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Month: January 2017

  • Yama Yama

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    I’d never heard of the group Yamasuki, or the song “Yama Yama” (from 1971), but I sure like it. Thanks go out to my buddy Eric for bringing it to my attention.

  • Japandemonium Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopedias of Toriyama Sekien

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    Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt are a power couple when it comes to the localization game, and on top of all those books that Matt wrote in his Attack series (that initially shared the same trade dress and publisher as Arcade Mania), the two have now collaborated on a new book, Japandemonium Illustrated, that takes…

  • The Making of Gravity Cat

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    Remember that fantastic promo video for Gravity Rush 2 (Gravity Daze 2) I mentioned the other day? Sony has now shared a fun “behind the scenes” video, that reveals just how far they went to achieve that rotating room sequence. The video includes English subtitles.

  • Visit Tokyo

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    I don’t know where this image is from — I found it via this tweet — but I like it. Update: It’s from this “Pixie Says Series” by Zivan Rosic (thanks, Shaun).

  • The Renaissance Man

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    I met my friends Devine and Rekka a few years ago in Tokyo, while they were based there — we first met after a few Twitter exchanges, that led to a “hey, let’s meet up for a beer.” For the past year, they’ve been living a nomadic life on a boat — you can follow…

  • Our Time Capsule

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    On top of these great illustrations (Mother, Dragon Quest) I’ve been sharing by Amelicart, please note that the illustrator has also recently released an art book called Our Time Capsule (Bokura no Taimu Kapuseru). You can order it online here, and they also support overseas orders.

  • Dragon Quest 30th Anniversary Illustration

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    I shared an illustration by Amelicart not too long ago — this great homage to Mother — and here’s another fantastic illustration, this time to pay tribute to the 30th anniversary of the Dragon Quest series (which I’ve recently been playing a lot).

  • Kentucky Route Zero (Act 2 & 3)

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    I continue to play through Kentucky Route Zero when I have a chance at lunch time, and wow, I’m still completely enchanted by this game. I played through most of Act 2 yesterday, and today was mesmerized by the bar performance in Act 3. If you like adventure games with a weird vibe, I can’t…

  • Takao Yaguchi

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    Here’s a beautiful little short (wish it was longer) about visiting manga creator Takao Yaguchi (Tsurikichi Sanpei) in his hometown of Yokote, in Akita prefecture. It was in part produced by Anne Ferrero (Branching Paths, Toco Toco TV).

  • Yuta Okamura

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    It’s Nice That highlights the wonderful illustrations of Yuta Okamura — there’s more to see on his own site.