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Bring some freshness into your amiibo collection with Splatoon dioramas
Joining Nintendo’s lineup of amiibo diorama kits are these two Splatoon-themed setups ideal for showcasing your Inkling boys and girls, as well as the upcoming Callie and Marie amiibo, in the freshest possible manner. Inspired by both the Inkopolis plaza stage where the Squid Sisters … Continue reading
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Tagged 3DS, amiibo, Import, Japan, Merchandise, Nintendo, Splatoon, Wii U
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You’ve Probably Never Played… Last Ranker
Last Ranker Developer(s): Imageepoch, Capcom Publisher: Capcom Platform(s): PSP Release Date: July 15th 2010 (Japan exclusive) There are countless Japanese RPGs where a youth loses all he holds dear, hearth and home lost in one brief moment. This results in him embarking on a … Continue reading
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Tagged Capcom, Features, Last Ranker, PSP, RPG, You've Probably Never Played...
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Kira Kira Star Night DX – The second Famicom game to release in 2016
Perhaps back in 1983, these are words that nobody thought could possibly be uttered – a brand-new Famicom game is releasing in 2016, and it isn’t even the first one. Following the success of homebrew Famicom chiptune album 8-BIT MUSIC POWER, … Continue reading
Programmable Series – Presentation
When you begin designing games you will quickly find that there are 3 significant elements that make a video game. The arguably most important element is the gameplay; if a game has solid controls, an intuitive camera and has enjoyable … Continue reading
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Tagged Features, Game Development, Indie, Indie Developer, Indie Games, Programmable Series
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A snack you can grind with – Dragon Quest Slime cookies
Square Enix’s heavy offensive on the Dragon Quest 30th anniversary merchandising front continues with these cute tins of Slime-shaped sablés (which, for those who don’t consider themselves baking connoisseurs/don’t eat enough biscuits, are a type of French shortbread cookies, and are positively … Continue reading
Space Harrier model kits let you enter the Fantasy Zone, store your stationary
It’s a known fact that the only way to truly keep your desk tidy is by storing your pens and pencils inside the hollowed out head of an Ida, the imposing stone head enemies from Sega’s surreal sci-fi rail shooter … Continue reading
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Tagged Arcade, Games Culture, Import, Japan, Merchandise, Sega, Space Harrier, Toys
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A ridiculously stylish R-Type animation made mostly by one person
Irem‘s side scrolling shoot-em-up classic R-Type, known for its grotesque alien bosses and intense difficulty amongst other things, has been remarkably captured in this unique animated short that tells the story of a young man trapped inside what has been labelled as one … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation, Anime, Arcade, Fan Works, Games Culture, Irem, R-Type, Shoot 'em up
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New Super Mario Bros. – 10 Years On
I have to start this retrospective on a personal note – New Super Mario Bros. came out ten years ago. Bloody hell, I feel old all of a sudden! To put into perspective how much of a whippersnapper I am, … Continue reading
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Tagged DS, Features, Mario, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, Retrospective
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Highlights from the 2016 My Famicase Exhibition
METEOR‘s yearly ‘My Famicase Exhibition’ cartridge design show is finally open for 2016! Just like last year, a wide selection of different artists from around the world have contributed their own unique designs for fictional Famicom cartridge labels that take advantage … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Famicase, Famicom, Features, Games Culture, Japan, Meteor, My Famicase Exhibition, Nintendo
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You’ve Probably Never Played… Kaze no Notam
Kaze no Notam (Notam of Wind) Developer(s): Artdink Publisher: Artdink Platform(s): PlayStation Release Date: September 11th 1997 (Japan exclusive) When it comes to capturing the feeling of flight, video games have a tendency to focus on speed above all else – modern air vehicles offer the … Continue reading
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Tagged Artdink, Features, Kaze no Notam, PlayStation, PS1, PSX, You've Probably Never Played...
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