Ever since Universal Studios Japan announced their plans to create a Mario themed Super Nintendo World in their Osaka theme park, we’ve been hungry for information. That announcement came way back in 2016 and we’ve ...
A Milestone for Sega Means a New Console for us Sega may not be the gaming powerhouse it once was, but the lasting impression the Japanese company has made on the video game industry is ...
Naming Pokémon is a serious business, and I don’t just mean thinking up clever and hilarious nicknames for your team (I still consider naming my Onix ‘Boulderdash’ the height of my writing career). Instead I’m ...
The collection returns to the capital The National Art Center in Tokyo is currently hosting one of the year’s best exhibitions of Japanese pop culture, ‘Manga Toshi Tokyo’, which returns after an excellent reception at ...
Think Pink Kirby is one of Nintendo’s roundest and most iconic characters. He may have a super basic design, but then why change what’s already perfect. The last time we saw Kirby was in last ...
Happy Birthday Sega! Legendary games company Sega reached their 60th anniversary this week, which meant new information on releases, new merchandise and some heartfelt messages of gratitude from leading team members. But Sega also has ...
The arcades of Tokyo have a deserved reputation for both high quality and creativity, but as the gaming industry moves forwards these entertainment centres are slowly starting to slip away, or at least have their ...
Anybody ready for some retro sound? Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the legendary Sega Mega Drive, the platform that supported some truly iconic games, including Earthworm Jim, Streets of Rage, and Sonic the ...
Tomorrow is in your hands. For most people, those five words don’t mean anything. Is it a proverb? A quote? It seems rather enigmatic, doesn’t it? However, for enthusiasts of renowned video game creator, Hideo ...