This is singer Mika Nakashima. In the above photo, she is not gross looking. In Resident Evil, however, she is. Funny, that. The pop star first appeared in the Resident Evil: Afterlife flick as “J Pop Girl”—the first infected person in Japan. Man, she was scary! Nakashima will be resuming her role as “J Pop…
Sansai Books, the Japanese publisher known for mags Game Lab and Radio Life, is in hot water. Last December, Sansai released a publication called Totally Easy to Understand DVD Copying 2012, which included a detailed how-to and ripping software. That didn’t go over well with Japan’s cyber police. At all. This week, authorities arrested four…
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It’s summer! Which means one thing in Japan: it’s friggin’ hot. Tokyo is no exception, and neither is the city’s geek mecca, Akihabara. These photos, courtesy of DannyChoo.com, provide a window in to just how steamy it can get—minus the nerd sweat and the things you want to buy. More pics over on Danny’s site…
Devil Band: Rock the Underworld is a newly released DSiWare game from the folks behind Guilty Gear and BlazBlue. It has one of the DS’s most interesting button set-ups. Ever. In Devil Band, you use the Nintendo DS’s touch screen and the keypad. That’s it. Or is it? What happens if you, say, press the…
Want to make a name for yourself in Asia? A plunging neckline might do the trick. If that doesn’t work, try a cosplay of King of Fighters character Mai Shiranui. And if that doesn’t work, do both. This weekend, Model Wu Xi Er showed up at the Hainan International Auto Show, leaning on cars in…
With DQX right around the corner, here’s a friendly reminder that the game requires 16GB or greater of USB memory to play. You can buy the game with a thumbstick bundle that comes with an in-game hat or you can buy an official standalone, which is priced at around ¥2,000 (US$25). It comes with an…
On the evening of July 11, what looked like a dead body was spotted in a river in Shangdong, China. Eighteen police officers arrived on the scene, and over a thousand people showed up at the river to rubberneck. It became impossible for fire trucks to make their way though. Police worked for an hour…
The Pokédex 3D Pro hit the Japanese Nintendo eShop for the 3DS. In the above clip, YouTube user NintenDaan1 takes the app for a quick test drive. Priced at ¥1,500 (US$19), the app is a Black 2 and White 2 Pokédex packed with info., 3D models, quizzes, and an AR mode. It will hit the…
For the last few years, it seems like Japan has been a tear to toss up giant mecha (robot) statues. There have been several life-sized Mobile Suit Gundam statues, as well as a one-to-one scale Gigantor and a full-scale Evangelion bust. But 2012 looks like it could be the year that Japan goes from giant…
Earlier this week in Luliang, Shanxi province, a security guard got boozed up and apparently thought, hey, why not carjack someone? So he did that, but crashed the car in a nearby plaza. Then, he seemed to realize that he needed new wheels and carjacked another vehicle. Police apprehended him shortly thereafter—game over. That’s what…
When “Have It Your Way” means “Oh God, No, No.” Japanese website Rocket News, which previously ordered a Whopper with one thousand pieces of bacon, is back. This time, the site ordered a Whopper with one thousand pieces of cheese. Rocket News called their local BK to see if they could actually order a burger…
Forget the Final Fantasy-esque logo, upcoming adventure game Time Travelers is a rare beast. The game is coming to the Nintendo 3DS, the PlayStation Vita, and the PSP. That’s a buncha handheld platforms! Recently, a pair of screens for the PS Vita and 3DS versions of Time Travelers popped up online. Unfortunately, a screen for…
YouTube user Brizzyvoices does her impressions of all 151 original Pocket Monsters in this clip. Some of them are pretty good! Some of them, however, are not. The now viral video is six minutes long, and if you momentarily glaze over, it feels like you’re watching an exorcism. Voice ALL the Pokemon!! [YouTube]
Cosplayers used to make their own costumes. They had to in the beginning, because cosplay wasn’t yet a thing. But as the subculture has become better know, retailers sprouted up to cater to the needs of cosplayers, whether that be wigs, accessories, or costumes. Today, we are going to look at one of the unsung…
Okay, it’s only July, but this is going to be hard to beat: Koei put out the wrong game in its latest PSP release. Doh! The budget version of tactical role-playing game Sangokushi VIII that was released on July 12 did not contain Sangokushi VIII on the UMD. Instead, it contained Sangokushi VII Koei stopped…
Didn’t you hear? Today, Capcom is opening a Resident Evil eatery in Tokyo. The Biohazard Cafe and Grill aims to transport diners into Raccoon City and the world of Resident Evil. It will have RE themed food, replica props, and dancing girls. Because there are so many dancing girls in RE. Besides the assorted RE…
When you think of “Nintendo”, you think of plumbers. You think of princesses. You think of fluffy clouds and lush green grass. You do not think of 13 year-olds waiting to pop caps in you. Here’s how Nintendo honcho Satoru Iwata explained it to The Independent: “…we also have titles like Mario Kart that are…
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