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Kotaku East
Giants of Chinese Cosplay Bring You Lineage II and Evangelion
Our good friend Modashi (Mengjie Luan), has graced us once again with his cosplay photography. This time around the subjects of his camera are Chinese cosplayers Mei Wai and Tao Bao. Mei is seen here portraying New Linage II’s Goddess of destruction Shilen. Mei a long time collaborator with Meng has been featured on Kotaku…
By Eric Jou Published July 16, 2012 -
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Tokyo’s Nerd Paradise Is Hot and Sweaty
It’s summer! Which means one thing in Japan: it’s friggin’ hot. Tokyo is no exception, and neither is the city’s geek mecca, Akihabara. These photos, courtesy of DannyChoo.com, provide a window in to just how steamy it can get—minus the nerd sweat and the things you want to buy. More pics over on Danny’s site…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2012 -
Kotaku East
In This DSiWare Game, the Buttons Unlock Helpful Cheats
Devil Band: Rock the Underworld is a newly released DSiWare game from the folks behind Guilty Gear and BlazBlue. It has one of the DS’s most interesting button set-ups. Ever. In Devil Band, you use the Nintendo DS’s touch screen and the keypad. That’s it. Or is it? What happens if you, say, press the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Mai Shiranui Can Sure Sell Cars
Want to make a name for yourself in Asia? A plunging neckline might do the trick. If that doesn’t work, try a cosplay of King of Fighters character Mai Shiranui. And if that doesn’t work, do both. This weekend, Model Wu Xi Er showed up at the Hainan International Auto Show, leaning on cars in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Bomb Buddies: Right Amount of Bombs, Not Enough Buddies
Growing up I was always excited to visit my cousins house for the summer, because my cousins Andrew and Anna had a Taiwan bought SNES with multi-tap and the holy grail of then multiplayer games, Super Bomberman. I can still remember the hours of frustration and anger over placing a self-destroying bomb and also the…
By Eric Jou Published July 16, 2012 -
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Man Dies At Door Of Video Game Arcade
A man in west China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region died over the weekend from a 3-day gaming binge. The unidentified man was apparently frequenting the Happy Sunshine Animation Game arcade for the last three days of his life playing various video games. It appears that as he was entering the arcade on Friday, he just…
By Eric Jou Published July 16, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Don’t Forget To Buy Your Required Dragon Quest X Flash Drive
With DQX right around the corner, here’s a friendly reminder that the game requires 16GB or greater of USB memory to play. You can buy the game with a thumbstick bundle that comes with an in-game hat or you can buy an official standalone, which is priced at around ¥2,000 (US$25). It comes with an…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2012 -
Kotaku East
How Many Chinese Cops Does It Take to Save a Blow-Up Doll? Eighteen.
On the evening of July 11, what looked like a dead body was spotted in a river in Shangdong, China. Eighteen police officers arrived on the scene, and over a thousand people showed up at the river to rubberneck. It became impossible for fire trucks to make their way though. Police worked for an hour…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2012 -
Kotaku EastTaking the Pokédex 3D Pro for a Test Drive
The Pokédex 3D Pro hit the Japanese Nintendo eShop for the 3DS. In the above clip, YouTube user NintenDaan1 takes the app for a quick test drive. Priced at ¥1,500 (US$19), the app is a Black 2 and White 2 Pokédex packed with info., 3D models, quizzes, and an AR mode. It will hit the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2012 -
Kotaku East
In Japan, This Is the Summer of Enormous Ladies
For the last few years, it seems like Japan has been a tear to toss up giant mecha (robot) statues. There have been several life-sized Mobile Suit Gundam statues, as well as a one-to-one scale Gigantor and a full-scale Evangelion bust. But 2012 looks like it could be the year that Japan goes from giant…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2012 -
Kotaku EastChinese Man Plays Real-Life GTA, Loses
Earlier this week in Luliang, Shanxi province, a security guard got boozed up and apparently thought, hey, why not carjack someone? So he did that, but crashed the car in a nearby plaza. Then, he seemed to realize that he needed new wheels and carjacked another vehicle. Police apprehended him shortly thereafter—game over. That’s what…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 13, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The Beauty of the New Lupin III Series is Far More Than Skin Deep
Lupin III is one of the staples of Japanese anime. There have been five manga series, five movies, four TV series, three OVAs, one live action film, and a new TV special every year since 1989. Despite its cultural footprint, it had been nearly two decades since the last full anime series when the gang…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 13, 2012 -
Kotaku EastA Whopper with 1,000 Slices of Cheese Will Horrify and Disgust You
When “Have It Your Way” means “Oh God, No, No.” Japanese website Rocket News, which previously ordered a Whopper with one thousand pieces of bacon, is back. This time, the site ordered a Whopper with one thousand pieces of cheese. Rocket News called their local BK to see if they could actually order a burger…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 13, 2012 -
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Why There’s Nothing Wrong With Pokémon Black and White 2 Being on the DS
By far the most common complaint I’ve heard about Pokémon Black and White 2 is the fact that Black 2 and White 2 were released on last generation’s Nintendo DS even though the Nintendo 3DS has been on the market since last year. Frankly, I find this a complaint with little to no merit. Here’s…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 13, 2012 -
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Just How Different Are 3DS and PS Vita Graphics? Time Travel and Find Out.
Forget the Final Fantasy-esque logo, upcoming adventure game Time Travelers is a rare beast. The game is coming to the Nintendo 3DS, the PlayStation Vita, and the PSP. That’s a buncha handheld platforms! Recently, a pair of screens for the PS Vita and 3DS versions of Time Travelers popped up online. Unfortunately, a screen for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 13, 2012 -
Kotaku EastSee the Free-To-Play PS3 Gundam Game in Action
Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation is a free-to-play, multiplayer, third-person shooter on the PlayStation 3. In the game, you join either the Earth Federation or Zeon along with eleven other players for six versus six team-based combat. To win, you capture points, destroy the other side’s mobile suits, and destroy your enemy’s main base. Win…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 13, 2012 -
Kotaku EastSome Lady Imitates All the Pokémon to Varying Degrees of Success
YouTube user Brizzyvoices does her impressions of all 151 original Pocket Monsters in this clip. Some of them are pretty good! Some of them, however, are not. The now viral video is six minutes long, and if you momentarily glaze over, it feels like you’re watching an exorcism. Voice ALL the Pokemon!! [YouTube]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 13, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Oh Those Frilly, Cute Outfits
Cosplayers used to make their own costumes. They had to in the beginning, because cosplay wasn’t yet a thing. But as the subculture has become better know, retailers sprouted up to cater to the needs of cosplayers, whether that be wigs, accessories, or costumes. Today, we are going to look at one of the unsung…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 13, 2012