Japan Gaming Guide

Donkey Kong Jet is just five days away from release. The Wii racing game was originally going to use the DK Bongos, but will now involve lots of Wiimote shaking. The character roster for the game has gone up on Nintendo’s website. Most of the series stalwarts are in there, along with a few secret […]

Here’s a picture of the new Guncon controller for Playstation 3, as seen in Famitsu. The Guncon controller will be bundled with Time Crisis 4. A couple of analog sticks are cunningly built into the design, enabling you to peek round corners to pick off those pesky bad guys. The older Guncons needed a CRT […]

Tomb Raider Anniversary will be released on Xbox Live in episodic form, according to Eurogamer. The top-heavy heroine will hit the marketplace in September. The game will be split into 4 episodes, going for a total of 2400 Microsoft points. The game is a remake of the original Tomb Raider and goes back to the […]

Art student Jen Shaffer has produced a fine series of pixel-art pieces, including the fabulous Duck Hunt pictured above. The larger paintings go for $150, smaller ones can be picked up for a mere $40. A lot of people seem to be producing game-related art these days, something we’re always keen to see. Follow the […]

Xbox 360 users went head to head with PC gamers at a recent event held by Microsoft in Japan. The event, held at Microsoft head office, gave 200 people the chance to try out the latest games for 360 and Windows Vista. The highlight of the event was the 16 player Shadowrun game, pitting 360 […]

Xbox 360 owners are getting another treat in October. Beautiful Katamari will be coming onto the console as an arcade title – meaning you can get it without having to trudge to the shops, and play it without fumbling around with discs. Gamespot took the game for a spin. The game sounds pretty good, with […]

Here’s the magazine ad for I Love Dolphin. The game’s going to feature dolphin training and dolphin quizzes. You’ll be able to teach the lovable aquatic mammals to do all sorts of tricks and jumps – and if all goes well you’ll be able to show off your pet’s achievements in a Dolphin Show! No […]

The all-singing, all-dancing Project Sylpheed demo hit the Xbox live marketplace today. The space-shooter, set in the 27th century, has been out for a while in Japan, but will be released in other territories soon. We took the demo for a quick spin, here’s what we thought: The first thing to note is the characterisation. […]

The lucky kids at an Amsterdam primary school found the drab walls had been replaced by these fantastic video-game mosaics. The mosaics feature a whole host of gaming characters including Pacman, Donkey Kong and Lara Croft. Ductch artist, Arno Coenen produced the fantastic work. If your reading, Arno, would you mind doing our bathroom next? […]

A Pikachu themed DS-Lite is coming out soon. The very yellow, very cool looking handheld is sure to be a big hit when it launches on July 20th. The only way to get hold of one is to register for a raffle at a Pokemon centre in Japan. If you win, you get the chance […]