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Sounds like Universal Studio Japan’s Nintendo zone is going to be huge!

Casey Baseel
Jul 13, 2016
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Park reveals project is bigger than Wizarding World of Harry Potter, gives tentative opening date.

Japan
(nintendo • Osaka • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games)

How to hatch your Pokémon GO eggs without taking a single step

Casey Baseel
Jul 12, 2016

Augmented reality lifehack replaces the rubber bands and clips that worked for previous Pokémon games.

Japan
(clever • funny • mobile games • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Smartphones • video games)

Feast your eyes on this incredibly detailed US$300 Venom Snake statue complete with cute puppy

Mike
Jul 11, 2016

Boutique figure maker Gecco introduces an ultra-detailed statue of Venom Snake from Metal Gear Solid V that will lighten your wallet and make you weep tears of nerd joy.

Entertainment, Global
(figures • Gecco • Konami • Metal Gear • solid snake • toys • video games)

A major Nintendo Developer Tool update means it’s on like Donkey Kong for indie developers!

Michelle Hughes
Jul 11, 2016

If you’ve ever been frustrated by a small mushroom man telling you for the 7th time that the person you’re looking for is in another castle, this news is for you!

Japan
(3DS • nintendo • Super Mario • video games • Wii U)

I Hate You: Japan’s anime-style mobile romance game starring girls who will never, ever love you

Casey Baseel
Jul 8, 2016

Developers warn players of potential emotional trauma while fans praise dating simulator’s realism.

Japan
(anime • dating simulators • mobile games • romance games • Smartphones • video games • weird)

As mobile game Pokémon GO launches, players keep finding Magikarp in crazy locations 【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Jul 8, 2016

The pitifully weak Pokémon has been showing up in some embarrassing places, including one that shows a preference for a rival company’s video games.

Australia, Global, New Zealand
(funny • mobile games • nintendo • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Smartphones • video games)

Gamer damages cover of friend’s 3DS game, returns it with awesome hand-illustrated replacement

Casey Baseel
Jul 7, 2016

This is what happens when artistic sense meets a sense of responsiblity.

Japan
(3DS • art • cool • funny • Kirby • nintendo • video games)

Tokyo’s Shibuya Station now sending trains on their way by playing the Dragon Quest theme 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Jul 5, 2016

Go forth, mighty heroes/rail passengers! Seek adventure in the magical realm of Yokohama!

Japan
(cool • Dragon Quest • music • Shibuya • Tokyo • trains • video • video games • Yokohama)

Upcoming Japanese video game has its idol singers dying, literally, to be the number one vocalist

Casey Baseel
Jul 5, 2016

With the genre listed as “center scramble death game adventure,” you should expect a pretty high body-count, no matter how cute the characters are.

Japan
(anime • Idols • Playstation Vita • video games)

Gamer goes to play naval-themed anime game at Japanese arcade, finds real sailors already there

Casey Baseel
Jul 5, 2016

Looks like KanColle is a big hit in one of Japan’s oldest navy towns.

Japan
(anime • Arcades • Japan Self-Defense Forces • KanColle • Kantai Collection • video games • Yokosuka)

Sharin no Kuni Kickstarter campaign launches to localize dystopian-themed adult game

Cara Clegg
Jun 30, 2016

Another popular visual novel is headed West.

Games & Tech, Japan
(anime • eroge • localization • video games • visual novels)

One of Japan’s most famous manga artists marries professional cosplayer 31 years younger than him

Casey Baseel
Jun 30, 2016

The chime of wedding bells echoes across a decades-large age gap for the creator of anime/manga series Oh! My Goddess and character designer for the Tales video game franchise.

Japan
(anime • cosplay • Kosuke Fujishima • manga • Nekomu Otogi • Oh! My Goddess • video games)

Man’s feet begin rotting following six-day online gaming binge in Chinese Internet café

Casey Baseel
Jun 27, 2016

Parents often worry that too many video games will rot their kids’ brains, but maybe they should be worrying about their children’s feet instead.