Japan Gaming Guide

Super Mario Galaxy went on sale today in Japan. We went along to Osaka’s Yodobashi camera store to get our copy. hoping there might be some kind of promotional stuff going on, but although there were a couple of Galaxy displays, Ace Combat 6 seemed to be getting more attention from the public. A quick […]

There is perhaps no better use for that Y100 coin you have cluttering up your pocket than the gashapon pod. These things are everywhere in Japan, they’re found around shops of all kinds. They branded cheap stuff based on whatever happens to be popular with the kids at the time. It’s mostly kids that use […]

Kick, punch, punch, block, kick! If that grabbed your attention, you’ll want to know about a couple of PS2 announcements from SNK. World Gorgeous Heroes is coming out as World Heroes Anthology in North America. Fatal Fury Battle Archives Volume 2 is also in development. Decent games and decent value for fighting purists. [Read]

Nintendo continue their upward march. As the Wii and DS continue to sell, their share price continues to rise. Stock in the Kyoto giant has doubled in the last year which means they are now the second largest company in Japan, after Toyota. With the Wii and DS Nintendo have released two outstandingly successful products […]

Capcom just announced that a new CG movie will be coming out based on the zombie filled Biohazard games. Biohazard: Degeneration will get a “terrifying” release in 2008. Details are thin on the ground, but we’re promised a “new storyline”. Whether that will mean new characters remains to be seen, but expect there to be […]

The golden joystick awards were handed out on Friday in London. Gears of War did very well, picking up two game of year awards. The awards cover the last fiscal year, so no Halo 3 and no Bioshock, which we’ll be looking out for in 2008. Head past the break for the full list.

Wii owners in Japan will be able to browse the TV listings from next spring, via a new Wii Channel. The G-Guide system was just announced by Nintendo, who want to give people a reason to switch the Wii on every day, regardless of whether or not they are playing games. Another new development is […]

If you like cooking, and you love being abused by British celebrities, get out your wallet! The reality cooking show Hell’s Kitchen is coming to the PC. Gordon Ramsey, the show’s Michelin starred host will be on hand to ridicule your culinary creations in 2008. [Read]

The long awaited DS TV tuner is finally on the way. The peripharal is coming out on November 20 for a mere Y6800. The DS is very popular on Japanese trains, and the arial is pretty spiky looking. We wonder how long it will be before a commuter loses an eye on the way to […]

Looking forward to some Virtual Console action? Here are Japan’s November releases (some pending translation) Famicom (500 points) Ganbare Goemon Karakuri %% Balloon Fighter %%sekamura Noshi & Milk King Suneito Super Famicom (800 points) Panerudepon Megadrive (600 points) Ecco Jr. Light Crusader Eternal Champions PC Engine (800 points) %%% Dynastic Hero Dragon Spirit (600 points) […]