The Games of July(Post)
We are now taking pre-orders on our website!If you see something that you are interested in or want to find out more information, simply click the title or platform and you will be taken to our online
Hands-On With Okami & Zone Of The Enders HD Remasters At TGS(Post)
In case you didn't know, the PlayStation 2 games Okami and Zone of the Enders 1&2 are getting an HD face-lift on the PS3 this month, and I got a chance to enjoy them at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Bo
Hands On With PlayStation VR Demo Kitchen At TGS(Post)
For our thoughts on the actual VR headset check-out our previous post.The demo starts with you tied to chair in a typical looking horror movie kitchen (grunge, grim, blood and bodies), with a video ca
We Take A Trip To The Tokyo Pokemon Center(Post)
We've done this before, but part of what we try to do here at Level Up is occasionally share with you something that is in our power to give: an intimate glimpse into gaming in Japan. Of course, not e
Lost in Localization: Super Mario Bros 2 (NES)(Post)
All of us have fond memories of playing great games in our childhoods. Well, did you know that someone in another part of the world might have played the exact same game, but it was entirely different
Flashback Friday: Gauntlet Legends (N64)(Post)
Gauntlet Legends is one of those rarest of the rare games: a co-op game where you actually work together. Of course, there are many games that you can play with your friends, but most of them, whether
The Games Of August(Post)
Week of 8/1Madden NFL 20 (PS4/XB1): Are You Ready For Some Football? Be the Face of an NFL franchise where the decisions you make matter in your journey to become an NFL Superstar in FACE OF THE FRANC
Hands-On With PlayStation VR At Tokyo Game Show(Post)
Over the past few years at Tokyo Game Show, Sony has been slowly showing off their evolving VR technology. At last year's show, the then named Project Morpheus was the hit of the show. Sadly, we weren
The Games Of July(Post)
Week Of 7/1Red Faction Guerilla ReMarstered (Switch): Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to take the role of an insurgent fighte
Import Review: Dragon Quest X Online (Wii)(Post)
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
Import Review: Arslan - The Warriors of Legend (PS4/XB1)(Post)
Arslan: The Warriors of Legend is a Dynasty Warriors game from Koei Tecmo, based on the anime series The Heroic Legend of Arslan. The anime itself is based off of a series of Japanese fantasy novels f
The Sony Booth At TGS (PS3 & Vita)(Post)
Beyond TwoSoulsThe latest game from developer Quantic Dreams (Heavy Rain, Indigo Prophecy) is an exciting sci-fi adventure thriller. For those of you that might not be familiar with the title, you pla
Have You Seen GameCenter CX?(Post)
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
Console Maintenance Tips(Post)
Taking a break from our usual discussion about games, we thought we'd take a few moments to focus on the machines that play them. Here's a few helpful hints from a Gaming Expert on how to keep your co
The 10 Most Underrated and Overlooked NES Games(Post)
Level Up's 10 Most Underrated NES Games You Probably Didn't Rent As A Kid
You know the classics; Super Mario Bros 3, The Legend of Zelda, MegaMan, Castlevania. They’re so beloved they made our li
Hands-On with Metal Gear Rising Revengeance At TGS(Post)
At this year's Tokyo Game Show, I was thrilled to be able to play the demo for the newest spin-off of the Metal Gear Solid franchise, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. I admit it wasn't so much for the
The Games Of January(Post)
Week of 1/5Terminator Resistance (PS4/XB1): Terminator: Resistance is an officially licensed, first-person shooter set during the ‘Future War’ scenario that was only glimpsed at in the iconic films fr
Import Review: Beyond the Labyrinth (3DS)(Post)
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
Fatal Frame Fan Group Operation Zero Interview(Post)
A short while ago we talked about a new soon-to-be-released game in the fan-favorite Fatal Frame series. However, despite being planned for release in Japan, Europe & Australia, Nintendo has no plans