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Zelda Love & Doshin Warriors with Nintendo Podcast System Episode 40
I was kindly invited to join Matthew Gibson, Jack Gawn and Sam Spade for the latest episode of Nintendo Podcast System, which as the name suggests is a podcast dedicated to all things Nintendo. Some great discussion was had about recent … Continue reading
Exploring Tokyo’s Urban Sprawl with Persona 5’s Katsura Hashino
The latest episode of toco toco focuses on Katsura Hashino, a video game designer, producer and writer for Atlus who has worked on the likes of Catherine, the Persona series and Trauma Center: Under the Knife. Hashino guides us through Sangenjaya, an area … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlus, Games Culture, Katsura Hashino, People, Persona, Persona 5, Toco Toco, Video
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Looking Back at the Best Bits of the Wii U You May Have Already Forgotten
At the time of writing, Nintendo’s latest console, the Nintendo Switch, has already begun to release worldwide. As a hybrid between a home and handheld system, it represents a bold new direction for Nintendo, particularly from a software creation standpoint. … Continue reading
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Tagged Music, Nintendo, Retrospective, Satoru Iwata, Wii U, Wii U Panorama View
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Romantic Treats, Artist’s Impressions and Famicom High Fashion – Culture Collection #18
It’s been far too long since our last games culture showcase, so let’s start by going right back to the end of January, where a sighting of a Godzilla-like monster attacking Kyoto Tower became the hot topic for Japanese Nintendo … Continue reading
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Nagi, a Surreal Auditory Experience Rooted in Video Games and Reconstruction
The concept of ‘gamification’, the application of game-playing elements to other activities, is a curious one. Whilst not strictly emerging conceptually from video games – rather, based primarily on the concept of a ‘game’ itself – it becomes easy for … Continue reading
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Tagged Games Culture, Music, Musings, Nagi, People, Takayuki Nakamura
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More In-Depth Switch Chat with SourceGaming and NintenDaan
Following on from my discussion about the Nintendo Switch UK Premiere with SourceGaming‘s PushDustIn, I made an appearance for the 24th episode of the SourceCast alongside games journalist Daan Koopman (NintenDaan) to talk more Switch, including impressions, hopes for the system and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1-2-Switch, Mario Kart, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Podcasts, SourceGaming, Splatoon
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A Look at Work and Play with a Real-Life Street Fighter
Japanese culture series toco toco‘s latest episode follows pro gamer and EVO 2011 Super Street Fighter IV champion Fuudo, touring some of the day-to-day places he frequents for work and play. The video offers an interesting look into the offices of Dengeki, one … Continue reading
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Tagged eSports, Fighting Games, People, Street Fighter, Toco Toco, Video
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Nintendo Switch UK Premiere Discussion with Source Gaming
I recently sat down with Source Gaming‘s PushDustIn to discuss my time at the Nintendo Switch UK Premiere, including my thoughts on the hardware itself and the currently announced first-party line-up. If you fancy hearing me expand on some of the bases … Continue reading
The Overlooked Star of the Switch Presentation was Ken Ishii’s Slick DJ Set
Let’s all take a moment to appreciate what could possibly be the most overlooked aspect of last week’s live Nintendo Switch presentation – the ridiculously cool build-up DJ set from Ken Ishii. The Sapporo techno pioneer has something of a gaming … Continue reading
Radical Dudes, Not-Game Boys and The Late Hudson Soft – Culture Collection #17
It’s the first Culture Collection of the year! To start things off, let’s go right back to the start of 2017 and check out how l00scr3w spent his New Year’s Day morning – tinkering with Game Boys and Famiclones. Kaj2nd … Continue reading
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