In Real Life

HYPER Asks: Which Japanese Game Has Had The Most Profound Impact On You?

For its Japan Special, HYPER magazine asked its writers a very simple question: “Which Japanese video game has had the most profound impact on you?” Its writers came back with stories of the first game they ever played, of JRPGs that helped them through relationship breakdowns, and of the times when a Japanese game blew their minds. Kotaku editors Mark and Tracey have decided to share their stories here.


September 22, 2010
News

LittleBigPlanet 2 As Street Fighter, Zone Of The Enders, FPS

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Watch as players transform LittleBigPlanet into Guile’s Street Fighter 2 stage, a Zone of the Enders level and a first-person shooter in these videos from the LittleBigPlanet 2 beta.


December 29, 2007
Uncategorized

The Worst Of Street Fighter 2

Oh, not the game. Can’t think of a bad thing to say about that. No, we’re talking the cartoon. And not the passable Japanese one, either. The abominable American one. How abominable? This abominable. Compiled by Kotakuite theswitcher, these are the worst moments of the cartoon’s two series collected for your pleasure. And by worst, we really mean best.