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Wii U Error Prevents Access To Online Beta And Firmware Updates In Japan
Error Code 105-3102. That’s apparently what some users have been running into when trying to access Nintendo’s e-shop on their Wii U. Not just the e-shop, but as prolific youtube video poster MEGUMIbernadette demonstrates in her video, attempting to update the Wii U firmware results in the same error.
Former Popstar Now Plays Video Games Up To 30 Hours Straight (Apparently!)
Once upon a time, Maki Goto was a huge mainstream popstar in Japan. She was also a huge gamer and even appeared in Monster Hunter commercials in 2011. Now, supposedly, she’s just a huge gamer.
I Sure Hope The Dragon Quest VII Remake Comes To The West
Via GoNintendo, here are two new commercials for the Nintendo 3DS remake of Dragon Quest VII, out in Japan this week. As expected, it looks great.
The Remake Of Dragon Quest 7 On The 3DS Was… A Remake Of Dragon Quest 7… On The 3DS
Square Enix was at Jump Festa 2013 this year (as is obvious from the demo for Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX that was on display. Another remake on display was Dragon Quest 7.
And Here’s The Dragon Quest VII 3DS Trailer
Yes, right here! Watch it! Originally released in 2000 on the PlayStation, Dragon Quest VII is headed to the 3DS in Japan next February.
Hello Kitty Meat Buns Don’t Look So Cute When Sliced In Half
After seeing cute Dragon Quest Slime and Hatsune Miku meat buns, it was only a matter of time before Hello Kitty hit Japanese convenience stores.
For a limited time only, convenience store chain Sunkus is selling Kitty-chan meat buns for ¥150 ($1.90) a pop.
Japanese site Gigazine ordered a few and took photos for the internet’s viewing pleasure.
Here’s what the Hello Kitty meat bun looks like. So cute!
DEAR GOD MAN WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?! (And cut in half.)
From what Gigazine wrote, it sounds as though the Hello Kitty meat buns taste like yummy pork meat buns. Though, it’s only a matter of time before people begin torturing them.
There’s even a Kitty quiz on the bottom of the paper atop which the buns sit. Here it asks when Kitty’s birthday is: April 1, July 1, November 1, or December 1. Do you happen to know?
This Aged Right-Wing Japanese Composer Is Betting On The Internet Generation
With tensions rising between Japan and China over ownership of a group of islands (called “Senkaku” in Japan and “Diaoyu” in China), and between Japan and Korea over ownership of a different group of islands (called “Takeshima” in Japan and “Dokdo” in Korea), 81-year-old video game composer, Kouichi Sugiyama (of Dragon Quest fame) recently voiced his opinion on the issue, focusing his argument, not against China or Korea, but against the Japanese media.
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