Japan Gaming Guide

The next-generation hype-machine is gathering pace, and speculation on the new consoles’ specs is hotting up. Last week there was a rumour that the next Xbox will have a graphics chip based on the Radeon HD6670. That’s a card we’ve heard of here at JGG, because it can function as part of a virtual two-card […]

Want to know what toys Japanese kinds are going to be playing with this year? Then the World Hobby Fair is your place to go. Put on by toy and game businesses, the show gives kids the chance to play with all the newest stuff and gives the companies lots of feedback about what’s hot […]

Let’s take a look at some of the add-ons available for the Nintendo 3DS. First up is the Rakuoki, a simple stand to allow for easy writing. It’s not too expensive at ¥940. Next, we have the Handle, a steering wheel for racers. It might not be the best with the 3D on though, since […]

Playstation Vita went on sale on Saturday. Sony’s Kaz Hirai and Andrew House attended the official launch in Tokyo. House said “Japan will get Vita before any other country in the world, and you will be the first people to get your hands on it. I hope you love it.” The Vita comes in two […]

The PS3’s most anticipated role-playing game, Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, was released in Japan on November 17th. We’ve been playing it since day 1, and offer some thoughts on whether importing the Japanese version is a good investment. First of all, there are no English options. It’s all Japanese, so even […]

Fighting back hard against less-than-stellar 3DS sales, Nintendo is getting ready to release the next installment in the hugely popular Mario Kart series. Set to go on sale December first in Japan and December fourth in North America, Mario Kart 7 is sticking to what made the series such a success. The Japanese website has […]

We don’t cook much here at Japan Gaming Guide. We rely mostly on pizza and ramen for sustenance. Cooking games however are a whole different kettle of fish. We’re big fans of Cooking Mama and are looking forward to the 4th game in the series, which comes out December 1st. This time around we’ll get […]

Capcom has released the first picture from the upcoming movie based on the Ace Attorney series of games. The Japanese title is Gyakuten Saiban, and it is scheduled to be released in February of 2012. Hiroki Narumiya will be playing the part of Ryuichi Naruhodo (Phoenix Wright), and he’s definitely got the character’s look down. […]

Capcom’s Monster Hunter website will be live streaming the grand finale of the Monster Hunter Festa on Sunday, October 2nd, from 1pm. The event will feature gameplay from Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (including the HD PS3 version) and coverage of the show taking place simultaneously in Tokyo. The stream can be found here, and will […]

Great news for expats and importers – Vita has been confirmed as region free by Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida. Vita follows the precedent set by PS3 and PSP which are both region free for games (though not movies or online content). Vita is due for release on December 17th in Japan. [Read, via Edge]