You'll Have to Import These Awesome Japanese Super Mario Odyssey Switch Cases
No, seriously, you'll have to. They won't be available in the west.
READ MORE >Critical Hit Retro Video Game Bar Interview in Nagoya Japan
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Shacknews chatted with the owner of Critical Hit in Japan about running a classic video game bar.
READ MORE >Sega Opens New VR Arena in Japan
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The first game will be Mortal Blitz For Walking Attraction for three players
READ MORE >This Massive Final Fantasy VII Snow Sculpture in Hokkaido is Impressive
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Sometimes it's difficult to build snowmen, let alone full-fledged scenes like this one.
READ MORE >Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Japan's Fukushima prefecture, with a tsunami warning on its heels
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Japan's previous earthquake, a magnitude 9.0, devastated its economy, including videogame exports.
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see all 10 commentsMario makes an appearance at Rio Olympics closing ceremonies
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Rio hands off the 2020 Olympics to Tokyo, Japan.
READ MORE >"Very excited for Japan, I can not wait to what technology they bring out for the games"
see all 8 commentsSee If Dead or Alive Xtreme 3's Your Thing With The Free-To-Play Version in Japan
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Hope you like Kasumi!
READ MORE >Nintendo's amiibo now supported by third-party publishers
It appears Nintendo's amiibo is become quite popular as Bandai Namco has announced support for a number of figures.
READ MORE >Report: Nintendo expected to discontinue 3DS XL in Japan
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According to Nintendo's Japanese website, it looks like the Nintendo 3DS XL's could be on its way out in the region.
READ MORE >PlayStation Vita sales slowing in Japan after strong launch
The PlayStation Vita is off to a slow start in Japan, slowing to only 42,000 units after its initial strong launch week.
READ MORE >"Oh yeah, buy a handheld system which has a shit library because no one bought it at a price ..."
see all 6 commentsPlay for Japan album available on iTunes
The long-awaited charity album released under the Play for Japan banner arrived on iTunes over the weekend, offering 18 tracks from some of the industry's best with all proceeds going to benefit the people of Japan.
READ MORE >Team Fortress 2 charity hats hit $300K in sales
On the official Team Fortress 2 blog, the team behind the ubercharged shooter have revealed that sales for special in-game items developed for the...
READ MORE >"I wish they'd do something like that with L4D or L4D2 since I don't play TF2. "
see all 7 commentsFallout 'Demake' Website Used to Promote the Fallout Franchise to Japanese Gamers
A promotional site for Fallout: New Vegas in Japan has taken the modern role-playing title into a classic and given us a taste of what the...
READ MORE >"Noticed many changes in JRPG's over the years? Neither have I. "
see all 10 commentsJapanese Gran Turismo 5 Players Get a Trio of Free DLC Rides for a Limited Time this Holiday Season
If you thought 1,000 vehicles were enough for the team at Polyphony Digital to call it a day, think again. According to Japanese gaming site...
READ MORE >"The US version of GT5 already has the E92 M3, the LP640, and the XJ13. I'm not sure what's so ..."
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"Finally got a chance to watch the video. Great questions. I'd be really keen for them doing some ..."
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