Five More Sega Game Series to Bring Back

January 20th, 2024 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Sega | Comment »

Last month, the internet was buzzing with the news that Sega is bringing back some of its old favorite series. New versions of Jet Set Radio, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Crazy Taxi and Shinobi are all on the way. Jet Set Radio is our pick of the bunch. A remake is long overdue, and […]

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Guardians of Gaia out in January

December 2nd, 2023 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in PC | Comment »

Guardians of Gaia is an intriguing looking action combat game with a new demo up on Steam now. It’s a multiplayer brawler with an in-depth control system and action stylings. The game is a one-man project, by Tokyo’s Handmade Games. It’s incredibly impressive for an individual project, so let’s hope it does well. The demo […]

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Missile Dancer 2 Demo Review

November 18th, 2023 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Nintendo, PC, Review, Switch | Comment »

Missile Dancer 2 is an upcoming game from Japanese indie developer Terarin Games. There’s a new demo on Steam, which we took a look at.

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Japan Game Charts – October 16th-22nd

October 27th, 2023 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Charts | Comment »

Super Mario Bros. Wonder has gone storming to the top of Japan’s weekly game charts. According to Famitsu, it debuted with 638,634 copies sold. SpiderMan 2 also entered the charts with 77,348 sales, representing the only PS5 entry. The rest are all for the Switch. Super Mario Bros. Wonder has been a triumph, with some […]

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Figurines for Monster Hunters

October 26th, 2023 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Japan | Comment »

The Monster Hunter series has been booming in recent years, with the games getting better and better. Capcom recently launched a new series of figurines, allowing real life collectors to bag the monster of their choice. Those pictured are available for a cool JPY9,900. The PVC and ABS figures here are about 10-15cm tall, so […]

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Evolution of the Japanese Shooter

October 17th, 2023 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Arcades | Comment »

The shooting game is a long-time staple of Japanese arcades, and one of the most recognizable game genres there is.  From humble beginnings in the days of Space Invaders, it evolved into an increasingly complex form, ending in the bullet hell shooters we see today. There have been many, many fantastic titles over the years, […]

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Tokyo Game Show 2023 Launches Today

September 21st, 2023 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Japan | Comment »

The 2023 Tokyo Game Show starts today and runs until Sunday 24th. As usual it features hundreds of exhibitors from Japan and around the world, with a record 787 this time around. There are various ways to view the event, with livestreams on Youtube from the main show, Microsoft and others. Expect to see many […]

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Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Review

September 13th, 2023 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Nintendo, PC, Playstation, Xbox | 2 Comments »

TALES OF VESPERIA: DEFINITIVE EDITION REVIEW Tales of Vesperia is an epic JRPG from Namco-Bandai. Originally released on the XBox 360, it was then expanded for the PS3 where it gained two extra playable characters along with new sidequests, items and abilities. More recently, a remastered version, the ‘definitive edition’, appeared on PC and consoles, […]

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Alex Kidd Video Review

July 22nd, 2022 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Sega | Comment »

We’re trying something new on JGG today. Here’s our Youtube review of Alex Kidd – Miracle World on the Master System:

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Nintendo Direct Brings New Splatoon, Remastered Zelda and More

February 21st, 2021 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Nintendo | Comment »

The lastest Nintendo Direct saw a host of new announcements, including Splatoon 3, a remastered version of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and a new Mario Golf game. We’ll also see new Super Smash Brothers characters – Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The Splatoon 3 announcement was a welcome surprise. The second game wasn’t too […]

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