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]
Solid Snake Figurine
September 17th, 2011 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Playstation | Comment »
Kojima Productions were showing off Metal Gear Solid HD Collection at the Tokyo Game Show. The premium version comes with this cool figurine. More pics here.
Asura’s Wrath
September 17th, 2011 ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Playstation, Xbox 360 | Comment »
Capcom were showing off Asura’s Wrath at the Tokyo Game Show. The game is looking pretty spectacular and will be out early next year. Here are a couple of pics, find some more here.
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Video
September 15th, 2011 Ninjinkai Posted in Japan, Misc | Comment »
Some video footage to accompany our pics of Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
September 14th, 2011 Ninjinkai Posted in Japan, Misc | 1 Comment »
Tekken fans looking to catch up with their favorite franchise have reason to celebrate, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 has hit Japanese arcades. The gameplay remains true to the original, two teams of two fighters go head-to-head, the first to get knocked out loses the round. Combos and team attack mechanics will be familiar to anyone […]
Iruna Senki
September 13th, 2011 Ninjinkai Posted in Misc | Comment »
Looking for the next Monster Hunter? Own an Android? Give Iruna Senki (Military History of Iluna) a try, it could become the best MMO-RPG on the platform. Still in alpha, Iruna Senki features PS2-level graphics, large environments, and great music. Character creation options and customization are limited, and combat tends to be simplistic melee grinding, […]
Space Station Video Game Bar
September 9th, 2011 Ninjinkai and ThreeHeadedMonkey Posted in Japan | 4 Comments »
Few things go together like beer and video games, so imagine our uncontrollable excitement when we heard about Space Station – a new video game bar in Osaka. Yes that’s right – a video game bar. Beer and games at the same time. Space Station is kitted out with damn near every major console from […]
Import Games in Osaka
September 6th, 2011 Ninjinkai Posted in Japan | Comment »
Living in Japan can be tough, what with the language barrier and the natural disasters. Thankfully, a-Too in Osaka’s Den Den Town has got the language problem covered. Gamers looking for North American, Asian, and international titles should check out their very well-stocked import shelf. They’ve got all the newest releases, like Duke Nukem Forever […]
Dragon Ball Arcade
August 11th, 2011 Ninjinkai Posted in Japan | Comment »
Dragon Ball Zenkai Battle Royale was released in Japanese arcades in February. The game features four-player simultaneous combat in an open arena and plays a lot like the extremely popular Gundam arcade games recently released. The roster features ten initially selectable combatants, with slots for an additional five more. Player data is saved by purchasing […]
Osaka Pokemon Center
August 7th, 2011 Ninjinkai Posted in Japan, Nintendo | Comment »
The Pokemon Center Osaka is located on the 13th floor the Daimaru Building in Umeda, just next to the newly renovated JR Osaka station. It’s packed full of stuffed animals, Pokemon character school supplies, and even a few boxes of cookies. Conspicuously absent? The video games. Only a few DSiLLs are on display, and they […]