Ah, the Kinect. The problem with the Kinect in Japan is that one of the requirements for using it, namely open space, is pretty much one of the most expensive commodities in the country. That, paired with substandard games making the headlines, and it’s not surprising that Microsoft’s motion detecting Xbox peripheral does not sell…
A Japanese non profit organization has earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World records for building the largest aluminum can sculpture, reports FNN. A little over 35,600 empty beer cans were collected from folks and companies and used to build Takatori Castle in Nara. No doubt, the best part wasn’t building the castle,…
Earlier this summer, Nippon Ichi Software announced a feature film adaptation of horror series Hayarigami. The news was revealed at Nippon Ichi’s 20th anniversary press conference. Casting calls commenced, and there were plans—big plans—to take the movie overseas. Today, Nippon Ichi Software has some bad news about that project. Nippon Ichi had been working with…
Developer e-smile has announced that the PSP game, Ore ni Hatarakette Iwaretemo (俺に働けって言われても), a dungeon exploring game where you, the unemployed protagonist, get other people to do the hard work for you, is getting a power-up remake. According to e-smile game director Naomiki Yoshida’s twitter feed, the new game, Ore ni Hatarakette Iwaretemo Otsu (俺に働けって言われても…
Lightning returns. The Final Fantasy XIII heroine wraps up her saga with Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. And it looks to be not only a very different Final Fantasy, but also to be one of the most interesting FF titles in recent memory. Prior to the game’s official unveiling, there were huge hints that Square…
This December, Japanese mobile phone carrier NTT Docomo is offering a special One Piece mobile phone from NEC. The phone is covered in a fake wood casing and features special One Piece themed apps and content. The phone is limited to 50,000 units. サウザンドサニー号で充電、大航海でも安心のコラボ端末「N-02E ONE PIECE」 [IT Media] Kotaku East is your slice of Asian…
It’s not easy to make themed cakes. Spend any time online, and you’ll quickly become jaded from seeing all the amazing desserts. But don’t be! Chinese site RenRen.com has a funny story about someone who decided to buy a cute panda cake online. The result was horrific (you can see it in the above gallery).…
In the upcoming issue of Famitsu, Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura apparently talked up the forthcoming HD Kingdom Hearts collection, Kingdom Hearts: HD 1.5 ReMIX. There are some interesting details. According to Nomura, Square Enix decided to do the HD version of Kingdom Hearts prior to the HD version of Final Fantasy X (which seems to…
Didn’t see Final Fantasy Versus XIII at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, did we? Nope! Well, Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura is here to say the game is still being worked on. “We’re continuing work on Versus,” Nomura apparently said in an upcoming issue of Famitsu “Because all staff is hard at work on the game,”…
By day, Utada Hikaru is one of Japan’s biggest popstars. By night, she is, too. But recently, she’s been taking time off from her music career. In her downtime, she’s probably focusing on her other career: Kickass Nintendo gamer. And the next game Utada has in her sights is Animal Crossing: Jump Out on the…
A white dude brings his Asian-American girlfriend to a poker party. A white dude hits the town with his Asian girlfriend. A white solider talks to his pregnant Asian wife as she undergoes a sonogram. This white dude-Asian lady combo seems to be a thing of late in Western advertising—a familiar ad trope, if you…
Recently, a typhoon rampaged through Japan, leaving destruction in its wake. Destruction like this in Naha City, Okinawa: a nerd mobile flipped on its roof. That looks to be a Suzuki Swift—but it’s hard to tell. I’ve never seen one upside down and covered with Clannad stickers. A first! 台風１７号：北部で４２００世帯に避難勧告 [沖縄タイムス] Kotaku East is your…
Square Enix is busy readying the PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIV. The Tokyo-based game company isn’t just working on making sure the PS3 version is up to snuff, but it’s also aiming for it to become the standard for MMORPGs on home consoles. In the upcoming issue of Famitsu, Square Enix seems to have…
“This is hard work but I need to make a living,” 18-year-old En En told AP. She earned the equivalent of US$100, but picked up some tips after letting men cop a feel. En En wasn’t just pole dancing at a strip club. She was dancing to appease the dead at a religious ceremony in…
In the latest issue of Famitsu, Shuhei Yoshida apparently said that there are lots of unannounced PS Vita titles. Noted!
Madoka Magica is an award winning anime series, famous for deconstructing the “magical girl” anime genre and turning it into something more akin to a psychological thriller. More than that though, the series is beautiful, mixing several disparate art styles to make an anime unlike any other. This past weekend, the series’ first movie, Puella…
When I left America seven years ago, I couldn’t even imagine the idea of free streaming video on the internet—much less free streaming anime, subtitled in English, and simulcast with the episode’s Japanese airing. So as I’ve gotten more and more back into anime, I’ve been surprised by hatred of some fans for sites like…
Back in 2011, photographer Natsumi Hayashi burst on the scene. Her series of photos, which she posted online as “Today’s Levitation”, made a big stir in Japan and around the world. “Dangerous jumping makes it look like you are floating,” Hayashi said in a piece Sankei Biz published this week. And that’s exactly what her…
The download version of the upcoming 3DS Animal Crossing needs 1GB of free space.
The Korean-made DJMax games are some of the most popular in the PSP’s library—in addition to being some of the best music games ever made. Now, with DJMax Technika Tune, it’s coming to the Vita as well. While the PSP games use the d-pad and face buttons in the music gameplay, Technika Tune is completely…
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