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Sonic The Hedgehog Voice Actor Roger Craig Smith Departs Role
28.1.2021
Announced via Roger Craig Smith’s Twitter earlier today, the prolific voice actor’s 10-year-run as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog has come to an end. A Sega rep tells Kotaku the company will “always be thankful to Roger for his contribution to the franchise.”Read more
25 Years Later, Player Confirms Street Fighter Alpha 2 Really Does Favor The Underdog
28.1.2021
Modern fighting games are often decried for what’s called “comeback mechanics,” which are thought to be absent from the more “honest” classic fighters. But those complaints ignore that the genre has always been (and I say this with all the love and respect in my heart) full of bullshit. Case...
Mobile Monster Strategy Dragon Quest Tact Launches Worldwide
28.1.2021
Dragon Quest Tact is a big hit in Japan, with more than 10 million downloads since its 2020 release. It’s now available worldwide for iOS and Android devices, giving fans everywhere a chance to collect cartoony monsters and make them kill each other. Yay! Read more
SBI Holdings and SMFG to launch digital securities exchange in 2022
28.1.2021
The upcoming digital stock exchange is expected to be the first Japanese exchange to trade digital securities using blockchain technology
Jeanette Maus, Actor For Resident Evil Village, Dies At 39
28.1.2021
Jeanette Maus, who lent her talents to Resident Evil Village, died this weekend. She was 39.Read more
There's A Lot Of Sonic And Nights In Balan Wonderworld's Trippy Demo
27.1.2021
Want to spend an hour or so wandering colorful cartoon dreamscapes crafted by the creators of Sonic the Hedgehog? Do you enjoy the sensation of being pleasantly bewildered? If you answered yes to either of those questions you’re going to want to play the demo for Balan Wonderworld. It’s something...
Modding Breakthrough Allows Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword To Be Recreated In Breath Of The Wild
27.1.2021
Breath of the Wild modder Waikuteru is on a roll. Last week, they salvaged the glorified storage unit that is Link’s house. Now they’ve taken full control of the giant house that houses Link’s house, by which I mean Hyrule.Read more
I Hope Bowser's Fury Is The Future Of Mario
27.1.2021
Bundled with the enhanced port of 2013’s Super Mario 3D World coming to the Switch on February 12, Bowser’s Fury is an open-world side-story that pits Mario against the scariest damn Bowser ever. So far it’s the most fun I’ve had with Mario since Odyssey.Read more
The Medium: The Kotaku Review
27.1.2021
The Medium is stuck between two types of video games. It seems like a throwback to classic, claustrophobic horror titles such as Silent Hill and Resident Evil, but it also feels like a more modern non-combat, narrative-focused scary game. The end result is a game that feels middle of the road. This...
OutRun’s Composer Rewrote Sega’s Sound Drivers So Sword Of Vermilion Could Rock
27.1.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re diving into the sounds of Sword of Vermilion, a middling RPG for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive with music that is anything but.Read more
Japan Now Has A Super Nintendo World Train
27.1.2021
Starting today, the JR Yumesaki train line in Osaka is covered in Mario and friends to celebrate Super Nintendo World, which was supposed to open February 4. However, it has since been delayed. Again. Read more
In Japan, The Nintendo Switch Covers Itself In Monster Hunter
27.1.2021
To mark the release of Monster Hunter Rise this March, Nintendo is releasing a special emblazoned Switch in Japan.Read more
Too Fast Too Fantasy XV: Planes, Trains, And Wrecked Automobiles
27.1.2021
In my epic quest to finish Final Fantasy XV, I am literally and figuratively on a train that is barrelling toward the final stop. I am in FF15’s endgame—a section of short, brutal chapters that no longer allow you to freely roam the open roads of Eos. Even if I somehow could return to travel...
Two Developers Are Turning Bloodborne Into A Playable PS1 Game
26.1.2021
PS1-style demakes are in right now. From Cyberpunk 2077 to Untitled Goose Game, idle developers have been creating low-poly homages to Sony’s first gaming console, warping modern aesthetics and sensibilities into late ‘90s jank. Bloodborne PSX is another project in that vein, but unlike lots...
How To Get Into Japan's Gift To The World, Sake
26.1.2021
In the past few months, in the wake of several sets of video game-themed sake being announced, I’ve been getting questions from people who are interested in learning more about the Japanese drink. Read more
Japan’s top brokers compete with crypto-native exchanges for market share
26.1.2021
Japan’s biggest brokerages are looking to compete with the country’s crypto-native exchanges for digital asset market share
Get a Big RPG That'll Last All Winter With Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition for $40
25.1.2021
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition | $40 | AmazonXenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition | $40 | Best BuyRead more
In Japan, Pokémon Company Cracking Down On Sword And Shield Cheaters
25.1.2021
The Pokémon Company issued a statement in Japan regarding cheats being used in Pokémon Sword and Shield as well as in Pokémon Home.Read more
High School Students Build A Back To The Future Monument
25.1.2021
Students at Tanabe Technical High School in Wakayama, Japan have been spending over four years making a DeLorean replica out of 2-millimeter-thick aluminum.Read more
Japanese Police Arrest 30 People for Allegedly Having Exchanged Stolen Cryptos From the 2018 Coincheck Hack
23.1.2021
Japanese police charged 30 people for their alleged involvement in illegal transactions linked to the well-known $530 million Coincheck hack in 2018. Tokyo authorities traced all individuals’ transactions to different places across the nation. Illicit Transactions Are Estimated to Have...