Category Archives: japan

Trinity Universe: Etna in 3D?

I am a bit naive when it comes to fan-service. When I see a game like X-Edge or Final Fantasy X-2 I am just like “All my favorite characters in one game!? How convenient!”  It doesn’t usually dawn on me until the first unnecessary all-female onsen scene that what I am playing has [...]
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Final Fantasy XIII Demo Review

My copy of Advent Children Complete bundled with the Final Fantasy XIII demo finally arrived via Play-Asia. I am aware many of you probably already watched the live streaming video of some dude playing it, but if you are interested in my two cents, feel free to read on. The demo starts with a lengthy [...]
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Disgaea 2 PSP: Popularity Contest

As an added incentive to fans of NIS games, the upcoming port of Disgaea 2 for the PSP will be including DLC characters.  This is a big first for NIS handheld titles.  Anyway, to decide who will be available, NIS held a popularity contest on the Japanese site for the game.  The top 10 characters [...]
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OMG Toys: Valkyria Chronicles

So I have started playing Valkyria Chronicles and I am quickly falling in love with it.  As a result, the demon living in my head is starting to demand possessions from the game.  I accidentally won a figure of Isara on eBay which came in the mail just yesterday, pictured above.  The quality is impressive [...]
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Famitsu Awards 2008

Were you unhappy with the results of the Video Game Awards this year?  Well, there is one set of awards left which hopefully won’t piss you off: the Famitsu Awards.  The results may be a bit more specific to those living in Japan, but I have a great respect for Famitsu and figure you guys [...]
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