Posts tagged ‘japan’

Gundam Musou 3 & Inazuma Eleven 3 Nearly Dethrones Monster Hunter

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Gundam Musou 3 & Inazuma Eleven 3 Nearly Dethrones Monster Hunter

the recently-out Gundam Musou 3 and Inazuma Eleven 3 are placed second and third respectively in the recent Japan sales chart. Maybe we should contemplate on making our own half-assed soccer anime or robot fighting series, hm?

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A Peek At Super SFIV Arcade Edition (UPDATE)

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A Peek At Super SFIV Arcade Edition (UPDATE)

Until the machines arrive this week in Singapore (hopefully, according to the folks at Tornado), you’ll have to be content with the plethora of Youtube videos of the arcade edition on this post.

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Gran Turismo 5 Vrooms To Top Sales Spot In Japan

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Gran Turismo 5 Vrooms To Top Sales Spot In Japan

Not even the might of Mario and his sports shenanigans can topple down the debut of the long-overdue Gran Turismo 5.

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Anime Festival Asia X: Here’s The Floor Plan

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Anime Festival Asia X: Here’s The Floor Plan

Since I can’t seem to find the official floor plan of tomorrow’s AFA X event on their official website, here’s a scan of the floor plan from the early brochure we got this morning. Behold; the layout of Hall 401 right after the jump.

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Anime Festival Asia X: The Weekend Highlights

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Anime Festival Asia X: The Weekend Highlights

In case you’re not sure what to do on the weekend, here’s a suggestion: check out the weekend’s Anime Festival Asia X that’s happening at Suntec City Convention Centre at Halls 401 and 402. Hit the jump for the highlights

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Nintendo 3DS Dated For Next Year

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Nintendo 3DS Dated For Next Year

Straight out of the Nintendo press conference in Tokyo, Nintendo announced the 3DS’ launch date.

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Ancient Dogoo Girl Trailer Adds More WTFness To Your Life

Ancient Dogoo Girl Trailer Adds More WTFness To Your Life

Trust me, you are not ready for what lies ahead.

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Pokemon Black & White Rules This Week’s Sales Chart In Japan

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Pokemon Black & White Rules This Week’s Sales Chart In Japan

Japan wasn’t only busy with Tokyo Game Show 2010; they too are busy playing the latest Pokemon game on the DS. The Gotta-Catch-Em-All RPG unsurprisingly reached the top spot of the recent Media Creates sales chart.

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Tokyo Game Show 2010 Wrap-Up

Tokyo Game Show 2010 Wrap-Up

Finally; we are done with this year’s Tokyo Game Show; pictures, previews, and all! Our feet, minds and sanity have never been happier and stable. We’ve compiled all of our write-ups into one neat little post.

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TGS 2010: Keiji Inafune Says “Japan Is At Least Five Years Behind” In Terms Of Videogame Industry

Uh oh. Capcom’s very own Keiji Inafune is at it again. In a recent New York Times article regarding videogaming in Japan playing catch-up to the West, he states that he “looked around Tokyo Games Show [this year]” and notices that “everyone’s making awful games; Japan is at least five years behind.”

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