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Kotaku East
This Magic Film Can Turn Your iPhone into a 3DS (Well, Sorta)
With the 3DS, Nintendo brought us 3D imagery without the use of dopey glasses. Now, a company in Japan has developed a peripheral that can turn your iPhone into an instant 3D device. At the Wireless Japan 2012, an expo for wireless and smart phone devices and apps, Nippon System Project displayed its new “Picasso…
By Toshi Nakamura Published May 31, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Men in Black 3 and the Art of Stealing Precious Analog Chinese Technology
While the Communist government neuralyzes Men in Black 3, a Chinese gadget site iGeek is claiming that the futuristic Men in Black 3 is copying a Chinese invention. “MIB3 nakedly ripped off our country’s patented technology,” iGeek said via a Chinese social networking site. Described as “an exquisite specimen of Chinese workmanship”, the colorful analog…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Nintendo: Take That, Pirates!
R4 cartridges, better known in Japan as Majicon, are a major thorn in Nintendo’s side. The importing and sale of these devices that allow people to play pirated DS games was ruled as illegal in Japan since 2008. Generally, Nintendo has opted for filing civil complaints or civil lawsuits against violators, but at last, it…
By Toshi Nakamura Published May 31, 2012 -
Kotaku East
New Grads Toss Their Caps While Their School Burns, Baby, Burns
In what looks to be the greatest graduation pic ever, a group of college students in Northeastern China toss their mortarboards in the air. In the background, their school dormitory is engulfed in flames. In the city of Dalian, a warehouse near the Dalian University of Technology caught on fire and then spread to the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2012 -
Kotaku East
No Stock At Japanese Amazon Leads To Rumors Of A New Model 3DS
With E3 just around the corner, already there are rumors and predictions abound of what game developer is going to announce what. Some seem more reliable than others. One rumor currently circulating Japan’s message boards is that Nintendo will be releasing a new model of 3DS. So far the rumor does not seem to be…
By Toshi Nakamura Published May 31, 2012 -
Kotaku East
This Doesn’t Say, “Love in the Butt”
Consider this a master class in font picking. When selecting a font, you should choose something that is easy to read, but is still striking. The latest thing you want to do is confuse people, or worse, lead them on about butt lovin’. Love in the Buff is a new Hong Kong romantic comedy. It’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Ridiculously Expensive Resident Evil Jacket’s Ridiculous Poses
For models, posing is important. It can really sell the clothes—make them look cool. But bad posing can have the opposite effect and make the threads look anything but cool. In Japan, Capcom is rolling out a Premium Edition for survival horror game Resident Evil 6 that comes with, along other items, a leather jacket…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Korean Government Launching Diablo III Investigation over Alleged Law Breaking
While Diablo III might be a big hit in South Korea, the country’s Fair Trade Commission is looking into allegations that Blizzard refused to refund Koreans who purchased the game and were frustrated with overloaded game servers. Unable to play, these unhappy gamers demanded refunds, which Blizzard apparently refused. In South Korea, the servers have…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2012 -
Kotaku EastBehind the Meme: This Lady Had a Bad Case of Diarrhea
If you’ve been on the internet in the past five years, you’ve seen a trio of Japanese ladies doing aerobics, while chanting, “I have a bad case of diarrhea.” The clip, and the other Zuiikin’ English footage, are infamous. Those three ladies have earned their place in internet meme history. Two of them seem to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2012 -
Kotaku EastDon’t Put the Fake Swords in Your Mouth
At Osaka’s Hirakata Park, there’s a new One Piece exhibit called One Piece Memorial Log. It’s filled with life-sized One Piece statues and replica props. Website Planet of Doom has photos and a video of the exhibit, which you can check out in the above gallery. If you are curious and want to know more…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 30, 2012 -
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Identify This Young Girl, Get $30,000! Well, Maybe.
After these photos appeared on a Chinese website, a young man was smitten. A young man apparently with lots and lots of money. Because that’s exactly what he’s offering to find out more about her. Online, the individual offered 200,000 to whomever can find this young lady. If he does not pay up, he said…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 30, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Japan’s Heart Warmed by a Circuit Board
On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake and tsunami rocked and ravaged Japan. The world watched in horror as lives were destroyed and lost. The following month, Taiwanese computer hardware maker Asus revealed that it was including “God Bless Japan” on a Republic of Gamers concept board (that never went into production, I believe). The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 30, 2012 -
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Why the Japanese Cops Will Arrest You for Selling Sexy One Piece Knock-Offs
Hugely popular manga One Piece features its fair share of ridiculously curvy characters. They’re prime fodder for adult fan fiction and art. And in Japan, there are even hyper sexualized versions of collectable figures. But watch out, selling those could result in arrest. Many collectable figures are already heavy on fan service. For some, that’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 30, 2012 -
Kotaku EastTraditional Japanese Art Makes For Beautiful Games
While playing the remake of classic JRPG Walk Over My Corpse on the PSP, I couldn’t help but be dazzled by its traditional Japanese “Sumi-e” art style. Sumi-e, for those of you who don’t know, is a kind of painting where an artist uses nothing but black ink, brush, and rice paper to create a…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 29, 2012 -
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Is Gaming Grounds For A Divorce? Japanese Survey Says, “Yes!”
What do adultery, wasting money, not doing housework, and video games have in common? All are grounds for a divorce in the eyes of Japanese women. According to a recent online survey of 721 Japanese women by goo Ranking, “playing video games all day” came in as the fourth most cited reason for splitting up…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 29, 2012 -
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Death Blog Lady Strikes Again. Even Disneyland Is Not Safe.
This weekend, a Tokyo Disney Sea visitor suffered quite a scare. While riding the Raging Spirits rollercoaster, the safety bar raised while in motion. The 34 year-old man tried to get out of the car and injured his leg. Thankfully, the man had only minor injuries. That same day, a Japanese celebrity posted a Disney…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 29, 2012 -
Kotaku EastClassic Japan-Only RPG Remaster Looks Beautiful on the PSP
Walk Over My Corpse (Ore no Shikabane wo Koeteyuke) is one of the great Japanese RPGs of the PS1 era that was never released outside of Japan. With its Sumi-e style graphics, complex class-based battle system, and in-depth breeding mechanic, missing out on it is truly a loss for RPG fans the world over. Luckily,…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 29, 2012
