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Konami To Release Music Game About Beautiful Dancing Anime Boys [Video]


Posted on  September 6, 2018

Unleash your dance killer technique. Among the many games that the Japanese game developer Konami has produced over the course of its long history, it’s possible to find an ample amount of music games. These include offerings like Dance Dance Revolution, Beatmania, and Para Para Paradise. However, it looks like Konami is looking to attract a whole new type of …

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Japanese Hip Hop Group Sushiboys Sings The Praises Of “Duck Boats” In New Music Video [Video]


Posted on  August 19, 2018

Quack quack yo! The Japanese hip hop group Sushiboys has come out with a music video featuring a song tailor-made for the next time you find yourself cruising around with your posse on one of those swan-shaped paddle boats often seen at parks. Released on August 13, the group’s latest video is for a track called “Ahiru Bōto” (literally “duck …

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Taito Opens Space Invaders Pop Up Store In Osaka To Celebrate Game’s 40th Anniversary


Posted on  August 8, 2018

Please do not shoot at any sideways walking employees. Along with Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and a handful of others, Space Invaders is easily one of the most well known and beloved games of the early days of arcades. This year marked the 40th year since those little crab-like aliens began trying to take over earth and in order to celebrate …

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What Toilets Sound Like In The World Of The Legend Of Zelda [Video]


Posted on  July 28, 2018

It’s like opening a treasure chest every time you go to poop. Over the course of his many, many years as the hero of Hyrule, The Legend of Zelda‘s Link has done everything from paragliding, to traveling through time. However, one thing fans have yet to see the pointy-eared adventurer do is use the toilet. He’s a humanoid and has …

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Three Chewbaccas Playing Star Wars Songs On Huge Xylophones [Video]


Posted on  July 8, 2018

Who knew wookies were such talented musicians? Even if you’re not a Star Wars fan, you almost certainly know Chewbacca. This famous and lovable creature is incredibly strong, loyal, and, of course, very hairy. Judging by a new video though, it would appear that he’s also an expert xylophone player. Released late last month to coincide with the June 29 …

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Starmie Gets Ultraman-Inspired Classic Hero Theme Song [Video]


Posted on  May 19, 2018

Starmie to the rescue. If you’re at all familiar with the Pokemon franchise, then you know that Starmie is a Generation 1 Pokemon modeled after the starfish. However, what you probably don’t know is that Starmie isn’t just a Pokemon, Starmie is also a superhero named Starfish-Man (Hitodeman), or well, that’s what a new music video released to the official …

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Do The Can-Can With These 5 Ridiculous Oto MAD videos [Video]


Posted on  April 17, 2018

Have you ever wondered what the actual name of the can-can song is? In 1858 an opera called Orpheus in the Underworld premiered in France. Composed by Jacques Offenbach, this is not a work that is all that well-known outside of certain very specific circles. And yet, you almost certainly know the song that is used in Act 2, Scene …

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Jesus? Emerges From Pac-Man? In Totally Perplexing J-Rock Music Video [Video]


Posted on  April 6, 2018

If you like to be confused, then this is the video for you. Pac-Man is one of the most recognizable icons of classic arcade video gaming. However, if you go by a new Japanese music video it seems that aside from being the beloved yellow dot-gobbler that has entertained gamers for decades, Pac-Man may also be the origin of all …

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Man Caught Red Handed Stealing Adult DVDs From Crane Game, Saga Police Say (CG Re-enactment)


Posted on  March 9, 2018

Porn-filled crane games. Fule that under: only in Japan. Crane games, a.k.a. UFO catchers, are extremely popular in Japan. Go to any arcade and alongside all the video games you’ll find rows and rows of these things. Although fun, unfortunately, these machines can quickly leave you broke. But what if you really want that prize that is stuck behind the …

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Japanese Guitarist Uses Acoustic Guitar To Perform Delightful Covers Of Kirby Songs (Video)


Posted on  January 17, 2018

Warning, you’re about to get Kirby songs stuck in your head. Have you ever wondered what music from the Kirby games would sound performed on an acoustic guitar? Probably not. But since your here, you might as well find out. Check out the video below. The Japanese guitarist in the video above goes by Nariyasu. Although his YouTube channel isn’t …

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Pikachu Owns Mimikyu In Epic Freestyle Rap Battle (Video)


Posted on  December 14, 2017

You wouldn’t want to know what Pikachu says about Mimikyu’s mother. Pikachu is a Pokemon of many, many talents. Not only can Pikachu shoot deadly electricity from his body, understand human speech without any problem, and dance, a new video has just revealed that Pikachu is also able to spit rhymes like no other. Released on December 8, this promotional …

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Check Out Takara Tomy’s New Line Of Street Fighter II/Transformers Mash Up Figures (Video)


Posted on  November 29, 2017

It’s only a matter of time before we get an E. Honda figure that transforms into a Honda Civic. The Japanese toy maker Takara Tomy and the video game developer Capcom have teamed up in order to create a new line of Street Fighter II themed Transformers figures. The new line of figures consists of two two-pack sets; one of …

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