Were you caught in the Pokémon craze growing up? Saturday morning anime definitely had a hand in kick-starting my interest in travelling around Japan, and if Pokémon inspired tourism is your thing you’re in luck. ...
International hit Pokémon Go was released about half a decade ago, even if it does feel like yesterday. Remember those days when everyone was outside walking around aimlessly trying to catch new Pokémon and capture ...
The 27th of February is a big day for Pokémon, marking 25 long years since the franchise took its first steps, releasing Pokémon Red and Blue on the Nintendo Game Boy. Whether you were introduced ...
Continuing the Adventure Ready your weapon, choose your stance and prepare to dive back into the wars of feudal Japan. KOEI TECMO and Team Ninja have returned to release the long awaited ‘Nioh 2 –The ...
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 ...