In Japan Even McDonalds Has Their Own DS Game Posted by Aaron on 12th Sep 2012 Video games are a really common and accepted thing here in Japan; they are played and enjoyed by the young and old alike. McDonalds of Japan even trains its new employees using a DS game that simulate … read more
Have You Seen GameCenter CX? Posted by Aaron on 6th Sep 2012 Living in Japan for the past few years, I have seen some really “interesting” television shows. Some of them have have been fun, some almost painfully boring, and others just down-right strange. Among … read more
Import Review: Dragon Quest X Online (Wii) Posted by Aaron on 25th Aug 2012 If Japan was going to have an 'official national game', it would definitely be Dragon Quest. Dragon Quest is really, REALLY popular here. How popular, you ask? The Japanese Government at one time had … read more
An Interview with the "Metalized" Video Game Music Maker, Viking Guitar Posted by Aaron on 31st Jul 2012 As many of you are aware, video game music is big business; 8-bit themed chiptune music has been becoming very popular as of late, along with groups that take classic video game tracks and remix them. … read more
Import Review: Beyond the Labyrinth (3DS) Posted by Sherrie on 27th Apr 2012 Beyond the Labyrinth (Labyrinth no Kanata) is a dungeon-crawler released January 19th for the 3DS here in Japan. We mentioned it once before in a 'This Week in Famitsu', but we finally got the chance … read more