Akiman and His Contributions to Capcom
Kotaku recently ran a piece highlighting the career of Akira Yasuda, who is known for his work with some of the biggest Japanese video game...
Video Games
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Microsoft’s Kinect off to slow start in Japan
Kinect, Microsoft’s Xbox accessory (or standalone console) launched last week in Japan, and reports are circulating that the item hasn’t moved very many units since...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops release event in Japan a bit…different
The Escapist has a cool little article up highlighting the recent Call of Duty: Black Ops release event in Japan. Contrary to the American launch...
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Japanese video games go through a lot of changes
I stumbled upon this insightful article from Kotaku Australia, chronicling the process that many video games go through as they’re translated from Japanese to English...
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Who needs hands when you can play video games with lasers and Japanese swords??
I’m not sure why someone would put forth the effort to make this functional, but then again, if I was capable of such geeky awesomeness...
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The search for America’s Greatest Otaku is on!
The term “otaku” has become a controversial one, as in Japan it has taken on a somewhat negative connotation, as if it pertains solely to...
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Hello Kitty theme park opens in Japan, and it’s colorful
I’m surprised something like this didn’t already exist before. Hello Kitty Kawaii Paradise, as it’s translated into English, recently opened up at the Venus Fort...
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Time-waster of the day!!
Just tumbled across this beauty, it’s called GamOvr and it’s a blog with all the best/coolest/funniest gaming pics for game geeks. Just pics, no explanation,...
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A difference between cultures: Why Japanese gamers don’t like Western games
This is an interesting little post I found over at GamrConnect. It chronicles the reasons why Japanese video game enthusiasts don’t really have a strong...
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Live Action Pokemon movie???!!
Check out this trailer of a so-called live action Pokemon movie, entitled Pokemon: Apokelypse – Before you get all excited and ready to bust out...
