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You Cannot Escape Internet Infamy. Not Even in Japan.

Andy Warhol once said that in the future, everyone would be famous for fifteen minutes. Little did Warhol know we’d spend five minutes discussing if these empheral celebs actually look like their online pics and another five talking about all the stupid crap they said online before they got famous. Over the years, Dakota Rose…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 24, 2012

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In the Persona Fighting Game, You Cannot Battle This Old Lady

Retailer Sofmap’s online site contained the below image for its Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena listing. Notice anything, internet detectives? That’s right, Miss Marple. So does that mean amateur sleuth Miss Marple is joining Atlus’ Persona 4 fighting game, to show those young, fancy JRPG characters the true meaning of an Agatha Christie…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 24, 2012

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The Hello Kitty Dolls of Your Dreams

One of the ways Hello Kitty stays relevant is to turn itself into a feline billboard to promote other things. Recently, that’s meant the birth of an array of interesting Kitty-chan collaborations—like a Hello Kitty X Ringu tie-up that was used to promote the horror series’ latest spin-off. Artist Joseph Senior goes one step further—and…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 24, 2012

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The Company Running Diablo III in China Accidentally Outs Itself

Earlier this month the official Chinese webpage for Diablo III went online, it created speculation that the game would be operated in China by long time Blizzard collaborator NetEase; however, NetEase and Blizzard have declined to officially announce it. Over the weekend, a series of micro-blog posts suddenly went up on NetEase’s official Sina Weibo…

By Eric Jou Published July 23, 2012

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Why Is Louis CK Touching this Manga? Why Won’t He Stop?

On a recent episode of Louie, Louis CK was in a bookstore and, as internet eagle eyes noted, the comedian kept his finger on the Japanese manga Yotsuba the ENTIRE TIME (well, not the entire time, but still!). What could this mean? Louis CK reads manga confirmed? Or a kwinky-dink? Let’s go with kwinky-dink in…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012

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This Hi-Definition JRPG Looks…Yeah

Ungh. Yes, I know this game uses a hand-drawn style, and, yes, I know there’s only a few seconds of gameplay, but damn. Jump to the 1:40 mark to see what I’m talking about. Revealed earlier this year, Tokitowa combines JRPG elements with, wait for it, third-person shooter play (think action RPG). Parts of the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012

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A Sneak Preview at…Booth Babes

China Joy, the country’s biggest game convention, is right around the corner. And that means there will be games, gamers, and booth companions. Chinese game company Uuzu Games might make casual games, but its attitude towards its China Joy showgirls is anything but casual. Uuzu is already running photos of its booth companions to get…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012

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We Weren’t Fighting, Claims Kid, We Were Copying a Video Game

Recently, a 14 year-old junior high school student in Hyogo, Japan was arrested after a one-minute YouTube video, showing him punch and kick a 12 year-old grade school student, appeared online. The 12 year-old, however, said he was a willing participant in the video—though, he did add that he was hurt during the spat. The…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012

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Debut Trailer for One Piece Role-Playing Game

Have a look at the first trailer for One Piece: Romance Dawn ~The Daybreak of Adventure~, the upcoming One Piece role-playing game. The game will be out on the PSP this December in Japan. Have a look.

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012

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Check Out Taipei’s Underground Video Game “District”

Many of my expatriate friends call Taiwan “China-lite”, and to me, that really makes sense. Taiwan, unlike the Chinese mainland, is run by a democratically elected government, it doesn’t censor its internets like the mainland does, and most importantly for a gamer like myself, you can legally buy video game consoles. In Taipei, the capital…

By Eric Jou Published July 23, 2012

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The MMORPG that Won’t Kill You or Eat Up Your Time (Hopefully!)

Not everyone in Japan likes massively multiplayer online role-playing games. Generally speaking, most people like Dragon Quest. So what happens when you turn Dragon Quest into a MMORPG? Square Enix has made Dragon Quest X into an online game that you don’t need to play everyday—this is, an MMORPG that will fit into the rhythm…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012

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Jackie Chan Allegedly Missed Being In Aurora Theater

Sometimes when something tragic happens in the United States, Chinese media (including Taiwan and Hong Kong) will jump at the chance to somehow relate it to something happening in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Despite the gravity and the horror of what happened last Friday in Colorado, the Chinese media have done it again, this…

By Eric Jou Published July 23, 2012

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Beijing Flooding is Surreal and Awful

The images are unreal, and the devastation is tragic. China’s capital Beijing was hit with the heaviest rain in sixty years. According to official reports, sixty thousand people were evacuated from their homes. Sadly, 37 people lost their lives. The photos taken during the flooding reveal a city underwater: cars and restaurants underwater; commuters on…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012

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When a PC Game Gets Confused with a Military Aircraft Controversy

Today, the 12 MV-22 Osprey aircraft arrived in the Japanese city of Iwakuni, where it was met with protests. People in Japan believe that the aircraft is not safe, pointing to recent Osprey crashes in both Florida and Morocco. As AP points out, the U.S. military contends that the aircraft has solid safety records and…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012

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This Is the Nintendo 3DS XL I Want: The Transparent One.

There are various 3DS XL colors to choose from. There are even more colors for the smaller, original 3DS model. None of them are the color I want. I want the Nintendo 3DS with no color. I want the clear one. Above is a transparent 3DS XL Nintendo recently showed off in a Q&A on…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012

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Studio Ghibli’s Next Film is about Japan’s Most Famous Fighter Plane (and the Guy who Designed It)

Wonder what legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki and his Studio Ghibli are up to? According to animator director and illustrator Osamu Kobayashi, Miyazaki is working on a feature on the World War II dogfighter, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, and its designer, Dr. Jiro Hirokoshi. As far as iconic Japanese fighter planes, they don’t come more iconic…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012

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Summer in Shinjuku Is Hot and Bothered

Thought Akihabara was the only, forgive the pun, hotspot in Tokyo? Nope! Shinjuku heats up in summertime, too. Website DannyChoo.com recently checked out Shinjuku and snapped some pics of the area. If you’ve played Sega’s Yakuza games, Shinjuku should look familiar as the area inspired the in-game locale. Keep your eyes out for a Robot…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 20, 2012

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Anarchy Reigns is a Glitchy Yet Overall Enjoyable Game

Anarchy Reigns (released as Max Anarchy in Japan) is a beat ‘em up title from the makers of Bayonetta in the vein of Devil May Cry and God of War. Released in Japan two weeks ago, it was originally slated to hit the Western market at around the same time. However, shortly before release, Sega…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 20, 2012

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The Art of Beat Takeshi Will Disturb and Delight

Beat Takeshi isn’t just a comedian. Or an actor. Or a writer. Or a filmmaker. Or a variety show host. Or a video game designer. He’s also an artist. Until September 2, Takeshi is exhibiting a showcase of his art. The collection was first shown in 2010 at a gallery in Paris. Takeshi first started…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 20, 2012

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The Many Multiplayer Modes of Anarchy Reigns

Anarchy Reigns may have a decent single player campaign, but where this game really shines is in the multiplayer. The game sports a roster of 17 characters (18 with Bayonetta) and has 13 separate types of multiplayer. These range from the classic—deathmatch, team deathmatch, and capture the flag—to the crazy—chopper battles and a rugby game.…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 20, 2012