Japan Gaming Guide

Summer is here, the sun is out, and so are a load of new virtual console games: Famicom (500 points) Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa Transformers Convoy no Nazo Chou Nekketsu Dodge Ball Yoshi’s Cookie Super Famicom (900 points) Super Mario RPG Master System (500 points) Asyura Mega Drive (700 points) Phantasy Star IV PC Engine […]

The life of a super-cute zookeeper isn’t an easy one. You have to work out, put on shows for visitors and make sure everyone is looked after, including the cute rabbit, elderly monkey and that pesky human who thinks he’s running the show. You can get your paws on Kumatanchi DS on June 13th. Two […]

The next big title from Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto will be Wii Music. This game has been on the cards since the Wii was a revolutionary twinkle in Shiggy’s eye. We’ve already seen the great man using the Wiimote to conduct a virtual orchestra at E3, and wonder if that will figure in the gameplay. [Read, […]

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Another new Wiiware game is coming out today. Block Breaker Deluxe looks like Arkanoid with brighter lights and plot development. You’ll be able to control the paddle with the Wiimote and smash your way through a whole host of levels. The cellphone version of the game was downloaded an astonishing 8 million times so it […]

Famicom Wars VS, the Japanese version of Batallion Wars 2, will finally be released on March 15th. The cartoon strategy warfare game was pretty well received when it came out elsewhere and looks like a solid addition to the Wii’s line up. The online multiplayer should be fun, although we don’t know if you’ll be […]

Those of you looking to play some Japanese indie games might want to check out EngRish games. It’s a new site aiming to highlight games that English speakers might miss. There a few games listed on the site already, including plenty of shooters, and some RPGs. [Read]

The original Soul Calibur is due to resurface on Xbox Live Arcade. The weapons-based fighter is one of the most critically successful games of all time, ranking at number six on the gamesranking.com chart. That also makes it the best fighter ever, and a fairly essential purchase. The only reason we can think of not […]

An updated version of Siren is coming out for the PS3 in July. Siren: New Translation is an update of the original PS2 game and features an American TV crew heading to the remote Japanese village of Hanuda. Needless to say they get more than they bargained for when they find an army of living-dead […]

Link’s Crossbow Training is getting a Japanese release on May 1st and will come with the Wii Zapper. The bundle costs a mere 3800 yen. The game has got mixed reviews so far. Although enjoyable it’s very short with a single player mode that can be finished in an hour. That makes the price seem […]