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Kotaku East
If You’re Going To Dress Like Diablo III, Do It Like This Please
When Diablo III launched in South Korea, the country’s most famous cosplay collective, Spiral Cats, was on hand. Spiral Cats’ member Tasha pulled off a wonderful Demon Hunter—a character she revisits in this photo set. “I believe that we can project our love for the character that we cosplay through our pictures,” Tasha previously told…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2012 -
Kotaku EastIn This Urban Jungle, Bears and Gazelles Fight To Survive
Tokyo Jungle is set in a world where humanity has disappeared and the animals of Tokyo battle to find their own niche in the urban environment. The goal of the game is simple: survive. To play, you pick an animal—anything from a house cat to a T-Rex—and start in front of Shibuya Station. You are…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 12, 2012 -
Kotaku East
How Many Fists Fit in Pikachu’s Mouth? Japanese Children Find Out.
Poor Pikachu. The character shows up for a Pokémon “quiz rally”, and a bunch of Japanese kids stuff their fists into his mouth. The nerve! The official (and current) Pikachu costume worn at events features the character with an open mouth, presumably so the wearer can see out and not so children can stuff their…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Pikmin 3 Won’t Have Online, Because, Um, Because…
Just when you think Nintendo finally gets the internet, the Kyoto-based game maker does stuff like this. In a recent interview with website IGN, game designer Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that the upcoming Pikmin 3, a launch title on the Wii U, will not have online. Because? According to Miyamoto: You have to be very careful…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Inside This Girly Bodysuit, There’s a Lady
“Dollers”, as they are called in English, are traditionally men. They are men who wear full bodysuits, frilly dresses, and anime heads. But Miina is no dude. Miina is a female, but just don’t call her a doller. “I think that the dollers dress up as dolls by as an extension of cosplay and I…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2012 -
Kotaku EastAvatar Facial Recognition Research Involves Lots of Head Bouncing and Suspicious Looks
So you can dress up your avatar in an array of silly costumes. You can customize your avatar’s appearance. And now, gamers are getting better control of their avatar’s facial expressions—thanks to researchers like this dude. Using a PlayStation Eye and some fancy software, a Keio University group is working on software that will allow…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2012 -
Kotaku EastThis Isn’t Just a Gaming PC. No, It Transforms.
There’s more than meets the eye with Asus’ latest Republic of Gamers gaming computer. Click on the “Turbo Gear” overclocking button and watch as this high end PC physically changes, revealing ten crimson fans that help the PC’s internal liquid cooling. Say hello to the Tytan. Officially dubbed the Tytan CG8890, the computer is outfitted…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Plastic Link, Just Take My Money
My wallet is open. Just, seriously, just take my money—just the ¥3,800 (US$48) necessary to buy this Legend of Zelda Link figure. Going on sale this October in Japan, this Link figure is the latest in the Figma action figure line. This Skyward Sword Link is fully poseable and comes with a Master Sword and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2012 -
Kotaku East
One Day Metal Gear Solid Could Evolve into Metal Gear…Social
Listen up, social butterlfies. Stealth series Metal Gear might eventually contain social game elements. According to creator Hideo Kojima, social and core games will evolve together, until they converge. “I think in the future maybe Metal Gear will change in certain ways to integrate social aspects,” Kojima told website CVG. “If you look at other…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Today’s Creepy Strangers Offer the Nintendo 3DS, Not Candy
In the past, parents told children not to accept candy from strangers. They might want to add something else to that list: video game portables. Earlier this month in Hokkaido, Japan, an overweight man in his 40s or 50s called out to a grade schooler on her way home: “I’ll give you a 3DS, so…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2012 -
Kotaku EastHow To Cover Your Co-Worker’s Computer in Porn
You’ve probably seen the clip of the young lady who played porn in a quiet library. And maybe you thought, hey, I’m an evil trickster, and I’d like to do something similar as a prank. Well evil trickster, here’s how*. Go Yoshiwara, vice-president of a Tokyo web design firm, rigged one of his employee’s computers…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2012 -
Kotaku East
New Persona Film Coming. It Won’t Be Dirty.
The end of Persona 4 The Animation: The Factor of Hope teases an upcoming Persona 3 feature film. The teaser appears at the end of Persona 4 The Animation. While it was done in traditional 2D animation, it did not specifically state that the picture would be live-action or an anime. It’s safe to say…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2012 -
Kotaku EastFinal Fantasy III Has Chocobos Fit for the PSP
Have a look at the upcoming PSP version of Final Fantasy III. The game, which hit both the DS and the iOS, will allow players to play through FFIII with the game’s original music. It’s also has an “auto battle” feature that doubles the speed of the battles for automatic fighting. It’ll be out in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Random Stabbing Brings Tragedy to the Japanese Game Industry
It started out as a typical Sunday. Shoppers crowded into Osaka’s Shinsaibashi, one of the city’s fashionable shopping and entertainment districts. By midday, it erupted into horror. A thirty-six year-old man (above, in stripes) went on a stabbing rampage that left two dead: 66 year-old female Toshi Sasaki, a bar manager, and 42 year-old Shingo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2012 -
Kotaku EastHow To Blow $2 Million on a Crappy Looking Cartoon
The Legend of the Hero is a new animated Chinese film aimed at kids. Online in China, it has people talking. But they’re not exactly saying nice things. The movie apparently cost the equivalent of roughly US$1.9 million dollars to produce—something that is even flooring people in China. In comparison, the average 90 minute animated…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2012 -
Kotaku East
No Gold at the End of This Rainbow
These days, most Nintendo-published video games are eventually released across the planet. But every once in a while, a game slips through the cracks. Thus it’s more than a little ironic that Captain Rainbow, a game about Nintendo characters who have slipped through the cracks, is one of these Japan-only titles. But did Captain Rainbow…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 8, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Dropping F-Bombs, Chinese College Student Style
Sometimes words don’t translate. Sometimes they’re not used correctly. And then other times, they are dead on. A group of students from Jinan University, one of China’s oldest universities, posed under the school’s arch. Some held their degrees. Others held stuffed animals. One group had a sign regarding one class, which read, “You Fucked My…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The Old-School Nintendo Stars of Captain Rainbow
Captain Rainbow is a Wii adventure game centering on a Power Ranger-style superhero who has come to Mimin Island looking for a magical star that will be able to reignite his popularity. However, he’s not the only person who’s come to this island in search of a second chance. Everyone else on the island is…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 8, 2012