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Kotaku East
Berserk: The Egg of the King Is an Ugly, Inferior Rehash
Berserk is a manga epic that’s been twenty years in the making and is still going strong. What started as a low-fantasy tale of a band of medieval mercenaries and their leader who dreamed of becoming king has long since become something far darker and more twisted. Back in 1997, Berserk‘s first story arc was…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 22, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The Girl with Batteries in Her Arm and a Mouth on Her Hand
Japanese university student “Chooo-san” isn’t your typical student. Sometimes, she runs on batteries. Sometimes, she has multiple mouths. And sometimes she has a zipper on her arm. The university student uses acrylic paint to create her intriguing, yet somewhat disturbing art. She first started doodling eyes on her hands while taking study breaks. The resulting…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Smash Bros. Creator Wants You To Stop Mocking Namco
Earlier today, Nintendo revealed that it wouldn’t be developing the next Smash Bros. game. While creator Masahiro Sakurai is helming the game, his studio isn’t taking the development lead on the title. Namco Bandai is. That might make some very happy. It also might make some very sad. It made one Japanese gamer so concerned…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2012 -
Kotaku EastWhy Gundam Extreme VS is the Best Anime-Based Game Ever Made
Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS, the tenth game in the Gundam VS series, is the most popular home and portable console fighting game of this generation in Japan. It’s also practically unheard of in the West. And while those outside of Japan may think that Extreme VS is nothing more than a cheap tie-in game,…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 22, 2012 -
Kotaku EastThis 3DS Game Has High-Fives with Butts
Senran Kagura—that 3DS game with boobs and, well, boobs—is returning to the 3DS with more than “just” boobs. Here, the opening for Senran Kagura Burst is as ridiculous as you’d expect with jiggling and explosions and then more jiggling. The high-fives with butts (high butts?), that’s new. Senran Kagura Burst bursts onto the 3DS this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The Gundam Multiverse is Huge and Confusing (And We’re Here to Help)
Gundam is a massive franchise in Japan. There have been twelve TV series, scores of video games, numerous movies and direct-to-video releases—and let’s not even get started on all the different manga. So despite its cultural footprint—or perhaps because of it—Gundam is an intimidating beast, to say the least. There are so many series to…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 22, 2012 -
Kotaku EastEleven Minutes of Dragon Quest X for Your Viewing Pleasure
This August in Japan, Dragon Quest X is rolling onto the Wii. This eleven-minute Japanese language clip goes through things like character creation, combat, and more. Have a look. While DQX will hit the Wii this summer, it will be released on the Wii U…eventually. 『ドラゴンクエストX』ゲーム紹介映像 [YouTube]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Yep, Broadcasting Porn in Public Will Get You Arrested in China
This week the Chinese city of Pingdingshan got an eyeful. Twenty minutes of a Japanese adult film were broadcasted on a big screen display, for all to see. Police arrested a furniture store employee for piping the film through a PC to the big screen. The big screen was part of an advertisement for the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Ghost in the Shell? No, Ghost in the Shoes.
Reebok and Japanese figure maker MegaHouse are teaming up for a limited edition set of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex sneaker. There will be only five hundred pairs in the world. In the world For the collaboration, Reebok’s Insta Pump Fury was redesigned to look like Ghost in the Shell‘s Tachikoma—those fictional walker…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The Messy World of 3DS XL Rumors
Today Nintendo revealed a new portable: the Nintendo 3DS XL. It’s a larger version of the Nintendo 3DS with bigger screens and a slightly better battery. Rumors of a larger 3DS swirled. But time and time again, Nintendo wasn’t exactly up front about the new 3DS. Or was it? Right before the E3 gaming expo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Sword & Sworcery EP Gets A Japanese Version And An Awesome Remix Album
Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP, winner of the 12th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards Best Handheld/Mobile Game, has received well-earned praise all around the globe. Now, the creators are finishing their victory lap around the globe with a visit to Tokyo. At an event in Japan, Craig Adams of Superbrothers and Kris Piotrowski of Capybara…
By Toshi Nakamura Published June 21, 2012 -
Kotaku EastThis Cyber-attack Alert System Is Straight Out of a Futuristic Anime
You know how you see rad looking software interfaces in video games, movies, and anime? And not that the interfaces we use on a daily basis are crap, they just don’t look sci-fi enough, video gamey enough, anime-y enough. Well, the Daedalus Cyber-attack alert system sure does. The Daedalus Cyber-attack alert system renders cyber attacks…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 21, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Korean Gamers Finally Get Diablo III Refund after Server Woes (and a Government Investigation)
Diablo III server problems in South Korea have been bad. Korean gamers have been pissed—so pissed that they seemed rarin’ to sue Blizzard. Good news, Korean gamers, Blizzard is offering an olive branch. The server problems—caused by overwhelming player volume—have hit PC bang (net cafes) hard. Blizzard Korea rolled out more servers earlier this month,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 21, 2012 -
Kotaku EastS*** Foreigners Say in Japan (And Things They Don’t)
Kotaku once posted shit white people say to Asians, and today, we’re posting shit foreigners say in Japan—and shit they never say. These parody clips were done by Japan-based improv group “Pirates of Tokyo Bay.” Video: Sh*t Gaijin Never Say [Japan Probe]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 21, 2012 -
Kotaku East
(Brief) Reassuring Words From The Last Guardian‘s Lead Creator
Fumito Ueda, the mind behind such classics as ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, left Sony last year much to the dismay of fans awaiting the release of his latest project, The Last Guardian. Since then, there’s been little news on his involvement with the project as an outside contractor and indeed how production on…
By Toshi Nakamura Published June 21, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Come October, YouTube Could Be Outlawed In Japan
While the Japanese public watched a cult terrorist get arrested, its leaders in government quietly made a move that could make watching YouTube illegal in Japan… SOPA and PIPA are still rather fresh in people’s memories. For those of you who don’t know what SOPA and PIPA are, and yet are tech savvy enough to…
By Toshi Nakamura Published June 21, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Report: Naruto Storm 3 Ready to Rain Down Next Year
According to leaks from the upcoming Jump magazine, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 is headed to the Xbox 360 and PS3 next year in Japan. If this leak is true, expect more details (and images) once the issue is finally published. The first Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm was released back in 2008 and was developed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 21, 2012