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Japan's Gundam Cafés Will All Close Down
2.11.2021
If you were hoping to visit Japan’s Gundam Cafés, you better do it soon, because early next year, it looks like they’re all going to close. Read more
Burger King Japan Is Selling Beef Patties, No Buns
28.10.2021
Who needs buns? I kind of do! But maybe you don’t. And if you live in Japan, you can get your butt to Burger King and order yourself a beef patty on what looks like a piece of paper. Mmmmmm paper.Read more
Wow, Gamers Really Want This Xbox Mini Fridge
19.10.2021
Maybe it’s because I primarily play console games on PlayStation. Maybe it’s because I can’t fit anything into my New York shoebox apartment. Maybe it’s because I’m cynical about marketing that centers around the gamer identity. But wow. I was not expecting folks to be so hyped about the Xbox...
Enormous Train Simulator Installed In Tokyo Hotel
19.10.2021
Train fans, does Tokyo ever have the hotel room for you! At Asakusa Tobu Hotel, a large train simulator has been installed for guests to play on. Read more
Rampaging Link Fights A Lynel, Guardian, And Hynox At Once In BotW
18.10.2021
Have you ever wanted to see a young, blonde twink have a no-good, very bad day? Then boy do I have the game and video for you, as someone has managed to get Link to fight a Hynox, Lynel, and multiple Guardians, at the same time in Breath of the Wild. This, to me, sounds like a terribly stressful...
Real-Life Squid Game Taking Place In South Korea, Minus The Killing
13.10.2021
In Gangwon Province, South Korea, a hotel announced that it will be holding a real-life version of Squid Game later this month. According to The Korea Times, St. John’s Hotel in Gangneung will be hosting the event. The hotel’s official site is publicizing the real-life take on the popular Netflix...
New Harley Quinn Clobbers Comic Industry Ableism
12.10.2021
Harley Quinn: The Animated Series is hands down my favorite piece of DC Comics media. The show’s sharp, raunchy writing, alongside its thoughtful characterizations of Harley and the rest of Batman’s rogue’s gallery, have injected new life into these once-familiar characters for me. It also doesn’t...
Hideo Kojima On Japan's Most Magical And Wonderful Trains
12.10.2021
The country of Japan is crisscrossed with trains. Many of them are memorable and great. But for me, one train stands apart as truly special—the Hankyu train. I’m not alone.In his forthcoming book The Creative Gene, Kojima has a chapter titled, “For Me, The Hankyu Railway Is A Time Machine...
Xbox 20th Anniversary Controller Is Bad At Being Nostalgic
7.10.2021
Announced today via Xbox Wire along with a fancy headset, controller charger, and some celebratory clothing, the 20th Anniversary Special Edition controller is “a fresh spin on the translucent green of the original Xbox Debug kit.” Not sure if a completely different color counts as “a fresh spin,”...
New Open-World Horror Game Features An Evil Spider Train Named Charles
2.10.2021
If you are afraid of spiders and trains, you really shouldn’t have clicked on this blog. I’ll give you a chance to leave now, because this new horror game coming out in 2022 is going to be too much for you and your fears. Read more
A Mattress Designed For Gamers Goes On Sale In Japan
28.9.2021
There are gaming chairs, gaming keyboard, and gaming energy drinks. All that is old hat! In Japan, there are mattresses for gamers. That’s right, gaming mattresses! Japan’s Bauhutte has made its name by selling loungewear for gamers as well as gaming desks, chairs, and even beds. The latest item...
Wonderbox Is Like Zelda Meets Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker
27.9.2021
I really enjoyed the Captain Toad mini-games in this year’s expanded Switch version of Super Mario 3D World; they gave my mind a welcome reprieve from the frustration of navigating the main adventure’s floaty, 3D platforming. I know Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker has long been a thing, and while...
I Hate Myself, But I Love Taco Bell's New Chicken Sandwich Taco
26.9.2021
Taco Bell has a new chicken sandwich that’s also a taco, but is also not a taco or even really a sandwich. It’s weird. Yet, even weirder than all that is that I.. like it? Read more
Genshin Impact Fans Are Roasting The Single Character Who Can’t Cook
8.9.2021
Genshin Impact is filled with clumsy weirdos. I don’t expect most of the cast to be world-class chefs, but there’s one character whose culinary incompetence surpasses them all. Read more
Zangief Is Now 65 Years Old
6.9.2021
You, me, everyone, we’re all getting older by the day. And so are the cast of Street Fighter II, who we’d like to imagine are still battling away in their early 90s prime, but who are in reality old enough now to be most people’s grandparents.Read more
Kyoto Looks Different Without All The Tourists
1.9.2021
This June, for the first time in a long time, I went to Kyoto with my kids to see the sights. But like everywhere, the city felt different. Something was missing. It was summer. The kids needed something to do. Kyoto Prefecture is not far from where I live in Osaka. I can be there in 20 minutes...
WHATEVER Is A Video Game About The Big Boat That Got Stuck
1.9.2021
Remember when that big boat got stuck? People really wanted to play games about the boat, and while a few quick lil’ ones were thrown together, it was obviously going to take some time for more substantial adaptations to hit the market.Read more
Final Fantasy XIV Themed Fried Chicken Goes On Sale In Japan
31.8.2021
Today, in Japan, convenience store chain Lawson launched Final Fantasy XIV chicken. What flavor is it? The Crystal of Light and Darkness, as the box states.Or, as noted in the parentheses, “Pepper and Tartar Sauce Flavor.” The light part must be the tartar sauce, while the dark park must be...
This Is No Ordinary Golf Game
31.8.2021
Some people play golf because they enjoy walking around in comfortable clothes on a warm summer day. Others enjoy the challenge of placing a small ball in a small cup using a stick. In Cursed to Golf, coming to PC and Switch in 2022 from developer Chuhai Labs, you golf to escape an eternity in golf...
Nintendo Switch Game Fitness Boxing Is Getting An Anime
26.8.2021
This October in Japan, Nintendo Switch fitness game Fitness Boxing is getting an anime adaptation. Developed by Tokyo-based Imagineer, the game was first launched in 2018 and had players throw punches and dodge by holding the Joy-Con controllers. Imagineer published the game in Japan as Fit Boxing...