Category Archives: japan

Happy Final Fantasy XIII Day, Japan!

By Roy | Published: December 17, 2009
I am sure everyone in Japan is just about as happy as CEO of Square Enix, Yoichi Wada is in this picture.  Last night retailers all over the country including Yodobashi Camera, Tsutaya, and others held midnight releases.  The results?  Well, the numbers vary between 1.8 and 2 million copies sold in just the first [...]
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Valkyria Chronicles 2: Pre-Order Bonus To Include Selveria Bless

By Roy | Published: October 29, 2009
Even if you haven’t played Valkyria Chronicles, odds are you still recognize the game’s iconic platinum-haired valkyrie, Selveria Bless.  She is arguable one of the most popular characters to bless (no pun intended) the current generation of games.  In Japan, a pre-order bonus has been announced for the second game in the series, Valkyria Chronicles [...]
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Tokyo Game Show 2009 Day One

By Roy | Published: September 24, 2009
I admit I was a little afraid to wake up this morning.  The thought of being buried in a pile of Tokyo Game Show 2009 runoff was a tad daunting.  After finally bringing myself to check into the goings-on of the event, I am relieved that there weren’t that many announcements or developments I actually [...]
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Chimera: Nee-San

By Roy | Published: September 16, 2009
So what news have I uncovered since yesterday?  Just that bizarre creatures are being found all over earth (1,2).  What does it mean?  What of our fragile 3rd dimension?  I guess I will just move on to video game news. Today Sega announced that they will be bringing Valkyria Chronicles 2 over to the states.  Their [...]
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Persona Music Live 2009: Tickets Sold Out Already

By Roy | Published: August 26, 2009
If you happen to live in Japan (more specifically the Tokyo area) do you mind if I crash at your place until September 19th?  If you also happen to have an extra ticket to Persona Music Live 2009 I think we may become close friends.  Who am I kidding?  Considering the tickets were sold out [...]
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