Japan Gaming Guide

A fan is building a 3D version of Zelda – Link’s Awakening. Check the links for details: [Read, via GameSpark]

The life of the humble shepherd must have got a lot better with the advent of handheld gaming. Those lonely days on the mountains would go a lot quicker with the help of a DS or PSP. We reckon the superior battery life of the DS would make it the shepherd’s system of choice – […]

When planning a gaming pilgrimage to Japan it’s essential to make sure your chopstick skills are up to scratch. What finer way to do that than with the Manner Beans Chopstick set. Completely inedible beans mean you won’t be put off by your nagging hunger, although maybe that will reduce your motivation. The beans come […]

Outrun Online Arcade is coming out on Xbox live arcade soon. Outrun 2 was one of my favourite games on Xbox, and the new version is looking every bit as good: [via Sega Online]

In its ceaseless efforts to protect its citizens, the UK government has produced an ad warning of the dangers of videogames. Don’t say we didn’t warn you: Of course, the main reason kids don’t go outside in the UK is because their parents don’t want them to get stabbed, but hey, videogames are bad, mmkay? […]

A belated list of games this month. Quite a few quirky and cult titles on offer here. The Famicom gets Clu Clu Land, better known for being included in Gamecube Animal Crossing. Also on Famicom is Takeshi’s Challenge. Co-designed by Japanese movie director (Zatoichi, Dolls, Hana-Bi) and comedian Takeshi Kitano, the game features a range […]

Street Fighter 4 has already sold 2 million copies, just two weeks after release. Some gamers had to leave stores empty handed as the game rapidly sold out. As well as making a few dollars for Capcom, Street Fighter 4 has proved a big hit with reviewers, with metacritic scores of 93% on Xbox 360 […]

It had to happen – a German entrepreneur has invented a water based jet pack, just like Fludd from Super Mario Sunshine. A prize to the first person to send a (real) picture of someone dressed as Mario using the device. [Read, via the Telegraph]

The blue hedgehog and plumber extraordinaire will team up once again for a new Olympic game. Mario & Sonic at the Vancouver Olympics will be launched to co-incide with the 2010 event. Excitingly, Nintendo are promising balance board compatibility which could be very interesting indeed. [Read]

If the soundtrack to Let’s Tap is refusing to get out of your head then you might want to head over to iTunes where it will soon be available for purchase. 21 tracks from the game will be included for 2625 yen. [Read]