The RoggBlog

This from Famitsu: Paperman, Cykan’s new first paper-person shooter, went into open beta on Wednesday. I can’t wait to get my hands on this one, I’m enjoying the concious rejection of higher-realism environments that put your PC through the electronic equivalent of a massive coronary. (more…)

Just a quick note to say that 1up has a great interview with Nobuo Uematsu, probably the most famous videogame composer IN TEH WORLD.

And who rather charmingly suggests the Super Mario Theme replace Kimigayo as Japan’s national anthem.

A Day in the Life of Nobuo Uematsu @ 1up [via TokyoMango]

Japan’s homegrown Sadville Second Life clone meet-me is holding a thousand-strong parade through the streets of virtual Tokyo next week. (more…)

Ahh, cherry blossom season. How I love your pretty pink petals, obligatory work-related parties and subsequent liver damage, and seasonal product placement opportunities.

Fortunately, I’ll be able to cuddle a new pink Doreamon plushie to ease my battered guts. This two-tone pink and white “Sakura Doraemon” made his debut at the SK Japan booth at the AOU 2008 arcade game expo over the weekend, and also comes in keyring form. (more…)

Mantanweb has some new screenshots of King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match, SNK’s 10-year anniversary update to tag team fist-o-rama King of Fighters 98, taken from the first day of the AOU 2008 expo at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Feb. 15, 2008. (more…)

While flicking around on the Mainichi’s Japanese site today, as I am wont to do, it occurred to me that there is some interesting geeky news on here, news that gets something in the range of bugger all exposure in English.

So here is my attempt to redress the situation. I’m going to try and translate articles a couple of times a week, taken from places like Mantanweb. Despite the fact that stuff in there is old. Hmmm.