Hollywood star Chris Evans makes an appearance in this Chinese promotional clip for Call of Duty Online. [Thanks, Sang!]
The world is a little sadder that the 1980s never actually saw a Japanese animation version of the Ghostbusters cartoon. A little? Sorry, a lot. This spoof was created by YouTubers Nacho Punch Of course, there really was an American Ghostbusters cartoon during the 80s, which this parody is, well, parodying. You know, actually, there…
Ch-ch-ch-changes! Nothing stays the same—people, places, and manga characters, included. Let’s see how the likes of One Piece have evolved over the years. The appearance of characters changing is not new, nor is it unique to One Piece. Previously, Kotaku showed how an array of manga characters had evolved over the years. Now, via Japanese…
I will never complain about waiting in line ever again. Earlier this month, stores across Japan offered “lucky bags” (福袋 or fukubukuro), which typically contain an array of items at a discounted price. In the past, you didn’t know what the fukubukuro contained, but more recently, at many stores, you do. The Apple Store lucky…
The PS4 and the Vita were originally slated for a January 11 launch in China. But now, Famitsu is reporting that the release for both has been delayed. The new launch is TBA.
While Call of Duty does have a hardcore following here in Japan, the game isn’t nearly as big as it is in the West. Well, here’s one way to change that. Or not. UPDATE – Kotaku reader Derek points out that the Call of Duty mock up originally appeared on the Nepnep Facebook page. Originally…
Tokyo is home to a new Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire cafe. It serves up an array of Pikachu-themed treats. Gotta eat ’em all! The cafe, dubbed Pokémon Cafe Ω Ruby & α Sapphire, opens this Friday in Tokyo’s Shibuya. As website Sibch.tv points out, the cafe is opened only for a limited time,…
We’re in 2015. Last year is last year. It’s over. The past! But let’s take a look at which games dominated the Japanese sales so far this year. Brace yourself for games that… also dominated last year. Japanese website 4Gamer published a list of the country’s top selling games from the first sales week of…
Lovin’ it? Oh no, McDonald’s must be hatin’ it. This week has gone from worst to worst for the fast food giant as people are claiming to find all sorts of horrible things in their meals: from bugs to human teeth. Here’s how McDonald’s week is shaping up. So far. Monday [Photo: Kininaru] The week…
Maid outfits. Flight attendant uniforms. People dressed as Dragon Ball characters. Nothing quite says the new year like cosplay at McDonald’s. As reported on website Getjetso a few years back, staff at one McDonald’s in Taiwan dressed up on New Year’s Eve. The images spread like wildfire online, and now employees at other McDonald’s locales…
In what should surprise no one, The Interview features Korean that really doesn’t make that much sense. Yes, yes, the movie is satire. And yes, yes, it’s aimed at the English-speaking world, but with linguistic errors peppered throughout the flick, one has to wonder: Couldn’t Sony Pictures hire a proper Korean language translator to, you…
For your viewing pleasure, see how iconic mecha and robots compare. Because sometimes, size does matter. Recently on 2ch, one net user mentioned how Gundam was “too shabby,” uploading the image below to show that the RX-78-2 Mobile Suit Gundam isn’t that huge. Other net users uploaded super robot and mecha size charts—which many diehard…
But don’t get excited just yet. It’s not what you think. Titled Rockman GoGo!, this is an officially-licensed Mega Man (aka Rockman) title for Android. While Capcom signed off on the game, it was developed in South Korea by a studio called Jenoi. As explained in Sports Chosun (via tipster Sang), the studio got involved…
Cosplay superstar Alodia Gosiengfiao brings Final Fantasy VII tune “J-E-N-O-V-A” to life on a Yamaha piano, with her pops on synth. We’ve seen cosplayers show off their musical skills before, but this might be the first dad collab.
Between the “no no nos” and the “ahhhhs,” one thing is for sure: Cats add a new level of difficulty to League of Legends But hey, they also add a furry cute factor. See for yourself in this video from YouTuber The World of Dave To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com…
This. Is. Terrible. McDonald’s will only be offering one French fry size in Japan: Small. According to Asahi News, the labor contract dispute in U.S. West Coast ports means that there is a fry shortage. Which means, McDonald’s cannot get the American potatoes it needs to make fries. [Photo: RIN2RIN] And voila, conservation in the…
We’ve seen Black Desert’s lovely character creator system. It really looks fantastic. Now, let’s see how it can be used to bring famous people to life. As tipster Sang points out, the character creation tool was releasedlast Friday. PC gamers have been making slews of cool-looking characters. Open beta is slated to kick off on…
Well, you can look forward to a new Yu-Gi-Oh! movie… in a few years. It will feature a “completely new and original story” and be out in 2016 in Japan.
Recently, a Mario Kart 8 commercial popped up on Nintendo’s officialYouTube channel. It features what could be a new Wii U GamePad. “Could be” because Nintendo blurred it out. That’s not the only odd thing about the ad. The commercial is on the YouTube Channel for Nintendo Co., Ltd. (you know, Nintendo of Japan), but…
Singing ninja, what could go wrong? Well, everything, but who knows, it might be good. You know, why not? Persona has already been turned into a play. So has BlazBlue. And Ace Attorney was made into several musicals Dubbed Live Spectacle Naruto, the stage version features actors Kodai Matsuoka as Naruto, Ryuji Sato as Sasuke,…
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