PlayStation

Monster Hunter Cannot Quit The PSP

Even though the PS Vita could really use a Monster Hunter game, the next spin-off instalment in Capcom’s monster hit series is PSP bound.


April 24, 2012
In Real Life

65-Foot Long Dragon Incoming, And It’s Not Skyrim

This summer, from July to September Universal Studios Japan will hold Monster Hunter the REAL 2012 in collaboration with Capcom. To greet you for the event, there will be a life-sized golden Rathian model, straight from the Monster Hunter series that moves and roars as though alive.


April 16, 2012
In Real Life

Can China’s Monster Hunter Clone Slay… Monster Hunter?

China’s Monster Hunter styled MMO, Hunter Blade, looks, plays and feels exactly like Monster Hunter. Despite adding some much needed gameplay elements to MH, Hunter Blade is a flawed monster hack and slash.


March 6, 2012
Nintendo

When The Rockstar Met The Nintendo Fanboy

Fanboys are awful. They can make innocent conversations uncomfortable. Just ask Japanese rocker T.M. Revolution. He is one of Japan’s most recognisable singers. He’s also the proud owner of a new PS Vita.


March 1, 2012
Nintendo

New 3DS Colour! New 3DS Bundles! Nintendo Going 3DS Crazy.

And why shouldn’t Nintendo go 3DS crazy? Today, the Kyoto-based game maker revealed a new 3DS colour: Cobalt Blue. I quite like it.


January 19, 2012
Nintendo

A 3DS Modded With A PSP Thumb Pad. What Do You Think?

Currently, Nintendo’s second slide pad solution is the 3DS Circle Pad Pro. One individual thought they could do one better. The result? This.


January 17, 2012
News

Japan’s 10 Biggest Games Of 2011 Were…

2011 is over. So let’s look back at last year and suss out what the 10 biggest games in Japan were.


December 14, 2011
Nintendo

The 3DS Had Its Biggest Week In Japan Ever

During the Nintendo 3DS’s launch week, the portable sold 371,326 units in Japan. When Nintendo slashed the priced, the portable sold 214,821 units in Japan. What about when Monster Hunter 3G was released?


December 13, 2011
Nintendo

Silly Cosplay, Schoolgirls, And A Fake Monster

Over the weekend, Monster Hunter 3G launched in Japan. Sister site Kotaku Japan was on hand for the festivities in Shinjuku.


Nintendo

Manhandling The 3DS Add-on Slide Pad Doohickey

Over the weekend, the Circle Pad Pro was released in Japan, meaning that people across the country are playing the 3DS with dual thumb circles.