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As part of Final Fantasy’s 30th anniversary, a Yokohama subway station is playing FF music when trains leave. At Minatomirai Station, a “Victory Fanfare” plays as the “departure melody” (発車メロディ) for trains heading towards Motomachi Park. (If you’ve forgotten what that tune sounds like, have a listen to eight minutes of Victory Fanfares.) For trains…
Wonder what action-adventure games are most popular in Japan? Let’s find out! There might be some surprises… Then again, there might not. Famitsu already did an action game poll, but this week it published an action-adventure game one. Next week, it will be running its adventure game survey, so now let’s take a look at…
If this fan-made sequence is anything to go on, then a Nier: Automata anime could be a very good idea. YouTuber Shiika Sadamasa uploaded this 2B sword action clip, showing what a Nier anime could look like: Sadamasa is a self-taught animator who previously spent four years making a “World Is Mine” music video, which…
If you are planning on using voice chat for Splatoon 2, here’s an official headset with an officially nutso set up. As Kotaku reported earlier this year, Splatoon 2 voice chat will be in the form of an app through your phone. If you’ve been wondering what exactly that will look like, we now know…
Umbrellas. Kyoto, Japan. By Brian Heath. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
Oh hey, here’s another Pokémon tune! This time, it’s Magnemite (known as “Koiru” in Japanese) who gets the song.
In Pokéland, toy Pocket Monsters duke it out on various in-game islands. Think Pokémon Rumble, but for smartphones. Slated for iOS and Android, this app requires an internet connection and uses your Nintendo Account (meaning that your Mii can appear in Pokéland). The app is going into an Android-only alpha test in Japan. The test…
It looks like Hunter X Hunter’s latest hiatus is drawing to a close. The manga will resume regular publication on June 26 in Weekly Shonen Jump Earlier this month, there was speculation that Hunter X Hunter was returning to print. At that time, its publisher replied, “Regarding the serialization’s resumption, that is undecided at this…
The Ginza Line. Tokyo, Japan. By João Salgueiro. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
In Japan, currently there is only one model of PlayStation 3: the charcoal black 500GB version. Make that, was. This article was originally published on March 17, 2017. It has since been updated. March 23 Update – 4:32am: Sony Japan tells Kotaku, “PS3 shipment in Japan is ending ‘soon’ but the production of PS3 itself…
Since 2012, the Pokémon With You train has been making kids happy in Eastern Japan. Now, in 2017, it’s time for the train to get a makeover. Over the years, Japan has seen various Pocket Monster trains, including a Pokémon-covered bullet train. Originally, the Pokémon With You train was inaugurated to help lift spirits in…
Merlion. Singapore. By David Teo. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
The PS4 and Switch versions of Dragon Quest X have release dates for Japan: DQX for PS4 will be out August 17, while DQX for Switch will be out September 21. No word yet about outside Japan.
As far as animated food goes, Studio Ghibli’s looks delicious. Now at the Ghibli Museum, there is an official exhibition depicting recreations of the studio’s eats. The exhibit is called “Delicious! Animating Memorable Meals” in English (in Japanese, it’s “Taberu wo Kaku” or 食べるを描く, which is “Drawing Eating”). It began this weekend and runs until…
To mark Monster Hunter XX’s Switch version, Capcom is releasing a special MH emblazoned Switch. The whole Switch isn’t covered in Monster Hunter—just the Switch dock. But for most fans, that should be enough! Guess so, because it’s already sold out on Capcom’s online shop. This hardware bundle also comes with a copy of the…
Old and New. Seoul, South Korea. By Edward Alan Bartholomew. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
For the first time in 18 years, the Pokémon anime featured baseball—er, “Pokébase.” That, and some truly bonkers animation. The last time a Pokémon anime featured baseball, it wasn’t nearly as bananas. This time, though… Pokémon Sun Moon airs every Thursday in Japan at 6:55pm. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing…
Earlier this month, comedian Galigali Galixon was arrested in Osaka for drunk driving. This summer, the live action version of Gintama, a film the comedian has a small role in, is slated to hit Japanese theaters. Make that had a small role. In the wake of his arrest, which made the national news (above), Warner…
You hungry? Like really, really hungry? Well, have I got a meal for you. As pointed out on Ishikawa TV, curry restaurant Gold Curry has a special “challenge menu.” (Note: Japanese curry is different from Southeast Asian curry. Website Ishikawa Jethas a good explainer, and Kotaku’s own Chris Kohler has good curry-making tips.) This story…
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