Nintendo has announced that the Switch will launch in China on December 10. It will be priced at 2,099 yuan ($297) and Tencent will be the console’s local sales agent.
As previously reported, free-to-play game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is being turned into a musical. Here’s a…
Doraemon, a blue robotic cat from the future, now has his own store in Tokyo’s Odaiba—the first of its kind for the…
When the one-off performance of Star Wars kabuki was announced, it made sense. Star Wars is deeply influenced by…
After an 8-month maintenance period, free-to-play smartphone game Disgaea RPG is resuming service. The announcement notice apologized for the wait and offered gratitude to players. At launch in Japan, there were server issues, so hopefully, the lengthy maintenance has that fixed.
Have you ever wondered why some people are better at first-person shooters than others? One important difference…
This year’s Tokyo Comic-Con wrapped up over the weekend. There were big stars, merch, comics, and yes, cosplay.…
Starting November 30, One Piece fans can board a life-sized version of Thousand Sunny ship and take a short, thirty-minute cruise at Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Nagasaki. The replica boat isn’t new (here’s a video tour from a few years back), but if you’re in Japan and like One Piece, maybe check it out.
Whoops! According to South China Morning Post, a man in China spent an eye-watering $1.4 million on his character in…
Nintendo Tokyo opened on Friday. Lots of people came to the first day, and you’d think that by today, the crowds…
Have you played every big-time game franchise? Are there any well-known game series you haven’t checked out? In…
Next month, a Hatsune Miku themed clothing store will open in Shibuya for a limited time only. The shop opens on December 20 in Shibuya 109 and will run until January 13.
A few years ago, Kotaku introduced online nicknames for Japanese fans of the three gaming platforms. Now, let’s take…
This week, a new Pokémon Center is opening in Tokyo. Yesterday, Kotaku showed a short preview of the shop. Today,…
Dragon Quest X is getting a browser game version in Japan. Next year, it will be playable on PC, smartphones, and tablets. More details are expected to be revealed at a later date. No word yet on an international release.
You are looking at the cartridge art for Street Fighter II Turbo’s Japanese release. It’s not only different from the…
According to TV Asahi, a 51-year-old man has confessed to calling his former employer, saying, “If I sprinkle gasoline [at the office] like Kyoto Animation, everything will burn down.” The man previously worked at the company, which is based in Nagoya, and said he had a grudge about how he was bullied at work.
The Yakuza 7 mobile is on the streets of Seoul, hoping to get PS4 owners excited for its January release in South Korea. In case you missed it, read Kotaku’s impressions of the game from this year’s Tokyo Game Show. [Thanks, Sang for the tip!]
This week, Nintendo Tokyo will open its doors to the general public. Today was a press preview, allowing for a peek…
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