Japan Gaming Guide

  We got the chance to try out Otoda Master at the Hudson caravan tour in Osaka. It looked pretty fun. You use the DS mike to summon Pokemon Otoda which you can then send into battle against another team of creatures. There are 3 ways to summon creatures – one is to make a […]

The new weekly hardware sales figures are out. A bit of a slump this week as the summer heat kicks in. It’s just crazy hot at the moment – not the weather for lugging a games console back from the shops. Still, it’s holiday week now, maybe things will pick up.. DS Lite 135,729 (150,584) […]

Those of you that were successfully using Datel‘s Freeloader to play games from different regions on the Wii could be in for a shock if you download the latest firmware update. The update stops Freeloader from working, and Nintendo have no plans to correct the issue. We guess Nintendo president, Hiroshi Yamauchi is too busy […]

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is looking very nice indeed. The official website went live last month, and now features a ton of new screens. Famitsu recently interviewed Kazunori Yamauchi and revealed a few more details about the game. Online community building will play a large role in the game. A myspace style page will be […]

IGN had the chance to try out Samurai Warriors Katana for Wii. Koei’s new title is the latest game to utilize the Wiimote as a substitute sword. They seem pretty positive about the game, with a few reservations. Check out what they thought here. [Read]

Update: Since we wrote this article it has emerged that the list is a fake. Apologies to anyone who got as excited as we were about it. It was fun to dream though, wasn’t it? Original article below: A list of Sega’s Tokyo Game Show offerings has appeared. The list is from an unknown source, […]

Japanese mothers, in their infinite wisdom like to make sure their little terrors are well fed. That doesn’t mean well fed in the extra large super wopper cheeseburger sense, but in the wholesome goodness, nutrients and vitamins sense. But recently, they’ve been faced with a problem. Children are so engrossed in their gaming systems that […]

Nintendo might be enjoying fabulous wealth at the moment, but some of their customers may be in trouble, at least if they’re using Nintendo’s home expenses diary software for the NDS. The software contains a minor bug and can sometimes make incorrect calculations. So if you suddenly find your hard earned savings have vanished, blame […]

Looking forward to the new PSP? We can’t wait to get our hands on the new system. The PSP has never really set our hearts fluttering, but there’s something about this new design that has captured our attention. It’s on our shopping list, especially if we can get hold of one of these. Famitsu just […]

Still ahead: the DS of course. A good week for the PS3, which doubled it’s sales off the back of Hot Shots Golf 5. That said, the Nintendo double act are still a long long way in the lead. Here’s how the major consoles fared this week: DS Lite 150,584 (154,459) Wii 77,169 (86,786) PSP […]