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Kotaku EastTransforming Robot Toys Are Sushi in Disguise
Tuna. Shrimp. And salmon. These aren’t pieces of fish, but rather, transforming robots. Meet Osushi Sentai Sharidaa. They are robots that transform into sushi. Holy mackerel! Osushi (お寿司) is the polite way to refer to “sushi,” “sentai” (戦隊) means “squad,” while “sharidaa” (シャリダー) is a pun. “Shari” is the rice used to make sushi; adding…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2014 -
Kotaku EastMother Surprises Test-Taking Daughter With Bus Load Of Cosplayers
China’s National College Entrance Examinations are extremely hard and extremely important. The stress of this once in a year test is enough to put the best students on edge. For one mother in South China’s Sichuan province, the end of the test was an opportunity to surprise her daughter with — cosplay! First reported by…
By Eric Jou Published June 9, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Moon Is In Beijing! She Looks Concerned
Last week, a strange sight appeared in Beijing’s subway. A young lady got on Beijing Subway’s line 8. She was wearing a giant moon mask. As reported by various different Chinesesites, a young woman appeared in Beijing’s line 8 wearing a giant moon helmet on her head. The helmet covered her entire head. It’s still…
By Eric Jou Published June 9, 2014 - Kotaku East
Test Your Anime Knowledge! How Old Are These Characters?
It’s test time. Or rather, pop test time. Let’s see how much you know about the ages of anime and manga characters. Below is a selection of comparison images collected from Naver (here, here, and here) and from elsewhere online. Do you know which characters are older? Which ones are younger? Yes, sometimes the characters…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2014 - Kotaku East
Chinese Test Cheating Tools Look Like Something Out Of James Bond
This past weekend, literally this last Saturday and Sunday, millions of Chinese high school students sat through a test that will determine the rest of the their lives. Some will do well, some will fail but none have failed as miserably as the ones who were caught cheating! While the millions prepare for and take…
By Eric Jou Published June 9, 2014 - Kotaku East
Snorlax Makes an Excellent Bed
Remember when we said Pocket Monster Snorlax made a wonderful pillow? Well, he makes an even better bed. Dubbed “Monster Bed,” this isn’t a licensed product. It is, however, a wonderful custom-order handmade bed from South Korean Etsy seller iamknight. Yours for US$288. That doesn’t include shipping, though. It does include cute. Monster Bed(Custom Order)…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2014 - Kotaku East
Persona 3‘s Second Movie Reminds Me Why I Love Persona 3
Last fall, Persona 3‘s first movie hit theaters in Japan. Now the second film, Midsummer Knight’s Dream, has made its Japanese debut, just eight months later. And while the first movie suffered somewhat from its limited scope as the story’s beginning, Midsummer Knight’s Dream is where the tale really hits its stride. Good – Focus…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 9, 2014 - Kotaku East
To Stream Pokemon, You Must Be Serious
Are you into playing Pokemon? What about streaming it? Because Twitter user Gon_z sure is. Just check out this set-up. Gon_z streams Pokemon on live channel NicoNama in Japan, hence the monitors and multiple consoles. It looks like someone has caught them all. ポケモンプレイ環境自慢は基本 [Gon_z] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedNot long now, everyone. Not long
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedMetal Gear Solid V’s E3 Trailer Isn’t Waiting For E3
Konami just released MGSV: The Phantom Pain’s E3 trailer a little ahead of time. I guess someone went nucleeeaaaaarrrrrrrrr. In case you would somehow forget that this is a Hideo Kojima joint, the trailer runs for over five minutes, and in between action sequences like a tank + helicopter assault we see some more tender…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
Because The World Needs More Dreamcast Action Figures
Before you go losing your shit now, know that this is a custom action figure, not something you can buy. Yeah, I know. Sadness. Still, we can all admire the craftsmanship. It’s certainly a lot better than any of the official Space Channel 5 figures that have been released over the years. スペースチャンネル５ うらら [fg]
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2014 - Culture
Saved By The Rollerskates
Julien Renoult is a senior concept artist at Insomniac. He is also one of the finalists in the 2014 Into The Pixel awards. His “character grouping” from Sunset Overdrive was easily my favourite among the 2014 entries in the competition. A graduate of the esteemed Gobelins school in France, Julien got a little more exposure…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedTitanfall’s Not The Only Sci-Fi Game With Parkour
To recap: the best thing about Titanfall was not the mechs. It was the wall-running. So the more games doing that sort of stuff, the better. Ascend is an indie title made primarily by Tommy Wong (an artist in the games business), which he’s been working on for years now. Like Titanfall, it has mechs,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Skyrim NPCs Finally Get A Holiday
Skyrim’s NPCs have been toiling through their clockwork lives like, well, clockwork since 2011. It’s time for a break. This mod programs a series of holidays into the game, occurring on certain days in the Skyrim calendar. There’s lore supporting them, and each holiday is a little different; some involve gathering in a town square…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2014 - CultureCosplay
The World’s Most Badass Tom Cruise Cosplay
Peter Kokis is a cosplayer and a sculptor. His suits aren’t made of spandex, cloth and fiberglass; they’re made of everyday household items that Kokis takes, shapes and somehow transforms into robots and suits of armour. His latest work pays homage to Tom Cruise in Edge of Tomorrow. While it may not be an exact…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Watch Dogs Will Be Blamed For Traffic Sign Hacking
The MS-ISAC, a group established to “improve the overall cyber security posture of state, local, tribal and territorial governments”, isn’t even waiting for people to hack traffic signs to blame it on video games. It’s getting out ahead of the trend. A recent report issued by the body, about a notorious “Saudi Arabian actor” who…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2014