Japan Gaming Guide

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]

All you Shaun White Snowboarding fans will be able to kit yourselves out tomorrow when the new DLC goes on sale. There are two new mountain packs, which include new challenges and gear as well as the new mountains themselves, for 1000 yen each. If you just fancy some new outfits then two packs are […]

Here’s this month’s line up: Famicom (500 points) Formation Z Double Dragon Super Famicom (800 points) Tactics Ogre Master System (500 points) Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars Megadrive Galaxy Force II (600 points) Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes (700 points) PC Engine L-Dis (800 points) Dai Makaimura/Ghouls ‘n Ghosts (800 points) Winning Shot (600 points) […]

The latest installment of the Star Ocean series is coming out on February 19th. Star Ocean: The Last Hope is set in the year 2087, several centuries before the original game – and just after the third world war of the series’ mythology. With the invention of warp technology, humanity is taking its first steps […]