When you think of Japanese pop culture today, schoolgirls with big eyes probably come to mind. It wasn’t always that way.
The Wii version of the next Astro Boy game showed up in New York a couple of weeks ago. As of July, we can cover it. Look at the screens. Read my notes. All at once.
Osamu Tezuka’s beloved boy robot, Astro Boy, defined an art form, inspired a nation, and is a cultural icon worthy of the Robot Hall of Fame. So why doesn’t he get more video games?