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After 28 years, Sega Ikebukuro Gigo has closed its doors
A little bit sad.
I remember seeing similar SEGA Arcades in Japan.
More info on the buy-out here.
Here is the one in Akiba’s Trip Plus.
And Club Sega in the Yakuza series is based on it as well
Nintendo Labo is fascinating to cats
Brian Ashcraft of Kotaku noticed Labo owners are having fun/chaos with their cats:
I did not even consider this when Labo was announced. My younger cat loves chewing cardboard and would go nuts on this.
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The console that started Sony's PlayStation brand celebrates its birthday
On December 3, 1994, the first PlayStation was released in Japan
The Man Who Inspired Snorlax
Brian Ashcraft, reporting for Kotaku:
In a recent interview with Japanese newspaper Yomiuri, Pokémon art director Ken Sugimori confirmed that planner Koji Nishino served as the model for Snorlax.
Nishino has worked on the series since Red and Green.
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How Nintendo Labo Reflects Japanese Culture
Brian Ashcraft, writing for Kotaku:
When Labo was announced, the consensus what that it was a most unusual idea. But it’s one that especially makes sense here in Japan, where papercraft is part of the culture. Many children grow up getting packets of beautiful folding paper and detailed origami books to make increasingly complex creations. Even hopefuls aiming to become Japanese astronauts are required to fold paper cranes as part of the selection process.
Labo is peak Nintendo. Only they could have come up with an idea so strange and so appealing.
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Square Enix Is Hiring “Core Members” For Final Fantasy VII Remake | Brian Ashcraft via @Kotaku
Kotaku: “Japanese Video Game History Is Disappearing” by Brian Ashcraft Kotaku's Brian Ashcraft has an article about his experience talking with Grasshopper Manufacture’s Goichi Suda at BitSummer.
