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By Jonathan ToyadVerified|May 8, 2025|0 Comment
The biggest fighting game tournament in Japan is closeby, with the top players from around the world gathering in Japan to duke it out for glory and supremacy. Not only will we be seeing pro players fight in Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, KOF XV, Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising, and Virtua Fighter 5 REVO, but also a s...
By KakuchopureiVerified|August 31, 2024|2 Comments
Tokyo Game Show (or TGS) is back again in 2024, and it's coming back yet again with more games and premieres to show. With a ton of surprises to show off and a plethora of elaborate booths to visit and check out, as well as dedicated areas for indie gaming and other avenues, this year's showing will be just as big as grand as last year's. Here's...
By Lewis LarcombeVerified|July 9, 2024|0 Comment
Back in late March, we found out that this year's Ascension will be making it's way to Tokyo, Japan and today, Riot Games has just unveiled the first exciting details about VCT Ascension Pacific Tokyo 2024. This epic tournament is set to catapult a new team into the prestigious VCT Pacific League next year, and the journey begins on 13-23 September...
By Lewis LarcombeVerified|June 26, 2023|1 Comment
Fnatic has emerged victorious at VALORANT's Masters Tokyo tournament, completely dominating their opponents and clinching a flawless 3-0 victory over Evil Geniuses in the grand final. This outstanding performance has earned them the coveted title at this prestigious US$1 million event and has cemented themselves as the undisputed best team in the w...
By Lewis LarcombeVerified|June 25, 2023|2 Comments
Get ready for the ultimate showdown in VALORANT esports as VCT Masters Tokyo kicks off! This thrilling cross-region tournament brings together twelve top teams from around the world in the heart of Japan's electric capital. With explosive gameplay and high stakes, this event is set to leave a lasting mark in the esports scene. From calculated strat...
By Lewis LarcombeVerified|June 21, 2023|0 Comment
Paper Rex emerged victorious in an intense clash against NRG during the Masters Tokyo tournament, securing a spot in the Bottom Bracket Finals. As the sole representative from the Pacific region, Paper Rex faced off against NRG in a highly anticipated showdown. Check out the schedule & details here! Both Paper Rex and NRG had re...
By Lewis LarcombeVerified|March 6, 2023|1 Comment
Yuji Naka, the game developer who created Sonic, admitted to insider trading during his time developing Balan Wonderworld with Square Enix. Check out the original story for more context! We originally found out back in December that the Sonic creator was charged for Insider Trading but we were yet to hear about any developments. That wa...
By Lewis LarcombeVerified|February 28, 2023|0 Comment
Two big names in the gaming industry, Toshinori Aoki and Toshimichi Mori, have teamed up to create a new gaming studio in Tokyo called Studio Flare. They've got some serious backing too, with funding from NetEase Games, a division of NetEase, Inc. Aoki will be taking on the role of president and CEO while Mori will be serving as the development ...
By Jonathan ToyadVerified|December 20, 2022|0 Comment
Hope your Japanese is good, especially if you love video game music performances and Kingdom Hearts. Square Enix has announced a new Kingdom Hearts music concert dubbed Kingdom Hearts Concert: Second Breath as part of the series' 20th anniversary. It'll be happening in Osaka, Japan on 19 February and Tokyo, Japan on 18 March 2023. If you want...
By Jonathan ToyadVerified|July 23, 2021|0 Comment
Update: added in videos of the opening ceremony with the orchestra music playing in the background. How far have we come when it comes to video game tunes, eh? To celebrate Japan's culture and heritage during the Tokyo Olympics 2020 Opening Ceremony, the orchestra in charge will play classic and iconic video game tunes as the teams from all o...
By Jonathan ToyadVerified|May 14, 2021|0 Comment
It's clear as day that Square Enix really loved the 2D-slash-3D hybrid style it has with its The World Ends With You anime adaptation, opening and all. Why? Because they're using the same graphics tech for the game's sequel. At least for the opening movie: Square Enix just published the opening and two Japanese commercials for NEO: The World End...
By Jonathan ToyadVerified|December 29, 2020|0 Comment
After a long battle since 2017, big video game company Nintendo has won a lawsuit against Japanese street go-karting company MariCar for using Super Mario costumes and their name. We're guessing it's the Mario Kart brand that Nintendo owns (via SoraNews24). MariCar paid 50 million yen in damages (US$476,000) after the court has rejected MariCar'...
By Jonathan ToyadVerified|December 21, 2020|0 Comment
Update: Super Nintendo World's debut in Japan is delayed indefinitely due to a state of emergency declaration in Osaka Prefecture concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. Nintendo launched a special Nintendo Direct video showcasing the ins and outs of Universal Studios Japan's Super Nintendo World. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamato takes centrestage to gi...
By Jonathan ToyadVerified|June 3, 2019|0 Comment
Remember a few years back when Japanese go-kart company MariCar was all the rave since it was the only way to re-enact Mario Kart in real life, sans blue shells? Well, Nintendo was none too pleased and issued a lawsuit, which they won last year to no one's surprise. So what happened recently? MariCar tried to appeal to the Japanese courtroom, but ...
By Jonathan ToyadVerified|November 14, 2018|1 Comment
If you're a fan of Nintendo's family-friendly imaginary monster cockfighting RPG series, you don't need a reminder that the Nintendo Switch Pokémon Let's Go game will be out this Friday worldwide. However, if you happen to be in Japan, you may want to check out this ongoing Mr. Donut promotion featuring, you guessed it, Pokémon-shaped donuts....
By KakuchopureiVerified|September 27, 2018|1 Comment
It's a sad day for live Mario Kart fans in Japan and the rest of the world. Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against Mari Mobility Development Co., Ltd for their infringement of the Mario Kart brand for their live street go-kart racing that's all the rage in Tokyo. The reason? Because the MariCar guys are damaging the Mario Kart franchise with the r...
By KakuchopureiVerified|September 17, 2018|1 Comment
This feature is still being updated... It's that time of year again in Japan where every video game company in the country shows off their latest games, be it for consoles or for mobile. While TGS has been dominated by mobile games year in and year out, the spectacle of the event has yet to diminish. Thankfully in this age of livestream and Twitc...
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