Japan is known both for its ancient culture and its mastery of all things hi-tech, so why not put shuriken machines in arcades and call them Ninja Trainer Arcades? It’s the brainchild of dart-making company DARTSLIVE and none other than Sega. According to SoraNews24, the …Read more »
The Sega Akihabara Building 2, located in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, has been a hot spot for tourists since it opened in 2003. Unfortunately, that will soon change, as the business will close at the end of the month. SoraNews24 translated their announcement: “Notice …Read more »
COVID-19 has caused a lot of misinformation to spread around the internet, but the new myth surrounding Sonic The Hedgehog ice cream bars might be the most insidious. Manufacturer Blue Bunny has been producing the Sonic ice cream bar since the 90s, but its absence …Read more »
Japanese audiences missed out on the Sonic the Hedgehog movie’s initial premiere plans due to a COVID-19 pandemic-related postponement. Now that the State of Emergency has been lifted, however, a new date has finally been set for the feature’s debut in the region. Sonic the …Read more »
Disclosure: The author was provided with a Genesis Mini console for review purposes. Mini retro-style consoles have been floating around for years, but most of them are third-party disasters that aren’t worth the budget price point. Nintendo changed the game when they released the NES …Read more »
At long last, it’s time to see how the planned redesign of the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie’s lead character went. While some doubts understandably popped up during the wait, we have to hand it to the team behind it. Director Jeff Fowler and his VFX crew took …Read more »
The European Space Agency and Airbus teamed up to develop a spacecraft called the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, with the rocket launch scheduled for June of 2022. It won’t be venturing out on its mission to study Jupiter’s moons alone, though, because it has adopted …Read more »
Following the less than warm reception to the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog trailer, director Jeff Fowler promised to fix the design before release. The fact that Sonic was set for this November had everyone feeling a little nervous for the artists and animators that would be feeling the most pressure, …Read more »
Ever since we saw the first silhouette of Sonic in the upcoming live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie, we knew we were in for a wild ride. That definitely holds true in Paramount’s first full trailer, which is here to introduce Ben Schwartz as Sonic along with Jim Carrey’s take on …Read more »
Is this how you imagined the silhouette of a real-life Sonic? Sega revealed the first teaser poster for the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie, and it’s certainly something! What that something is is ultimately up to you, but the shadowy figure on display offers a …Read more »
When it comes to video game about ninjas, Ninja Gaiden is generally considered the superior franchise, but I was always a Shinobi guy. So’s Hollywood producer Marc Platt, apparently, because he’s teamed up with Sega to bring the video game ninja to the big screen, …Read more »
A new Valkyria Chronicles game is heading to Playstation 4, reports Famitsu. That’s on top of a HD remaster of the first game, which started the World War II-themed fantasy tactical RPG franchise. The new game, entitled Valkyria: Azure Revolution in English, launches in winter …Read more »
Ken Pontac is a man who’s worn many career hats in his life (art director on Gumby , creator of Bump in the Night , writer for cartoons), but his work in Japanese video games would probably be in the area of most interest for …Read more »
If you’re in Tokyo anytime from October 22 to January 11 and are a fan of Tokyo Ghoul , you might consider making your way over to amusement park Joypolis. Joypolis is going Ghoul crazy, adding a Tokyo Ghoul-themed escape game, plus other attractions including …Read more »
The latest issue of Otaku USA magazine—available now in stores or via our online shop —brings with it another glorious bounty of articles on anime, manga, video games, and beyond. One of the new issue's features takes us on a starry-eyed, Sega-themed ride through the …Read more »
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