GungHo Online Entertainment was only a blip on the radar last year, until a little game called Puzzle & Dragons landed on the iPhone in February 2012. A mix of Bejewled and Pokemon, the game’s casual gameplay, polished graphics, and tight social integration spread like wildfire in Japan. Now available in English and on Android, the game is …
Tokusatsu, literally special effects film, is a term used to denote superhero television shows. In Japan, a new set of heroes emerge every year, and you can see countless children adorning merchandise of their favorite heroes. The most popular export in the United States is Power Rangers, which sparked a phenomenon when it first aired. …
A write has compiled a short list of games that are sure to make you cry, covering games as old as the first PlayStation. Interestingly enough, there were no Nintendo systems mentioned, further cementing the image that mature content is on the PlayStation and Xbox consoles. ● FINAL FANTASY X (PS2, PSV, PS3) The story …
While the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are competing neck to neck in most western countries, it has finally hit rock bottom in Japan. Below is a weekly report, this time during Golden Week: Software sales totaled to 827,000 copies, or 92.58% of last week’s sales total. Last year’s Golden Week (4/30/2012 – 5/6/2012) totaled …
White Ranger, one of the most popular Power Rangers from the original run in 1993, is finally getting the along-awaited S.H. Figuarts treatment. UPDATE: Now available for order! Known as Kiba Ranger (Fang Ranger) in Japan, he was actually a member of the Dairanger series instead of Zyuranger, where the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers costumes …
Evangelion, the mega-hit anime, created a cultural phenomenon in Japan in 1995. Released theatrically in 2012, EVANGELION: 3.33 YOU CAN (NOT) REDO is the third part of a four movie remake project, reminding fans why they fell in love with the franchise in the first place with completely reworked animation and voice acting. In just two weeks, YOU …
Just released on May 31, Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D has so far had huge success in Japan, selling well over half a million copies. In this short time, a man has nearly completed the game — with 96.1% of the game’s monsters captured — and sold the game on Yahoo! Auctions with the save data for …