Boy, upcoming PS3 game Tokyo Jungle looks like a riot. And this commercial is a riot, too. If you missed it, check out Kotaku‘s impressions of the game.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
The Chinese government sure doesn’t like when China or Chinese people look bad. That’s apparently the motivation for cutting scenes from Hollywood flick Men in Black 3. Spoilers below. Three scenes were cut that showed aliens disguised as Chinese folks and people in Chinatown getting their memories neuralyzed Online in China, people noted that the…
In South Korea, like elsewhere, Diablo III is out. And boy, are people ever playing it. Korean paper The Hankyoreh recently did a report on how Diablo III is impacting Korean nightlife. While much of the information is anecdotal, it does provide a good window in. For example, one businessman told the paper that instead…
In my time, I’ve seen a lot of Pikachu cosplay, but I’ve never seen anything as bizarre (or wonderful) as this. If Nintendo ever does a Pokémon reboot (I doubt it will), it should give the Pocket Monsters battle gear and giant swords. So they can beat the crap outta each other. This was spotted…
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Nippon Ichi Software, a teaser site for a new game on the PS Vita has opened. It’s a PS Vita adventure game by the name of Special News Department, and will be released on August 23rd in Japan. As a TV staff crew, you work to uncover the mysteries of…
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