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Japanese VR game lets you live the wonderful fantasy of getting poked in the chest by a cute girl
- Casey Baseel
Aug 1, 2018 - Tweet
New game saves you the awkwardness of having to ask a real girl, “Hey, would you mind poking me in the chest?”
- Japan
- (crazy • funny • video • video games • virtual reality • VR • weird)
Tokyo Pokémon Cafe has a new Tropical Sweets line, so we head back to try it for ourselves【Pics】
- Katy Kelly
Jul 30, 2018
We took a tropical trip to the balmy shores of Nihonbashi, Tokyo to experience the local Poké-culture and taste the bright, beastly cuisine. Alola!
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • COK • cute • food • Pokemon • Pokémon Cafe • restaurants • SNO • sweets • themed restaurants • video games)
Take on Godzilla yourself in virtual reality at new attractions in Osaka and Tokyo
- Master Blaster
Jul 21, 2018
New VR Zone attraction lets you take on Godzilla in an attack chopper… Good luck with that.
- Japan
- (Godzilla • kaiju • Osaka • Shin Godzilla • Tokyo • Umeda • video • video games • virtual reality • VR • VR Zone)
Pikachu Outbreak 2018: World’s first Eevee march to join Pokémon summer celebrations in Japan!
- Oona McGee
Jul 19, 2018
Because the only thing better than seeing 1,500-plus Pikachus is seeing a squad of Eevees at the same time.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • Eevee • Pikachu • Pikachu Outbreak • Pikachu Outbreak 2018 • Pokemon • video games • Yokohama)
Saudi Arabia bans Yo-Kai Watch, Okami, 45 other video games following child suicides
- Casey Baseel
Jul 18, 2018
Titles from Final Fantasy and Attack on Titan franchises also on list in wake of deaths thought to have stemmed from online bullying.
- C Asia, Japan
- (Attack on Titan • Final Fantasy • Okami • suicide • video games • Yo-Kai Watch)
Nearly 70 percent of young Japanese women self-identify as otaku in survey
- Casey Baseel
Jul 17, 2018
Seven out of ten say they enjoy anime and manga, and over 15 percent spend more than 90,000 yen a year on their otaku hobbies.
Japanese netizens divided over new hair customization options in Pokémon RPG for Nintendo Switch
- Koh Ruide
Jul 15, 2018
Bowl haircuts for Pikachu and Eevee are not be everyone’s cup of tea.
- Japan
- (cute • haircut • Let's Go! Pikachu • nintendo switch • Pokemon • Pokemon Switch • video • video games)
Pikachu engagement and wedding rings let you tell the love of your life “I choose you”【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 13, 2018
Wedding rings for men and women, plus an awesome Poké Ball box for when you pop the question.
- Japan
- (accessories • anime • jewelry • marriage • Pikachu • Pokemon • rings • U-Treasure • video games • wedding rings)
New Mega Man cartoon to premiere, Japanese fans understandably apprehensive
- Master Blaster
Jul 11, 2018
Come on guys, it’s not like they’re going to make Mega Man a hoarse chubby baby with a speaking disorder…twice.
- Japan, USA
- (Cartoon Newtork • Mega Man • Mega Man: Fully Charged • Rockman • television • video games)
U.K. authorities issue warning about anime-style video game Doki Doki Literature Club after death
- Casey Baseel
Jun 26, 2018
Coroner shares concerns that dead 15-year-old “had used an online game called Doki Doki.”
- Europe
- (anime • death • Doki Doki Literature Club • Parenting • parents • suicide • U.K. • video games)
Pokémon Soda appears in Japan! But Pikachu isn’t the star?!?
- Casey Baseel
Jun 24, 2018
The face of the franchise gets pushed aside by another beloved Pokémon and its eight evolutions.
Pet rabbit celebrates Japan’s World Cup victory by humping Pokémon’s Charmander【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2018
Sudden exuberance following soccer win draws praise for vigor and speed.
- Japan
- (2018 World Cup • animals • anime • Charmander • crazy • funny • pets • Pokemon • rabbits • soccer • video • video games • weird • World Cup)
10 reasons real life is like a terrible kusoge video game
- Richard Simmonds
Jun 20, 2018
It might have been made into a board game, but here are 10 reasons why the game of life shouldn’t get a PC or console port.
Minecraft builders create an amazingly detailed world of Spirited Away, give us a video tour
- Dale Roll
Jun 16, 2018
Who needs a movie when you can just tour the Minecraft recreation?
- Japan
- (Ghibli • Minecraft • movies • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • video games)
Japanese all-girls e-sports teams apologizes to fans after learning one of its members is a man
- Casey Baseel
Jun 14, 2018
Team enjoys a variety of games, but is strictly a single-sex organization.
- Japan
- (e-sports • gender • video games)
Entire Internet bonds over a “smashing” gesture of kindness from Japanese online game seller
- Krista Rogers
Jun 14, 2018
An unexpected gift causes one online buyer to joyfully relive Christmas Day of ’99 again.
- Internet, Japan
- (gift • N64 • nintendo • reddit • Super Smash Bros. • video games • Wii)
Talking robot Pikachus go on sale in Japan, make Pokémon fans dreams come true【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 6, 2018
Honestly, is there anyone you’d rather have a conversation with than Pikachu?
- Japan
- (anime • cool • cute • Pikachu • Pokemon • robots • Takara Tomy • toys • video games)
Pikachu was supposed to have a second evolution called Gorochu, with fearsome fangs and horns!
- Casey Baseel
Jun 1, 2018
Also, Pokémon character designer reveals that his name is NOT supposed to mean “electric mouse.”
Gorgeous Chinese woman creates one of Japan’s favorite mobile games, encourages microtransactions
- Casey Baseel
May 30, 2018
President of developer of Azur Lane outshines her game’s beautiful anime-style heroines.
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