Japan Gaming Guide

Not everything in Japan comes cheap. Cheese is one of these things. Nintendo games are another. But those of you wanting to save a few Yen this Christmas might want to turn to Microsoft. The Xbox One is going for a bargain price of Y19800 on Amazon.co.jp. That sounds like a great deal to us, […]

We got our first good look at the new Nintendo NX today thanks to footage uploaded to twitter. Henceforth it shall now be known as Nintendo Switch. Not a bad name. Might be confused with a bank card in the UK but that shouldn’t deter the hardcore fans. Several games are shown, the exciting looking […]

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 was shown at the Tokyo Game Show this week. The game looks to be shaping up well and will launch in Japan on November 2nd, for PS4 only. Outside Japan there will also be versions for Windows and Xbox one. Check out famitsu for a few screenshots, and pictures of Japanese […]

Fans of psychic high school student Saiki Kusuo will get the chance to step into their hero’s shoes very soon. A 3DS game based on the manga/anime character is due on November 11th. You’ll get to hang out at the local school and participate in activities ranging from garbage collection tournaments to school trips. You’ll […]

When word spread last year that Nintendo was dipping its toes into mobile markets, fans were absolutely delighted. The expectation was that we might get a gaming experience based on one of the company’s iconic characters or properties that could be downloaded onto mobile devices. Indeed, one has to imagine Nintendo could make an absolute […]

The 3DS bandwagon just got a little easier to climb onto as Nintendo have announced the ‘Happy Price Selection’, a range of cut price titles for the handheld. The collection launches on March 17 and each title will sell for a little under Y3000 yen. Titles include Animal Crossing:New Leaf, Tomodachi Collection, Luigi’s Mansion 2, […]

We’ve been playing around with Pokemon Picross for a few days and are rather enjoying it. It’s a free game with a few restrictions but we enjoyed it nonetheless. For those unfamiliar with Picross, you are presented with a series of grids with numbers above and to the left indicating which squares are filled. For […]

Sounds like a good deal doesn’t it? Buyers of Demitasse canned coffee will be getting something extra with their purchase this September – one of these cute Namco chain plate souvenirs. There are 7 designs including Pac-Man, Mappy, Xevious, Dig Dug and Galaga. I wouldn’t mind picking up a few of these – wonder if […]

Shenmue III, the long awaited finale to the Shenmue series has been given the green light, following a successful Kickstarter campaign. Over six million dollars was raised by almost 70,000 supporters breaking the record for a video game. Fans have been demanding a sequel for years, but for a long time it looked like it […]

Sad news struck the gaming world earlier this week, as Nintendo President Satoru Iwata passed away at the age of 55 from bile duct cancer. Beginning his career as a programmer, Iwata-san worked on many notable games including Earthbound and Kirby and contributed to series’ including Zelda, Mario and Pokemon. He was also instrumental in […]