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In Real Life

The Coolest Japanese Video Games With Over-The-Top Action

You don’t need to worry about Japanese developers when it comes to creating an insane, over-the-top frenzy on the screen. It is just in their veins; their only barrier is having the necessary game hardware to show it up right.

1 June 2012

In Real Life

Dear Santa, Please Send Me This Ikaruga Model

Japanese collectible company Kotobukiya will soon be releasing this small, 6-inch version of Ikaruga’s Hitekki Genkei fighter.

4 November 2011

In Real Life

Treasure Yasushi Suzuki’s Art

While not a games artist per se, seeing as he does work for everything from books to comics, Yasushi Suzuki still has his fans in the world of video games. Particularly amongst followers of Japanese developers Treasure.

8 July 2011

PC

Privacy Is A Game For Zynga

Zynga’s bajillion-dollar bid to go public came with oodles of fun insight into the company, thanks to that filing with the securities and exchange commission. It also landed around the same time that the Facebook game developer launched a new game, one all about your privacy.

6 May 2011

News

Get A Good Look At Guardian Heroes HD In Motion For The First Time

GameSpot takes a look at Sega’s newly announced Xbox Live Arcade port of Saturn classic Guardian Heroes in the latest On The Spot. Whether you prefer the original Saturn sprites or the filtered visual upgrade—not my cup of tea—you’re probably going to get excited about Guardian Heroes one more time today.

Xbox

Sega Saturn Classic Guardian Heroes Coming To Xbox Live Arcade

Sega is bringing an enhanced version of Treasure’s Saturn beat-em-up Guardian Heroes to Xbox Live Arcade this (northern) fall, complete with enhanced HD graphics, online cooperative play, and an online versus mode supporting up to 12 players at once. Rejoice!

12 April 2011

Xbox

Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury Is Out Next Month

We won’t have long to wait to get our trigger fingers on Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury, as it’s been revealed the game will be out on Xbox Live Arcade on May 4.

6 April 2011

Xbox

Bangai-O HD Says There Is No Such Thing As ‘Too Many Missiles’

Classic explosion simulator Bangai-O is getting a HD re-release on Xbox Live Arcade this (northern) spring. While the graphics have been improved since the N64/Dreamcast original, the batshit crazy obsession with missiles remains.

17 February 2011

Xbox

Oh My God, There Are Bullets Everywhere

Over 10 years since it was first released on the Dreamcast, Bangai-O is back, and boy, are you in for some bullets.

9 February 2011

In Real Life

Model Of Classic Shooter Painted In Pure Beauty

Ikaruga, the 2001 shoot’em up, is a gorgeous looking game. So if an Ikaruga model is going to be an accurate reproduction, it needs to be gorgeous. This finished model does not disappoint.

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