Final Fantasy VII Bike Game Could Pave the Path to a Full Remake

Ever since seeing the intro to Final Fantasy VII remade in HD in that PS3 tech demo back in 2005, I’ve been silently, yet skeptically, hoping for an upgraded remake of the game. Well, it looks like the reality of such a remake may or may not hinge on Square Enix’s upcoming mobile game. Final…

Capcom has issued an official statement that the next Street Fighter will not be pay-to-win. They did this in response to an article by Japanese newspaper Sponichi Annex, in which a Capcom executive apparently mentioned plans of implementing a pay-for-advantage system in the next Street Fighter. [via EventHubs]

Mario is Now Piloting a Gundam Mecha

There are several different series of Gundam mech models. There’s the 1/144 scale High Grade series, the 1/100 scale Master Grade series, the insanely intricate 1/60 scale Perfect Grade series, and more. Then, there’s the super deformed BB Senshi series – the latest of which has been getting a lot of attention. Note: This post…

You Don’t Really Need Clothes for Attack on Titan Cosplay

And you thought the Titans were the only birthday suit cosplay Attack on Titan offered? Silly you! Note: This article contains content that some readers might find objectionable. As pointed out by Japanese cosplay site Asagawo Blog, Borivoje Naumovski from Belgrade has done a rather interesting take on Attack on Titan‘s Erwin Smith. This is…

A Voltron Toy Unlike Any You’ve Ever Seen

To mark the 40th anniversary of Super Alloy toys and the 80th anniversary of manga artist Fujiko F. Fujio’s birth, Bandai is releasing a most interesting super robot based on the artist’s characters. According to Gigazine, included are robot figures of Doraemon, Dorami, Parman, Korosuke, Chimpui, and Gonsuke. The super robot has neat Fujiko F.…

Don’t Rip Off Denny’s for Your Prostitution Business

Homage? Parody? Prostitution! A call girl business in Nagano, Japan has allegedly broken Japanese law with a logo that resembles the iconic Denny’s mark. Livedoor News reports that three male employees, including the outfit’s manager, have been arrested. The escort business was named “Deliy’s,” which was a pun on “delivery health” (Japanese for outcall prostitution)…

Mario Can’t Run From Comic Books

Nintendo’s had a big week. If you need a palette cleanser from all that news, though, you could do worse than this Mario comic It’s the work of fans Danny8bit, JamesmanTheRegenold and Earth Gwee, and looks like something I could have picked up off a shelf in 1992 and kept forever in a plastic bag…

Stab It, Cloud, Stab It Right In Its Stupid Face

As we’ve seen, Adeeb Md makes better statues with his own two hands than many professional companies (with factories and everything) can come up with. Don’t believe me? Check out his latest piece, Final Fantasy’s Cloud. It was done on commission. If you’re thinking of saving up and asking for a Ben from Full Throttle,…

How to figure out if you’re at E3: check the available local WiFi networks and see if the list looks anything like this.

The E3 2014 Smash Bros. Roundtable, For Your Viewing Pleasure

Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakuraihad a lot more to say during last night’s E3 roundtable than just “Here’s Pac-Man.” Here’s the entire presentation, packed with juicy tidbits the upcoming fighter.