Japan Gaming Guide

Sega have launched a new store in Osaka, selling goods and merchandise of all kinds. It’s their second outlet in Japan, following another which opened last year in Tokyo. As well as masses of Sonic stuff, you can get items based on Yakuza, Persona, Angry Birds and more. There are free limited edition stickers and […]

The latest Tokyo game show has started, and is open to the public from today, Saturday. It was scheduled to run from Thursday September 17th to Monday 21st, but will now be closed on Monday due to an approaching Typhoon. This year’s event takes place at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, near Tokyo. As well as […]

One of the demos on show at the last BitSummit was Killa, a horror game from Black Tangerine. Published by Toei, it’s by a 4-member Korean team of female developers. It’s an unusual indie game, dark and brooding, and begins with you trying to escape a creepy puppet show. There’s a trigger warning at the […]

A new season of Battle Royale favourite, Fortnite started on August 20th and features a few treats for Japanese game fans. Chapter 7, Season 4 is the Override season and is full of cameos from gaming characters. There’s Sonic and a Sonic themed area complete with rings and jump pads. We also spotted Tails lifting […]

The 14th BitSummit game show is underway in Kyoto. Running over this weekend, it shows off the latest, best games from Japan’s development community. There’s still time to get there if you’re in the area. On the day tickets are 2,200 Yen. There are tons of games to talk about, but a few I’m interested […]

Japanese Drift Master – Rise of the Scorpion is the prelude to a full game coming out in May. It’s an open world racer with drifting, missions and all kinds of event. Check out my review:

Two Point Museum is the latest game from Two Point Studios. The museum management simulation is part of a series that also includes Two Point Hospital and Two Point Campus. Sonic fans might want to pre-order this latest entry. If they do, they’ll get the Sonic pre-order pack, which includes Sonic themed staff outfits, decorations […]

After months of leaks and speculation, Nintendo have finally shown us Switch 2. Gaming’s worst kept secret appears to be a safe bet of a console, with little in the way of surprises. Though the trailer is light on detail – it’s not even a real console in it, but a CGI model – it […]

Retro gaming company My Arcade is about to launch a series of exciting consoles featuring Capcom and Bandai Namco Classics. The system will include three versions and include over 100 games. Among these will be Namco’s legendary Pac-Man, Galaga, Pole Position and Dig Dug. There will also be Capcom greats such as Street Fighter, Mega […]

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 […]