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CultureFranken Berry: The Snacktaku Monster Cereals Review Spooktacular
The vampire. The ghost. The werewolf. The mummy. We’ve tasted four of the five re-released monster cereals. For the fifth and final we’re going to need shovels, and a strong tolerance for ass-heads. What exactly is Franken Berry? What label should we apply, beyond the basic “monster”? Is he a zombie? No, a zombie is…
By Mike Fahey Published October 31, 2013 - Uncategorized
Morning everyone! Here’s some stuff you missed overnight. The PS4 Takes A Step Backwards Sega Forgets To Tell Anyone It Released An Awesome New PC Game Kerrigan, Eat A Snickers. You Get A Little Angry When You’re Hungry. A Game About Dinner Parties, Dancing And Wooing Gentlemen. Yes.
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2013 - Uncategorized
It happened! The Male Wii Fit Trainer is in Sakurai’s latest Super Smash Bros. Wii U screenshots Of course he’s not necessarily a new character—could be a move- or item effect, a stage element or simply an alternate costume—but this does open up whole new possibilities in fan art. Dayshot is an image-based feature that…
By Gergo Vas Published October 31, 2013 - Kotaku East
Hello Kitty in Super Robot Form
When you think of Japanese “super robots,” iconic robots and mecha like Tetsujin 28-go and Mazinger Z come to mind. Soon, Hello Kitty will get in on the act. Super robots usually have pilots, and this Hello Kitty super robot is piloted by, well, Hello Kitty. This collectible is around 4-inches tall and has several…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 31, 2013 - Kotaku East
Proof that Nintendo Still Rules Japan
If there’s ever been any doubt, this should settle it. Over the past decade, Nintendo hasn’t been doing well in Japan – It’s been dominating. The Wii U is not exactly selling like gangbusters right now, but Nintendo’s probably playing a long game. In this week’s Weekly Famitsu, the magazine took a look at the…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 31, 2013 -
UncategorizedA Game Where You Fight Giant Monsters… And Diabetes
No, it’s not Captain Novolin. This one actually looks decent. A bit different, but decent. Over at Kickstarter, a group called Game Equals Life is attempting to gather money for what at first glance might look like an edutainment game, but actually isn’t. You’ve got a hero, see. A mage with a bitchin’ cannon. Their…
By András Neltz Published October 31, 2013 - Kotaku East
Japan’s Manga-Hating Domestic Terrorist is Still at Large
And now, with threats of poisoning and random violence, things are actually worse. Last year, threatening letters directed at the author of basketball manga Kuroko’s Basketball began surfacing. While the occasional hater and nut job can be expected for any popular work, this individual seems to claim that their hate for the author, Tadatoshi Fujimaki,…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 31, 2013 - Kotaku East
For Having a Knife Stuck in His Head, This Guy Was Pretty Calm
I’ve never had a knife stuck in my head. I imagine I would either pass out or freak out. This gentleman was surprisingly calm. Note: This article contains content some readers might find unpleasant. In northeast China’s Jilin province, a man with a knife stuck in his head visited a local hospital, and according to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 31, 2013 -
Kotaku EastTactical RPG Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten is getting an enhanced remake on January 30 in Japan. Titled Disgaea 4 Return, the remake puts the fully patched PS3 game and all its DLC on the PS Vita, throwing in a new scenario and a sixth level of magic. Thus far, there have been no mentions…
By András Neltz Published October 31, 2013 -
Kotaku EastSiren Series Director Wants to Scare You Once Again
After working on the Siren series for years, Director Keiichiro Toyama and his team made Gravity Daze (AKA Gravity Rush) for the PS Vita. A bit of a jump in genres, you might think – though not from his perspective. Now it sounds like Toyama wants to go back to his horror roots. The Gravity…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 31, 2013 -
UncategorizedA Taste Of What Could’ve Been Had Nintendo Bought Star Wars
Hint: it would have been insane and filled with nostalgia. Okay, let’s be honest. Something like a full-length Star Wars-Nintendo mash-up movie could never, ever, ever have actually happened—which should certainly make us appreciate James Farr’s latest eight-minute masterpiece that much more, in which Link Skywalker faces Ganon-Darth and the evil Empire in a quest…
By András Neltz Published October 31, 2013 - Kotaku East
North Korean Camo Actually Isn’t That Awful
Wow, the North Korean troops in the above image sure stick out! If anything, their camouflage uniforms make it easier to spot them. Camo isn’t supposed to do that. Good camo, anyway. The above image recently appeared on 2ch, Japan’s largest web forum, in a thread titled “The North Korean Army’s Camouflage Uniforms Are Terrible.”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 31, 2013 - Kotaku East
Want To Be Alone? Here’s a $600 Cardboard Box
Maybe you want privacy. Or maybe you want to sing karaoke or talk online. Or maybe you want to be alone. Good news, there’s a box for you. A six hundred dollar box. It’s called “danbocchi,” which is a pun on the Japanese word for “cardboard” (“danbooru” or 段ボール) and “lonely” (“bocchi” or ぼっち). Danbocchi…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 31, 2013 - Kotaku East
Halloween Doesn’t Get Any Scarier than… Hayao Miyazaki?
If you think this is wonderfully creepy (it really is), just wait. This Halloween costume of famed animator Hayao Miyazaki can get creepier. Shame we couldn’t get the below photo in GIF form. The multiple Miyazaki heads make up for that. These photos, courtesy of Twitter user ryokutya55, were taken at the Kawasaki Halloween parade…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 31, 2013 - Uncategorized
A Game About Dinner Parties, Dancing And Wooing Gentlemen. Yes.
Ever, Jane is the name of an MMO that’s, well, it’s different from any MMO you’ve ever played before. Or game, for that matter. It’s set not on an alien world, or post-apocalyptic wasteland, or fantasy kingdom of elves and orcs. It’s set in the world of…Jane Austen novels. And rather than being some kind…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2013 - Culture
Kerrigan, Eat A Snickers. You Get A Little Angry When You’re Hungry.
Joe Peterson is a freelance concept artist, having previously worked at Firefall developers Red 5 and Blizzard. Below you’ll see a mix of Peterson’s personal work, along with some of his contributions to StarCraft II. You can see more of Joe’s work at his CGHub page To see the larger pics in all their glory…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2013 -
UncategorizedPut Down Those Toy Spaceships And Get Back To Work!
This isn’t even a trailer for a game. It’s a pitch to sell some EVE Online merch. And while it doesn’t make me want to part with my cash, it does make me want to get everyone else out of this house for a minute so I can run around with some Transformers going “pew…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 31, 2013
