Nintendo Switch Sales Up 50 Percent
The Nintendo Switch is doing quite well. As Bloomberg reports , Nintendo sold 4.8 million Switch consoles during this period. Out of those were 1.95 million Switch Lites. Game sales al…
The archive
Articles from kotaku.com — page 19
Browse articles from kotaku.com in the Akihabara archive.
Japan Getting Life-Sized Godzilla Theme Park Attraction
East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. A life-sized Godzilla head and upper body will be unveiled at the N…
Cute Japanese Action Figure Line Not So Cute Now, Is It?
Good Smile Company’s Nendoroid line of action figures is known for huge heads on tiny bodies and incredible cuteness. Nendoroid Pennywise is not an adorable scamp at all. Contorted into Goo…
Beautiful Weather. Osaka, Japan. By Brian Ashcraft
Beautiful Weather. Osaka, Japan. By Brian Ashcraft | TwitterJPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share…
Japanese Government Honors Shigeru Miyamoto As Person of Cultural Merit
Each year, the Japanese government honors people for their important cultural contributions. Included in this year’s Person of Cultural Merit honorees is Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto. Those …
It's A Good Day For Persona Art Lovers
Every page of Udon Publishing’s newly released English version of Shigenori Soejima & P-Studio Art Unit Art Works 2 and the re-release of the first Art Works volume is filled …
Blizzard Loses Sponsor Over Hong Kong Actions
When Blizzard decided to take action against a pro Hearthstone player for speaking out over the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, they ate a lot of shit from fans. They also, it turns out, lost a c…
Bad Tourist Behavior Leads To Photography Crackdown In Kyoto's Gion
East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Earlier this year, Kotaku reported that tourists had been making the liv…
Tourists In Kyoto Are Making Geishas' Lives Difficult
If you are visiting Kyoto, you probably want to take lots and lots of photos. In Kyoto, that has lead to disheartening scenes like this:Groups of tourists chasing after geisha and maiko (geisha …
Japan's Best Boring Halloween Costumes
Some people might try to outdo others with elaborate and showy costumes. This event is called “Jimi Halloween” (地味ハロウィン), with jimi (地味) meaning “mundane,” “plain,” or “subdued.” As Spoon &…