At the Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco this month, Fez creator Phil Fish made a rather controversial statement. When taking questions after a screening of Indie Game: the Movie, Fish was asked his opinion on current Japanese game development. He quickly and bluntly replied that Japanese games nowadays “just suck.” This comment has sparked […]
Capcom Restaurant offers grizzly fare
February 22nd, 2012 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Japan, Stuff | 1 Comment »
Capcom have opened up a fantastic looking restaurant/bar in Shinjuku which features themed dishes based on some of their games. Our favorite has to be this Biohazard Zombie Brain Cake. Other delights include Tyrant Spare Ribs, as well as dishes based on Monster Hunter, Sengoku Basara and Gyakuten.
Could this be the next Xbox processor?
February 2nd, 2012 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Xbox 720 | Comment »
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 […]
World Hobby Fair 2012
January 16th, 2012 Ninjinkai Posted in 3DS, Arcades, DS, Japan, Mario, Misc, Nintendo, Playstation, PSP, Sega, Sony, Stuff, Vita, Wii | 1 Comment »
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 […]
3DS Add-ons
January 11th, 2012 Ninjinkai Posted in 3DS, DS, Japan, Mario, Nintendo | Comment »
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 […]
Vita Launches in Japan
December 19th, 2011 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Vita | Comment »
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 […]
Ni No Kuni: Importable?
December 6th, 2011 Ninjinkai Posted in DS, Japan, Playstation | Comment »
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 […]
Mario Kart 7
November 15th, 2011 Ninjinkai Posted in Charts, DS, Japan, Mario, Nintendo | 1 Comment »
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 […]
Cooking Mama 4
November 8th, 2011 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in DS, Japan, Nintendo | Comment »
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 […]
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the Movie
October 29th, 2011 Ninjinkai Posted in DS, Japan, Nintendo | Comment »
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. […]