Search
26% of crypto investors in Japan tried out NFTs: Survey
26.11.2021
Major Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck launched its own NFT marketplace back in March 2021
Japan Has Black Friday For Some Reason
26.11.2021
Thursday was Thanksgiving, but Japan doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving. That hasn’t stopped Japanese retail from rolling out Black Friday sales. Read more
Fire At Super Nintendo World, But Thankfully No One Was Injured
25.11.2021
On Tuesday, a maintenance worker discovered at fire in the indoor area of the Yoshi’s Adventure attraction at Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan. Fire trucks and emergency vehicles were called, but thankfully no one was injured as the park was already closed for the day. Read more
Japan’s Finance Ministry to Take Action Against Mizuho
25.11.2021
The Japanese finance ministry has decided to take punitive actions against the Mizuho Financial Group. According to the Ministry, the banking arm of the finance company has failed to maintain compliance with Japan’s foreign exchange rules and regulations. According to Nikkei Business Daily reports...
Poyo? Kirby Has Been Nominated For A Grammy
24.11.2021
Kirby, Kirby, Kirby. We already know he’s the star of the show, but now Nintendo’s pink mascot that’s shaped like a friend is being acknowledged as a star on the grand stage of the 64th annual Grammy Awards.Read more
Japanese megabanks join consortium launching yen-based digital currency
24.11.2021
Private-sector behemoths in Japan are exploring digital currencies as a way to streamline large fund transfers and settlements
The Dragon Ball Z Horror Game Is Getting A Beta Soon, Here’s A Closer Look
24.11.2021
Bandai Namco posted a more in-depth gameplay video of its anime take on Dead By Daylight where one Dragon Ball Z villain is pitted against a handful of survivors on Wednesday. The company also included information about their closed beta test, which you can register for if you have a Steam...
Ripple Partners With Republic of Palau, 74 Japanese Firms to Issue a Digital Yen + More News
24.11.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
__________
...
Read More: Ripple Partners With Republic of Palau, 74 Japanese Firms to Issue a Digital Yen + More News
Arcades In Japan Keep Closing, Which Sucks
24.11.2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the Japanese arcade industry hard. With the country closed off to tourism, it might only seem like big city arcades are the ones that are hurting the most. That’s simply not the case. Earlier this year, Kotaku reported that things were horrible for Japanese arcades....
The New Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes Are Barebones, But I'm Still Having A Blast
23.11.2021
Some of the initial reviews described Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl as incredibly workmanlike, and they were correct. These games are serviceable recreations that seem to do the bare minimum when it comes to adding anything new, let alone surprising. And yet for all of their...
Rare Zelda Demo From 1997 Recreated By Fans
23.11.2021
Want to party like it’s 1997? Well, you’re in luck, as a dedicated group of Zelda fans recently wrapped on a project that’s all about recreating what it felt like to play Ocarina of Time at a Nintendo event in the late 90s before it was officially released.Read more
Pokémon Cloning Trick Discovered In Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl
23.11.2021
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have only been out for a few days and players have already stumbled into a massive glitch that lets you endlessly clone any Pokémon in the game, including whatever rare items they’re holding. That means it doubles as a duplication trick, and effectively...
XxxHolic Manga Getting A Live-Action Film In Japan
23.11.2021
Artist collective Clamp’s popular xxxHolic manga will be turned into a live-action movie adaptation, starring Ryunosuke Kamiki, who previously appeared as Seta in the Rurouni Kenshin film franchise, and Ko Shibasaki of Battle Royale and 47 Ronin fame. Read more
Rez Is Now 20, And There Was Nothing Quite Like It
23.11.2021
In 2001, Sega and United Game Artists released an on-rails shooter for the Dreamcast called Rez. It was nothing short of a sensory revolution.Read more
Final Fantasy 7 Battle Royale Doesn't Just Work, It's Tight
22.11.2021
While Fortnite remains banned from Apple’s walled garden, there’s no shortage of battle royales to play on Android and iOS devices, especially with big-names like Call of Duty: Mobile and PUBG Mobile available. But we now have a new PvEvP experience that fills the Epic Games-sized hole left in...
How To Trade For Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Exclusives
22.11.2021
A new pair of Pokémon games is out which means players will once again need to trade in order to complete each game’s full Pokédex. Fortunately, some in the community are pushing a unified list of trade codes and good manners to make it easier for players to exchange Pokémon between Brilliant...
Shin Megami Tensei V: The Kotaku Review
22.11.2021
Shin Megami Tensei V takes place in two Tokyos—both are real, despite what the angels will tell you on their worst days. Bodies and ghosts alike still pump through streets, subway stations, and the city’s other familiar arteries. They cross long-forgotten leylines, producing a new arcane...
The Nintendo Wii Is Now 15 Years Old
20.11.2021
On November 19, 2006, Nintendo released the Wii, the GameCube successor. It would end up becoming one of the best-selling video game consoles of all time and would push the other console makers to add motion controls to their current machines too. And while the whole motion control thing didn’t...
Here's All The Type Matchups In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl
20.11.2021
A new Pokémon is out in the wild. Well, an old Pokémon is out in the wild, resprayed to look and feel like a new Pokémon. Yes, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, released for the Switch on November 19, are by all accounts faithful but unimaginative remakes of the 2006 generation-IV...
Here Are Your Chances Of Finding Shinies In Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remasters
19.11.2021
Players are once again on the hunt for shiny Pokémon, those incredibly rare, incredibly sought-after variants, in the latest batch of games. And while Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl only just came out today, thanks to leaked early copies and the efforts of dataminers, we already have...