The Coolest Cosplay from Sakura-Con 2015

The soul still burns at one of the oldest anime-centric fan gatherings in the U.S. How were the costumes? Positively nightmarish. Video game, anime and comic-book dress-up projects were all on display at Sakura-Con 2015. In this photos taken by Cosplay Boom, you’ll see two of Marvel’s deadliest heroes battle Ultron, giant Pokemon and a…

How Tokyo Has Changed in the Past Fifty Years

Everywhere changes. New York, London, and, yes, Tokyo. But perhaps in Tokyo, like many huge cities in Asia, the changes have been more noticeable. Recently Japan’s biggest web forum 2ch, net users have been posting photos that show how the world’s largest metropolis has changed over the past several decades. Here, you can see Tokyo…

The Persona 3 Films Continue to Impress

I’ve been more than a little impressed by the first two movies in the Persona 3 film series. And with its focus on character development and thematic exploration, the third film, Persona 3: Falling Down, sets the bar even higher. On the surface, Falling Down doesn’t seem like the third film in a tetralogy—rather it…

Super Mario Bros. Screenshot Recreated with 14,000 Toothpicks

Who knew toothpicks could be such a good substitute for 8-bit graphics? I sure didn’t. Twitter user BitBlt Korry recreated the Super Mario Bros. start screen with painted toothpicks. As you can see, some of the toothpicks stick out further, giving the tableau’s front some cool depth. [Photos: BitBlt_Korry] This little hidden Mario is a…

The First Five Furry Minutes Of Jazz Jackrabbit

In honor of the tattoo on my right forearm and the celebration of Easter, I present you with a green rabbit with a gun. Makes sense to me. Jazz Jackrabbit is a 1994 PC game coded by Arjan Brussee and designed by Cliff Bleszinski for Epic MegaGames. It’s a platform shooter, combining the fast-paced movement…

There’s A Steven Universe RPG, And It’s Excellent

Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe has been quite a source of surprises lately, from a moving musical numberabout relationships to a premium mobile RPG that channels the spirit of Paper Mario. Now I’m not saying $2.99 will get you a game with the depth and story of something Nintendo might release. It’s just GrumpyFace Studios’ Attack…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Video Game Easter Eggs: The Winners!

Cease your futile hunting! We have all the video game Easter eggs you could possibly want right here, unless you were looking for this week’s winner, in which case we’ll be getting new shipments in maybe next month. This week’s hastily put together ‘Shop Contesthatched dozens of excellent ideas from our readers, but every time…

Sunday Comics: Do You Have To Poop?

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. We’ve got a new addition to the lineup this week in the form of The GaMERCaT by Samantha Whitten. It’s the moving story of an obsessive gamer who is also a cat,…

There’s Going to Be a Star Trek/Green Lantern Comics Crossover This July

Two of geek fiction’s most hot-headed spacefaring heroes will be boldly going into the blackest night this summer when James Kirk, Hal Jordan and their respective entourages cross paths this summer. Announced today by comics publishers IDW and DC, the iconic universes will be crashing into each other in a series called Star Trek/Green Lantern:…

Anyone else getting the urge to climb this, deactivate the scrambler and then descend via zipline? The towering “Dr. Seuss House” in Willow, Alaska, via Colossal, is giving me serious Far Cry flashbacks.

Goro Was Much Cooler Before Getting Punched In The Nuts

Gearing up for the release of Mortal Kombat X, Netherrealm Studios has released a trailer featuring four-armed DLC brawler Goro. Yet all I can see is this. A claymation monster amidst digitized humans in the original Mortal Kombat, it was Goro’s alien nature that made him so intimidating to fledgling fighting game fans. If these…

Fear The Hypnotic Dance Power Of Persona‘s Kanji

I’ve been watching this for hours. I’ll be watching this for hours. What did I say about Persona 4: Dancing All Night? Oh yes, best gifs ever. This week Kanji Tatsumi steps into the spotlight, finding a wonderful balance between his macho exterior and his inner backup dancer. Stay to the end for an appearance…