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Arc System Works is collaborating with Dead or Alive 5 Last Round for “collaboration costumes” from BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, and Guilty Gear Xrd Sign. The DLC is slated for a March release in Japan. No word yet about an international release, but perhaps simultaneous. 

In Japan, A Service For Video Game Coaches To Come To Your House

How would you like a pro gamer to come to your house and teach you stuff? A Tokyo-based company planned to launch such a service. GameLesson was slated to over “home tutors” that would actually come to your house and show you how to improve at Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U,…

Nagasaki’s Beautiful Lantern Festival 

The weather might be cold, but late January and early February are one of the most beautiful times to visit Nagasaki. To celebrate Chinese New Year, Nagasaki Chinatown is lit up with lanterns for the Nagasaki Lantern Festival. The area is filled with over 15,000 lanterns!  The port of Nagasaki has been home to Chinese…

Konami Turns Bomberman Into Bombergirl 

It’s been over twenty years since a Bomberman title has been released in Japanese arcades. So, I assume, Konami decided it was time for Bombergirl. According to 4Gamer, this is a 4-on-4 co-op title that’s basically Bomberman with…anime girls. And from the looks of it destructible clothing. Bombergirl’s release date in Japanese arcades is still…

Japanese Robots Are The Best At Putting On iPhone Screen Protectors 

Don’t you hate the air bubbles? Or when you stick on the screen protector all crooked? Here’s a robot that aims to change that. Oh, and take your job. According to IT Media, that is Kawasaki’s dual-arm manufacturing robot “duAro” putting on those screen protectors just so. This was a display at this week’s Pepper…

Online Shooter Leads To Surprise Bromance Between Japan And America

In H1Z1: King of the Kill, there are 150 players gunning to be the last man standing. This isn’t exactly the place you’d expect to see a friendship bloom. But for one American dude and one Japanese guy, that’s exactly what happened. As pointed out by GameOver, Japanese player Koumai ran into some dude from…

Hideaki Anno is working on his next project! He couldn’t pick up a screenwriting award at the Kinema Jump awards ceremony for Godzilla Resurgence ANN reports that his producer appeared instead, saying Anno was “already working on his next project.” What could it be?

The Nintendo Switch Is Perfect For Japanese Celebrities

Are you a Japanese celebrity? No? Well, Yo Oizumi is, and he’s going to show you how the Switch is ideal for famous folks. We’ve seen loads of footage showing plebs enjoying the Switch at home. And here is the actor, TV personality, and Professor Layton voice actor doing that, too. He’s just like us!…

Studio Ghibli’s Connection With Mother Designer Shigesato Itoi

In the West, Shigesato Itoi is most famous as the guy who made the Mother games. But in Japan, his main jobhas been copywriting, including penning taglines for Studio Ghibli movies. Itoi’s Ghibli connection is deeper than that. Not only has he written copy for Studio Ghibli posters, but he also voiced Tatsuo Kusakabe, the…

“Japanese Style” French Fries At McDonald’s In…Japan

Next week in Japan, McDonald’s is rolling out a fries with a local flavor. Called “Japanese Style French Fries Candied Sweet Potato Flavor,” the fries come with a special sweet sauce with black sesame that sound remind folks of, well, candied sweet potatoes. In Japanese, candied sweet potatoes are literally “university potatoes” (大学芋), and the…

Taipei Lantern Festival. Taipei, Taiwan. By Josh Sepulveda. 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! 

Koei Tecmo’s VR Cabinet Has Touch And Smell Functions 

Meet “VR Sense.” This is a Koei Tecmo’s dedicated VR arcade cabinet. It won’t only have VR headsets, but is equipped to respond to all five senses, including smell and touch. According to Game Watch Impress and Famitsu, three games were announced for the cabinet at its debut earlier today. There is Dynasty Warriors, GI…

Final Fantasy VII Remade As A Huge Snow Sculpture 

TheSapporo Snow Festival is now underway in Japan’s northern most prefecture Hokkaido. One of this year’s main sculptures is Final Fantasy VII themed, featuring Cloud and Sephiroth. Impressive, no? Each year, theJapanese military moves all this snow to make these huge sculptures.  Lots of detail if you get closer. These TV news images might give…

Realistic Chocolate Shoes On Sale In Japan 

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Rihga Royal Hotel in Osaka has nine pairs of edible men’s shoes. They come in three different shades of leather (er, chocolate) and look like real shoes. Just check out the stitching. Incredible. According to With News, these delicious brogues are size 26cm, which would be a size…

Urasoe Castle Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. By Mike Ricotta. 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! 

Dead Or Alive Xtreme 3 Gets An Extremely NSFW Glitch

In DOAX3‘s recently released VR mode, it appears that if you stick your head underwater while looking at a character, here Marie Rose, her bathing suit vanishes. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. It’s unclear how widespread the issue is, but glitches and bugs aren’t new to this game. This also…

The Epic Rivalry Between Pikachu And Raichu Continues!

Ash’s Pikachu has several rivals, including Meowth and Eevee. But the biggest rivalry of them has been with Raichu. In the newest Pokémon anime, that clash continues. There is a reason for this antagonism. Website Pokémon Amino explains: “Any Raichu would act as a rival towards it’s pre evolution form, Pikachu, and Raichu in the…

Square Enix Is Fixing FFXV Costumes Because Of The Power Rangers

During Square Enix’s big Final Fantasy anniversary event, the Tokyo-based game maker revealed “muteki suits” (invincible suits) as an upcoming free Final Fantasy XV download. If you thought the outfits (above) looked like Power Ranger costumes, you were not alone.  The costumes were slated for a February 21 release and would give players invincibility for…

Jackie Chan’s Major Injuries: A Catalogue of Pain

Jackie Chan is an international action star. Famously, Chan does his own stunts. And the man has the broken bones to prove it. When Chan’s film, titled Raising Dragon (ライジング・ドラゴン) in Japanese and CZ12 in English, was promoted in Japan with a poster that catalogues all of Chan’s major injuries over the years. Also included…

Nintendo exec Tatsumi Kimishima told the Nikkei that the Switch’s enhanced paid online services will cost between 2,000 yen to 3,000 yen (US$17.60 to $26.40) annually. “With paid [services], we will be able to fully commit to customers,” Kimishima added.