To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Sammich Day Two I’ve talked about this before, but maybe I’m old fashioned. I don’t really want to play certain games in 3D — 2D sidescrollers, for example. I don’t really want to watch movies in 3D either, and I shudder at the idea that one day some jackass is…
For cars, Japan has itasha, which literally means “painmobile”. These automobiles are covered in anime, manga and video game imagery. Not everyone in Japan has a car. Many people have bicycles. This post is for them. At recent otaku gathering Moe Haku 2010, itachari (“paincycle”) were on display featuring designs from Namco Bandai’s idol simulator…
TV series Lost has a few trademark images, but few are as “Lost-y” as the mysterious hatch that turns up early in the show’s lifespan. A hatch that can also be found in the newly-released Just Cause 2. To get the full “wandering through the jungle” effect, you can watch the whole video above. If…
Microsoft’s virtual space, Game Room, for hanging out and gaming has gone live for both Xbox 360 and Games for Windows. The early morning Game Room launch is fraught with tech issues. After downloading the two game packets in Xbox Live’s Marketplace, Game Room is not loading properly. When players attempt to load games on…
Let’s say someone built a replica of Modern Warfare 2’s training level, “The Pit”. And then felt like challenging a real soldier to go through it, while they played the level on computer. Fancy watching? Oh yeah. We featured this level a few weeks ago, built for a challenge on a British TV show. Well,…
Nintendo is releasing a 3D, glasses-free portable game console called the Nintendo 3DS, to be “enjoyed with 3D effects without the need for any special glasses”. Sony, your move. “Our focus on 3D right now is on the console,” Sony Computer Entertainment of America’s John Koller told website IGN. “There’s a tremendous amount of opportunity…
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Shocking, huh? The series, however, could have some interesting tweaks in store. Katsura Hashino’s last two previous credits were as director and producer of PS2 role-playing games Persona 3 and Persona 4. In a recent interview with Japanese magazine Dengeki PlayStation, Hashino stated, “We are preparing to start work on the next Persona.” “I want…
Let’s imagine, for a moment, that the original Legend of Zelda was not developed in Japan, but Israel (or Hollywood). And that it does not tell the tale of Hyrule, but the tale of the Jewish exodus from Egypt. The resulting game, The Exodus Of Zelda, which comes complete with unleavened croissants, worrying Jewish grandmothers…
When Nintendo launched Mario Kart Wii in Japan, it roped in some of the country’s biggest celebrities for the ad campaign. Among them, was Aki Hoshino. In a country obsessed with youth, the 33 year-old Hoshino is older than most pin-up models. She’s noted for her bubbly personality and her hourglass figure. Rumor has it…
Ooohh, politics! Well, not really. More like humorous insight, with a Facebook group springing up based on the premise that the health care afforded to Pokémons trumps that offered to real, breathing Americans. “Universal Health Care: Good enough for Pokémon, Good enough for America” is the name of the group, and it has a point.…
Yasuhiro Wada, honcho of Japanese company Marvelous, will be leaving his post as Director of Digital Contents on March 31. Wada is best known for creating the farm simulator Harvest Moon. According to the company, Wada is leaving for “personal reasons”. Starting on April 1, Wada will serve as an advisor for Marvelous. Marvelous has…
Team Fortress and Persona? Not the most likely of bedfellows, we’ll admit, but that’s an assumption made before watching this amazing video. It’s the opening to JRPG Persona 4, only, with Team Fortress 2 characters. To compare the two, you can check out the original Persona sequence here Just goes to show, whether it’s in…
If you know Godzilla films, no doubt you think this cosplay is amazing. If not, you probably think it’s…something. The costume is of Godzilla vs. Hedorah character Miki Fujimiya, played by actress Keiko Mari and was one of many outfits on display on the otaku gathering Wonder Festival. Website Moeyo.com has recently published a cosplay…
Please do not purchase a copy of Virtual On Oratorio Tangram on Xbox Live this week. You’ll regret it. Sega’s hi-def remake of the mech on mech arcade fighter is going to be much cheaper next week. Microsoft laid out its plans for Xbox Live Arcade deals of the week, warning latecomers that Cyber Troopers…
The Legend of Zelda games have been rendered in 2D and 3D. Is one better than the other? The 2D Zelda games include the original Legend of Zelda as well as those Capcom-developed Zelda games on the Game Boy and the Game Boy Advance. With The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the games were…
There was a Mario movie once. It was awful. There was also a Zelda cartoon. Same story. So you can understand why, when Hollywood comes-a-knockin’ these days, Nintendo are quick to reply with “nothankyou”. Asked by the LA Times whether there’s still interest in doing things with the rights to Nintendo franchises like Zelda, Mario…
There has been concern in Japan that only gianormous American living rooms are suitable for Microsoft’s upcoming motion control peripheral Natal. No need for concern, says Microsoft. According to website Techflash, “To be precise, you’ll want to clear an area extending at least 4 meters (a little more than 13 feet) away from the television.”…
It’s been on, off, on, then off again, and now, for the third time, somebody is trying to make a movie based on classic 1983 arcade game Spy Hunter. When movie studio Warner Bros. purchased embattled publisher Midway last year, it got for its money the rights to a Spy Hunter movie. Believing there’s money…
If you remember the last time Nintendo revealed a new piece of hardware (the Revolution/Wii) it was ages before people got their hands on the thing. The 3DS, on the other hand, will be playable in less than three months. Nintendo spokesman Ken Toyoda said yesterday that “We wanted to give the gaming industry a…
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