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These Japanese Commercials Will Delight And Amuse You
The Wii U is out in Australia on November 30, but Japan will have to wait until December to get the new Nintendo console. To build hype, Nintendo is now running commercials for the hardware. But that’s not the only game in town. There are entire channels filled to the brim with wonderful Japanese commercials.…
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Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D Finally Sneaks Out A Release Date
Originally Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D was supposed to be out this December. Then, at September’s Tokyo Game Show, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima said the game would be out in early 2012.
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Ripping Off Your Biggest Fans
Japan is expensive. Tokyo and Osaka consistently rank among the most expensive cities in the world. With the strong yen, Japan is even pricier for foreign visitors. It’s no steal for nerds, either. It’s highway robbery.
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Let’s Be Sensitive About Height, M’kay?
When Sega held an event for Yakuza 4, it assembled the game’s producer Toshihiro Nagoshi and the title’s assorted cast. One of the game’s biggest stars, former Morning Musume singer Mari Yaguchi, was one of the smallest.