narrative. But is Tokitowa able to pull all these different elements into a complete, polished,…
Around five years ago (or so), it was a bit of a thing in Japan for game companies to release mousepads, featuring female characters with large breasts for PC users to rest their hands on. So no surprises here with these upcoming Dead or Alive 5 mousepads—nor is it surprising to see them pop up…
During my sixth grade year, two things happened that would change the direction of my life forever: I saw my first anime (Lodoss War) and I played my first RPG (Final Fantasy VI). Both were gateways to expansive realms filled with amazing stories. And in my adolescent mind, a dream coalesced, “What if you combined…
Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the most famous—and polarizing—anime ever created. And it always seems to fall into one of three categories: Anime fans love it, hate it, or love it but hate the ending. Now we are just under a month away from the release of Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo—easily the…
Square Enix just launched a teaser site for an upcoming collaboration with Hangame.
This poor, totally adorable animal! Chinese micro-blogger Toshiya86 uploaded a series of “cat cosplay”, featuring her feline Guagua and cardboard. This is the result. These photos depict Guagua as a variety of characters and were originally uploaded earlier this year, but are now appearing on Japanese sites like Karapaia. The characters include Kiki from Kiki’s…
Remember that Sega striptease countdown clock from September? The one that was leaked early? Well, it was for an iOS game called Demon Tribe. Here’s the debut trailer. デーモントライヴ プレビュームービー [YouTube] Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning…
In the West, China’s net cafes get a lot of bad press—often only getting ink when a gamer dies or a fight breaks out. But as Kotaku’s Beijing-based writer Eric Jou reported, they’re not necessarily bad places. Here’s a look at some of the more colorful moments (including a few game expo snaps), collected by…
The boob ninjas are back. With Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus coming to the PS Vita next February, developer Marvelous AQL has released a new trailer as well as images and profiles for 5 of its jiggly new ninja girls. Click through the gallery to see the titular new characters. Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus is scheduled…
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