Here’s a photo of Raiden from the Metal Gear Rising demo that will appear at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. The image was snapped off a TV, but damn, it looks good. And check out those skies. There’s another image below, and heck, it looks nice, too. For all the too-good-to-be-true screenshots that often plague…
In Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3‘s story mode, you can “choose your own adventure”.
One of the surprise 3DS hits of this summer was the 3DS Kobito Dukan game. Those little troll characters are increasingly all over the place with stickers, plush toys, and key chains available for those to purchase. According to a news report out of South Korea, some Koreans visiting Japan are making a mistake: They…
Next summer, Sailor Moon is getting a new anime. The above statue, however, is not a new character design. I’m not sure what the hell it is—other than a seemingly shirtless statue with scary drawn-in eyes. Otaku blogger Danny Choo spotted this at a shopping mail in Jakarta and decided to share the horror with…
South Korea’s NeoWiz has been working on a MMORPG version of Mega Man, dubbed Rockman Online (Mega Man Online). However, corporate restructuring earlier this year appears to have impacted development. Rockman Online‘s lead artist, Kang Dong Hwa, seems to have indicated on his blog that the project has been shelved. However, he apparently did not…
Growing up, one of the greatest things I ever saw on television was when LeVar Burton got special effects make up on Reading Rainbow. The power of make up, especially special effects make up, still fascinates me. In the photos below, check out how a make up artist turned a lady into Dragon Ball‘s King…
In Japan, they’re called “kaomoji” (顔文字) or literally “face character”. In short, they’re emoticons. These pictographs enable people to convey their mood online, whether that’s via chat, email, or in a forum. And now, those face pictographs have apparently evolved. Recently, Japanese TV showed off two new versions of typical kaomoji, (`_´) for “angry” and…
In the past we here at Kotaku East have talked a lot about Hatsune Miku and some of Japan’s other virtual idols. But the one thing we haven’t really touched on so far are the numerous fictional singers of Japan. While initially designed to be pop stars in manga or anime, these singers have transcended…
Standing out in the world of Japanese pin-up models is not easy. Being attractive is often not enough! Anna Amamiya decided the best way for her to separate herself from the competition was an anime mask. Debuting in 2010, Amamiya released an image DVD, which featured her in various provocative poses, wearing said anime mask.…
While Square Enix recently confirmed that it is still making Final Fantasy Versus XIII and that it’ll be out when it’s good and ready, some fans are having a hard time waiting. It’s only been six years. What’s the rush? Recently, a group of fans on the GameFAQs boards banded together to form Project Crystallis…
As we move toward the end of the year, it can mean only one thing: it’s time for a new game with everyone’s favorite virtual idol, Hatsune Miku. Project Diva f, this year’s iteration in the series, is filled with firsts. There are new game mechanics, new songs, new costumes, and a from-the-ground-up graphical revamp…
Next year, Clamp’s supernatural manga xxxHolic is getting a live-action series in Japan.
If you’ve seen the wonderful Ghibli anime Whisper of the Heart (and if you have not, you should), you’ll know that the it features John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” throughout. The Japanese version of that tune is fantastic. The lyrics are different, of course, but they’re still wonderful and rousing. So is this…
There were many things I expected when I picked up Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f: Vocaloid songs, Miku in tons of crazy costumes, the ability to make “Call Me Maybe” into a playable level, new touch screen controls, and a major graphical overhaul—as the series takes the leap from the PSP to Vita. What I…
The upcoming HD version of Zone of the Enders is getting a “Premium Package”. It’s enormous and heavy. Don’t believe me? Compare below! The game and this jumbo-sized collector’s edition will be out in October. 重いw, 並べてみたw [@Kojima_Hideo] Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan,…
And, let me tell you, I’ve been looking! So here you go, the Neon Genesis Evangelion humidifier, which is based on the iconic anime of the same name. It features Eva Unit 01 standing atop NERV head1quarters in Evangelion and looks more like a diorama and less like a humidifier. It also looks completely bonkers.…
Dragon Quest X Wii U will appear at the Tokyo Game Show as part of a stage demo.
Nope. Nothing like it at all. It’s totally different. No way could anyone call Little Masters a Pokémon rip-off. Just look at it. See? Totally different. Recently released on iOS, Little Masters is a game in which you caught monsters, train them, and have them fight. Know why they call the game “Little Masters”? Because…
Being super famous is difficult. Just ask Jeremy Lin! That dude is super famous—in the US and especially in Asia. This video shows how the hoopster escaped Linsanity while in Taipei: by wearing a Hello Kitty mask. Cool video, but there’s something Lin couldn’t escape: all those Nike logos! A Late Night Escape in Taipei…
Check out more footage of Demon Training (Nintendo’s new Brain Age) here. Lotsa math and floating heads.
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